To those thinking about getting an Inspiron 9300 for multitabling ...

Ass Master · #1 10-03-2005, 05:22 PM

Including taxes, S&H I paid about $2000 for mine but now realize that I didn't try hard enough to find a good deal. I recommend looking around on Ebay and, as I previously mentioned, double-checking to make sure you are getting one with the 1920x1200 resolution. I believe the corresponding acronym is UWXGA whereas WXGA corresponds to the lower res version.

Be careful if you order off of the Dell website because some of their 9300 special deals will only offer the lower resolution as a choice on the customization page without explicitly stating exactly what that resolution is.

I speculate that if you get a 1.7 GHz or better processor, 512+ MB of RAM, 128+ MB of Video memory and 80+ GB of hard disk space then you should be alright for 3-5 years and the purposes you listed. I also think the Inspiron 9300's are upgradeable up to 2 GB of RAM which will go a long way towards maximizing its useful life.

Edit: Other posters on this forum may be able to provide more educated opinions on this specific issue.

cnfuzzd · #2 10-03-2005, 06:01 PM

i just got my 9300 and i love it. check out www.edealinfo.com and some of the other online bargain places. I souped mine up just a touch and ended up paying around 1200 for it.

However, i do now wish i had just spent the extra 35BBs and got the xgen or whatever its called so i could say that my laptop had ground effects. But the 9300 really is fine.

peace

john nickle

toss · #3 10-03-2005, 06:41 PM

I'm getting this baby tomorrow. Finally time to 8-table. Double Mouse action baby.

Lost Wages · #4 10-04-2005, 08:28 AM

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Finally time to 8-table. Double Mouse action baby.

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No need to double mouse for 8-tabling, the 9300 supports an external 1600x1200 monitor (e.g. 2001fp).

Lost Wages