General question: Inspiron 6000

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Hello people!   Seeing that there are SOO many helpful and kind people on this forum, I know you'll be able to help.   I ordered an Inspiron 6000 and it should arrive soon. Before I receive this new laptop, I wanted to know if there was any suggestions or recommendations on:   1. What to change? (deleting/changing factory defaults?) 2. Any changes/suggestions related to having a widescreen? (my first widescreen, will all programs work well, any suggestions, registry changes, etc)   OR JUST ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE before I get my new laptop. I'm open to all suggestions!   Thanks a lot!   aboveTO   Specs to help with suggestions (and yes, WXGA and Integrated graphics fit my needs, BUT, please tell me suggestions to improve performance, crispness, viewability, clarity, etc): 1.6 (Intel 730) WXGA 15.4 Integrated Graphics 60 GB 5400rpm 1GB RAM

ejn63 · Answer

Make sure you can live with the integrated video, because it cannot be upgraded. Make sure you got (or purchase later) a 3-year warranty, because notebook repairs are common and expensive.

aboveTO · Answer

live with integrated? - CHECK! The only games I play are those free 2D ones online. This computer is not intended to be a gaming machine nor will it in the future.   3 year onsite warranty? CHECK! Bought that with purchase.   Thanks for your concern....KEEP THE SUGGESTIONS COMING! You guys are great!   aboveTO

bacillus · Answer

At the time of ordering I hope you chose the option to receive a copy of XP as it will not now come automatically with delivery of the laptop.

Daikuma · Answer

@bacillus wrote:
At the time of ordering I hope you chose the option to receive a copy of XP as it will not now come automatically with delivery of the laptop.

Don't all new Dell computers with a CD burner come with a image that you can burn for that restore copy of XP? The last desktop I ordered did, and to get the OEM code you just run Belarc Advisor.

Thanks!
Daikuma

bacillus · Answer

@Daikuma wrote:

Don't all new Dell computers with a CD burner come with a image that you can burn for that restore copy of XP? The last desktop I ordered did, and to get the OEM code you just run Belarc Advisor.

Dell have recently changed its policy and the ability to burn your own copy of XP has been removed. If you want an XP CD after your laptop has arrived then they want $10 for it.

Daikuma · Answer

@bacillus wrote:

@Daikuma wrote:

Don't all new Dell computers with a CD burner come with a image that you can burn for that restore copy of XP? The last desktop I ordered did, and to get the OEM code you just run Belarc Advisor.

Dell have recently changed its policy and the ability to burn your own copy of XP has been removed. If you want an XP CD after your laptop has arrived then they want $10 for it.

Oh that is so messed up on every level I can't even begin to go off about it.

Never mind, yes I can...

To the powers that be: the decision to remove the Burn your own recovery disk I think is foolhardy and as environmentally unfriendly as anything I have seen in the last year. When I saw it on the new desktop I ordered for my company I was thrilled. Finally a solution to all of the recovery disk issues I have heard from everyone for years (and I used to work for a national computer radio show, who got tons of calls about computer companies that gave everyone a hard time about their own copy of the media).

Dell, Love your products, but this is a way dumb idea.

Thank You

Daikuma · Answer

@St. John 15.13 wrote:

It's called being in bed with Microsoft.

When the hard disk dies, the special recover partition is gone too. So no recovery without CD.

This is ultimate stupidity DELL.

Actually, I think I slipped in under the wire on this policy. My machine is shipping preloaded with Image Restore as part of the software load. Unless they have changed it since my corporate order, that is the restore CD image on the drive. I'll have to doublecheck.

St. John 15.13 · Answer

It's called being in bed with Microsoft.   When the hard disk dies, the special recover partition is gone too.  So no recovery without CD. This is ultimate stupidity DELL.

bacillus · Answer

Sorry but did you not understand my previous post?

Your new laptop will not ship with the ability for you to burn your own XP CD. The Dell restore image which will be on a hidden partition on your hard drive is something completely different.

fantomx · Answer

I believe if you call and complain to Customer Service after you receive the system, they will ship the CDs to you overnight free of charge. Of course, they could change this at any moment, as a lot of people are catching on to this, so they could start charging for the CDs even after you get the system, so I'd call and ask for the CDs as soon as you get the system.

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