D630 for VMWare

I need a laptop to run VMWare - an associate has a D630 with 4GB RAM - the
Dell website prices these at about $1,500 - that's going to 4 GB RAM, and
the 160 GB 7200 RPM hard drive. My associates tell me that VMWare is
optimized with more RAM and faster, multiple drives, so, I will probably
need to pick up a second hard drive that'll go into the DVD drive bay.

Any suggestions for less expensive alternatives to get a similar hardware
platform? Maybe a more robust Latitude where some of the add-ons are
standard, or maybe the new E line?

Buy a D630 from the Dell Outlet.


"Casual observer" <no_junk_mail@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>I need a laptop to run VMWare - an associate has a D630 with 4GB RAM - the
>Dell website prices these at about $1,500 - that's going to 4 GB RAM, and
>the 160 GB 7200 RPM hard drive. My associates tell me that VMWare is
>optimized with more RAM and faster, multiple drives, so, I will probably
>need to pick up a second hard drive that'll go into the DVD drive bay.
>
> Any suggestions for less expensive alternatives to get a similar hardware
> platform? Maybe a more robust Latitude where some of the add-ons are
> standard, or maybe the new E line?
>

"Casual observer" <no_junk_mail@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>I need a laptop to run VMWare - an associate has a D630 with 4GB RAM - the
>Dell website prices these at about $1,500 - that's going to 4 GB RAM, and
>the 160 GB 7200 RPM hard drive. My associates tell me that VMWare is
>optimized with more RAM and faster, multiple drives, so, I will probably
>need to pick up a second hard drive that'll go into the DVD drive bay.
>
> Any suggestions for less expensive alternatives to get a similar hardware
> platform? Maybe a more robust Latitude where some of the add-ons are
> standard, or maybe the new E line?
>


If you don't have to have a Dell, I came across this crazy price on a
Gateway 14.1" - hardware loaded - with WinVista Home Premium 64-bit:

http://tinyurl.com/5kqok7

- or -

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....2%3Fsid%3D2537


Obviously not going to be as durable as a Latitude and it has only a 5400rpm
(250GB) HDD (which you could replace if you wanted), but plenty of CPU and
RAM.

start here for a d630 with 2gb ram for $830. buy a 4gb memory kit (two 2gb
modules) from crucial.com for $95 to make it a 4gb system for under $930.
http://tinyurl.com/5jaatt

"Casual observer" <no_junk_mail@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:g7vfje$k2m$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>I need a laptop to run VMWare - an associate has a D630 with 4GB RAM - the
>Dell website prices these at about $1,500 - that's going to 4 GB RAM, and
>the 160 GB 7200 RPM hard drive. My associates tell me that VMWare is
>optimized with more RAM and faster, multiple drives, so, I will probably
>need to pick up a second hard drive that'll go into the DVD drive bay.
>
> Any suggestions for less expensive alternatives to get a similar hardware
> platform? Maybe a more robust Latitude where some of the add-ons are
> standard, or maybe the new E line?
>

On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:18:55 -0500, "Casual observer"
<no_junk_mail@nowhere.com> wrote:

>I need a laptop to run VMWare - an associate has a D630 with 4GB RAM - the
>Dell website prices these at about $1,500 - that's going to 4 GB RAM, and
>the 160 GB 7200 RPM hard drive. My associates tell me that VMWare is
>optimized with more RAM and faster, multiple drives, so, I will probably
>need to pick up a second hard drive that'll go into the DVD drive bay.
>
>Any suggestions for less expensive alternatives to get a similar hardware
>platform? Maybe a more robust Latitude where some of the add-ons are
>standard, or maybe the new E line?
>


I agree more ram and more hd space is better but I run it on occasion
with 2gb ram on a E1405 and have no problem so I guess it depends what
you intend to do with vmware that will determine how much laptop you
need.