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Hey Dell, like many users I'll only buy a laptop with both a trackpad and pointing stick. If you're going to have a laptop this high-end you should really pay attention to user input preferences.]]>Aug 11th 2007 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/
The very elite who do use the nipple have long since been ostracized to IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads. Apple has never included a pointing stick, and yet you don't see 1st posts along the lines of "pfft... no 1990-esque pointing stick so I'm not buying..."]]>Aug 11th 2007 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 11th 2007 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 11th 2007 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/
My apologies, Engadget.]]>Aug 11th 2007 7:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 12th 2007 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 11th 2007 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 11th 2007 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 11th 2007 8:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 12th 2007 1:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/
Adding a pointing stick to a laptop will cost $5~6 at the factory in China in materials alone (to say nothing of labor, assembly, drivers/software/support). Thus a pointing stick will translate to an added cost of $25~50 at retail.

I for one, love pointing sticks, and Lenovo's implementation is way better than Dell's. Thus I buy Lenovo. Can't wait for my X61 tablet to arrive in a couple weeks. That said, if more makers offer a pointing stick BTO option, I would certainly consider it (are you listening Apple?).

Cheers.]]>Aug 12th 2007 1:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/
It has EVERYTHING to do with consumer preference and anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool. Dell has offered pointing sticks in the past.

"Adding a pointing stick to a laptop will cost $5~6 at the factory in China in materials alone (to say nothing of labor, assembly, drivers/software/support). Thus a pointing stick will translate to an added cost of $25~50 at retail."

Any proof of that? Just how can you know?

IBM had little success with the pointing sticks besides integrating them in their notebooks. The reason was that no one really wanted them. On the other hand, trackpads are pervasive and there's no way a trackpad costs less to manufacture than a pointing stick.
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The Clevo systems of similar spaec I've used with full size keyboards have no cooling in this area and need to be on a solid surface to get the cool air into the system.

John]]>Aug 30th 2007 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 11th 2007 11:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/
On a side note...I am loving my new iMac...She sure is purty and even plays games....]]>Aug 12th 2007 12:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 12th 2007 6:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 12th 2007 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 12th 2007 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 12th 2007 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 13th 2007 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/
Damm Sweet!!!]]>Aug 12th 2007 12:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 12th 2007 2:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 12th 2007 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/
it us who have shown the first the new xps M1730 et Precision M6300.

So please engadget, dont forget to quote us !!!!]]>Aug 12th 2007 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/
It is two times now that engadget doesn't quote us when they talk about new dell laptops.

we are the first to have shown the firts pics and infos about xps M1730 and Precision M6300.

So please stop to forget it !!!!!


JSWeyth
lesdelliens.com]]>Aug 12th 2007 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 13th 2007 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/
Check it before telling something wrong.

Thank you]]>Aug 13th 2007 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 12th 2007 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/Aug 12th 2007 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/
exactly...]]>Aug 13th 2007 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/11/dell-prepping-precision-m6300/
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/WSM6300/

Seeing as it is very much the XPS 1710 / M90 / E1705 form factor, the port arrangements are identical, but there is a docking station port on the bottom, as expected and hoped.]]>Sep 2nd 2007 11:19AM