I have about driven myself crazy with dell's rated weights. They don't seem to standardize them very well! I am also looking into the D620, but i'm am upgrading from a D400. Its rated weight is 3.7 lbs, but thats only with 4 cell battery. Its about 4 lbs with the 6 cell.
I use to have the D800 and bought the D400 6 months later because it was impossible to go to grad classes with it! I think it weighed slightly more than the D820. I would not recommend buying that if you want to travel with it. I don't know about the D620 and i'm concerned about even ordering it, but the D420 is just too weak to "upgrade" to.
How often do you carry your 600m around? Do you carry it with other things? Is it noticable in a bag compared to your 6000? Just trying to get a comparison from others on weight too!
I also have seen the D620 in my campus bookstore. I can pick it up with one hand, but it is heavier than the D400. Its about a half pound lighter without the CD drive in it, but still about a half pound or so heavier than the D400. Too bad they won't let me carry it around campus for a few days to test it...haha.
I've had the Inspiron 600m for a long time and I'm satisfied with its weight. It's not a feather weight, but I can carry it with one hand, use it on an airplane, etc.
The Inspiron 6000, on the other hand, is punishment. I travelled to Canada with it, and it was a burden to carry it on the subways and so forth. Plus, it has about 1/3 the battery live of my dual-battery 600m.
The Latitude D620 is noticeably lighter and thinner than the 600m, and it works with the same secondary battery :)
Keyboard is virtually the same as the 600m, although Dell claims this keyboard is "sealed," whatever that means.
The screen has an anti-glare coating that works well, but I think it's pretty dim. This is one of the biggest failings of the D620. A slightly brighter, high-res screen is available, but I'm about 40 and my eyes are important.
It has a light sensor that adjusts screen brightness automatically. Doesn't work worth beans, but it's easy to disable.
Great, well i guess i'm going to try and find a book thats about the same weight. That will give me a good feeling if i carry it around with me all day for a few days. I'm only in my 20s so i will most likely get the hi-res screen. Like i said, I had the D800 with a 1920x1200. Try using that screen!
sdave1284
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July 20th, 2006 05:00
I use to have the D800 and bought the D400 6 months later because it was impossible to go to grad classes with it! I think it weighed slightly more than the D820. I would not recommend buying that if you want to travel with it. I don't know about the D620 and i'm concerned about even ordering it, but the D420 is just too weak to "upgrade" to.
How often do you carry your 600m around? Do you carry it with other things? Is it noticable in a bag compared to your 6000? Just trying to get a comparison from others on weight too!
I also have seen the D620 in my campus bookstore. I can pick it up with one hand, but it is heavier than the D400. Its about a half pound lighter without the CD drive in it, but still about a half pound or so heavier than the D400. Too bad they won't let me carry it around campus for a few days to test it...haha.
Marshall_600m
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July 20th, 2006 21:00
I've had the Inspiron 600m for a long time and I'm satisfied with its weight. It's not a feather weight, but I can carry it with one hand, use it on an airplane, etc.
The Inspiron 6000, on the other hand, is punishment. I travelled to Canada with it, and it was a burden to carry it on the subways and so forth. Plus, it has about 1/3 the battery live of my dual-battery 600m.
The Latitude D620 is noticeably lighter and thinner than the 600m, and it works with the same secondary battery :)
Keyboard is virtually the same as the 600m, although Dell claims this keyboard is "sealed," whatever that means.
The screen has an anti-glare coating that works well, but I think it's pretty dim. This is one of the biggest failings of the D620. A slightly brighter, high-res screen is available, but I'm about 40 and my eyes are important.
It has a light sensor that adjusts screen brightness automatically. Doesn't work worth beans, but it's easy to disable.
sdave1284
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July 20th, 2006 23:00