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    6400 NOT just a rebranded i6000

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jauburn, May 1, 2006.

  1. jauburn

    jauburn Notebook Enthusiast

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    The differences I note are:

    Mushy keyboard on 6400 -- not good
    Very mushy mouse keys on 6400 -- not good

    To me, the core duo seems no faster than i6000's processor. In fact, it often seems slower.

    My conclusion: not an upgrade.
     
    jauburn, May 1, 2006
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  2. kidA

    kidA Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    that is true about the mouse keys, but i'm not sure that i'm a fan of my i6000 buttons either, they have a loud and hollow feeling click. Either way, it feels a bit chintzy
     
    kidA, May 1, 2006
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    titaniummd Notebook Deity

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    I was worried that the button would actually break. With further use, it eventually lost that springy sound. The Dell i6000 was a strong and reliable computer.

    i6000
    WUXGA
    Pentium M 1.6 Ghz, 512 MB RAM
    -> now a property of my 5 year old.
     
    titaniummd, May 1, 2006
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  4. kidA

    kidA Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    thats nice for a 5 year old. when i was 5 i liked to play with the typewriter and the mac plus. that thing had an external 5 mb hd that you needed to use to boot up. :D

    BTW, hows the wuxga on the 15.4" screen? i went wsxga because i thought that 1920x_______ was too small. just wondering though.
     
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    Reize Notebook Virtuoso

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    The Core Duo is quite a bit better than the Pentium M when you're multitasking, however, clock for clock when running single-threaded applications, the difference isn't as obvious.
     
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  6. kidA

    kidA Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    reize has spoken :D
     
    kidA, May 1, 2006
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    Reize Notebook Virtuoso

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    Technically I've typed a message for all those who desire to read...

    But, all right.
     
    Reize, May 1, 2006
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  8. kidA

    kidA Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    i dont think ill ever be able to beat you
     
    kidA, May 1, 2006
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