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« on: May 03, 2005, 04:30:46 PM »
Howdy ya'll....
I'm sure that most of you are huge computer nuts, so here is a question that is going back and fourth between my friends:


Dell D610 or IBM T43.


Let the battle begin!

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« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2005, 04:56:37 PM »
Don't you have a mac?

Anyways. I'd say the Dell (but the D610 wouldn't be my choice), I have a T42 for work and it's nice and thin but the IBM keyboard bugs me (and I'm petty like that) and it only has a 1024x768 screen (which bugs me more).

I'm still waiting a bit to replace my I8200 but haven't found a model I like better yet.
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« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2005, 05:03:55 PM »
>>and it only has a 1024x768 screen

that would be enough to turn me away from any laptop. My Dell 600m runs at 1400x1050, anything less would be uncivilized (tm)

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« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2005, 05:13:11 PM »
I'm not a huge fan of Dell laptops.  I've seen more with problems than without.  I'm not a huge fan of IBM either, but they'd be my choice out of the two.  Have you looked into any Sony models?

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« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2005, 06:00:39 PM »
I'm mainly looking for something thin and light (less than 5.5lbs, I'm a weekling), and something with great docking capabilities...I am going to go out and buy a nice 19" LCD setup to go along with it, so that is why  I was looking at dell and ibm. Last I checked nothing else had docking..unless i'm on drugs.

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« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2005, 06:08:20 PM »
Sony has docking stations, and I'm fairly certain Toshiba does as well.

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« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2005, 06:39:59 PM »
I have an HP dv1000...I don't know how those two are.

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« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2005, 07:33:33 PM »
I'm talking integrated docking, with a port on the back just for docking, not a USB type of dock....I know, picky picky.

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« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2005, 07:39:34 PM »
Check out the Dell 700m. I just ordered one for my brother, and one of my friends has one that she loves.

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« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2005, 07:51:09 PM »
Bbelieve it or not the Dell 700m is heavier than the D610. I think that is what I will go with, has a std. 3 year warantee on it. Coming from an Ex-Bestbuy Computer salesman, most of the stuff that goes wrong happens in the first year, but having that extra protection is a comfort thing. The D610 can also have a dedicated video card on it, and the higher res. screen. Thanks everyone!

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« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2005, 01:58:27 AM »
My Toshiba has an integrated dock. and a 1600x1200 screen :)

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« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2005, 11:54:17 AM »
>>I'm mainly looking for something thin and light

One word, TOSHIBA
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« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2005, 05:10:25 PM »
I've got a Dell d810 for work.  The resolution can go high enough that other people can't read the text, and I got a docking station.  No complaints, except the docking station USB ports randomly crap out.