Just ordered my 600m

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Audiochris

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So, I just got off the phone with a Dell sales rep. I ordered a 600m with the following specs.

Pentium M 1.5
64MB Radeon 9000
14.1" XGA Screen
384MB RAM
24X CDRW/DVD Combo
30GB Hard Drive
WinXP Pro

for $1,316.12 shipped

Maybe I could have done better if I didn't need it within the next couple weeks. I think it will be an all around good notebook for typing, internet, email, and some light gaming.


Just thought I'd share.
 
I know no one likes to hear this but you could have gotten a better deal. I was checking out the Compaq X1000 about a month ago and I could have gotten it for a little under what you paid. And its a lot better notebook than the 600m.
 
Tell us how it is, I'm eager to hear, as I'm looking at the same one with a similar config.
 
I bought a refurb'd 600m about 9 months ago and have been extremely happy with it.

I'd say you could have done better, but if you are in a hurry -- what can you say.

I'd have definitely gone for no less than 512mb of memory -- you can upgrade that shit though I'm sure.

vid card is the best you could have gotten so you did good, cpu is good so you did good there

enjoy it

regardless of your specs it is still a good rig.
 
Eklipto: Just checked out the X1000 and it looks pretty cool. However I have had good experiences with Dell in the past so I kinda wanted to stick with them.

The Hunter: For sure. It's supposed to ship out on or before the 29th. I'll update you when I get it.

Kortiz DZ: The plan all along was to get my RAM from Crucial. The only reason I got 384MB instead of the lowest 256MB was because they had a free upgrade offer. I figure I can sell off the 128MB stick to offset the cost of the Crucial RAM.


The specs are fine for me. I don't do hardly any gaming. (Starcraft and DOD is about the extent of it). I really don't have a need to upgrade and have the latest and greatest every month. I still run a Duron 600 desktop that I built when they first came out.
 
Well, I have heard the 600m's are notorious for getting pretty hot while in use. The X1000's are said to run nice and cool. Another reason why I would go with the X1000 is because of the widescreen display. This is a big plus for me because I do web design work and its nice to have a lot of windows open. Its also a plus for watching DVD's and playing games.

As far as video card you could have gone with the Radeon 9200 64mb if your into gaming on your notebook. The X1000 has it and as far as I know Dell offers that card for the 600m. But since you said gaming isn't a big deal then you'll be ok.

If you still have time to cancel your order I'd suggest checking out X1000forums.com to get lots of good reviews and info on it. I dont want to make it sound like the 600m is a bad notebook and I am in no way a laptop expert but these are just a few things I found out while in search for a laptop like yours.

Good Luck
 
Eklipto said:
Well, I have heard the 600m's are notorious for getting pretty hot while in use.
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Not true in my year and a half experience with my 600m.
 
I just picked up the 300m. Besides all th ecrap that comes installed I cant really complain about the system so far. A fresh install of XP and everything is running pretty smooth. 1.2 mhz, 640 mb, 40 gb, with all the trimmings. I am suprised by how good this new p M performs. I dont do anything on the graphics side on the lappy unless im playin some roms on the train ride into work. Also I watched a DVD on a trip up to boston. So far so good. Anyways im sure the 600m is comparable, so NICE lappy. Good luck and keep it looking pretty.

vtoe
 
i too am looking for a 600m for college, but probably 512mb 2 dimms and 40gb hard drive. did you use a student discount from a university, cause UMD- College Park's is 15% and i was wondering if anybody else gets better deals from dell through their college?
 
I bought my 600m close to three weeks ago and I'm very satisfied with it. Although your specs could be a little better, it's still very good for the price. The lower left side of the laptop does get a bit warm after a while, but it's not a big deal to me. Good luck with your new laptop! Hope it serves you well as it's doing for me.
 
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