The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    6000 DVD Drive and Display -- Complaints?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by fwc01, Mar 4, 2005.

  1. fwc01

    fwc01 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I am getting ready to buy a 6000 with WSXGA+ and 8X DVD+RW/+R. I am reading that the display is dim and the drive noisy. Is this true? After looking at a number of Sonys and HPs, will I be disappointed with the display? I am assuming the drive is loud only when in use and not all the time, if noisy at all. Wish Dell had a store in VA where I could go and take a look. Thanks.
     
    fwc01, Mar 4, 2005
    #1
  2. Conscript

    Conscript Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    88
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Those reviews that say the display is dim are referring to the WXGA 1280x800 display. I have not heard what the WSXGA with bright view is like.

    And I am also yet to get confirmation on whether "UltraBright" at Dell refers to the coating that you see with other laptops.
     
    Conscript, Mar 4, 2005
    #2