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Advantages: double proccessor, never overheats, very quiet, selection of grpahics cards, enclosed in silver casing
Disadvantages: none

The Dell Inspiron 530 was a birthday present for me and is a very stylish and new computer. This computer is very stylish because of the silver casing which covers the actual black computer box its self. Bothe DVD and optional blue ray disc drives are hidden making it look plain which also makes it look very neat and tidy. The Dual Core processor is capable of much more than it seems. All though Core 2 duo would be much better, the PC is able to ...
...that the 1.4Ghz is doubled meaning that the total output is actually a big 2.8Ghz! (reliable source - My dad who works for an IT buisness as a programer). There is also a selection of graphics cards to choose with this proccessor if bought online from dell. This computer makes little noise and is very quiet compared with my mums Packard Bell computer which has only a Pentium D proccessor. There are no disadvantages to this computer so far and I ... Read review

Advantages: Complete Multimedia soultion
Disadvantages: No

I have thoroughly checked the Configuration of the product. I have a very good experience with the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, there is an excellent combination with SATA, the system performance is exceptionally great, and with 677Mhz buss speed everything is very much compact. As for as the multimedia functionality are concerned the you will find the complete solution, DVD multi burner, excellent graphic support with 512 Mb video memory along with ...
...on this machine. High speed LAN connectivity will provide you its other networking options as will, and you can also enjoy Internet through DSL or from you cable operator. Windows Vista Home will provide you the great and comfortable working environment on that machine. I will recommend this and you will enjoy. ... Read review

Advantages: Very Fast On Internet, Great Graphics
Disadvantages: Abit Noisy

Well.. I love this computer, ive had it for about 6 months now and its fantastic! I dont know about all the technical stuff, sorry! To start with, it comes with windows vista home premium which is fantastic and very easy to use. Its also fabulous graphics! It goes very fast on the internet which is great, but it takes a while to start up. If you are looking to buy a new computer because you have an old one, this wont seem slow to start up to you, ...
...I generally just put mine on sleep mode overnight and whenever im not on it, its silent just like it is turned off and takes 2 seconds to start up. It has a very big memory, i have endless songs and photos saved on it with no problem with space at all. If you are new to computers, this would be great for you because it is so easy to use and understand. Sometimes it is abit noisy when it is turned on but i solved this by squishing a thick book ontop ... Read review

Advantages: the retailer will take it back
Disadvantages: Fujitsu-Siemens

• 10p a minute for so-called 'free' technical support • contradictory advice given, depending upon whom one talks to • the machine instantly becomes unusable if you turn it off in the first 20 minutes of operation • no warning on the box that this will happen • no recovery or system disks provided with the computer • an exorbitant 36.50 Euros to buy the recovery disks with a 4 day standard waiting time for delivery ...
...to the website • the computer will not run Windows XP, the only known reliable version of Windows in current use • I was more than once by tech support told the computer will run XP when clearly it will not, because Fujitsu-Siemens make the hardware to run only on Vista • available drivers and firmware updates have no installation • Firewire drive hangs when folder containing audio files is "opened" and computer won't shut ... Read review

Advantages: Very Sleek, Full Of Extras And No Unsightly Wiring Everywhere
Disadvantages: Inefficient Cooling Due To Sleek Case, Possible unreliability Due To High Operating Temperatures

...although i must admit that hp were kind enough to replace its hard disk drive twice in less than a month. 5 stars for that HP! but really in my own personal opinion this machine is heavily overpriced considering its performance. although it does look nice its comes with windows vista home premium installed which makes light work of this pc's lack of resources. and not forgetting the temperature issue, i have at this very moment checked the temperates ...
...load, (ie, only running mozilla firefox and zonealarm security suite and windows obviously) This pc will sit quite comfortably at a CPU temperature of 64*c and a GPU temp 54*c. personally i wouldn't expect to see this high of temperature unless this machine had been heavily overclocked, but at stock speeds this is crazy. But there is a good side to my review... I must admit that this pc comes packed to the teeth with loads of extras. for one this ... Read review