Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 04:53:00 11/01/03
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Sorry, I could not resist. Look at the specs more closely - there are more diferences than just screen size. In reality, most people will not be able to tell between a 15 and 15.4 - even when side by side. Most likely the 15.4 is the "latest" technology from Dell, the other model may be older. The weight may be lighter and the thickness may be thinner. There is a premium for thinner, lighter laptops - and the thinnest and the lightest carries the highest premium - because that is what people want. It's sort like the fastest and strongest processor always carries the highest premium that is disproportionate to what you get in performance. For example, when I got my dual 1.7 Ghz Xeon machine two years ago - there did have 2.0 Ghz duals available. The premium for me to move up from 1.7 to 2.0 was $500+. To me , that extra 300 Mhz for $500 was not worth it. The top of the line always get the highest premium as that people generally want to buy the best, fastest they can afford. Today is a 2 Ghz machine worth more than a 1.7 Ghz - absolutely not - it may not even be a $100 difference. I almost go with the next level down from the premium unit. The only time I did not do recently was with the Dell Axim. I went with the 400 over 300.
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