DELL lab tops? I'm thinking of getting a DELL with a celeron processor.

But would sure like as much info as possible as i'll be purchasing
one in the near future.

AFAIK, Dell makes some of the best "ready-made" systems. Even though I would never buy a desktop (from them or anyone else), as it's much better to build your own, I haven't heard anything bad about their laptops. I may also be purchasing a laptop in the future, possibly around August. If you buy before then, let us know.

I just bought a new Toshiba for on site programming.

16" screen real crisp.
512 ddr ram
60 gig HD
32 Meg Nvidia G4 "not shared" Great for Cad-Cam
DVD-r burner & CD's

It's turned out be just what I expected it to be a real good book.

I looked at the Dells but found to get the same was alot more money.

this still was not cheap but under about $2500 after rebate and 3 year extended warrenty.

JM2C

Usually i would not advise on getting an extended warranty, but for laptops, I think it's worthwhile. Juat after xmas I had the job of replacing a laptop keyboard, and that alone cost over £60! (~$100) I hate to imagine the cost for a new motherboard!

I purchased a Dell Inspiroin about 1 year ago. It works great! I got the top of the line graphics and screen, since I do CAD/CAM work on it in bed :) I also set it up with a wireless lan card so I can be on the net anywhere in the house.

I agree with Neo. I too always build my desktop PC's unless I get a free one from work :D

CNC in bed.......
Don't think that will go over good w/ the wife.
She'll probably kick me out and keep the laptop:p :p

I am also looking at new laptops dell or gateway are my first choices. I have had a dell desktop for about 5 years. Very little problems. I want a laptop with a wireless option so I can read this forum from the front pourch this summer.

I do not think they make Celeron chips without on board processing anymore but you might want to check seeing as how your getting ready to shove a ton of math functions through it.

This was a big issue about 6 yrs ago or so... They made a lot of internet pc systems that were great for surfing but would choke on programs using a lot of calculations.

As for Dell - nice PC's.

Oh - heres a nifty offtopic link for anyone that wants to spiffy up there system :) www.glowire.com c'mon lets see some neon'ed up routers now!

Check my heli out, all glow wire for night flying.

You just got kicked up another notch on the cool meter.

You should send that pic to Janet at glowire - she would love it.

Thats way cool Cheif!!!:D :D :D

I guess I have to get all my picture of my boxs with neon out now I have 3 computers that have the windows a neon I like making them diffrent that is for sure.

I like Moding.

If the Dell thread is in there somewhere a word from the wise (?). I bought an Inspiron 3 years ago - 15in screen, top of the line. I had the foresight to take out an extended warranty - and I really needed it. In 2 years the frame broke at the rear by the right side hinge, not once, but 3 times! Each time Dell replaced it, but I lost the machine for a week every time whilst the m/c was in dock. It wasn't rough handling, just a design fault. I noticed that a lot of the corporates I used to work for (in a former life as an IT propellor head) used the Lattitude laptop and now I know why - much stronger chassis. OK, so the screen is smaller, but they do seem to survive a bit better.

I nowe use an IBM Think Pad....

Just my two pennorth...

I just bought a Dell Inspiron 5100, so will see how long it holds up.