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Technology Stocks : Dell Technologies Inc. -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Amy J who wrote (175332)	11/4/2005 3:53:01 AM
From: Sr K	Respond to of 176387

I have a 700m and bought it for the same reason. 3.1 pounds with the smaller battery. But I never weighed it. I also asked Dell to make it clear in their newspaper inserts and ads what the weight is. They obviously find it "better" to obfuscate. I got it with both the 4 cell and 8 cell batteries. The 8 cell came in handy after we lost power in Hurricane Wilma. Total actual time with both batteries was about 6 hours. I had a modem problem; you might want to check what options they have and when this was last changed. But I use the 700m every day and like it. Its size is small so some annoying popup windows from McAfee - that I asked not to be installed, but Dell did anyway - are too small for me to read at times. I believe Dell gets kickbacks from McAfee on renewals, solely from the annoying way they force their software. The keyboard is a little small, but I knew that. I have 1 GB memory and the 80 GB hard drive, with CD Burner/DVD player. After 11 months it's still a fun laptop.

To: Amy J who wrote (175332)	11/4/2005 6:57:34 AM
From: Dan3	Respond to of 176387

Re: I prefer something light-weight (3lb) so am considering Check out the Fujitsus. They've been the most reliable of any notebook in recent years. (Beating IBM, Dell, and HP in surveys, sometimes by very wide margins). 12.1" screen. Dimensions/Weight 10.55"(w) x 9.02"(d) x 1.29"(h); Approximately 3.3 lbs. store.shopfujitsu.com Dimensions and Weight With main battery: 9.1"(w) x 6.2"(d) x 1.36"(h); Approximately 2.2lbs. With high-capacity main battery: 9.1"(w) x 6.5"(d) x 1.36"(h); Approximately 2.5 lbs 8.9" wide-format SVGA LCD Internal max: 1024 x 600 resolution, 16 M colors External max: 1280 x 1024 resolution, 64 K colors ATI® RAGE™ Mobility-M graphics controller with 8 MB integrated video RAM and true color support Simultaneous support of external monitor and internal display store.shopfujitsu.com

To: Amy J who wrote (175332)	11/4/2005 8:08:00 AM
From: GVTucker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Amy, RE: Hi Thread, my company is upgrading some notebooks and most will be buying Dells. What made you choose Dell? For me, Dell was a more expensive option, with poorer service. I'm probably not dealing in the quantities that you're talking about, though.

To: Amy J who wrote (175332)	11/4/2005 5:24:39 PM
From: John Koligman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

Amy, here's the deal <ggg>. The Dell Inspiron 700m is a bit heavier than you want, it weighs 4.1 lbs with it's small battery, add a half pound or so for the 8 cell battery. Dell's lightest laptop is the X1, it weighs 2.5 lbs with it's SMALL battery, again it will be a bit over 3lbs if you buy the larger battery. The Dell Latitude D410 begins at 3.8 lbs with it's smaller battery, it goes to over 4 with the larger one. The 700m and X1 are widescreen models that have smallish keyboards, and the X1 has no PC Card slot, in case you need that. The Thinkpad X41 begins at 2.7lbs with it's 4 cell battery, 3.2 with the 8 cell, that gives you almost 6 hours of runtime. The Thinkpad also has by far the BEST keyboard, and is a comprehensive system as you can attach a second battery to it's base, which will give you 10 hours of runtime if you need it. This laptop also can be purchased with a base that has additional ports and a slot for an optical drive. As I recall, the Thinkpad also had the best service ratings in the most recent PC mag survey I read. You get comprehensive recovery tools written by IBM called 'Thinkvantage' that are very useful. Personally, I really like the IBM/Lenovo small machines. Panasonic (Toughbook W4) also makes a VERY light laptop with a 12" screen and built in optical drive that weighs 2.8lbs, has a magnesium case, and claims almost 6 hours of battery life. The Sony laptops have very small keyboards, pretty crappy warranties, and are very expensive, but they look nice <ggg>. Best regards, John