Dell's Smallest Notebook

re: Dell's Smallest Notebook

Mans — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:02:50 GMT

I have had two dells. A dual core desktop that is still being used and the C400 that i just sold. That little C400 lived by the saying "take a pounding and keep on ticking!"

My first pc was a TIny and it worked perfectly fine - 8Yrs in total! After that I've had a Toshiba A30 Acer Travel mate, HP DV6116eu and i've just sold the C400 to "upgrade" to the D410.

I was dissapointed and let down by Dells service support (i even had insurance!) but they do know how to make and put together a solid machine - hence why i'm coming back to them and look forward to pushing the D410 to its limits.

Any one got any advice to give about buying it second hand?

Oh and dont upgrade to XP Service pack three - its rubbish!

Both my Dell desktop and Hp laptop were working fine untill i had it put in and now explorer keeps crashing - Dr watson (running about 2/3 times) uses more then 5000Kb memory and causes it.

re: Dell's Smallest Notebook

unknown — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:58:38 GMT

if you have a secondary screen output you could get and adapter for the minitor output and just use that.

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PorfirioRubirosa — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 07:26:29 GMT

lionel_menchaca@dell.com

I can make up my mind about wich Latitude to purchase I still holding on to my D600 because I can't make up my mind. I like the xps1330, but it can not be Ddock that I have set up with a matrox 4head pci video card that I used when Dock at the office with 3 dell 20" monitor. this are some suggestion that I have for the next model latitudes D4xx, D6xx, D8xx with (the gospel of unified communications) the standard options should be intergreated microphone, webcam, bluetooth, HDMI, USB,Serial, ethernet port, smart card, SD slot. drop the modem and pcmcia options. replace the vostro line with the D5xxx in three flavors. that's my 2cents.

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Ajay — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:47:50 GMT

I have Dell D410 laptop. It doesnt have any S port ( Tv port) . How can I connect my TV ( AV mode) to laptop in VGA port.

regards

Ajay

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ellswrth — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:25:40 GMT

I'm on the verge of purchasing a D420 and have a question which I'm not able to easily find an answer to.

I think this machine is limited to 2GB of RAM addressable in Windows, and in order to get to 2GB you install a 2GB module in addition to 512MB of soldered RAM in the system.

Is this true? Does this mean that a D420 so equipped has 512MB of RAM in it which isn't of any value?

Where does this limitation come from?

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eytch — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:07:45 GMT

i just upgraded to D420. Is the SIM compatible with other Mobile company in other country? or just in US? I noticed, it doesn't have internal microphone. I'm still testing it since our company switched from HP/Compaq to Dell i hope this is a good choice.

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Marcus Widerberg — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 23:54:30 GMT

Why kill the D4xx line?

The D420 should have been named X2, for it is an upgrade to the X1.

I have been using and in love with the D4xx line, using the D400 and the D410. Almost all of my colleagues at my company have switched from other machines to the D410 now. Why? Simple:

It is very small but does not sacrifice computing power. It does compromise video (ie only shared video memory, etc), screen size and no optical drive - BUT the D4xx deal was:

Small laptop, BIG laptop CPU performance.

Which is what all IT pros need. We can develop on it when traveling, do demos on conferences and still enjoy not breaking our backs on a big hunk like the D6xx or even worse, the D8xx.

So, now when everyone started switching, and I started noticing more IT/dev commuters with the D410, Dell kills the deal. There is no longer an upgrade. There is no machine that carries forth the offer that the D400 and D410 had.

So my question is: When is an upgrade for the D4xx offer coming along? A latitude with big size computing power, hold the kilos, hold video performance, video size and optical drive.

A laptop that focuses on work. Not an oversized PDA to "mail, surf and use office" on. A small machine that one can use for real work. Where is it? I need an upgrade!

I demand an upgrade to D410 in 2007. Soon!!! ;)

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Jay — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:27:11 GMT

When is the next line of Latitude coming out? I considered buying D820, but didn't really care for nVidia graphic card options that come with it... Love everything else about it, though. I noticed the trend that the new models usually get released between Feb and May of every year. Would this be the same case?

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Steven Lawrence — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 07:01:25 GMT

I can't say that I have ever been "in love" with a laptop computer (and I've owned my share) before the D420. It was like an old friend from day one. So solid, so light, so adaptable, so perfect for everything I need.

People can talk about and compare various specs all they want, but nothing will compare, or prepare you, for the experience of owning this little masterpiece of Dell's. I can afford any high-end subnotebook I want. This was my choice, all things considered - except cost. The fact that it's extremely affordable was an unintended plus for me.

I couldn't be happier. If it was lost or stolen tomorrow, I would immediately order an identical system with which to replace it.

Good work, Dell. Big kudos for striking what I consider a perfect balance all the way around.

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Nathan — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:15:48 GMT

Are batteries for the D620 and D420 interchangeable?