"John" wrote in message
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Hi,

If I want an Intel based notebook I think these are my options:

1. Celeron
2. Pentium 4
3. Mobile Pentium 4
4. Pentium M

It seems like a Mobile Pentium 4 or Pentium M is substantially more
expensive than a Celeron or Pentium 4. I assume this is because of the
lower heat and increased battery life of the Mobile Pentium 4 and
Pentium M?

I'm thinking about picking up an Inspiron 1100 for the wife. She
leaves it plugged in almost all the time so battery life is not really
an issue. When she does take it in the car, I have an inverter that
will power it.

So what's the difference between a Celeron and a Pentium 4 in a
laptop? The Pentium 4 seems to be roughly $100 more.

It seems like there are a lot of Inspiron 1100's on Ebay. Brand new.
Is there something wrong with them?

She has an Inspiron 3800 which has NEVER held a charge for more than
an hour (even when it was brand new). Am I stupid for given Dell
another chance to give me a bad product?

Thanks!
John

I have an Inspiron 1100 and its fine for everything I do... Ideally it
should not be used on the lap because it is quite heavy. admittedly it is
not COMPLETELY silent but it does not sound like a jet engine either!!
desktop machines are much louder and i doubt u would be able to hear it and
even in an environment that is completely silent, you will only hear a
slight fan noise... the fan has 2 speeds, it will only go on the high speed
when the CPU is being used extensively (eg. for playing games), otherwise it
is always set to low (which is barely audible). its very fast with 512 RAM
and will handle ANY ordinary apps with no problems. 3D games will probly be
beyond it due it its integrated graphics board but anything else will run
well.
if u intend to use a notebook on the road a bit, i suggest u dont go for the
1100 cos it is quite heavy to lug around... around 3kg+. however,
portability around the house, occasional travel.... the 1100 is fine.