After a long wait it finally arrived. My first laptop. I couldn’t pass up the $500 discount at Dell. That was the current deal of the day. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve configured a machine and added to my wish list.
I ordered this one with just about NO accessories. Not only to keep the price down, but because the accessories at Dell seem to be marked up a bit much.
Lets start with the specs:
- Inspiron 6oo0
- Intel Pentium M 1.73GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB
- 15.4″ Ultrasharp WUXGA LCD
- 1GB Shared DDR2 SDRAM(2 - 512’s)
- 128MB DDR Radeon PCI Express
- 60GB 7200rpm HD
- XP Professional With backup media
- 8x CD/DVD+/-RW
- Intel Pro 2915 AND Bluetooth Internal Wireless NIC
Off the start, I like the look, weight and feel. I really dig the pocket mouse. It has a compartment to hold the usb connector. The batteries set under the hood, much like a Volkswagon Beetle. The laptop itself has some spiffy looking buttons on the front of it for controlling media. Volume, play pause etc.
It’s got all kinds of connection options.
Now here’s where some of the cons come in. Look ma, bundled junk from the startup…
… Including Wild Tangent! 
Immediately I tried to use the nifty integrated wireless card, but no such luck…
Later in the evening I was able to pick up a nearby signal, but not strong enough. Now and then a network will show up, but it’s encrypted. I installed a 108mbps G wirless router that screams. Next I tried a DVD. The screen, though WUXGA, is not as smooth as I like for viewing movies. But I can’t see myself using that too often. The 128MB vid card, and the 1GB of RAM helped it along quite nicely. I could resize and move the screen while the movie was playing and it didn’t even hiccup.
I was able to log on to my current favorite online game Project Entropia, and the system not only handled the connection well, but the graphics ability are quite ample.
In General I am quite pleased with the system. It has most all the ability of my desktop, yet nice and portable.
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December 15th, 2005 at 11:12 am
Have the same laptop, same spec upgrades as yours, I just love this notebook. Also have the 9300, could pull your back out everytime you lift that one though ;-P
December 15th, 2005 at 1:34 pm
I was looking at the 9300, but it began creeping me out of the price range. Since this is my first laptop, how do you think the wieght is on this one? I find it handy. I would like to get a case for it. Preferrably a top loader. I can’t see laying out the case, unzipping it, and pulling the thing in and out.
I haven’t looked at it yet, but I’d like to find some type of lap device. Something that would allow ‘mouse-age’. Ive used my lap and sometimes the baby’s back. That gets old after 15 minutes.
December 18th, 2005 at 9:18 am
It’s just a bit heavier than what I’m used to. (Old Thinkpad 366MHz, 128Ram, DVD, 10GB)I’ve also adjusted to it since I’ve had it for a while. Overall, I’m satisified with its weight, considering everything you can actually do with this notebook. I play a few MMORPG’s and I was only limited to my desktop, now I can game on this bad boy, wirelessly at that! Very portable, affordable, and it packs good specs.
I just wish for longer battery life.
January 1st, 2006 at 10:30 am
The small port near the USB port (on the right side of the laptop) is not a Mini USB, it’s a Firewire port.
Anyway, thanks for the photos and the review…I’m on the process of buying my Inspiron 6000 from Dell’s website.
Bye,
Sebastiano
January 28th, 2006 at 6:58 pm
Thanks for your opinions everyone. The problem is i ordered this laptop with 1024 RAM, so i expect it will be fast, but I ordered it with the standard Intel graphics accelarator card. I play a few MMORPGs, will they work on this?
January 30th, 2006 at 7:38 am
Thanks for the comment zaf. I play both project entropia, as well as Second Life on this.
With Second Life it does take a little bit of time to paint sometimes. However I think that Second Life is a little more interactive to cause this. Project Entropia works just fine, and so does Medal of Honor Allied Assault.
I would definately recommend the few extra bucks for the video card.
May 30th, 2006 at 12:00 pm
i play a few MMORPG’s like WOW and project entropia and from the review and comments i think they might be able to run
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