Dell 9100, 8600, or 5150

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"Scott" <scott4508@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm shopping for a notebook and am torn between the Dell 9100, 8600,
> and 5150 models. The 9100 and 5150 are the ones with the P4
> processors with the main difference being that the 9100 has the wide
> screen. The 8600 has the wide screen but also has the M processor.
> I'm not very familiar with M processors and don't really know if they
> compare speedwise with the newest P4 HT chips. The 9100 looks like it
> has a funky case
(http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspn_9100?c=u
s&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs)
> and the 5150/8600 look well equipped in the ports dept, etc. Optioned
> out the three come in at the $1500-2000 mark and I really don't know
> which one to choose. Is widescreen worth it? Is M worth it? If not,
> I suppose the lesser 5150 is a perfect choice. Can anyone provide
> some insight?
>
> Regards
> Scott