Laptops > D0747n Laptops

Advantages: Good Value for money
Disadvantages: Perhaps not advanced enough for PC enthusiasts

...but one look at the dell website and i couldnt wait to take this laptop home! It set me back around £800 - but for this i got the free delivery, carry case and a printer (the printer was part of a promotion at the time). The computer was delivered just two days after ordering - seven days earlier than quoted. The delivery men were very polte and helpful. The inspiron 8600c is a mid range dell laptop and i would recommend it to most computer users. ...
...quickly. This laptop is perfect for people like me - who like to use the computer regularly for schoolwork and also for leisure purposes eg. the internet, games. It literally has everything you need, But for those of you who are looking for a superquick laptop with auper amazing graphics, i would recommend the top of the range inspiron model, which one of my uncles owns. All in all, an amazing buy. I use this laptop every day and have had no problems ... Read review

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A Brilliant laptop, very fast and well built just it has quite low battery life due to the Petium 4 3.0GHZ HT Processor, my laptop had the ATI Radeon 9800 AGP8x. 12 Cell battery but 16 cell versions are availible (without the Sub-woofer) The sub is inbuilt into the laptop. Good size screen (Widescreen) + Powered USB port +DVI port asswell as VGA port (Digital Analogue) +Powerful desktop replacement +Amazing graphics +Dedicated graphics memory ...
...slower -Pentium 4 so still has Netburst architecture, not dual core -Low battery life due to desktop parts -Weight! 4.1KG!!!!! -Not very good to use off a solid surface e.g Legs I used a program called i8kfangui to control the fans for the processor, this allows me to force the fans to high speed and thigs like that. I find that the WiFi is very good. Got mine off ebay for £230 ... Read review

Advantages: Style, choice of finishes, weight, Dell brand
Disadvantages: Power socket on side,

...1525 to replace my current Dell desktop, an USFF Optiplex SX280. This is partly due to wanting to rid my life of clutter on a desk, and ultimately a desk, so this really will be used on my lap. As a result I have also specced it with the internal mobile broadband 3G/HDSPA card for Vodafone, so that I can access the internet, in theory, from anywhere. Since I am already a Vodafone customer I intend to add 3G use to the account and get rid of my BT ...
...I'm interested to see how well this will work in the real world. Initial impressions of the Inspiron are very good. I have chosen a gloss white finish on the lid, and it looks really smart. Nobody will actually be fooled into thinking it's an MacBook, but I like the simplicity of the colour and also the fact that, unlike the other colour choices available, it was free. Additionally there is no clip on the lid, just a hinge that snaps it shut, not ... Read review

Advantages: Complete package with good screen
Disadvantages: Powerhousing heating

I recuperated one of these here in France as "broken", after carefull inspection it seems the 512MB RAM module has had it and prevents the laptop of working properly. Considering the previous review, I would assume the overheating is a serious problem for the internal components and mainly for the memory modules which are located centraly, right next to a heat exhaust pipe. The laptop seems to be OK in all other respects but considering the heat ...
...some monitoring software to keep a tab on its overall heat dissipation. The screen seems to be of good quality, general good loook and finish, dual layer DVD reader/writer and all the built-in gimmicks you might wish for. Considering it was given to me as broken, only needing to buy a new RAM chip (and the machine can take up to 2GB of RAM) and a charger I would say it is a good deal. ... Read review

Advantages: Quality build
Disadvantages: Heavier than most

I have owned this one for 2 years and find it a pretty solid machine. The DVD/CD burner works good with the suplied program. Keyboard is full size keys which is a bonus. The screen does reflect the light but you can still see whats on it. Battery power I feel is poor, lasting only 1 3/4 hours. When on mains it does not get to hot even on your lap after a couple hours surfing. The hard drive being only 60gig can be filled up easily but regular backups ...
...and general computer work it fits a lot of holes but not fast enough for video rendering. Though it will cope with it. No problems with it though. This part is an add on to my main review. It is coming up to Three years that I have owned this laptop. I have had no problems other than the hard drive size. Although now I am using a external hard drive to store things. The drive is not full. It is almost three quarters full and does tend to run a bit ... Read review