If you're a power hungry notebook user or gamer looking for fast, high-performance features, a big screen and great graphics, then the Dell Inspiron 8500 is for you. With a... more
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The Lap Dancer Review ofDell Inspiron 8500 - P4-M 2.4 GHz - 15.4" TFTby
mike_kular
Advantages: Overall features and connectivity Disadvantages: value
...might not have thought of Dell as being your initial choice for gaming laptops, but well in my view, you should convert after this.
On paper, the Inspiron 8500 looks like a bargain, but it's unlikely that first glipses will leave you in awe and wonder. It is grey and blue, there is no match, which puts it in the same league as an executive machine, not a power gaming laptop.
All this is quite relative, so the real power is shown on boot up. It ... ...full of nice touches, but dell could have been more generous with the ports. The two USB 2 connectors will be quickly filled with webcams, mp3 players and anything else that you would find glamourous for attention, leaving the perellel and serial ports largely redundant. There is also a firewire, for those of you who do have a glittery iPod.
As this is a Centrino laptop 802..11b wifi is provided as standard. Sadly though, there are no mamory card ...
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Max Resolution: 1280 x 800 / 24-bit (16.7M colours)
Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000 - AGP
Video Memory: Video adapter memory - DDR SDRAM - 32 MB
Audio
Audio Output: Sound card
Compliant Standards: AC '97
Input device(s)
Type: Keyboard, touchpad, Track Stick
Telecom
Modem: Fax / Modem
Max Transfer Rate: 56 Kbps
Protocols & Specifications: ITU V.92
Networking
Networking: Network adapter
Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Manufacturer's product description
If you're a power hungry notebook user or gamer looking for fast, high-performance features, a big screen and great graphics, then the Dell Inspiron 8500 is for you. With a high-speed processor and high-performance features, the Inspiron 8500 delivers versatility and style for on-the-go users who still demand power-packed technology. The Inspiron 8500 pumps up your personal style, too, by allowing you to change your notebook's colors as often as you change your mood with available QuickSnap interchangeable color kits.
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