Dell Latitude D620

...no longer recognised as a Dell adaptor, which means the battery does not become charged. ===Warranty and support=== The 3-year warranty with on-site cover plus accidental damage cover cost me about £120 extra. This has proved absolutely invaluable. I've had the keyboard replaced after a spill, the display replaced after I trod on it (blush!), two changes of motherboard after power adaptor glitches meant the battery ran down so much I could no longer ...
...although less high-spec than the Dell at least as, if not more, efficient. As I come to the end of the Dell extended warranty, I've ordered a Lenovo Thinkpad in the hope that it will maintain the advantages of the IBM Thinkpad. I'm asked whether I would recommend the computer to a friend. It's difficult to decide between yes and no. Somebody who uses a laptop more lightly might well be very satisfied with the performance. On balance, though, given ...

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...to have received this particular DELL model. The previous work laptop (temporary) was also a DELL, but a very small Inspiron (12.1 inch screen). First off, the size is excellent - quite portable, not too heavy, quite thin. Screen size is good enough, although I am not a fan of widescreen on a laptop, as usually the vertical resolution isn't quite enough for what I need it for. Keyboard is great to type on, and this is coming from a person that ...
...can take a lot of punishment (I write hundreds and hundreds of documents every month). The mouse-nub pointer is ok, but if compared to the IBM equivalent, it doesn't compare at all, its a bit hard to get the accuracy sorted out. Regarding the touchpad, it is a little small, but is better to use than the mouse-nub. The laptop performs very well for tasks ranging from the normal MS Office, to Photoshop - helped a lot by the Core Duo inside. My particular ...

mrpang0 10.03.2008 · Read full review
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...price (about 1/2 the £1100 Dell would charge for the same) and have to say I am extremely pleased with myself, and the laptop for that matter. The above spec is just one of the many variations you could achieve and if ordering direct from Dell then you would have the opportunity to customise until your heart was content. The most basic D620 starts at £699 plus VAT and shipping for 1.66Mhz processor, 1Gb Ram, 80Gb hard drive, and you can easily stretch ...
...worries of them snapping off. Dell apparently undergo a lot of testing to ensure their build quality is upto the test of hard use. The integrated wireless automatically registered my Broadband hub and the only delay was remembering the login password for Tiscali. Additionally, when the laptop is switched off you can flick a switch at the side and access the hard drive data wirelessly without having to boot up. To cater for all user preferences ...

Ric_mears 20.02.2007 · Read full review
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...decided to go for the Dell Latitude D620 and here is what I think of it. I won't go into to much technical detail regarding the complicated stuff and I will try and focus on how the laptop meets my needs which I think will be more helpful. ~~LOOKS AND DESIGN~~ This laptop is beautiful. It looks professional and its size is perfect. The shape of the laptops is slightly more rectangular than other laptops as it has a widescreen. I like this width ...
...lid. ~~BUILD QUALITY~~ The Dell Latitude D620 feels strong and sturdy. The laptop folds easily and clips in place nicely. Overall, it feels well made. ~~PERFORMANCE~~ This laptop has a dual core processor. I said I would go into technical detail so basically, the dual core processor means a faster and better performing laptop. I don't use the laptop for gaming but I do use iTunes, email, Word, the internet etc and it runs beautifully. I have ...

craigwstewart 10.09.2006 · Read full review
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I have owned this laptop for a year now and have found it very reliable. 14.1 inch screen is a perfect compromise between portable size and useable screen space. I found a 15.4 inch screen to be too large , particularly on lecture theatre desks and whilst using the tray table on the plane. I really appreciate the trackpoint or eraser head mouse. I much prefer it to the pad as it allows me to touch type and use the mouse without moving my hands too ...

tphb 03.08.2007 · Read full review
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...but unless they also use Dell that won't work here. Still, back to the laptop, it has wireless and bluetooth both of which work well for me and the chance to have a 3G data card integrated is a smart step. It also has a DVD drive, but again as a corporate laptop all my applications are pre-installed so I have absolutely no need for this. I suppose I could use it to watch DVDs but then I would have preferred the laptop to be smaller and lighter and ...
...could leave it at home most of the time and save a few 100grams for the inevitable train journeys in and out of the capital. So in summary, as long as you realise that this laptop is not optimised for portability then you'll probably be very happy with it. As it stands it's classic IT Purchasing Department fodder, and really not very optimised for anything at all. To my eyes it's a bland, uninspired choice and for that reason gets just three stars ...

cherry_chariot 18.07.2007 · Read full review
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I've owned my D260 for 3 months now, and I'm still thrilled to bits with it. It's lightweight, has great battery life and so far has shown no problems loading heavy duty software such as Photoshop, with office products running at the same time. I have to admit. I bought it with XP - with reports of Vista being clunky, I wanted to run it with an operating system that's tried and tested. (I'll maybe wait for at least service pack 2!!!) Dell's delivery ...
...earlier than expected, much to my delight! My only whinge has got to be the lack of owner manual - I don't know if this is because it's classed as a "business" laptop and is therefore missing some of the frills you'd expect as a home user. Comes complete with a tiny but stylish and practical power adapter (unlike the clunky version of my old sony vaio), which allows you to neatly wrap the cables away and secure on the adapter. A top spec machine ...

aeryn_sun 11.06.2007 · Read full review
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I was given this laptop for work and would be fair to say it has been ok. I will warn that is does not like network systems and tends to have a mind of it's own everytime you switch it on. Somethings that were there before you switched it off will not be there when you come back. Over than that it is reliable however I have had mine nearlt two years now and the battery will only last about an hour off the mains when it started at over 5 hours from ...
...have held, not good if you are carrying it around all day. The screen on mine has black shadows and this happened very quickly after I got it. Not sure what this is and are not really an issue but it almost looks like dirty finger marks (I have cleaned it). Apart from this the wireless connection is good and all other functions work fine. I would probably suggest buying the newer version (D630) as I have heard that this is an upgraded model and they ...

jo_jo182 18.08.2008 · Read full review
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...and other keys like some Dell laptops). It provides the standard touchpad but also a small joystick type (with finger grip enhancers :-)) device for those who prefer that for the mouse (you can attach a normal mouse using USB. The DVD writer is on-board, so no need to seperately attach that, however is you still use floppies, may need to purchase that seperately and connect using another cable! It has got built in wireless and bluetooth. I've tried ...
...lose the connection a few times once - but because it was on one occasion (a few times during that one period is what I mean), I'd put it down to the wireless router rather than the laptop. You have the option of purchasing an inbuilt 3G card as well for those who require broadband internet on the move (if you are not too familiar with this - do not buy with this option as it also costs a monthly cost to network provider once you activate it on ...

mitz101 17.01.2007 · Read full review
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I have also found that some laptops are far to big and lumberous to carry around the office so i decided to also get this laptop. i found it easy to use and very good for working on the move as it is very easy to pack up and move on with. i like this laptop for many other reasons as it comes in many colours and is suitable to all ages, also it is very sleek and stylish. I would recommend this wonderful machine! I would love my friend to get one of ...

cyborg123 18.02.2009 · Read full review
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...adapter which fialed twice. However this was replaced free of charge both times and even after the delivery agent failed to bring it on time, Dell sent out another courier right away. I have the business support option so worth looking at if you are using for your own work. ...

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