Re: How "rugged" is the Inspiron

On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:49:36 GMT, joel@xxxxxxx (Dr. Joel M. Hoffman)
wrote:

>>I enjoy my new Inspiron. But I'm still a notebook newbie.
>>But I know with my Dim 2400, there was no problem having it on all day and
>>using it some days for maybe 4-8 hours.
>>
>>Now, I don't intend to just leave the Inspiron on all day (heck, there is
>>definite heat involved).
>>
>>But at times I'd like to have the Inspiron on my desk, plugged in, and use
>>it for say 4-7 hours.
>>
>>Should that be a problem.
>
>It should not be a problem.
>
>If it were me, though, I'd get a full warranty for as long as you plan
>to use the computer. Then you can use it as long as you want as much
>as you want without any worries.
>
>-Joel
>
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Inotherwords if you plan on keeping it and using it for 5 years, get a
5 year warrantee (assuming it exists) ... I don't think so. At some
point, the cost outweighs the benefits. I think the OP is asking the
right questions to making a good decision.
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