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must i buy E6400?

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by malamjahanam, Jan 25, 2009.

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    malamjahanam Notebook Consultant

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    i'm going to buy one is it worth to buy base on the quality?

    1. how solid the T400 build quality?
    2. flex keyboard is it good / bad? why?
    3. what dvd's do i get?
     
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    I find the E6400 build quality great.

    I haven't noticed any keyboard flex when typing. It will move a little bit if you mash down on the keyboard with your fist though I'm sure.

    You will get proper reinstallation disks. A fresh Windows disk, plus driver and application disks.

    Greg
     
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    so flex keyboard is spilled resistance ?
    how good is the quality compared with the T400 ?
     
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    I don't believe that it is spill resistant. I could be wrong though.

    I've never used a T400 so I can't comment. From what I have read there isn't much of a difference in quality between the two.

    Greg
     
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    those two has different fsb on the memory, gpu, and else? that's what i read
     
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    The difference in the memory will not be noticable. If you want to upgrade the memory it will cost a lot less on the E6400.

    As far as graphics I'm not sure, I use the Intel graphics since I want battery life and I don't need graphics performance.

    Greg
     
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    an 5400 rpm is saving more battery life rather than the 7200 rpm?
     
    malamjahanam, Jan 25, 2009
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    A friend of mine owns a T40 and a T60. He claims the T400 is a step down in build quality. I've played with some of the new Thinkpads at my college computer store and while there's really little to dislike, I don't think they feel any more solid than the current E6400/E6500 lineup. If anything they seem "softer" due to the use of semi-rubberized plastic, though that same plastic does seem to make them more wear-resistant.

    I do think that the Thinkpad keyboard is still a bit better than the Dell keyboard in feedback and all. Of course, my keyboard of choice is the Model M, so I may be a bit biased here. The TP keyboard also resists oil better. But then the Latitudes have that whole backlit thing going on and I think backlighting is a better feature.

    I like the whole switchable graphics thing with the Thinkpads. I don't know why Dell didn't decide to implement such a thing on the E6400/E6500. I'm not sure about the actual tangible benefits of the feature, but I like the concept nonetheless.

    I could go on, but my two cents there.

    And yes, a 5400RPM drive will eat less power than a 7200RPM drive. But an SSD is even better :)
     
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    ssd is great but not rite now... the price is so great...
    $400 extra that's too big for me

    i got a newer question
    how much to ship a notebook from us to indonesia? i'm thinking about using fedex service but yet i don't know how to use their website?
     
    malamjahanam, Jan 25, 2009
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    Check ups or dhl. If you don't have any corporate rate then it will most likely be more then 300$.
     
    Lack, Jan 25, 2009
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