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    About to order a I6000 - Help !

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by stormies, Feb 28, 2006.

  1. stormies

    stormies Notebook Guru

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    Hi there everyone, need some advice;

    I am about order a i6000 fuilly spec'd;

    2ghz, 2GIG ram, 128MB display, 2915 wireless, bluetooth, 100GIg HDD, Xp Pro, Office Pro

    Any suggestions, advice, do's and donts??

    The Office Pro software - seperate CD ? would I be able to format machin and load it from scratch?

    thanks
    Stormies
     
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    are you in a hurry? the refresh in the 6000 line is just around the corner. the specs are going to be much much better than the current 6000.
     
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  3. stormies

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    Refresh, when is that due?
     
    stormies, Feb 28, 2006
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    Also...upgrade your RAM aftermarket...it is alot cheaper!! :) Oh yeah, the RAM too. :)
     
    USAFdude02, Feb 28, 2006
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    brn80, Feb 28, 2006
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    brn80,

    Their is only integrated graphics on that laptop. I don't know what stormies needs are, but from his current config I believe that he wants dedicated graphics.

    I have also heard about the I6400 coming out soon, but haven't heard when. :)
     
    USAFdude02, Feb 28, 2006
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    Yeah I was seeing posts about it having an option for the X1400, from the excel sheet that's been circulating around. I noticed now it only has integrated graphics on the config page. Thanks for pointing that out.
     
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    yes, the 6000 also had integrated gfx only when it first came out. the 64 and 128 x300 were added shortly after.
     
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    Thanks for all the replies, I am based in Canada so the E1505 is not available I dont think.

    My main purpose for the notebook would be 2 fold - business, I work on Document composition software. The other side would be for the occasional DVD, game of Warcraft, photo editing.

    Stormies
     
    stormies, Feb 28, 2006
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