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One thing that Dell tend to do is preload their pc/laptops with lots of freebies, such as free trials of mcafee etc. You can get them to not install this but only if you specify it at the time of ordering. Otherwise be prepared to spend an hour or so uninstalling the stuff you dont want!
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D430 1.2 Core 2 Duo Merom U7600 Biometrics 1GB DDR2 533MHZ 60GB 4200RPM Hard Drive ... more
Media Base With CDRW/DVD 12'' WXGA Wi/Fi & Bluetooth Internal 56K Modem Notebook - UK SigmaTel 9200 Audio 10-100-1000 NIC XPP SP3 Loaded & Licensed Report Descriptio...
Installation in matched pairs of modules is required, please order quantity two. Dell ... more
Branded memory offered in the Memory Selector is fully compatible and supported by Dell. Memory offered now may differ in speed from the original system memory but
Postage & Packaging:Free Delivery Availability:3-7 days
Advantages: Light, good battery, fast Disadvantages: not the cheapest, can be installed with trialware by Dell
...as always you cannot fault dell on the hardware.
The screen is a good size, and very sharp, bright and clear.
Power seems to last pretty well, sitting on my desk it lasted 6 hours quite happily.
It comes with 1GB installed upgradeable to 2GB RAM, which is more than enough for most users. Heavy power users may find this a sturggle, but our users are happy :)
We went for the XP version, ... ...
One thing that Dell tend to do is preload their pc/laptops with lots of freebies, such as free trials of mcafee etc. You can get them to not install this but only if you specify it at the time of ordering. Otherwise be prepared to spend an hour or so uninstalling the stuff you dont want!
Overall a good laptop for the money, good service from Dell as well, just remember to ask for XP! ;) ... more
We have just purchased two of these for work, and as always you cannot fault dell on the hardware.
The screen is a good size, and very sharp, bright and clear.
Power seems to last pretty well, sitting on my desk it lasted 6 hours quite happily.
It comes with 1GB installed upgradeable to 2GB RAM, which is more than enough for most users. Heavy power users may find this a sturggle, but our users are happy :)
We went for the XP version, which I would recommend over Vista for now, as Vista is a bit more resource hungry then XP and seems to perform less well for most things. XP is stable and pretty secure now, and most business will wait a while before going to Vista.
It does come with the slightly slower PATA drives, as opposed to SATA - but again unless you are a power user you will probably not notice any appreciable difference in performamnce.
Built in Wifi as standard, bluetooth is avilable as a option. Beware though that if you have both bluetooth and wifi operational at the same time performance on both is terrible as they share the same frequencies. One or the other is fine though. Fast pickup of the wireless access points in the office and fast connection as it has 802.11g.
One thing that Dell tend to do is preload their pc/laptops with lots of freebies, such as free trials of mcafee etc. You can get them to not install this but only if you specify it at the time of ordering. Otherwise be prepared to spend an hour or so uninstalling the stuff you dont want!
Overall a good laptop for the money, good service from Dell as well, just remember to ask for XP! ;)
Advantages: Light, portable, built in 3G, robust, full size keyboard Disadvantages: Not the most attractive design, battery life ok, but nowhere near quoted figures
I've have a company Dell D430 for about 6 months now, and its by far the best laptop I've ever used. My commute is over an hour each way by train, so the built in 3G is a god send. The overall size is ideal - plenty big enough to use for extended periods, and have a 1280x800screen resolution, yet its very light and fits in a small courier bag. The keyboard is full size, and it also provides a track pad as well as a 'nipple' for cursor control. Battery ... ...it ever?) but it last a good 3 1/2 hours or so with constant average usage. Performance wise, its no gaming laptop, but for most people its more than adequate, with office apps, web browsing and even a bit of photo-shopping causing no slow downs on processing. Mine has a mere 1Gb of ram, but as its Windows XP and not the dreaded Vista, so this provides adequate memory for multiple applications. Overall, I'd recommend this laptop to anyone who wants ...
Staffers 29.07.2008
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Quick review of Dell Latitude D430
i think it is a good system
all we now dell's hardware not Yielding readily to pressure or weight
so there would also be same problem with this system,any how other aspect it is a nice system becuase it is very light,and have good disply and battery works good,so in this matter i had a good budget i had buy it,becuase i like such product,1024 ram is just great and harddrive is also good but again it is expensive as well ...
sungat123 19.10.2007
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Dell Latitude D430
Featuring long battery life and excellent connectivity, the Latitude D430 offers users plenty of performance on the go. Back in the office, integrated Dell docking and expandability options help boost usage options and convenience.
Bright screen,Huge memory 
