That HUGE BRICK (Power Supply)

Actually, all the Dell PS's are not heavy bricks...the one for my 8600 is pretty small. You bought a laptop that is effectivly a desktop. It takes lots of space for it to be able ot output 150W, and so for the power, you give up size!

The Inspiron 5150 comes with a large brick as well.  At least 2 times as large as the one that came with Inspiron 8200.  Is the Inspiron 5150 classified as a desktop replacement as well?

It also uses a power hungry processor. The more powre it needs to draw (think the brick for the 5100 is 90W), the bigger the brick.

I'm a new owner of a 9100. Neither my iPod nor my digital video camera will connect to the tiny firewire port on the left side of the computer. Can you tell me how you connect firewire peripherals to your Inspiron 9100? Would greatly appreciate any help you can give me!

You need a 6pin to 4 pin firewire adapter. Your iPod came with one.

well my friend,
I have seen smaller power supplies able to output way more power. & I have even seen smaller power inverters that output 200watts. & many Dells have this huge brick for a power supply. Try lugging a 9100 or an XPS around with a battery & a power supply, & you'll understand the need for a smaller power supply!

I'm also the (proud) owner of the 9100. I need to buy a second power source (to balance the weight on each shoulder).

Joking aside, when will Dell make them available?

I guess this is the price we pay for being an "early apopter" of the desktop replacements. Next time around, I would buy the 8600...

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@NYCWolf wrote:
well my friend,
I have seen smaller power supplies able to output way more power. & I have even seen smaller power inverters that output 200watts. & many Dells have this huge brick for a power supply. Try lugging a 9100 or an XPS around with a battery & a power supply, & you'll understand the need for a smaller power supply!

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No thanks I like having a notebook that is small and light.

If you wanted a NOTEBOOK you should of bought a NOTEBOOK not a monster.

As any serious user knows, you have to chose either POWER or PORTABILITY.  I chose Power. (all 9 pounds of it)  I have seen many dell models that have this HUGE power supply. The problem is, Dell does not build its own hardware. They have companies build things for them & then Dell slaps there name on it (OEM Branding) Dell is not about to pay some company millions of dollars to develop a smaller lighter power supply just for our sakes.

I hope one day, they realize the 9100 (& many other dell models) would benefit from a smaller more portable Power Supply.

Message Edited by NYCWolf on 08-03-2004 01:54 PM