My New Laptop ---- HELP

[usakos]

I want to buy a new laptop. I'm usually a Gateway, but I am leaning to Dell.

Below is my laptop config. Look at it and let me know what I am missing or not need?

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Precision Mobile M6400 - Covet ()

Precision Mobile M6400 - Covet (Orange):
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo X9100 (3.06GHz, 6M L2 Cache, 1067MHZ) Dual Core XMUX91 1 [224-3154] 1

Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-BIT SP1, With media VB61E 1 [420-8780] 11

LCD:
17" UltraSharp™ WideScreen WUXGA RGB LED Edge2Edge Covet Display BKRUIEO 1 [320-7199][420-8666] 10

Graphics:
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M, 1.0GB Discrete 3700M 1 [320-7518] 6

Memory:
16.0GB, DDR3-1066 SDRAM, 4 DIMMS 16G2D 1 [311-9455] 3

Internal Keyboard:
Internal English Backlit Keyboard ENGBL 1 [330-1652][330-1844] 4

Fingerprint Reader Options:
FIPS Certified Fingerprint Reader FIPS 1 [311-9458] 9

Camera / Microphone:
Integrated 2.0 MP webcam with dual digital array microphone CAMMIC 1 [313-7044] 17

RAID Configuration:
All Hard Drives, Non-RAID, 1 or 2 drive total configuration NORAID 1 [341-7876] 26

Primary Hard Drives:
500GB Hard Drive, 5400RPM 500G54 1 [341-6945] 8

Establish Hard Drive Partition:
Custom Factory Partition, 80% Primary / 20% Secondary 1PART80 1 [373-0023] 252

Media Bay Devices:
8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load w/Roxio and Cyberlink PowerDVD™ 8XDVDRW 1 [313-7042][420-8010][420-8667] 16

Battery:
9 Cell Battery 9C 1 [312-0828] 27

AC Adapter:
210W 3P, A/C Adapter 210AC 1 [330-1837][330-1838] 15

Wireless LAN (802.11):
Dell Wireless™ 1397 802.11b/g Mini Card DW1397 1 [430-3085] 19

Bluetooth:
Dell Wireless® 410 Bluetooth Module with UWB BT410 1 [430-3091] 13

Mobile Broadband:
AT&T built-in mobile broadband (HSDPA) with GPS DW553A 1 [313-6458] 114

Modem:
USB Modem MODEM 1 [313-7043] 14

Accessories:
Dell USB 2-Button Black Optical Mouse DUSBK 1 [310-9602] 473

Productivity Software:
Microsoft® Office 2007 Professional and Adobe Acrobat 9.0 STD PRO07AD 1 [410-1862][420-6712] 22

Notebook Security Options:
Disable Computrace® BIOS Tracking Agent NOCTRAC 1 [310-7176] 110

System Documentation:
Resource DVD - Contains Diagnostics and Drivers RDVD 1 [330-1835] 25
Processor Branding:
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor IC2DNB 1 [310-8319] 749

OS Labels:
Vista Premium Label VPRN 1 [310-8758] 750

Hardware Support Services:
3 Year Basic Limited Warranty and 3 Year NBD Onsite Service U3OS 1 [990-2310][990-5902][991-7517][991-9778] 29

Installation Services:
No Onsite System Setup NOINSTL 1 [900-9987] 32

[dmetcalf50]

These specs are little excessive unless your doing heavy 3d animation and video editing.

The specs are nice but I would honestly consider getting a desktop if your spending that much, unless you need pure mobility.

16gb of ram? That's insane! Even if you were running 4 virtual machines, 8 gb would be fine.

Sick specs man.

[crackah]

Yeah no your wasting your money.

Only need 4 gig ram max!

[usakos]

ok, i am listening, and appreciate your thoughts...!

[Sonicks_Services]

Graphics:
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M, 1.0GB Discrete 3700M 1 [320-7518] 6



hahahaha this laptop would mince meat of google maps.

so unless you need to proccess pictures for a living this laptop is for to much for word doc and business planning.

get something around

2.5ghz
4g ram
8600 256mb video
300g hdd 7200rpm

but hey if you got the cash buy the one listed as its a monster would last 30min on battery.

[usakos]

my current laptop is half that size right now, and i find myself needing more speed and space.

[ware-am-i]

Get xp or mac osx wouldn't trust vista with a bargepole

[crackah]

Get xp or mac osx wouldn't trust vista with a bargepole

sigh

Vista is reliable, Get it.

Its more reliable than XP. If you have a new system, get it. If you have a 3 year old system, dont. Simple.

[ACMAir]

I wouldn't spend money on a 16GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive computer with a 1GB Nvidia graphics card. Its excessive, especially for right now, when you wouldn't need those specs. Soon in the future we probably will, but not now. Like dmetcalf50 said, if you are in 3D animations and need the specs, then it is one amazing computer, but if not, i wouldn't recommend spending the money. Electronics aren't good investments anyway.