Which Dell notebook should I get? with POAL

[spaceman]

work is purchasing me a laptop.
It MUST be a Dell.
around 2000..give or take a couple $100
currently considering
Inspiron 700m
Latitude x300
Inspiron 8600


the 8600 is a little big for my liking but i like the features it includes(3d hardware/15.4 etc)
the 700m is the current leader in my mind due to its size and display.
the x300 is nice but im willing to sacrifice a pound or two in weight for more notebook(the 700m)



what do you suggest.
the 8600 is looking like the outsider atm......unless i can be convinced otherwise.



**btw wth is the proper term for the glossy veneer on newer notebook screens?

 

[Pliablemoose]

700m owner here, I love it, if your budget is ~$2k, order one with a big HD, extended battery, a gig of ram & a DVD burner.

What really impressed me was it's Wi Fi reception, moved my desktop into a room quite a ways from the router & had to go with a USB nic (& mount it high on the wall) to get decent reception, the 700m gets awesome reception where ever I put it in the room.

My only complaints are cosmetic, the white plastic around the keyboard is kind of cheesy, and in the review on the front page of AT, they felt the touchpad may not stand up well.

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
700m owner here, I love it, if your budget is ~$2k, order one with a big HD, extended battery, a gig of ram & a DVD burner.

What really impressed me was it's Wi Fi reception, moved my desktop into a room quite a ways from the router & had to go with a USB nic (& mount it high on the wall) to get decent reception, the 700m gets awesome reception where ever I put it in the room.

My only complaints are cosmetic, the white plastic around the keyboard is kind of cheesy, and in the review on the front page of AT, they felt the touchpad may not stand up well.

are you pleased with the screen quality?
have you ever tried to run any games on it?

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: ncircle

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
700m owner here, I love it, if your budget is ~$2k, order one with a big HD, extended battery, a gig of ram & a DVD burner.

What really impressed me was it's Wi Fi reception, moved my desktop into a room quite a ways from the router & had to go with a USB nic (& mount it high on the wall) to get decent reception, the 700m gets awesome reception where ever I put it in the room.

My only complaints are cosmetic, the white plastic around the keyboard is kind of cheesy, and in the review on the front page of AT, they felt the touchpad may not stand up well.

are you pleased with the screen quality?
have you ever tried to run any games on it?

The 700m is marketed as a small form factor multimedia notebook, and they really did a great job on the screen, it's awesome.

I haven't run any games, but the peeps in the SFF/Notebook forum should be able to give you some feedback.

Reviews of all the machines over at http://notebookforums.com/foru...dd5071f99e9ab&f=73

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by: ncircle

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
700m owner here, I love it, if your budget is ~$2k, order one with a big HD, extended battery, a gig of ram & a DVD burner.

What really impressed me was it's Wi Fi reception, moved my desktop into a room quite a ways from the router & had to go with a USB nic (& mount it high on the wall) to get decent reception, the 700m gets awesome reception where ever I put it in the room.

My only complaints are cosmetic, the white plastic around the keyboard is kind of cheesy, and in the review on the front page of AT, they felt the touchpad may not stand up well.

are you pleased with the screen quality?
have you ever tried to run any games on it?

The 700m is marketed as a small form factor multimedia notebook, and they really did a great job on the screen, it's awesome.

I haven't run any games, but the peeps in the SFF/Notebook forum should be able to give you some feedback.

Reviews of all the machines over at http://notebookforums.com/foru...dd5071f99e9ab&f=73

thanks for the link.
i think the 700m is the choice.

 

[Drakkon]

another happy 700m owner here....got the 8hr battery and full package of upgraded ram and dvd/cdrw
VERY nice little lite package and screen quality is great for viewing movies/DVD's
playing games on the other hand can be a little tuff with the compact keyboard and the graphics quality can't handle much more than WC3 (about all i play)
definately worth the $800 i paid for mine (yay for dell coupons/sales/etc)

 

[Stealth1024]

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...1763&enterthread=y

 

[patrick409]

If you're not playing lots of new games that require a good video card, get the 700m

 

[spaceman]

700m it is

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
700m owner here, I love it, if your budget is ~$2k, order one with a big HD, extended battery, a gig of ram & a DVD burner.

What really impressed me was it's Wi Fi reception, moved my desktop into a room quite a ways from the router & had to go with a USB nic (& mount it high on the wall) to get decent reception, the 700m gets awesome reception where ever I put it in the room.

My only complaints are cosmetic, the white plastic around the keyboard is kind of cheesy, and in the review on the front page of AT, they felt the touchpad may not stand up well.

got it in,the display is awesome
you are right about the touchpad it feels cheap..but otherwise i love it.

 

[RbSX]

I love my 8600.. it lasts over 5 hours.. I've had it last 6 (I've flown from Toronto to Vancouver (5 hour flight) and sitll had an hour battery left.

I can play CS Source and everything on it no problem.

I don't find it to be to big.

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: RyanSengara
I love my 8600.. it lasts over 5 hours.. I've had it last 6 (I've flown from Toronto to Vancouver (5 hour flight) and sitll had an hour battery left.

I can play CS Source and everything on it no problem.

I don't find it to be to big.

my boss has one..its a great notebook..i just wanted something slightly more portable.

 

[Philippine Mango]

Where is the option to NOT get a dell notebook? My family has 3 of them and old 1 of them is in good condition (mother's) because she doesn't use it often. Dells are looser than a bag of marbles, get an IBM and be done with it..

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Where is the option to NOT get a dell notebook? My family has 3 of them and old 1 of them is in good condition (mother's) because she doesn't use it often. Dells are looser than a bag of marbles, get an IBM and be done with it..

i got to pick the model, not the vendor unfortunately.