I got a new laptop. ask me anything.

[screwfacecapone]

a dell inspirion with windows xp! now all I need is a router, a notebook card, and an ethernet adapter so i can take it online.

[HEyHEY]

1. how is it?

[screwfacecapone]

2. it's dope.

It's kinda heavy for a notebook, but it's real nice.

[trof]

3. I've had the same lap, more-or-less, for 62 years.

How do you get them re-topped.
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I crack myself up, sometimes.

[brokensymmetry]

4. What CPU speed?

How much RAM?

Go ahead, tell us the specs! :)

[screwfacecapone]

6. don't know thw speed, but here are the specs

2.3 ghz intel celeron processor
256 MB memory
20.0 GB ultra ata hard drive
8x cd/dvd rom drive
screen 14.1 xga tft display
moden integrated 56k/10/100 NIC
graphics - intel extreme
audio real network one

[brokensymmetry]

11. Nice!

You're going to love it!

[Guy Fawkes]

5. WHY??? Why dell? Jesus, man, dell sucks!

IBM, AlienWare, ABS, anything on www.pricewatch.com ... Why dell?

[screwfacecapone]

7. cuz my pops got it for me

he had been saving up for it for months.

[Guy Fawkes]

9. awwwww

Ok, now its teeth-rotting nice :)

[Ready4Change]

8. Go wireless.

Get a wireless router. You'll be amazed at being able to sit on your couch and surf, check emails, chat over IM, etc... All with no wires. I honestly have a hard time using a desktop now. Feels very restrictive.

[screwfacecapone]

10. that's what I'm aiming for

I'm most definently gonna hook up wireless. I'm also gonna get an adaptor for my xbox as well.

[Ready4Change]

13. Ah, I see.

I got thrown off by you saying you wanted an ethernet adapter.

You're going to love it. :)

[WillParkinson]

12. Does it cost extra for a lap dance?

Enquiring minds and all that stuff...

[Kipper58]

14. Can I have your old one?

:evilgrin: :hi:

[Deja Q]

15. Dell SUCKS! (pardon my Freedom but I recently studied some laptops)

I much prefer the IBM T41. Those Dells get rather warm. The T41 remains cool. And IBM allows the use of PC2700 RAM in the model. The T41 also has a patented feature that will turn off the hard drive if it senses momentum (e.g. you drop it).

I don't know if they've improved, but 8 years ago I had to use their support people with an ailing hard drive. They said there was no problem with the drive. Well, I'm glad I thought there was and backed up the surviving data because the hard drive crashed'n'burned 2 DAYS later. (And unlike myself, THEY had certifications! This proves you don't need a Freedoming piece of paper to be useful.)

Dell's a repuke company anyway. (Okay, who isn't these days, but I thought I'd mention it?)