My New Dell 700m review in Road Warriors, Notebooks & Distance http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r13242383 en Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:20:08 EDT Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:20:08 EDT Re: My New Dell 700m review http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13327969 Orange3 : Nice! Sharp looking machine.

Dell is generally very good with their OS "recovery" CD-Roms. Most Manufacturers force you to reload all that useless software when you use their recovery disks.

Dell usually has a plain copy of OEM Windows, along with a "useless" software CD that can be installed at the discretion of the user.
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said by PhoenixAZ See Profile:

Did they even give you a UselessXP booklet? You know the blue/green manual? :)
Yup!
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said by Sentinel See Profile:

Big question ... is it a regular OEM CD or is it a system restore CD or Dell tweaked CD? In other words if you use it to wipe your HD and reinstall the OS will you have just WinXP on your machine or will you also have all the apps and crap that Dell adds on their as well?
I believe it is either a regular OEM CD or a Dell tweaked CD.

The front looks just like an ordinary OEM copy of XP professional, blue manual and all.

The CD is blue and has the Dell logo on it and states Microsoft Windows XP professional only for use with Dell computers or something to that fact.

From my experience with the Dell OEM CDs at work they are regular full OEM versions.
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said by Sentinel See Profile:

I got the laptop last night and no OS CD!!! :mad:
I am starting my own topic on it since I don't want to hijack this one any further.
Send the Home Divison support an email, they will send you them for free!

This is the exact message I sent them:

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My system did not come with the XP pro OS CD or the Drivers CD.

My understanding because I want the security of having these CD's in case I replace a drive is to contact support within 30 days of purchase, and I will be sent free of charge the OS CD as well as the Drivers CD.


In about two hours I got this message back:

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In order to resolve the issue that you required OS and Drivers CD, I will definitely move forward to get the CD?s send to you. Please confirm the following address (as per your email) so that I can setup the service.


They sent them over night, I received them about 3 days later, this included my XP pro original CD, Dell Drivers CD and the Dell Applications CD.

The e-mail form is the best way to go about this.
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I am starting my own topic on it since I don't want to hijack this one any further.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13270854 Wed, 27 Apr 2005 08:15:32 EDT Re: My New Dell 700m review http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13266881 PhoenixAZ :
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said by Sentinel See Profile:

I was wondering this as well as I just ordered a Dell 600M (should be here Friday) and the first thing I usually do is wipe the HD and redo everything myself. It will be a real pain if I have to wait a few weeks to get the freaking CDs mailed to me that should have come in the box :mad:
There is a utility on the computer under Dell Accessories, Dell OS Recovery CD.

This enables you to make an OS CD on your own.
I somehow think that is to make a restore CD, I dont get why Dell doesnt just keep on giving out OS CDs like they did in the past.
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said by Sentinel See Profile:

I was wondering this as well as I just ordered a Dell 600M (should be here Friday) and the first thing I usually do is wipe the HD and redo everything myself. It will be a real pain if I have to wait a few weeks to get the freaking CDs mailed to me that should have come in the box :mad:
There is a utility on the computer under Dell Accessories, Dell OS Recovery CD.

This enables you to make an OS CD on your own.
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Wonder when they started eliminating the Windows XP CD. I bought my 700M in November and the OS CD was included as well as driver cd's and some other crap.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13259295 Mon, 25 Apr 2005 20:41:35 EDT Re: My New Dell 700m review http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13250276 fire100 : I will try not to beat this one up, I put my laptops through heck, I go through a new one about every 2 years.

My HP was only about 1 year old, it is a P4 2.4 my wife has inherited the HP.

Because I am very mobile, the 9 pound HP was getting to much to lug around all over.

This one works out great, I can put it right in my briefcase that I take into school without having to carry a separate laptop bag.

You are right, Dell PCs do not come with an OS CD anymore, however all you have to do is chat with tech support, and state you are technical and like to change hard drives, and are concerned about not having the media.

I did this, and they are sending me my XP Pro CD as well as Dell drivers CDs free of charge in the mail.
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One thing asthetically I dont like about the 700m, is the battery sticks out from teh back.

After looking at the pictures, it doesnt come with an OS CD? Or does it, because I see that blue paper that looks like a CD telling you information on how to obtain CDs! :)

Besides those two things, It should be a nice laptop for you :) Enjoy it! Ill take the HP off your hands if you dont want it anymore :) SIs is looking for a laptop.
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Inspiron 700m
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 745 (1.80 GHz/400MHz FSB)12.1-in WXGA, Microsoft Windows XP Professional - For networking with work or school Qty: 1
Unit Price: $2,149.00
Inspiron 700m Intel® Pentium® M Processor 745 (1.80 GHz/400MHz FSB)12.1-in WXGA
Memory 1GB DDR SDRAM 2 Dimms
Hard Drive 80 GB Hard Drive
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional - For networking with work or school
Network Adapters Integrated Network Card
Modem Internal 56K Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
CD ROM/DVD ROM 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer write capability
Wireless Networking Card Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915 Internal Wireless (802.11 a/b/g, 54Mbps)
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) WordPerfect® 12 - Word processor only
Security Software No Security Subscription
Digital Music Dell Jukebox - easy-to-use music player and CD burning software
Primary Battery 65 WHr 8-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Limited Warranty, Services and Support 2Yr Ltd Warranty, 2Yr At-Home Service, and 2Yr Technical Support
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months America Online Internet Access Included
Digital Imaging or Digital Photography Photo Album™ SE Basic
Financial Software No QuickBooks package selected- Includes limited use trial
Dell Media Experience Dell™ Media Experience

Dell Home Customer: Save $750 on select Inspiron™ notebook purchases $1499 or more (before tax and shipping)!
Expires on 2005-04-19 05:59:59 - $750.00

ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS AND COUPONS

Dell Home Customers: Free Ground Shipping on any Dell Inspiron order greater than $899!
Expires on 2005-04-14 06:59:59 - $49.00

Dell Home Customers: Save 2% when you use DPA! Special offer - Expires: 04/13/05. Save 2% instantly (before tax and shipping & handling) when you purchase online using the Dell Preferred Account as your payment option with approved credit.
Expires on 2005-04-13 23:59:59 - $27.98

Sub-Total $1,371.02
Shipping Discount -$49.00
Shipping and Handling $0.00
Tax $82.26
Total $1,453.28
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Logitech portabable wireless mouse
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Looks sharp!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13242418 Sat, 23 Apr 2005 15:59:29 EDT Re: My New Dell 700m review http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13242406 fire100 : More Pictures
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One main word for this laptop, tiny! It weighs around 4.5 pounds with the extended life battery.

One main rant but you get used to it, is the placement of the period key. After awhile though I started to get used to it, and could press it with no problems.

The screen on this laptop is amazing: 1280x800 widescreen resolutions and it is very bright! I had no problem using it the other day in the car when the sun was very bright. I used to have a hard time seeing the screen on the HP in the bright sunlight.
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