I600m or D600 plus compatibility question

Question

Thank you to all of you who helped me decide on a 600; either i600m or D600.

I have a D800. Would I be able to interchange batteries and / or a port replicator between the D800 and D600? What about the D800 and I600m? Are there other components compatible with either or both?

Anything else I should consider?

Thank you,

Writeon

mikept03 · Answer

No, the main battery for the D800 will not fit in either 600, but the modular bay battery should.  In my opinion, the Latitudes seem to be more solid, but the D600 only offers the 32 mb of video memory , but you can get the 64 on the Inspiron.  I also think the Latitude may be a little more expensive, but it depends on what part of dell you buy it through (school, small business...).  If price is important or you want the 64 mb video memory, I'd go with the 600m, but if you don't like the blue or want a more solid laptop, I'd go with the D600.

writeon · Answer

Could they share a port replicator?

If a laptop is connected to a port replicator is the battery recharging?

Thank you,

Writeon

mikept03,

Thank you for the battery information.

In configuring both machines (home and small business) the price came out pretty much equal. However I never did find the option of the 64mb video memory. Could that be because I'm looking at a XGA?

TDunn · Answer

Yes and yes...... ..................TD

Sterlin254 · Answer

on the first page of customizing FIRST DO NOT CLICK CONTINUE YET. The last option on THE FIRST PAGE yes FIRST this one: http://catalog.us.dell.com/CS1/cs1page2.aspx?br=7&c=us&cs=19&fm=10426&kc=6V421&l=en&s=dhs is Video MEMORY select the 64MB as this is your ONLY CHANCE TO SELECT IT in all of the customizing!!!

writeon · Answer

TD or Anyone Else Available,

So I can use the same port replicator for both the D800 and D600. Does that go for the 600m and D800 also?

Sterlin254,

Thank you for the link and your patience. Rather than using that page I always used the "customize and price" page because the prices helped me choose my options. Going that route the 64mb was never an option.

Is the benefit of the 64mb video memory speed of turnover or does it help make objects on the screen any clearer? (I know the screen display and resolution does the later).

If the answers to my above questions turn out to be no and no. I will probably go with the D600. If they are yes and yes I will need to reconsider.

I really appreciate everyone that is giving me input.

Thank you,

Writeon

TDunn · Answer

@writeon wrote: TD or Anyone Else Available,  So I can use the same port replicator for both the D800 and D600. Does that go for the 600m and D800 also?   Yes .............TD

deepak_ramkumar · Answer

Honestly,

I would recommend that you quickly jump on the I600m because they have some really awesome deals going on. If you are interested, I have a coupon for 250 USD off of sytems priced over 1299.

deepak_ramkumar · Answer

To answer your question, yes the Advanced Port Replicator (APR) is compatibile w/ both the D600 and D800. Now secondly, I would like to raise another question, would it be possible to interchange the modular battery between the Inspiron 600m and the Inspiron 8600?

Sterlin254 · Answer

After you select the 64MB video card then you just click continue and it will all work the same as your used to ok!!!

And the extra video ram is only for games for regular things the screen will look just as good with the 32MB but i do suggest the SXGA+ over the XGA cause of how huge the XGA is(not physically but the text and the icons)!!!

writeon · Answer

Wow thank you deepak. I would be very interested in your coupon. I am going through the configuring right now to once again compare the two. Would it work for either or just the Inspiron?

Should I private message you? How would this work?

Thank you,

Writeon

Sterlin254 · Answer

oh and yes any modular device can be swapped between the two!!!

Sterlin254 · Answer

Also if you get the I600m they have some deals going on to where you get some of the parts for lower prices. Most of these might NOT be going on with the D600, that is what he mean ok!!!

writeon · Answer

Deepak, Thank you for your kind offer. However I was just informed that those coupons are identified with the person that got it and that they are not transferable. Thanks anyway. Writeon

I have configured and reconfigured and the D600 comes up lesser expensive than the 600m each time. You get 200 dollars off small business right now.

deepak_ramkumar · Answer

Hey writeon, I have 'pm'ed the coupon code to you. Tell me if you got it. It expires tomorrow. I didn;t know that they were non-transferable. I've given codes to many people and they have worked before. Anyways, there is no loss in trying.

writeon · Answer

Hey deepak_ramkumar, I did not receive a pm from you but thanks for trying. I wonder what happened to the pm? Thanks, Writeon

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