Is "Latitude" inherently better than "Inspiron"?

User wrote:
> "nunymouse" <none@all.to> wrote in message
> news:f56r8l$v5b$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> Given two laptops with similar specs, but one is labeled "Latitude" and
>> the other "Inspiron". The price differential suggests that "Latitude" is a
>> better product.
>>
>> Is it?
>
> Latitudes have docking stations, typically better warranties and much
> better, US based support. On the few times I needed it, the Latitude support
> has involved far less hold time and techs with English as first language.
> Latitudes have fewer glitz featues for entertainment and games and that does
> matter for many.

"Latitudes have docking stations,..."

Wrong.

*Some* have docking stations.

--
Notan

nunymouse wrote:
> Given two laptops with similar specs, but one is labeled "Latitude" and
> the other "Inspiron". The price differential suggests that "Latitude" is
> a better product.
>
> Is it?
It was recently explained to me that the Latitude uses the same parts
through out its model run making it better for enterprise IT departments
to have a standard image for them. Where as the inspiron line uses
parts dujour. Meaning that if an IT department buys a unit in Jan, and
another unit a few months later, the images they maintain will not
necessarily work for both. What others have stated about build quality
makes sense too. I have only experience with the Latitude. Currently a
D810, previously a C810. Both served me well, Lasted a long time.

"Robert McMillan" <rmcmillan@bigpond.com> wrote:

>I was dissapointed to see that the XPS1210 didnt offer a docking
>station because a 12" screen would be nice when travelling but is just too
>small when at home or in the office and a docking station set up with a big
>screen would have complemented it very nicely.

Agree

However I thought the 1210 DID offer a docking station
or media slice?

On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:22:22 -0500, me@privacy.net wrote:

>"Robert McMillan" <rmcmillan@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
>>I was dissapointed to see that the XPS1210 didnt offer a docking
>>station because a 12" screen would be nice when travelling but is just too
>>small when at home or in the office and a docking station set up with a big
>>screen would have complemented it very nicely.
>
>Agree
>
>However I thought the 1210 DID offer a docking station
>or media slice?

This is a little different take on a docking station that works for
me. When at home I sometimes use my 14.5" laptop as a standalone
notebook.

However, when I want to use it with a larger monitor, I use Remote
Desktop to connect to it from my desktop PC.

Docking stations are slightly less needed because of USB. The main
connection can be one USB hub attached to keyboard, printer, scanner,
etc., and one video cable.