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 life isn't as good as the quoted manufacturer figures (is 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... Read review

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Advantages: Light, good battery, fast
Disadvantages: not the cheapest, can be installed with trialware by Dell

...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... Read review

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Advantages: Too many to list
Disadvantages: None

...I bought this laptop in a refurbished condition. It is fast, and has all the features you need. The screen size is ample and the keyboard unlike some laptops is easy to use. I highly recommend this laptop for home use, whether to surf the net, watch dvd's or listen to music or even if you are on the move. It is a good speciman for proving the reputation Dell have for quality and reliability. I just wish you could purchase accessories on the high street. So far, it has lasted 18 months which for a refurb, being used every day by 3 people is fantastic. When this one dies, I will certainly stick with Dell. It gives me the confidence to buy another Dell be it new or refurbished.... Read review

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Advantages: Security, Speed, Easy to travel with.
Disadvantages: Once some settings are change theres no going back.

...I own this Dell Latitude D830 it is a very fast, very reliable piece of equipment. It has dual core so its pretty good for gaming also with a very good video card. I wouldn't recommend it for the highest newest games but its very good to get you playing some of the recent games. It runs all sorts of O.S. so thats a plus. Compatible with most software. It can hold up to 4 gigs of ram. Easy lite weight, goof for the average business man and or student. The look is sorta unique in its own way. Also mines has the finger print scanner, good for protection password and easy access to password protected items. Comes with some good dell utilities too. Such as blue tooth, secure storage, embassy security, and also my favorite a TRACKER. So if it is ever lost or stolen you can call tell and they can track it down. So all in all its a very good... Read review

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Advantages: Good all rounder at a reasonable price
Disadvantages: on balance none, but laptops are subjective issues

...I’ve been using a DELL latitude laptop for work for the last 12 months (and bought a DELL Dimension P3-733 for private use at home recently – subject of another report). The model of the laptop is the CPx H500GT (i.e. a P3-500), with 256mb main memory, 8mb video memory, 256kb cache, 6.5gb hard disk, DVD and CD, floppy and dead good high resolution screen. I also have a desk dock at work with 17” LCD – very sexy – and all the usual mobile computing options. The operating system is NT v4 and I use Office 97, Outlook etc and other related corporate software tools and environments. Migration to W2000/O2000 is pending Q3 2001 onwards. There you have it, oh yes and the laptop ‘naked’ was around £1500 on a corporate deal, other bits and software were extra. Why am I writing about this machine... Read review

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Advantages: Battery, Mobility, Bluetooth, Wifi.
Disadvantages: On-board graphics.

...I have had my Latitude D505 for over two months, and i am very very happy with the laptop. I wanted a laptop that catered to my demanding needs, and the D505 was it. My system specs are as follows:- Intel Pentium-M 1.5GHZ, 512MB DDR Ram, 40GB ATA-100 HDD, CD-Writer/DVD Combo drive(modular), Bluetooth, Wifi(802.11b), 10/100 Network adapter, 56k Modem, S-Video out port, Infra-red, 1x PCMCIA slot, 1394 Port(Firewire), 2x USB 2.0,etc. I work as a software developer, and the D505 is a perfect notebook for anyone who is in a technical profession, or even those who just demand performance. I would recommend this laptop to ANYBODY!! I have used other laptops( HP, Toshiba and Compaq), and the Dell Latitude D505 is my personal best!! On the positives, i am very impressed with the performance i got from the primary battery. If you are using... Read review

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Advantages: Powerful and Excellent Specifications for Mobile Computing.
Disadvantages: Not necessarily the lightest or slimest of laptops

...If you are thinking of buying a Laptop then the Dell D810 is a very good choice indeed. It has the power and spec that a desktop PC would be happy with plus the obvious flexibility of any laptop device. Dell on the whole offers you a large amount of choice when 'building' your laptop online and this is reflected with the options for the D810. It has an excellent memory level, mine 1GB RAM and a 60GB hardrive with 7,200rpm. It has capabilities for great gaming (something that is not common in such a Laptop). Although it is a 'business' based Laptop it doesn't have a cold business feel to its looks or functionality, it is a very easy Laptop to use and this includes the typing and location of buttons and various ports (it has 4 USB ports). The sound is good for both general use and watching DVD's or listening to CD's or music. It has... Read review

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Advantages: fast
Disadvantages: small screen

...the dell latitude is basically the working mans laptop, its design is quite simple and looks a bit boring to be honest. this is a solid piece of epuiptment and will proably last you quite a while. it has Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.00GHz processor which is pretty fast, also it has a massive 4gb of installed ram, which is the most iv seen in a laptop before. all this makes it run so fast which is great for demanding programs which need alot of memory. it also has a 160 gb built in hard drive which is really all anyone needs. also the best thing about this is how portable it is, it only weighs 2.4 kg whereas most weigh 3-4 kg. it has a 15.4 inch screen which is not small but is ok because of its portability. basically if you want somthing which is super fast then really get this, however if you want somthing cheaper and your not too... Read review

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Advantages: Looks smart and has firewire
Disadvantages: Screen lift up button is a bit noddy

...Dell Latitude D505 Specification: Pentium M 1.60Ghz 512 Mb 40 Gb RJ45 connecton 2200BG Wireless Modem DVD ROM with writer This is a smart looking laptop, although the screen release catch is very noddy and flimsy. It has a firewire connection so you can connect a digital camera to it for instance which is rather handy and a nice feature. The mouse pad is really nice and has smooth movement, which is great as some acer laptops I've used recently have been really slow sticky movement. It has built in wireless, however it doesn't have an external switch to enable or disable which is a little annoying. Same with bluetooth, it supports bluetooth but there is no external switch to disable or enable it. There is also no phsical light that shows you your wireless or bluetooth connectivity status, which to be honest is really handy... Read review

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Advantages: Well built, strong and robust
Disadvantages: Heavy and can get a bit hot with prolonged use

...It is a good sized laptop, built well, and of good quality. However, it isn't the most beautiful laptop around with a grey colour. So far it has worked well for me, starting up well and not crashing often, unusual for a windows pc. However, as you load more and more programs onto it, it can become a bit slow, especially at startup. As far a connecting to a network is concerned, it cannot be faulted. On some networks, however, if it is configured to connect automatically, it takes a long time to startup when disconnected. Although solid and well built, the laptop is a bit heavy for someone to have to carry around all day. I would not recommend it for that. There are lighter laptops on the market, even from dell (try the XPS 1210) The screen and inbuilt graphics card are good and clear and are able to be compatible with most games... Read review

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