Did you guys catch the new to be released Dell E4300?

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RaysMD · #1 Post by **RaysMD** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:40 pm

Check it out. It might give Lenovo a run for its money.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-c ... tables-wi/

MOD EDIT: Moved to off-topic since that's not a thinkpad news.

qviri · #2 Post by **qviri** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:38 pm

... when it's released in September...

Certainly has the right specs. Awaiting word on pricing and more details on quality and keyboard.

iamdmc · #3 Post by **iamdmc** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:48 am

And if it has the trackpoint - that's a deal breaker for me.

That and if it says "Dell" on it. A big deal breaker.

I bet this is going to have a ULV processor with only 6h battery (with the media slice)... and will start at $1500 with a 4200RPM 1.8" drive

or it'll just run VERY hot (somehow... if there's a way to do it, Dell will do it)

I'm done my rant now.

*waiting for the X70 with LED-backlit WXGA+, 12h battery, LV processor, SSD option, and the first discrete graphics option on an X series laptop... I can dream*

pianowizard · #4 Post by **pianowizard** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:25 am

qviri wrote:Awaiting word on pricing and more details on quality

This is a Latitude, not Inspiron. Its quality will be at least pretty good, if not very good.

t20user · #5 Post by **t20user** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:20 am

iamdmc wrote: That and if it says "Dell" on it. A big deal breaker.

I have seen some nice looking NEW Dell machines before. But never never seen one that still looked nice after being used.

teetee · #6 Post by **teetee** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:19 pm

t20user wrote:
iamdmc wrote: That and if it says "Dell" on it. A big deal breaker.
I have seen some nice looking NEW Dell machines before. But never never seen one that still looked nice after being used.

LoL. That's exactly how I feel. I think the black palmrest design on Thinkpads is definitely one of the best features of all.

pianowizard · #7 Post by **pianowizard** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:32 pm

t20user wrote:I have seen some nice looking NEW Dell machines before. But never never seen one that still looked nice after being used.

It depends on the color of the laptop. My coworker just commented last week that my 7-year-old Inspiron 5000e looked newer than his T60 Thinkpad. This particular Inspiron is black, so it ages better than the silver ones, e.g. I had a silver Inspiron 6000 whose palmrest turned dark after just two years.

All Dells (or HPs, Toshibas, Fujitsus, etc.) aren't the same. We should never generalize.

#8 Post by **draco2527** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:13 am

t20user wrote:
iamdmc wrote: That and if it says "Dell" on it. A big deal breaker.
I have seen some nice looking NEW Dell machines before. But never never seen one that still looked nice after being used.

ROFL!! SO...TRUE....

qviri · #9 Post by **qviri** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:15 am

pianowizard wrote:
qviri wrote:Awaiting word on pricing and more details on quality
This is a Latitude, not Inspiron. Its quality will be at least pretty good, if not very good.

Let's hope they work on the hinges, at least.

To other comments: it does have a trackpoint, though on Latitude D the trackpoint isn't as good as Thinkpad's; I rather like the design, Dell logo included.

Did you guys catch the new to be released Dell E4300?

Did you guys catch the new to be released Dell E4300?

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