Overall, i have been very pleased with the quality and power of this system.

Overall, i have been very pleased with the quality and power of this system.  Read Less

It has not let me wrong yet, and with the esata port/firewire and express card, it has good upgrade capibilites for the future.

It has not let me wrong yet, and with the esata port/firewire and express card, it has good upgrade capibilites for the future.  Read Less

)the build quality is average to good.

)the build quality is average to good.  Read Less

Its fast, reliable, and the screen quality is fantastic.

Its fast, reliable, and the screen quality is fantastic.  Read Less

But for some reason the price never seems as low as it should be.

But for some reason the price never seems as low as it should be.  Read Less

Drooling all over the xps just wouldn't bring the price into my budget, so i had to switch over to studio.

Drooling all over the xps just wouldn't bring the price into my budget, so i had to switch over to studio.  Read Less

Intense competition was transcended by dell with it myriad choice of products and customization options.

Intense competition was transcended by dell with it myriad choice of products and customization options.  Read Less

4) quality components for the price5) very solid battery lifecons:1) squeaky keyboard2) strange, less than stellar power adapte...  Read More

4) quality components for the price5) very solid battery lifecons:1) squeaky keyboard2) strange, less than stellar power adapterfinal thoughts:i bought this notebook to replace my workstation in my office.  Read Less

Especially when you are adding in high end features like 6gb ram rather than 3gb ram or 2.

Especially when you are adding in high end features like 6gb ram rather than 3gb ram or 2.  Read Less

- attractive design, battery has fair life and doesn't stick out like the badonkadonk my wife's hp.

- attractive design, battery has fair life and doesn't stick out like the badonkadonk my wife's hp.  Read Less