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    D830

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by paddyk, Jun 18, 2007.

  1. paddyk

    paddyk Notebook Enthusiast

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    I want a 15.4 powerful business notebook. I like the thinkpads but i also like the Latitude series. Does anyone know of a good review for the D830 or any input as far as waiting for something new to come out or problems with it.
     
    paddyk, Jun 18, 2007
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    mtor Notebook Deity

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    From everything I have read on this board and on other board the D830 is great and no problems so far
     
    mtor, Jun 18, 2007
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    Rowen Notebook Consultant

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    What other board would that be? I'm quite anxious to read some in-depth reviews of the D830 w/ the NVS 140M GPU.
     
    Rowen, Jun 18, 2007
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    Yeah, me too!
     
    slck, Jun 18, 2007
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  5. mcarroll

    mcarroll Notebook Geek

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    I ordered mine today:
    Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.00GHz, 800Mhz 4M L2 Cache, Dual Core
    15.4 inch Wide Screen WSXGA+ LCD
    2.0GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 2 DIMM
    256MB NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M
    80GB Hard Drive 7200RPM
    Touchpad with UPEK fingerprint reader
    Vista Ultimate
    Dell Wireless 360 Bluetooth Module (Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR)
    8X DVD+/-RW
    Intel 4965 WLAN (802.11a/g/n)
    9-Cell/85 WHr Primary Battery
    3 yr Hardware Warranty, Next Business Day On-Site Service and CompleteCare Accidental Damage Protection
    D/Port, Port Replicator (Docking Station)

    i plan on reviewing it as soon as i get it, but it came in at a very cheap (for what i got) $1868. Est. Ship Date: 7/13/2007.
     
    mcarroll, Jun 18, 2007
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  6. nightyy

    nightyy Newbie

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    Has anyone received a d630 or d830 with nvs 135m or 140m yet. Does the fan speed stay at "high" when used on a dock?
    My d620 with nvidia on a dock used the fan all the time, and at high speed! One with the 950GMA had a rarely running fan.
     
    nightyy, Jun 28, 2007
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  7. Woodwards Friend

    Woodwards Friend Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm very happy with my D830 so far. I've only had it a couple weeks so that's not much to go on. Still it's a solidly built machine, the key board is very nice, and I'm happy with the WSXGA+ screen. The battery life from the 6-cell battery is very good as well although I didn't opt for a dedicated graphics card.
     
    Woodwards Friend, Jul 10, 2007
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