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KillerGremlin · 07-14-2006, 07:36 PM

I just got a laptop for college:

Dell Inspiron E1705
Intel T2500 2.00GHz Core Duo Processor
17" UltraSharp Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife
100GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
8x CD/DVD Burner
Wireless/Bluetooth
256MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7900 GS
512mbs of Ram

It was around 1,300, without shipping and handling and tax. I also bought 2gigs of ram, dual channel, for 160 bucks, because 2 gigs of Dell ram running at 667mhz was like 250 dollars.

It's heavy compared to most notebooks you see, 9 pounds...BUT, i don't mind the weight. The physical size is worse than the actual weight. But after watching a movie on this beauty in bed last night, and running Far Cry at 1920x1200, I can't complain. Battery life is around 1.5~3 hours, depending on what you are doing.

As far as college goes, i'm a computer engineering major...so, most of my notes will be of the hand taken variety. I doubt I will be doing tons of calculus and physics on this thing. so, in that regard, this is a desktop replacement that is more moveable. If i had more money, i wanted the w3j. Sexy thing, but a bit pricey for what it packs.

Also, in 2 or 3 years when I have my own apartment or something for college, I can just throw this badboy down the stairs or hit it with a hammer and claim the 2,100 I have it insured for. Go insurance fraud!

So, do any of you have laptops? Getting them? Have any opinion of them?

07-14-2006, 07:36 PM	#1
KillerGremlin No Pants KillerGremlin is offline Location: Friggin In The Riggin Now Playing: my ding-a-ling Posts: 4,566	Laptops I just got a laptop for college: Dell Inspiron E1705 Intel T2500 2.00GHz Core Duo Processor 17" UltraSharp Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife 100GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive 8x CD/DVD Burner Wireless/Bluetooth 256MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7900 GS 512mbs of Ram It was around 1,300, without shipping and handling and tax. I also bought 2gigs of ram, dual channel, for 160 bucks, because 2 gigs of Dell ram running at 667mhz was like 250 dollars. It's heavy compared to most notebooks you see, 9 pounds...BUT, i don't mind the weight. The physical size is worse than the actual weight. But after watching a movie on this beauty in bed last night, and running Far Cry at 1920x1200, I can't complain. Battery life is around 1.5~3 hours, depending on what you are doing. As far as college goes, i'm a computer engineering major...so, most of my notes will be of the hand taken variety. I doubt I will be doing tons of calculus and physics on this thing. so, in that regard, this is a desktop replacement that is more moveable. If i had more money, i wanted the w3j. Sexy thing, but a bit pricey for what it packs. Also, in 2 or 3 years when I have my own apartment or something for college, I can just throw this badboy down the stairs or hit it with a hammer and claim the 2,100 I have it insured for. Go insurance fraud! So, do any of you have laptops? Getting them? Have any opinion of them?