Dell Latitude D630

Advantages: Portable performance
Disadvantages: May be difficult in deciding on what spec to have

...this laptop for business purposes, Dell don't even offer this to the home user market. So, its agreed, you are likely to be looking at this for work purposes, so the next question is, what do you need to do on it? When purchasing any asset for the professional environment it is all about cost effectiveness. This is often misconstrude as buy cheap... on the contrary, its about buying the most appropriate device for the job(s) required. For example; ...
...The D630, as with any Dell product, is totally customisable so you can build a high end number crunching unit or have a mobile workstation to provide access to the communication tools that are important to you. The important thng to consider is that this laptop is built for usability, reliability and stability. It features Hyperconnect technologies (Dell proprietary network enablers) and strikezone hard disk protection (just in case you drop your ... Read review

Advantages: Good size and weight
Disadvantages: limited gfx options

...the car. Like all Dell products there are some customisebale options, eg RAM and CPU but no matter which on you go for i dont think you will be dispointed. Like most manufactures they will chuck on a load of software that you do not need and only sits there clogging memory and cpu usage, but whip this off and you are set. This model has plenty of USB slots, built in slot for SIM card and a could wireless card.....what more do you need! Like most ...
...the odd bit of CS:S, WOW or MOHAA if you keep the settings down. To me this is a bonus as this is generally not what you want a business laptop for. Build quality is good, and is slightly better than older 505s, 610s etc. It is also slightly light for what i remember of the older models. if you are going to be away from a power source for a while then i recommend going for the biggest battery, and maybe even worth buying a modular one for that extra ... Read review

Advantages: good price, large 14.1 inch screen
Disadvantages: touch pad buttons dodgy, bulky for carrying

...order this online directly from dell and have it configured with a max of 4GB RAM, 160GB Hard disk drive. I have windows 2000 installed on the laptop and I would not recommend it - it can sometimes freeze and the touchpad does not do well when you are using a USB mouse, so frequent reboots are needed. I would give this particular aspect a negative. I've seen on other d630 that XP is much more reliable, so go for that. I would recommend disabling ...
...not get as hot as some other laptops which is a bonus. The laptop also has select buttons above and below the touchpad. I only use these when I do not have an external mouse present. They are not the easiest to use as you have to really press them to take effect and could be more sensitive. It has a 14.1 inch widescreen and with dvd playing software it is good for watching movies and the speakers do well on this without sounding echoey Generally ... Read review

Advantages: Bluetooth, wireless, amazing battery life, nice keyboard and touchpad
Disadvantages: Screen slightly on the small side. Audio in would be useful.

This Dell laptop has more than enough features to keep even the biggest gadget fanatic amused, yet is simple to use and well put together. The features include wireless connectivity, Bluetooth, Windows XP and many more. The bluetooth is especially useful for somebody like myself who uses an mp3 playing mobile phone, so that you can send music files wirelessly between laptop and phone. The powerful processor is great and the performance is top end. ... Read review

I've owned this system before, its alright but once I updated to a D830 it put that system to same. Much better graphics, faster, and more reliable. Its good for kids in school to own.