Dell Laptop Inspiron 2200

Having recently had the opportunity to spend six months overseas on sabbatical I decided I could not get by without my daily computer/internet fix. Not already having a notepad, being a tight wad and visiting a place I was not sure of the security of I went looking for something cheap but adequate to the task. My general philosophy with computer gadgets, when I feel the need to get one, is to never buy the current technology leading edge, but what was last years leading edge repackaged as the new entry level. This is essentially what the Inspiron 2200 is (ok, maybe not that leading edge a year ... more

this dell laptop is very good for first time computer users. it offers all of the main features you would expect to see in a laptop and also comes with some optional extras such as windows vista home premiam an upgrade of vista home basic. the laptops processor is well known and could easyily run most games and almost ever aplication on the market for example microsoft office. with dell laptops such as this it is also possible to get a built in webcam in a wide range of colour if it is desired. the laptop however is not the fastest laptop on the market at the moment and is not as good as the ... more

Had this for over a year now as a laptop for work. My spec is ...14.1 in - CPU: Intel® Celeron® M Processor 360 - 1.50 GHz, 504 MB of RAM Phillips CDRW/DVD, and the best feature....a Dell Wireless 1370 WLAN Mini-PCI Card (Wifi card). Overall this laptop has been extremely reliable considering I have been using it every day for at least 10 hours a day, and quite often longer than that (with the kids using it in the evening). I've had a few problems with it but most have turned out to be mainly software rather than the hardware itself. I have however had to buy a new battery as the first one ... more

A laptop which is suitable for first time buyers, or home use. Ive my inspiron for over 2 years and its good for what i use it for, I'd reccomend it if anyone is thinking of buying it for a child. It's simple, easy to use and not too pricey. Never had any problems with it apart from the battery which i had to replace and the AC adapter which is quite tempramental . It's great for wireless internet and but can be a bit slow sometimes on games etc. I guess it depends what your looking to use it for... Another problem is the fan ''cooling system'' which is located on the bottom of the laptop ... more

the laptop is old and i have had it for a few years and it has still good a good amount of memory left even though it is not very fast and it is jolty when you play games on it and when you watch dvds. but it is a useful laptop for just messing around on and it is not that expensive. it is also a good working laptop and does its job properly. but i have had a couple of proplems with it and i have had to have it fixed a couple of times. Another problem with the laptop is that it is slow when playing good games and games that tend to use alot of memory but for just a normal game it is ... more