Itching to get new dell 700m

Finally, the perfect ultraportable for me!! I've been looking and looking for the perfect ultraportable. The ibm x series lacked an optical drive and s-video, and also quite pricey. The dell 300m and lcd issues and no optical drive or s-video. The asus s5n had no s-video or optical drive but looks sweet.

This dell 700m priced right at 1700 is awesome! It has the s-video for watching the divx movies on the bigscreen, optical drive, widescreen and around 4lbs...what a smoking laptop.

I will wait around till I'm desparate..hopefully by then price drops a bit..as for now my acer 290 will have to do...

Strange, the 700m starts at 4.1 lbs and looks kind of thick (38.1 mm, side view)...and yet, it's an ultra-portable...?!

Nice looking lappy though.

Originally Posted by chatbox

Strange, the 700m starts at 4.1 lbs and looks kind of think (38.1 mm, side view)...and yet, it's an ultra-portable...?!

Nice looking lappy though.

sure y not? I know definitions of ultraportable vary...but I think that ~4lbs and under 1.5" thick would be classified as an ultraportable..

I'd say 3-4.5 ultraportable
4.5-6.5 standard portable
> 6.5 desktop replacement

now if IBM comes out with something with an internal optical drive and s-video..I'd be all over it...

My T41p is 26.6mm thick and 5.06lbs (2.3Kg). If you're really concern about weight, you can get the 6-cell battery (9-cell is the default).

To me (and to many others, I believe), ultra-portables are less than 1 inch thick and under 1.5Kg...

Originally Posted by chatbox

My T41p is 26.6mm thick and 5.06lbs (2.3Kg). If you're really concern about weight, you can get the 6-cell battery (9-cell is the default).

To me (and to many others, I believe), ultra-portables are less than 1 inch thick and under 1.5Kg...

Yeah, my friend has a t41..and I was suprised at how light it was. I know IBM thinkpads are geared toward business users and they have that look to them. I wish they would come out with a laptop with the "wow" factor for looks.

Oh and I know its up to debate and really it doesn't really matter but I figured I would punch in "laptop ultraportable" and google I'm feeling lucky...try it..and see the definition of ultraportable...so I'm sure the "many others" can be both ways...

Originally Posted by x21hx

Yeah, my friend has a t41..and I was suprised at how light it was. I know IBM thinkpads are geared toward business users and they have that look to them. I wish they would come out with a laptop with the "wow" factor for looks.

Oh and I know its up to debate and really it doesn't really matter but I figured I would punch in "laptop ultraportable" and google I'm feeling lucky...try it..and see the definition of ultraportable...so I'm sure the "many others" can be both ways...

LoL...OMG, that Lifebook P5020 (1.6inch and 3.85lbs) is an ultraportable? You got me there. (about.com).

My sister was saying the same thing that "they all look the same" about IBM's TPs. I guess they're are kind of boring, and like you said, there isn't that killer wow factor to them when it comes to looks. Your (will be) 700m certainly looks good!

The 700m looks pretty slick.. widescreen too!

Still, I'm a little iffy on Dell laptops. After my old 300m's LCD problems, I'm hesitant to buy another laptop from Dell.

If you're planning to buy a 700m, it might be wise to wait a few months first. After that, any potential problems and design flaws should've been posted on the Dell forums by the first batch of 700m owners.

Originally Posted by Doom Dealer

The 700m looks pretty slick.. widescreen too!

Still, I'm a little iffy on Dell laptops. After my old 300m's LCD problems, I'm hesitant to buy another laptop from Dell.

If you're planning to buy a 700m, it might be wise to wait a few months first. After that, any potential problems and design flaws should've been posted on the Dell forums by the first batch of 700m owners.

Now you're scaring him...
But I agree, wait for a short time first, then they (dell) can fix whatever issue the 700m has (BIOS, software...etc). On the bright side, every laptop has their own issues when first release to the market, not just Dell. The differences are how many issues and the severity of them.

Originally Posted by Doom Dealer

The 700m looks pretty slick.. widescreen too!

Still, I'm a little iffy on Dell laptops. After my old 300m's LCD problems, I'm hesitant to buy another laptop from Dell.

If you're planning to buy a 700m, it might be wise to wait a few months first. After that, any potential problems and design flaws should've been posted on the Dell forums by the first batch of 700m owners.

You are definitely right on that. I will be waiting for a few months until I read up on user reviews. I would think tho if I had to bet...Dell must have fixed the lcd problem. I think (just guessing here) that they fixed it on the 300m supposedly with the newer lcds that were supposed to be more shinier or something. If I am buying any dell or any laptop for that matter I would definitely get the 3yr warranty. But man I want this thing NOW! I heard widescreen is great for photoshop and such. I haven't really used a widescreen but can definitely see the benefits. Unlike the ibm...this laptop has the "wow" factor for looks...I'm sure this would get quite a few looks.

Originally Posted by x21hx

I would think tho if I had to bet...Dell must have fixed the lcd problem. I think (just guessing here) that they fixed it on the 300m supposedly with the newer lcds that were supposed to be more shinier or something.

I didn't know Dell had finally implemented a fix to the LCD problem.. where did you hear that from?

Well to be fair to Dell, the 300m was supposed to be originally designed by Samsung. Dell supposedly bought them from Samsung and rebranded them as Dell laptops (at least that's what I heard on the Dell forums).

Originally Posted by Doom Dealer

I didn't know Dell had finally implemented a fix to the LCD problem.. where did you hear that from?

Well to be fair to Dell, the 300m was supposed to be originally designed by Samsung. Dell supposedly bought them from Samsung and rebranded them as Dell laptops (at least that's what I heard on the Dell forums).

I did not hear it officially thats why I said "think"..but on the forums there were a couple of posts where some people who kept on returning their lcds got it replaced and some noted that the newest ones were shinier. And after that there were no more posts so my guess was that the new lcds that were being the replacements were more reinforced..but like I said..it is totally unofficial and it is my guess since people stopped complaining after the shinier ones.

Originally Posted by x21hx

it is totally unofficial and it is my guess since people stopped complaining after the shinier ones.

Haha damn I don't have a smiley face developing yet (it's been about 2 months since I replaced the LCD).

Time to start stacking some textbooks on the 300m and make the smiley face come back... then I can get a new "shiny" LCD!

Originally Posted by Doom Dealer

Haha damn I don't have a smiley face developing yet (it's been about 2 months since I replaced the LCD).

Time to start stacking some textbooks on the 300m and make the smiley face come back... then I can get a new "shiny" LCD!

I totally agree...I would not even hesitate to do so...I was very close to buying a dell 300m but that damn happy face prevented me to do so...even tho I figured the new lcd would alleviate the problem...

hey if you do decide to do so..and I seriously would...well at least before your warranty expires...you should take a before pic of the lcd..just to see if there really is a diff....and if you post it..I am sure you can help out alot of potential buyers so they know there is a new lcd that is stronger...

Personal opinion over 4lbs is thin and light, not unltraportable, but hey does it really matter

I'm not a fan of dell at all, and this one seems a little bigger than a typical 'ultra-light' notebok, but the main point for me will be the battery tests. If this thing only gets 2-3 hours, then it really won't be worth it.

I wonder if you could swap the optical drive for an extra battery if you needed a lot more power?