Stay away from Dell run as fast as you can keep your mac its better u should read my post here: http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/t/19338338.aspx
Most desktop/laptop PC's are I/O bound. Buy a Dell laptop w/a Solid State Drive and its "game over" from a performance perspective. I/O throughput is significantly faster than (2) 7200 rpm SATA disc drive w/RAID 0 configuration. Plus the laptop weighs less, is more portable and will enhance the user experience.
I purchased a Studio XPS 16 last February and it is the best home PC I have owned to date.
Dell's OEM Windows 7 build is relatively clean, much better than HP's.
I never owned a MAC and never will, which IMO is too expensive for a "niche" product.
Currently, I administer a couple of IBM POWER 6/7 servers (9117-MMA & 9179-MHB).
Avoid the Studio 1558 like the plague. You can search these forums and others (notebookreview.com) to find the array of problems with this system. I wish I had before I bought one in April. See my post here http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/p/19338401/19726340.aspx for what I have experienced (including the joke they call "Dell Tech Support").
This was my third Dell laptop over the years - never again.
Here, I thought I'd save you the time and give you a fair sampling of other posts describing the issue. Apparently the fan problem is not confined to the 1558.
parajba
4 Posts
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July 9th, 2010 01:00
Nobody...?
zeldafan678
2 Posts
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July 9th, 2010 03:00
Stay away from Dell run as fast as you can keep your mac its better u should read my post here: http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/t/19338338.aspx
optnes
75 Posts
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July 9th, 2010 13:00
Most desktop/laptop PC's are I/O bound. Buy a Dell laptop w/a Solid State Drive and its "game over" from a performance perspective. I/O throughput is significantly faster than (2) 7200 rpm SATA disc drive w/RAID 0 configuration. Plus the laptop weighs less, is more portable and will enhance the user experience.
I purchased a Studio XPS 16 last February and it is the best home PC I have owned to date.
Dell's OEM Windows 7 build is relatively clean, much better than HP's.
I never owned a MAC and never will, which IMO is too expensive for a "niche" product.
Currently, I administer a couple of IBM POWER 6/7 servers (9117-MMA & 9179-MHB).
pvsurfer
82 Posts
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July 9th, 2010 13:00
Which apps are you usually running (what's your typical routine with your notebook)?
parajba
4 Posts
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July 10th, 2010 02:00
- Surfing (Safari) 80%
- Photos (iPhoto) 5%
- Music (iTunes) 5%
- Video (Handbrake and Cocktail) 5%
- Office productivity (MS Office 2008 for Mac) 5%
_Frustrated_
4 Posts
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July 26th, 2010 16:00
Avoid the Studio 1558 like the plague. You can search these forums and others (notebookreview.com) to find the array of problems with this system. I wish I had before I bought one in April. See my post here http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/p/19338401/19726340.aspx for what I have experienced (including the joke they call "Dell Tech Support").
This was my third Dell laptop over the years - never again.
_Frustrated_
4 Posts
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July 26th, 2010 17:00
Here, I thought I'd save you the time and give you a fair sampling of other posts describing the issue. Apparently the fan problem is not confined to the 1558.
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/t/19321860.aspx?PageIndex=1
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/p/19338685/19720774.aspx#19720774
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/p/19315633/19631485.aspx#19631485
http://forum.notebookreview.com/dell-inspiron-dell-studio/458719-fan-noise-studio-1558-a.html
Have some fun with that!