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    Better Vista Experience with 7200RPM?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by kgeier82, Jul 20, 2007.

  1. kgeier82

    kgeier82 Notebook Deity

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    just curious what you all think.

    Vista just seems to bog down my 80gb 5400 drive. it just seems like its always chuggin along to get things done.

    if i buy a larger, and faster 7200rpm HD, will i notice much difference? I know laptop drives are just slower, but YIKE
     
    kgeier82, Jul 20, 2007
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  2. HCW

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    I only buy 7200 RPM drives for my laptop :) It's a shame that you missed the 160 gig 7200 rpm drive from dell for $106
     
    HCW, Jul 20, 2007
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  3. spexc31

    spexc31 Notebook Evangelist

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    yea. infact...the harddrive in my sig not only makes things alot faster, it creates less heat and uses less power than its 5400rpm counterpart. =)
     
    spexc31, Jul 20, 2007
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  4. kgeier82

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    it was 112.16 a few nights ago, i almost bought it. warranty info wasnt clear, so i passed.

    damn :)
     
    kgeier82, Jul 20, 2007
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    matttk Notebook Consultant

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    I think 7200 RPM is better for everything on a laptop. I always regretted getting a 5400 RPM drive on my old laptop, even under XP.
     
    matttk, Jul 20, 2007
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