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    Dell E5000 and E6000 Sneak Peek

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by dietcokefiend, Mar 23, 2008.

  1. adcavalier20

    adcavalier20 Notebook Consultant

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    Awesome to hear. I'm not looking to have a high end multimedia laptop, something I can game on and fill with movies/music, so this seems like a solid way for me to go. Just have to wait!

    What do you guys think these will be priced at?
     
    adcavalier20, Mar 26, 2008
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  2. HLdan

    HLdan Notebook Virtuoso

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    I think it's ruggedly ugly. :p
     
    HLdan, Mar 26, 2008
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  3. MPC

    MPC Notebook Consultant

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    I'm guessing right around where the m1330 and m1550 came in - who knows.

    I'm just praying for more info regarding GPUs!
     
    MPC, Mar 26, 2008
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  4. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    I'm starting to agree. The Vostro's have a better look to them. Just my personal opinion of course. :)
     
    Rodster, Mar 26, 2008
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  5. MPC

    MPC Notebook Consultant

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    no way ;)
     
    MPC, Mar 26, 2008
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  6. LoneWolf15

    LoneWolf15 The Chairman

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    While I like the lines of the Vostro, I think they're thick and round like a certain Sir Mix-A-Lot song. Don't get me wrong, they're great budget machines if you have a hard target price of $800 and still want discrete graphics, but prices are coming down everywhere; for $200 more than that, I got my T61.

    I tend to compare Dell's current Latitude line to the Lenovo ThinkPad R and T series --I expect a real quality build in terms of hinges, keyboard, fit/finish, etc. Currently, I think Dell probably beats Lenovo in overall customer service and battery life, but I think Lenovo has the better keyboard and hinges (the rest is a tossup as build quality goes; I think they're both pretty good, though the Lenovo T series is thinner).

    I hope that Dell's new machines are a step forward, just like their D620/630 and D820/830 (IMO) were a big step up from the previous D6xx/8xx lines, which I didn't find were anything to write home about. We'll just have to wait and see.
     
    LoneWolf15, Mar 27, 2008
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  7. p3matty

    p3matty Notebook Enthusiast

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    Might anyone have information on an upcoming Inspiron (consumer) line? These do look good, but they look very "businesslike", and I want something that would look a little nicer on my coffee table at home.

    Might we expect similar specs, though? What about pricing?
     
    p3matty, Mar 27, 2008
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  8. NumLock

    NumLock Notebook Evangelist

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    Would USB 3.0 be realistically included in this release? or will we have to wait for the next refresh?
     
    NumLock, Apr 2, 2008
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  9. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    No, USB 3.0 is coming in 2009/2010.
     
    Jayayess1190, Apr 2, 2008
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  10. wearetheborg

    wearetheborg Notebook Virtuoso

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    The laptop looks HOT !

    I hope the newer WUXGA panels dont go down in quality. They say brighter, nope they dont introduce backlight bleeding.
    Man, we need LED lit WUXGA panels
     
    wearetheborg, May 25, 2008
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  11. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Dell has no control on the LED screens. I don't think any manufacturers have made 15.4" LED screens w/ WUXGA.
     
    sgogeta4, May 25, 2008
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