>>>I am interested in buying a notebook PC and have received an offer. It's a Dell Inspiron 4000,P!!!700mhz,128mb SDRAM,10gbHD,14.1"screen,56k internal f/m,CD RW 8x, for US$2,000.
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>>I just ordered a Dell Inspiron 8000 (not yet received so I cannot comment on it).
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>What's the difference between an Inspiron and a Latitude? From what I can figure from the Dell marketing mumbo jumbo it is ruggedness. Anything else?
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I've owned an Inspiron, and two Latitudes, and have two clients with Inspirons, and will go for the Latitide every time. The 'ruggedness' is a real feature. The Latitude is also a heck of a lot lighter than the equivalent Inspiron.