arnprasad
Well-Known Member
Hi All,
I have a six year old Dell Inspiron 9300. I paid 1 lac in early 2006 including 10k for 3 year global warranty - for the latest and greatest at that point of time. It has served me quite well including few home visits by the Dell engineer thanks to the 3 year extended warranty.
Right now it is not being used much as I bought a new laptop couple of years back. This laptop although of ancient specs, still has a gorgeous 17 inch 1080P display and I feel sad it is rotting in a corner.(this display infact is only 3 years old as the old one went bad and they replaced it with a new one as it was under warranty)
I would need help from knowledgeable folks on how to upgrade by not spending more than 10K - so that I can make it a mini HTPC or some kind of streaming device.
Specs I remember is Intel processor, 80gb hard drive, 1GB ram and 256mb nvidia graphics. DVD drive doesnt work. Kids have plucked most of the keys, but I use a USB keyboard instead. Wifi works
Below is a link to the laptop review:
Dell Inspiron 9300 Review - Laptops - CNET Reviews
I have a six year old Dell Inspiron 9300. I paid 1 lac in early 2006 including 10k for 3 year global warranty - for the latest and greatest at that point of time. It has served me quite well including few home visits by the Dell engineer thanks to the 3 year extended warranty.
Right now it is not being used much as I bought a new laptop couple of years back. This laptop although of ancient specs, still has a gorgeous 17 inch 1080P display and I feel sad it is rotting in a corner.(this display infact is only 3 years old as the old one went bad and they replaced it with a new one as it was under warranty)
I would need help from knowledgeable folks on how to upgrade by not spending more than 10K - so that I can make it a mini HTPC or some kind of streaming device.
Specs I remember is Intel processor, 80gb hard drive, 1GB ram and 256mb nvidia graphics. DVD drive doesnt work. Kids have plucked most of the keys, but I use a USB keyboard instead. Wifi works
Below is a link to the laptop review:
Dell Inspiron 9300 Review - Laptops - CNET Reviews