Dell Inspiron 1200

Advantages: Decent Memory and Processor
Disadvantages: Very slow graphics card and short lived battery life

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Advantages: display, performance, new outfit
Disadvantages: can get very hot

.... not that the performance of the inspiron 8500 leaves anything to be desired for. the inspiron 8500 can easily compete with every but the latest desktop machines. as with all other dell notebooks the machine can be customised to fit any particular need and wallet. the screen, i ordered a wuxga 1920 x 1200 pixels, which comes in wide-aspect ration for movie enthusiasts, is an absolute pleasure and displays a superbly crisp images. the inspiron 8500 is not ligth but not unusual for desktop replacements. battery time is quite good but more than at the very best two movies cannot be watched without recharging. for the graphics processor one can choose between the ati mobility radeon 9000, with 32mb, or the superior geforce4 4200go, with 64mb, from nvidia. i chose the later which serves me as a little gaming enthusiast perfectly. the downside however... Read review

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Advantages: High quality components, good build quality
Disadvantages: Not the sleekest laptop in the world

...In September 2002 I purchased a dell Inspiron laptop for my engineering course at loughborough university. I did alot of research into laptops and after about a month decided that a dell insprion was the best for me. I was impressed by the reviews in magazines and decided to have a look at one myself. On inspection, I found that the laptop was extremely well built and looked very professional. The components that Dell uses in it's computers is always of a high quality and the Inspiron was no exception. My laptop came with a 1.9GHz Mobile Pentium which generates less heat and uses less power than conventional processors that are often used in laptops. A nVidia graphics card and the option to have a 1600x1200 resolution screen (very good for CAD and graphic work) attracted me to the Inspiron range. My computer has never crashed... Read review

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