Comments on: Mini-Review: Dell Latitude E6400 http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-dell-latitude-e6400 News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: linda burns http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-dell-latitude-e6400/comment-page-1#comment-19716 linda burns Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:56:37 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2881#comment-19716 I just got this unit today and I absolutely love it. put in a new HD, and re-installed the OS. No problems. You can keep Lenovo. Pain in the butt to restore. Dell I can restore within 40 mins OS. So far I love the unit, slick, nice looking, PS is awesome thin and slick. Not the big clunky ones anymore. I got this unit refurbished and Have no issues with it. I just got this unit today and I absolutely love it. put in a new HD, and re-installed the OS.
No problems. You can keep Lenovo. Pain in the butt to restore.

Dell I can restore within 40 mins OS.
So far I love the unit, slick, nice looking, PS is awesome thin and slick. Not the big clunky ones anymore.

I got this unit refurbished and Have no issues with it.

]]> By: new_usesr http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-dell-latitude-e6400/comment-page-1#comment-19594 new_usesr Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:39:06 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2881#comment-19594 Just had it for two days. in general it's good. However some designs are really poor. For examples, the pageUp key is so close to power button, very easy to accidentally power down the laptop if not care. Also the touch pad has no top border which could be a feature on paper for fast accessing to two left/right click buttons, however in real world it makes user's finger slip through the intended pad area. One thing i like most of this laptop is that after long time running, the bottom of laptop is just a bit of warm which means the heat dissipation is very good comparing to many others I have been used. Also it has about enough ports for regular use. And those ports are in relative convenience positions. Things I don't like are the price, poor sound quality and it looks too old fashion (kind like the Latitude I used ten years ago) Just had it for two days. in general it’s good. However some designs are really poor. For examples, the pageUp key is so close to power button, very easy to accidentally power down the laptop if not care. Also the touch pad has no top border which could be a feature on paper for fast accessing to two left/right click buttons, however in real world it makes user’s finger slip through the intended pad area.

One thing i like most of this laptop is that after long time running, the bottom of laptop is just a bit of warm which means the heat dissipation is very good comparing to many others I have been used. Also it has about enough ports for regular use. And those ports are in relative convenience positions.

Things I don’t like are the price, poor sound quality and it looks too old fashion (kind like the Latitude I used ten years ago)

]]> By: Vic http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-dell-latitude-e6400/comment-page-1#comment-18414 Vic Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:15:43 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2881#comment-18414 This laptop does have 4 usb ports. One is a esata/usb combo though. This laptop does have 4 usb ports. One is a esata/usb combo though.

]]> By: dude http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-dell-latitude-e6400/comment-page-1#comment-18062 dude Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:27:13 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2881#comment-18062 This does not have 4 USB ports. It has 3 USB ports and an eSATA. noob mistake I guess. I don't think it has a "5-1" reader either, looks like an SD reader to me. bottome line it is a fine laptop but not much of an upgrade from the d630. The 620's and 630's feal far more solid This does not have 4 USB ports. It has 3 USB ports and an eSATA. noob mistake I guess.

I don’t think it has a “5-1″ reader either, looks like an SD reader to me.

bottome line it is a fine laptop but not much of an upgrade from the d630.

The 620’s and 630’s feal far more solid

]]> By: copper7op http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-dell-latitude-e6400/comment-page-1#comment-17856 copper7op Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:34:27 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2881#comment-17856 I've been using the E6400 for about a month now with no issues whatsoever and its a great replacement to my old D620. It holds 8gb ram and a 500gb hard drive and was a perfect thin and light replacement for me. My only beef is that my company did not spring for the nVidia/LED combo so I feel very restricted on the 1280x800. Aside from that, I'm running Windows 7 very well with no issues at all. I’ve been using the E6400 for about a month now with no issues whatsoever and its a great replacement to my old D620. It holds 8gb ram and a 500gb hard drive and was a perfect thin and light replacement for me. My only beef is that my company did not spring for the nVidia/LED combo so I feel very restricted on the 1280×800. Aside from that, I’m running Windows 7 very well with no issues at all.

]]> By: harish http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-dell-latitude-e6400/comment-page-1#comment-17419 harish Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:23:50 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2881#comment-17419 how can i activate tpm security in dell lattitude e 6400 how can i activate tpm security in dell lattitude e 6400

]]> By: Don Odiorne http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-dell-latitude-e6400/comment-page-1#comment-16513 Don Odiorne Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:34:24 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2881#comment-16513 Our group bought nine Dell Latitude E6400 computers at once to replace the older but very reliable silver cased ones. Most have been sent back more than once. Thye main issues have been screens freezing up and this occurs multiple times upon start up. I think it generates too much heat without adequate ventilation but I am no expert. The minor issues.. It is so easy to scratch the outer flat black case I can almost do it with my fingernails. The central blue ring pointer is so sensative it is not unusual to have it get bumped when typing nearby letters. It trys to out think the operator and either jumps from the end of the typed sentence and inserts into earlier typed letters or it highlights in blue a sentence or section. If the section is highlighted it will try to freeze up before moving on. The battery estimated remaining time is very optimistic, keep a plug in handy. Our group bought nine Dell Latitude E6400 computers at once to replace the older but very reliable silver cased ones. Most have been sent back more than once. Thye main issues have been screens freezing up and this occurs multiple times upon start up. I think it generates too much heat without adequate ventilation but I am no expert.
The minor issues.. It is so easy to scratch the outer flat black case I can almost do it with my fingernails. The central blue ring pointer is so sensative it is not unusual to have it get bumped when typing nearby letters. It trys to out think the operator and either jumps from the end of the typed sentence and inserts into earlier typed letters or it highlights in blue a sentence or section. If the section is highlighted it will try to freeze up before moving on. The battery estimated remaining time is very optimistic, keep a plug in handy.

]]> By: Jason http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-dell-latitude-e6400/comment-page-1#comment-15304 Jason Sun, 28 Dec 2008 07:18:19 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2881#comment-15304 Dell doesn't let you purchase more than 4GB without picking the x64 OS. Also this is a business notebook. at my company, all the overhead projectors connect with VGA, which i'm sure is one of the main reasons Dell included that kind of video connector. Dell doesn’t let you purchase more than 4GB without picking the x64 OS. Also this is a business notebook. at my company, all the overhead projectors connect with VGA, which i’m sure is one of the main reasons Dell included that kind of video connector.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-dell-latitude-e6400/comment-page-1#comment-15283 Anonymous Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:44:48 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2881#comment-15283 Can Dell explain how customers can use 8GB RAM with ONLY 32bit OS (Vista and WXP) available? -32bit OS can only use 3.4GB Can Dell explain how customers can use 8GB RAM with ONLY 32bit OS (Vista and WXP) available?
-32bit OS can only use 3.4GB

]]> By: Dell E6400 http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-dell-latitude-e6400/comment-page-1#comment-14232 Dell E6400 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:42:19 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2881#comment-14232 Nice review. I wish there are more pictures. Thanks Nice review. I wish there are more pictures.
Thanks

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