Re: My Dell laptop has arrived

In article <rLlLe.13015$rp.5892@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
" zara" <zspook213@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> "Sandman" <mr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:mr-4247B6.10143613082005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > It arrived yesterday, so I thought I'd post about it here to let you know
> > what
> > I think. Remember, this is the first brand PC I've bought since... 1997 or
> > something like that.
> > <http://www.sandman.net/files/dell.jpg>
> >
> > SO, to recap - I bought the Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 - which quite possible
> > is
> > the most powerful laptop you'll find, save AlienWares laptops. This is how
> > I
> > configured it:
> >
> > 2.3Ghz Pentium-M
> > Windows XP Professional
> > 1GB of RAM
> > Geforce Go 6800 Ultra
> >
> > Stuff like bluetooth and 802.11g is standard on these models as well. It
> > also
> > has a FW400 _mini_ port, so if I want to connect an external HD, I'll have
> > to
> > get the right cable.
> >
> > The pros:
> >
> > Installation was very smooth. I opened the lid, turned it on and the
> > installation process started, very much like with a Mac, only not as good
> > looking. The installation screens all had "Windows XP - Dell" on them, so
> > I am
> > guessing that this application is custom for Dell PCs. It wasn't the
> > standard
> > Windows installation.
> >
> > This graphics card *kicks ass*. It most certainly is the fastest mobile
> > GPU. It
> > rivals my desktop ATI X800 and pushes over 60fps in Half-Life 2 and som
> > ~50 fps
> > in F.E.A.R. That's bitching for a laptop.
> >
> > The cons:
> >
> > After the installation, it found my Airport base station, but I couldn't
> > log on
> > to it with my network password - I had to use the WEP key, which is some
> > 20-characters long (and took me a while to find in the airport admin
> > utility).
> > Is this Apple being special or Windows being stupid? I don't know.
> >
> > This laptop is *HUGE*. It could barely be called a laptop. Sure, it's a
> > 17"
> > screen, so it's bound to be bigger than a 15", but with the lid open, the
> > "base" is 1mm *thicker* than my powerbook when my powerbook is *closed*.
> > Closing the Dell adds a whole 0.4 inch to the thickness. I won't be
> > lugging it
> > around, but I don't think anyone would.
>
> Hey Big Brain - 1mm is only .040 inch, not .4 I think you are
> bullshitting us -
>
I guess reading comprehension isn't your strong suit, huh?

The BASE of the Dell is 1mm thicker, closing it, thereby adding the
thickness of the lid makes it .4" more...

> > <http://www.sandman.net/files/dell_powerbook.jpg>
> > <http://www.sandman.net/files/dell_powerbook2.jpg>
> >
> > The screen is deep black and glossy. It looks very stylish at first, until
> > you
> > realise that it reflects just about everything in a lit room and the matte
> > finnish of the powerbook really helps.
> >
> > It has a really really high resolution, which you might think would end up
> > in
> > the pros section, but since everything become literally TINY on the
> > screen, it
> > can sometimes be hard to select characters in save dialogs and such. I
> > high
> > resolutions so it is working ok, but for anyone with just slightly worse
> > eyesight, it would be a strain. And you'd think that setting WIndows to
> > display
> > at a higher resolution (which means that thinks would look normal on a
> > high-res
> > screen just ends up really screwing up the fonts, which looks jagged
> > beyond
> > belief.
> >
> > It takes some 6-10 seconds to wake from sleep! Thats awful!
> >
> > It has LEDS!
>
>
> Didn't you research the product before you "bought" it?? I think you are
> full of it.
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