Recent content by toasty2

Take it apart the best you can and wipe it down, use alcohol.

I agree with the Vostro. It should be reliable. Dell generally has pretty good laptops.

You could get a Dell XPS but they're overpriced in my opinion, same with other companies. It might not be a beast, but another option is Dell's Inspiron/Vostro with a 8600GT...it's the best deal I've seen on Dell's site.

Thanks a bunch. :)

Thank you. And yes, I had planned to stick in the old ram if an issue ever came up. So, opening up the laptop and replacing ram does not void the warranty?

I can live without a warranty, the only thing hard to replace would be the motherboard.

Nothing, I'll just keep it.

Thanks for all the help. Did you find out anything about the warranty yet?

Glad to see someone who knows about this stuff. I was going to get it with the T7500 (its 2.2Ghz, 800mhz FSB). Dell sticks DDR2 667 memory in it. Inspiron 1420N: http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&kc=6V440&l=en&oc=DNCWJL1&s=dhs In case of a laptop issue, would it be...

I plan on getting a Dell laptop sometime soon (most likely a Dell Inspiron 1420N - the only Ubuntu laptop Dell sells), but buying it with the cheapest ram option. Then I will buy 4GB (2x2GB) ram myself and install it myself (replacing the 1GB that comes with it). Can this be done easily? Will it...