I ordered an 8600!

[barton boi]

Centrino
Pentium M 1.5 GHZ
256MB DDR
128MB ATI Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo
60GB 7200RPM
4x DVDRW
15.4" WSXGA+

$1817 after shipping and tax. I get a free nylon carrying case and 1 month T-Mobile hotspot access. I'ma add 512MB memory to that. If anyone wants to jump on this great deal do it soon, it expires 12/17. If you want details on how to get the 15% off SB coupon code let me know.

[barton boi]

What memory should I get?

http://www.newegg.com/app/manufactory.asp?catalog=381&DEPA=1

I was thinking the PC2700 Kingmax, it's timings are 2 2-4-8.

Edit: The Dell RAM's CL rating is 2.5, should I get another stick the same, or does it not matter?

[melee]

Originally posted by barton boi
What memory should I get?

http://www.newegg.com/app/manufactory.asp?catalog=381&DEPA=1

I was thinking the PC2700 Kingmax, it's timings are 2 2-4-8.

Edit: The Dell RAM's CL rating is 2.5, should I get another stick the same, or does it not matter?

Well if you run two stick at different timings its just going to go by the slower one.
I'm getting a very similar 8600, just more ram, less with the DVDRW (got one in my Desktop)

Thats going to be great.

[barton boi]

How much memory are you getting, and I take it you're getting from Dell?

[KegCanMan]

Get the memory from crucial.
Always good and nearly always cheaper than
getting it from dell.

[barton boi]

Just received it from Dell. My mom bought the DVDRW drive so she's making me wait until Christmas til' I open it. I'll only get 3 weeks guarantee. :(

Ordered on 16th and received on 19th, you could probably get one before Christmas if you ordered now. And to think I was expecting this sometime mid-january. :eek:

[barton boi]

I'm getting worried about the screen. It's most likely a Hitatchi as Dell aren't shipping the Samsungs til' January. It's supposed to be an ultrasharp with 35ms, 300:1 contrast, but it looks like the Hitatchi is 50ms with 200:1 contrast. It's also heavier than the Samsung.

Please note I haven't yet checked but I'll know by Christmas. This is totally unacceptable if it is. 50ms == 20FPS, and if I notice it it's going the **** back.

[Terry]

Wait... so you got the 8600 but can't use it because it's sitting under the tree?

[barton boi]

Crazy ain't it. I'm practically getting a 3 week guarantee. :(

Edit: Does the 30 day guarantee start from when they ship or when it arrives?

[Terry]

Arrive I believe.

Haha or else I would have like 10 days...

[Recon]

arrive, well work it hard in your 2 weeks.

Ive had my 8600 for about 3-4 months now and I still love it!

[Terry]

Burn in your laptop when you first use it.

I didn't do it, I don't know what difference it would make.
But on desktops, supposedly it would make your computer more stable.

I believe you use SisSoft Sandra for that.

[barton boi]

I tried burning in a little, probably needed to do it more. As I'm gonna send this one back and get a new one, do you know how long I should burn in the new one for? And are you supposed to do it as soon as you turn it on?

[barton boi]

I also read you should let it have 3 charge/discharge cycles before using it on battery. Anyone know of this? And should I let it go to 0% when discharging?