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Aug 19, 2004, 10:15 PM
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My new laptop
1.6GHz "Dothan" (2mb cache)
DVD+/-RW
13.3" "crystal" XGA
SD/MMC Card reader
64mb dedicated intel graphics
512mb ddr pc2700 (2.5-3-2-7)
60GB 5400rpm
It truly has astonishing battery life... and the weight of 1.7kg is unbeatable! The screen quality is so crisp... better than any tft I have seen before - and I have an LG L1710B back home! It's fast and plenty of storage space. Will probably re-boot it with XP Pro when I get home.
I don't really need it... but I am tempted to buy a second battery... 4.5->5 hours is good,but 9->10 hours is better 
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Oh... and I'm in San Francisco now btw |
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Aug 19, 2004, 10:44 PM
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boo!!!!
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looks nice for a laptop, i need to get a good cheap laptop.
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Aug 19, 2004, 10:53 PM
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what kind of thing are you looking for?
This one was very good value for money... it's very small and portable... 1.7kg! It cost $1750 + tax at Fry's
what do you want though? powerhouse desktop replacement or small are portable?
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Aug 19, 2004, 11:05 PM
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boo!!!!
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i just need a small portable(but fast) laptop without killer price
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Aug 19, 2004, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by drakesteakn
i just need a small portable(but fast) laptop without killer price
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well... I can highly recommend this one for $1750... the model down is a 1.4GHz "Banias" Centrino (1mb cache) with 256mb ddr, a cdrw/dvdrom and a 40GB hard drive... that weighs in at $1500
It depends what your budget is. |
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Aug 19, 2004, 11:18 PM
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boo!!!!
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my budget is low,but i always find ways to get what i want.hehehe. thx for the recommendation tasty i will look into that laptop.
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Aug 20, 2004, 04:28 AM
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confutatis maledictis
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where have I seen that laptop before . . . .
glad you like your Dolphin
did you figure out how much it would be if you bought it from home? |
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Aug 20, 2004, 04:41 AM
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Burned
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Probably around £1200-1300. gotta love those intel laptop CPUs |
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Aug 20, 2004, 07:00 AM
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alpha male
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but not those intel integrated GPUs  |
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Aug 20, 2004, 09:30 AM
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Delete Me
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....but did it come with the kitchen sink?
lol....glad to hear you love your new toy, cuz everyone(on DH especially) loves new toys |
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Aug 20, 2004, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Vampyromaniac
where have I seen that laptop before . . . .
glad you like your Dolphin
did you figure out how much it would be if you bought it from home? |
 ROFL stupid sale guy! 
.... when Mike and I were in Fry's the sales guy kept calling it a dolphin instead of a dothan.
It's not available in the UK apparently... it's 40GB, 1.5GHz, 256MB, CDRW/DVDROM little brother is though and that's selling for 1300GBP including VAT... and that was $1500.... so my $1750 laptop would probably be over 1500GBP if it were on sale in the uk.
As it is... the $1750+tax ($1894.38) translates into only 1052.43GBP... quite a difference! |
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Aug 20, 2004, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by LeanWolf
but not those intel integrated GPUs |
yeah... 64mb dedicated doesn't even do it any favours... it gets around 3000 3dmark01 points! lmao - good job I didn't buy it to play games (except maybe the odd game of starcraft)! |
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Aug 20, 2004, 12:36 PM
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confutatis maledictis
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Originally Posted by tastyweat
ROFL stupid sale guy!
.... when Mike and I were in Fry's the sales guy kept calling it a dolphin instead of a dothan. |
yeah, not to mention not only did he not know what a Dothan was, he traversed the entire area asking his fellow workers whether the laptop had a Dolphin, and none of them knew  Only when we asked him how much cache the chip had, did he give us the answer we seeked.
Fry's can be bad in that respect, incompetence. But it's still worth going there now and then. |
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Aug 20, 2004, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Vampyromaniac
yeah, not to mention not only did he not know what a Dothan was, he traversed the entire area asking his fellow workers whether the laptop had a Dolphin, and none of them knew Only when we asked him how much cache the chip had, did he give us the answer we seeked.
Fry's can be bad in that respect, incompetence. But it's still worth going there now and then. |
The prices are worth the incompetance!
This laptop is cheaper in Fry's than it is on Newegg! Substantially! |
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Aug 20, 2004, 09:21 PM
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Mr. Nobody
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Very nice Lappy Tasty!!  |
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Aug 30, 2004, 02:08 AM
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DriverHeaven Junior Member
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Wow...u sure do know how to use a camera.
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Aug 30, 2004, 02:52 AM
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hehe - thanks bro |
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