Dell Precision M4400 Running X3

[Toby-Axis]

I just read your Home page from the link in your signature.

 

This valuable information is probably used buy about 5% for the entire Machining field. Everyone is in a rush or were never taught the basics. They place tools in spindles with chips, high spots, and grim on the Tapers, yikes!!!!!!

 

These basics are the most important. LOL, I get frowned upon for performing these basics, but all my parts come out within spec. Not to mention my equipment is in far better shape and runs better.

 

RUSH,RUSH,RUSH,RUSH,RUSH!

Cutting Corners is prone to have problems.

 

Good Set-Ups, Good Planning, and Good Programs equals Good Parts!!!

 

Cheers!!!!!!!

[Jayson Kramer]

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This is the best Lap Top PC (most expensive too) I have ever ordered.

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So what was the cost of this beast if I may ask?

[Toby-Axis]

Beast Pricing $2,838 plus NY Tax $248.16, S&H $39.00

 

Total= $3,125.16

 

Not too bad.

 

 

Same configuration from XI Computer Corp. without the Damage/Theft Coverage was about $800 more.

 

IMPO DELL makes a great PC. This one makes 5 since 2002 and they all still work without problems.

 

DELL PC's

Smart Step 200N 6years old

Dimension 4700 4 years old

Inspiron 1501 1 year old

Inspiron 1520 11 months old

Precision M4400 not here yet

 

I like the idea of Tracking and Recovery.

[Todd Tracey from Fastech]

Hope you have better luck with it than I have. I told my boss I'm going in the classroom and grabbing my old M70 back. It worked a lot better.

[Toby-Axis]

Do you have the M4400??? I would have preferred the M90, but it is no longer in Production.

[Todd Tracey from Fastech]

Yes I have the M4400. I have reformatted it 3 times since the initial start-up. Had Dell Pro-Support on the phone or in the PC for about 4 days. I liked my M70 and I still think it's faster than this new one.

[Toby-Axis]

Dell has delivered!!!!!

 

Two Words "Blazing FAST!!!!!!!!!"

 

34 part Assembly Fixture used to take about 45 seconds to 80 seconds, now takes 5 seconds.

 

That is opening. Editing Visual Meshes on Complex Part about a minute now 12 seconds.

 

NICE!!!!!!!!

 

I do gave a few things though. The right mouse button seems a little sticky or loose and the touch pad needs a little tweaking.

 

This baby has a Joy Stick too.

 

So far sooooo good .

 

Now waiting for X3, then the Bench Test.

 

This should be very interesting.

 

As a note there is no Anti-Virus running on this PC with only the XP SP3 Fire Wall running.

 

Looking at AGV Anti-Virus as an option.

 

BTW: there are 59 Processes Running in the Background. I need to do some cleaning, LOL.

[cadcam]

Well Toby looks happy with his new toy.

I hope you like it you paid enough for it.