Travel Technology - Dell 17" Notebooks

I need a monster sized notebook for a big project coming up at work. Gotta have a 17", and its unlikely the company will buy anything other than Dell.

Anyone have experience with these large Dells? Specifically we're looking at an M90, but there are a number of models that are similar. Any kind of feedback would be appreciated.

Specifically curious as to battery life. There could be circumstances where I would need to use it for close to three hours straight, with a Sprint cellular card. Is it doable?

I got wingless a Dell E1705. She likes it and yea, the batter does last 3 hours. PM her for more information as I don't use on a daily basis like she does.

I'm using an e 1705 now. Great computer. Battery life is pretty good. Better than my older Dell laptop ever got.

I've an Insipron 9300 (which is now the 9400). It works fine and I love the 1900x1200 resolution.

Battery wise I got 3+ hours when it was new. With another device hooked up, you should still be able to get 3+ hours, of course, that'll be depend on your cellular card. Regardless, don't expect the battery to last 3+ hours for very long. I'd say after 3 months of constant use, it'll become less than 3 hours.

I use my laptop pretty much every day. Some of the battery cells have officially died. It's just under 2 years old.

3 hours? That's iffy. I have an XPS2 and it will make 2.5 hours using wifi. If battery life is more important than performance, get the Inspiron 9400/e1704 and the Intel Integrated Graphics. The discrete graphics cards draw subtantial power. To be sure, invest in another battery or get something like the Valence N-Charge to supplement the internal battery just in case. Datacards are power-hungry.