Hmmm...what Dell laptop should I get...

[Danman]

My boss said buy yourself a new laptop. He said try to keep it under $3500 but if it goes over that's cool. I need to get something in the Dell line since we have the docking stations here and I'd like to get something that docks with the D-series docking stations. Not necessary though.

Help me spend this money!

 

holy crap...3500...ummmm...anything you want

 

[MrChad]

I'd go for a loaded Latitude D400.

 

[gigapet]

thats quite a budget

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: MrChad
I'd go for a loaded Latitude D400.

d600/800; or even better; the x300.

 

[Hoober]

I've got a D600 that I love. The 800s are too big. Haven't seen a 400.

 

[RossMAN]

Dell Latitude D600

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: armatron

Originally posted by: MrChad
I'd go for a loaded Latitude D400.

d600/800; or even better; the x300.

X300 is nice too. The 600 and 800 are heavier, and if I had 3500 to spend, I'd pay the extra premium for a lightweight laptop.

 

[Danman]

Oh and also this needs to be something that I can carry around to classes too...so I need something relatively light, not a brick. My boss has the Precision M60 and that's not that bad, but it's heavy.

Oh, and I need two get two LCDs, he said I can dual it if I want to.


HELP ME!

 

[Turkish]

What do you do for a living? Jeez. I wish I had a boss like that

 

[CombatChuk]

IBM T42 with a docking station

 

[RagingBITCH]

X300 as well

My boss recently got an Inspiron 8600 WS. Definitely get a WS laptop, that thing is just badass.

 

[DingDingDao]

I realize it's not Dell, but $3500 will get you this.

I saw one at CES last year, and it's unbelievably thin and light. Gorgeous nickel-carbon finish.

 

[loup garou]

X300 + 2 17" LCDs!
hmm...actually, I don't know how you'd get 2 other lcds running off a laptop though.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
I realize it's not Dell, but $3500 will get you this.

I saw one at CES last year, and it's unbelievably thin and light. Gorgeous nickel-carbon finish.

Holy fvck!!! :shocked: That thing is thin.

 

[Danman]

Originally posted by: werk
X300 + 2 17" LCDs!

Hrmm...I shall look into this but I'm getting some 19"s.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
I realize it's not Dell, but $3500 will get you this.

I saw one at CES last year, and it's unbelievably thin and light. Gorgeous nickel-carbon finish.

Holy fvck!!! :shocked: That thing is thin.

I'd rather have a Sharp Actius MM20 for less than half the price.

 

[EvilYoda]

Buy my T41, here! I know it's a little under what you're looking for, but I'll give you a good price if you're serious

Otherwise, $3500 is a helluva lot to spend on a laptop...I imagine you're looking at a desktop replacement?

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
I realize it's not Dell, but $3500 will get you this.

I saw one at CES last year, and it's unbelievably thin and light. Gorgeous nickel-carbon finish.

Holy fvck!!! :shocked: That thing is thin.

I'd rather have a for less than half the price.Sharp Actius MM20

Nice, but Transmeta = :thumbsdown: in my book.

 

[Danman]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Buy my T41, here! I know it's a little under what you're looking for, but I'll give you a good price if you're serious

Otherwise, $3500 is a helluva lot to spend on a laptop...I imagine you're looking at a desktop replacement?

Wish I could buy it from you but I have to buy it from a distributor or our reseller unfortunately.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
I realize it's not Dell, but $3500 will get you this.

I saw one at CES last year, and it's unbelievably thin and light. Gorgeous nickel-carbon finish.

Holy fvck!!! :shocked: That thing is thin.

I'd rather have a for less than half the price.Sharp Actius MM20

Nice, but Transmeta = :thumbsdown: in my book.

Who cares? You're not going to be doing anything on a 10" screen that requires any serious horsepower anyways. Plus the X505's 1GHz PM isn't that much faster. The performance throttling of the Efficeon does kinda suck though, I agree.

 

[Danman]

Originally posted by: werk
X300 + 2 17" LCDs!
hmm...actually, I don't know how you'd get 2 other lcds running off a laptop though.

Docking station, it has one DVI and one analog on it. My boss and my co-worker do it already.

 

[lightweight]

This isn't a dell, but it is certainly something cool to look at (whether you buy it or not). If your boss says $3500, and going over is cool too, show him a custom laptop from go-l and see what he says. Rocks are cool

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: cashman

Originally posted by: werk
X300 + 2 17" LCDs!
hmm...actually, I don't know how you'd get 2 other lcds running off a laptop though.

Docking station, it has one DVI and one analog on it. My boss and my co-worker do it already.

Cool, never noticed that on the X300 mediabase.

 

[CVSiN]

none of the above...
Hypersonic or Falcon NW

http://secure.hypersonic-pc.co....asp?sysid=Aviator_GX7

http://www.falcon-nw.com/config/build.asp

http://www.alienware.com/produ...mp;SubCode=SKU-EXTREME

Any one of these man still under 3500 all pimped out...

and WAY WAY WAY better than a craptasic prebuilt one