New Laptop

To the tune of "To all the girls I loved before"

To all the folks who gave me cash.
I bought a Dell and got a rash

Note: I did not get a rash...

But several people have given me money for my birthday or Christmas. Tuesday, I ordered a Dell Inspiron 6400 (it's the same system as the Inspiron E1505, which is more expensive) . Here are the high points.

• Intel Core Duo processor T2050 (2MB/1.60GHz/533MHz)
• 15.4 Inch TrueLife Wide-screen WXGA
• 512MB, DDR2, 533MHz
• 80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
• Microsoft Windows XP Home Service Pack 2, English
• 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
• Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
• 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
• Microsoft Works 8.5
• 3 Year Dell Hardware Warranty Plus Onsite Service
• Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module (2.0 + EDR)
• ExpressCard Media Remote for Bluetooth-enabled Notebook
• Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Home Basic

It cost almost exactly $1000, but that's a great configuration which should last me years (I do plan to upgrade the RAM to 1.5GB).