grrr, inspiron 6000 is obsolete now

Question

The new E1505 has both a dual core processor and true bright displays for the mid to upper models. The hard drive is now SATA (not sure what the performance gain is over the previous hard drive). Finally, the extended batteries are available in both 80 WHr and 85 WHr. Interestingly the video card is integrated only for now. Ports look the same as the inspiron 6000.

Bay Wolf · Answer

Progress.

tonebalone · Answer

The 1505 doesn't make the 6000 obsolete. What can your 6000 suddenly not do, that it could do yesterday?

Imagine a world where nothing new ever came along. How would you like to be driving a Ford Maverick, or an AMC Gremlin? Innovation is good.

Loth · Answer

I only just got my Ins 6000... compared to my old one its shiny... I honestly don't need anymore in a laptop - it does more than I want anyway! Message Edited by Loth on 03-01-2006 08:47 AM

Paul1987 · Answer

With the current development in the technique used in computers and notebooks, there allways will be a newer faster slimmer cheaper notebook. so all notebooks are obsolete in your eyes.

Loth · Answer

But with computers, thats life... you can buy something completely top of the range, with the safety of knowing that it is going to be out of date in a matter of months...

sblive · Answer

True Bright is the biggest gain in my opinion. The processor I knew will always change, but the display is a significant improvement.

I'm don't want to halt technology, but I hate to be the one who buys something, and 2 months later it is old.

ejn63 · Answer

The 6000 has been on the market for over a year now - that's a good indication that it's due for replacement, as notebooks generally run a 6-12 month cycle before replacement.

jed1154 · Answer

I saw this post and got worried. So i went and looked at the E1505. Yeah...im going to say aside from the proc, its a downgrade. Besides the proc, what does it have thats really better than the 6000? Is the UXGA no longer available?

sblive · Answer

Slighty better battery, 85 whr vs 80 whr available as an option. And truebright displays.

You're absolutely right, it appears that they are not currently providing WUXGA displays, but I think too many people complained about fonts being too small to read and thus there were a lot of returns. I think both XGA and SXGA are best for most people.

I bet in a few months they will come out with better graphics cards and maybe a built in tv tuner.

@jed1154 wrote:
I saw this post and got worried. So i went and looked at the E1505. Yeah...im going to say aside from the proc, its a downgrade. Besides the proc, what does it have thats really better than the 6000? Is the UXGA no longer available?

Paul1987 · Answer

i searched in the specs and configuration off the E1505 and did not see any battery with 85 whr so i don't think there is any.

Battery
6-cell (53 WHr) "Smart" Lithium Ion battery:
9-cell (80 WHr) "Smart" Lithium Ion battery:
Bullet Optional: Spare 9-cell battery also available

this is wat the specs page says.

mentor00 · Answer

TONEBALONE,  I loved driving an AMC Gremlin with the distorted windshield glass!:smileyvery-happy: It was like looking through the bottom of a drinking glass!  I stuck my head out the side window to check for on-coming traffic before making left turns!  Oh, how I miss the adventure..:smileysurprised:

tonebalone · Answer

Hehe, I had one myself.  It was lime green, just like on the Autotrader commercial.  But at least it wasn't a Pinto!:smileyvery-happy:

parkerti · Answer

Or a Vega. :-)

tonebalone · Answer

I wouldn't mind a Cosworth Vega.

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