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May 7th, 2006 03:00
Do I need a network card or modem??
I have the opportunity to get a special bundled Dell through my work. There are very few options to upgrade and I've noticed that the final package does not have a network card or modem. It of course has an internal wireless card. I have cable internet so don't need the modem, but do I need a network card? I plan on networking the computer to my desktop (wirelessly). Am I going to regret buying a computer w/out a modem or network card? Do I need a network card if I want to hook the laptop up to the cable directly? I'm getting a great price (I think) $830 for this bundle. Is there anything else I should be getting? Here's the specs, thanks in advance:
Latitude 120L:
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 740 (1.73GHz)
Operating Systems:
Genuine Windows® XP Professional, SP2, with media
LCD's: 15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCD Panel
Memory: 1.0GB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM, 2 DIMMs
Internal Keyboard: Internal English Keyboard
Graphics: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Hard Drives: 60GB Hard Drive, 9.5MM
Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
Power Supply: 60W A/C Adapter
Fixed Optical Drives: 24X CD-RW/DVD w/ Cyberlink PowerDVD™
Wireless LAN (802.11): Dell Wireless™ 1370 802.11b/g WLAN miniPCI Card
Resource CD: Resource CD - Contains Diagnostics and Drivers
Batteries: 6 Cell Primary Battery Lithium Ion
Cases: Nylon Deluxe Carrying Case
Hardware Support Service: 1 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year NBD On-Site Service
LCD's: 15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCD Panel
Memory: 1.0GB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM, 2 DIMMs
Internal Keyboard: Internal English Keyboard
Graphics: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Hard Drives: 60GB Hard Drive, 9.5MM
Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
Power Supply: 60W A/C Adapter
Fixed Optical Drives: 24X CD-RW/DVD w/ Cyberlink PowerDVD™
Wireless LAN (802.11): Dell Wireless™ 1370 802.11b/g WLAN miniPCI Card
Resource CD: Resource CD - Contains Diagnostics and Drivers
Batteries: 6 Cell Primary Battery Lithium Ion
Cases: Nylon Deluxe Carrying Case
Hardware Support Service: 1 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year NBD On-Site Service
Message Edited by pjmystic on 05-06-200611:58 PM
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volcano11
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May 7th, 2006 04:00
Although not listed in the specs, this model, along with all current Dell models, has an integrated ethernet network controller (a network card). This network controller will allow you to hook up to your cable directly.
Steve