http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/ Engadget Comments for Dell Latitude D820 with Core 2 Duo reviewed http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/Dell, performance that blows in your face, hahaha]]>Sep 6th 2006 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/
YOU ARE SO FUNNY!

Well, not really.

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Alas, I love eye-candy. Maybe I need a carbon-fiber Vaio or maybe a MacBook (Pro).]]>Sep 6th 2006 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/Sep 6th 2006 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/
so given that A/V is disk intensive, what's the difference in disks? does the new model have perp? maybe just 7200 vs 4800/5200 rpms? ata6 vs sata? sata2? what about memory bus differences? there's no way the CPU alone made that big a difference.

what a waste of a review. call me when Ars puts it through the real wringer.
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fry your behind on your beloved apple.

get a life]]>Sep 6th 2006 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/Sep 6th 2006 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/Sep 6th 2006 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/Sep 7th 2006 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/Sep 18th 2006 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/
Does it really have to be said every time there is a story about a Dell Latitude that it's a business machine? If you really want a notebook in flaming pink there are certainly places you can all get one...]]>Sep 6th 2006 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/Sep 6th 2006 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/
Flaming Pink? I'm not saying it needs to look like its from Back to the Future. I'm just saying that when you get into the high end its nice to see a little style in the case design. The VAIO and Apple lappys with similar specs and price are alot more attractive. Sure its whats inside that really counts but when you can have the best of both worlds at a resonable price why not go for it. Are you saying that if I presented you with 2 laptops that were identical in all ways other than one looking clunky and old school and one looking sleek and sexy you would take the ugly just so you would look like you don't care about asthetics? Even if its for business I would want to look like I have something new and attractive.]]>Sep 6th 2006 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/Sep 6th 2006 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/"Are you saying that if I presented you with 2 laptops that were identical in all ways other than one looking clunky and old school and one looking sleek and sexy"

It's clear that you're still missing the point of a business machine. There are thousands of businesses that buy computers litterally thousands at a time. I've worked for half a dozen of those companies myself.

I'll present you with a much more realistic business scenario. An IT manager needs to buy 3000 notebooks with X options. (S)he can get a solid machine that looks professional and meets all specs or (s)he can spend $100 more for a little flash of color or (s)he can spend $300 more and get what Xophonic thinks is sexy.

Now explain to the VP of finance why (s)he should spend the extra $300,000 for the flash of color much less the extra $900,000 for what Xophonic thinks is sexy. Add to that the fact that Dell cuts some very nice quantity pricing and tradein deals and the difference will likely get even wider.]]>Sep 6th 2006 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/
Alienware has GSA pricing, but you just got to say "No thanks", bringing that laptop to a meeting is going to start a fight.]]>Sep 6th 2006 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/
i think its a shame that things can't look pretty as well as function like business machines. wouldn't it be nice to go to a presentation and, before starting, have your clients say "wow, thats a nice computer" ?]]>Sep 6th 2006 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/
A working computer is much nicer than a broken computer that costs hundreds to fix.

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate my iMac G5, but given Dell's ruggedness and corresponding available warranties, I'm having a hard time convincing myself to buy an Apple notebook for personal use.]]>Sep 6th 2006 11:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/
I'm starting to understand why people aren't getting this. When I go to a presentation I'm neither selling nor buying the computer. I'm selling my ideas or buying someone elses. The computer is just a tool and should stay out of the way of the product.

"wouldn't it be nice to go to a presentation and, before starting, have your clients say "wow, thats a nice computer" ?"

No. It would be like them saying "wow, that's a nice number 2 pencil." I don't care what computer they use I would think I was wasting my time if they noticed mine.]]>Sep 7th 2006 12:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/
A business machine is form and function. It just isn't a pretty form. It's an understated look like a black picture frame. But it's also a budget item. There are businesses where they clearly want to show off how much cash they can burn and I've seen a lot of their pretty equipment auctioned off when they go under.

I run an engineering department in Silicon Valley and approve purchases every day for my department and we're pretty liberal with approvals. But in the 12 years I've been doing this I've twice had requests for a non-standard machine. By standard I mean our bulk purchased machines. And even in those 2 cases we were able to accommodate one of them. Unfortunately the other would not run the software the engineer needed and it had to be denied.

Business machines are like any other office equipment. It's a tool for business.]]>Jan 25th 2007 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/06/dell-latitude-d820-with-core-2-duo-reviewed/Sep 18th 2006 3:28PM