DELL 8600 OR DELL 9100?

zeanimal2001 · 12-23-2004, 01:45 PM

OK...Im done,I have looked around and i narrowed down.DELL 8600 or 9100.I need to know which one to get.Im going to be using this laptop for mostly GAMING! I am only getting the 8600 and 9100 w/ the 64mb graphics cards due to the budget. Ill do PROS and CONS of each one

DELL 8600:
Pros:
1.Lighter than 9100
2.Processor gives more battery life(doesnt really matter to me)
3.Usually comes with WIFI.
CONS:
1.No subwoofer
2.Worse graphics card

DELL 9100:
PROS:
1.Subwoofer
2.Better graphics card
CONS:
1.HEAVY
2.Less battery life.

WHICH ONE SHOULD I BUY?
8600 is smaller but less Gaming Performance.But I dont want a giant Brick to carry everywhere.How good is the 8600's 64MB graphics card? 9100 has an 8x AGP. 8600 has 4x.[

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Andrew · 12-23-2004, 06:42 PM

Well, the 9100 is discontinued. Where would you be buying from exactly? I used the 9100, the subwoofer was certainly a nice feature but for my tastes it was way too heavy and thick. I'd go with the 8600, especially since you can get a longer warranty with it since you can get it from Dell.

zeanimal2001 · 12-23-2004, 06:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by abaxter
[br]Well, the 9100 is discontinued. Where would you be buying from exactly? I used the 9100, the subwoofer was certainly a nice feature but for my tastes it was way too heavy and thick. I'd go with the 8600, especially since you can get a longer warranty with it since you can get it from Dell.

only on EBAY.LOL

Trancer · 12-23-2004, 08:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by abaxter
[br]Well, the 9100 is discontinued. Where would you be buying from exactly? I used the 9100, the subwoofer was certainly a nice feature but for my tastes it was way too heavy and thick. I'd go with the 8600, especially since you can get a longer warranty with it since you can get it from Dell.

Discontinued? I don't think so. Not here in the UK.

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspn_9100?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs

zeanimal2001 · 12-23-2004, 10:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Trancer
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quote:
Originally posted by abaxter
[br]Well, the 9100 is discontinued. Where would you be buying from exactly? I used the 9100, the subwoofer was certainly a nice feature but for my tastes it was way too heavy and thick. I'd go with the 8600, especially since you can get a longer warranty with it since you can get it from Dell.

Discontinued? I don't think so. Not here in the UK.

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspn_9100?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs

VERY VERYYYYY interesting....

Ballin4life · 12-24-2004, 02:31 PM

well frankly a 64 mb graphics card either way wont be good enough. you need the 128 if ur gonna play lotsa games.

Ballin4life · 12-24-2004, 02:43 PM

o sry sry mi bad mi bad...i didnt read the whole thing about the budget, but look at the 9200 if you are in the U.S., that comes 128 standard, and starts at like 13 or 14 hunderded sumtin i think.

zeanimal2001 · 12-24-2004, 06:48 PM

THANKS EVERYONE

rabidfurball · 12-25-2004, 09:23 PM

looky here: http://www.notebookreview.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9361
then decide [

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woohoo

zeanimal2001 · 12-25-2004, 09:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rabidfurball
[br]looky here: http://www.notebookreview.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9361
then decide []

woohoo

Sry i was talking about the 9100 as stated above