Inspiring Inspiron from Dell

Advantages: Good spec, reasonable price, great processor
Disadvantages: The piano black surface attracts dust and dirt.

...I purchased the Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop back in January for my daughter's birthday. I had a limited budget but wanted to get her something with decent enough spec for playing computer games should she wish to do this, and a large hard drive as she is a big fan of making videos on her digital camera and downloading music - two things which can eat up hard drive space. I did a fair bit of research before purchasing and decided I wanted to get the best spec I possibly could for my money and the Inspiron ticked all the boxes. I paid £399 in January 2009 in Currys for the laptop which was the absolute limit on my budget. The Dell I purchased has a dark blue coloured lid, however the rest of it is a shiny piano black which looks lovely. I would have preferred metal for the mousepad area - it feels sturdier and doesn't seem to attract...

rosebud2001 21.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Dell Inspiron 1545 Laptop

Dell Inspiron 1545 - good entry level laptop

Advantages: Cheap, good brand, lots of features,
Disadvantages: Probably not powerful enough for games, bottom of the market now

...The Dell Inspiron 1545 is an easy to use entry level laptop. Unlike two years ago when I bought my previous laptop, you can now get a number of Dell computers (of which this is one) direct from high street retailers. This is good if you want it in a rush and want a nearby place to handle any issues, but has the disadvantage that you can't customise your laptop to your own requirements to the same extent that you can if you buy it direct from Dell (which takes several weeks). Because Dell are so good at allowing customisation, you need to be very careful when you buy that you actually get the one you need - they are not all the same, so you can't just go into a shop and say "Give me your Inspiron 1545" - you need to be sure that it e.g. has a suitable processor, enough memory and a big enough hard drive for your needs. At the time...

beckyXX 27.09.2009 (08.10.2009) · Read review
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Dell Inspiron 1545 - tried and tested for 6 months

Advantages: Easy to use, perfect for storing vast amounts of data, very big hard drive!
Disadvantages: No webcam, poor battery life when watching films/episodes

...After using the Dell Inspiron 1545 for 6 months, I would definitely recommend it as it is a reliable, easy to use and fast laptop. The main features of the laptop are summarised in the list below: Windows Vista (Home Premium) Intel Core 2 Duo T580 250 GB Hard Drive 3GB Memory 15.6" Widescreen CD/DVD Re-writer Wireless 3 USB connections Lithium ion battery I bought this laptop from PC world for £399 and have used it daily for six months. I usually use it for watching films and find that the resolution is very clear and of a high quality. I regularly burn CD/DVDs and have not experienced any problems since purchasing this item. Also, I use this laptop for Internet use everyday and believe it is very convenient as it has a wireless connection and so can be used anywhere in the house or garden. In addition, the laptop...

supergirl20 26.07.2009 · Read review
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The dell inspiron laptop is it a good buy!

Advantages: The look of the dell inspiron laptop seems more classy then other notepads. It is simplistic.
Disadvantages: Maybe Dell Have gone too simplistic with this model as the features are nothing to rave about

...The Dell inspiron laptop has an attractive classy look, it has a simplistic stream-line look. When I take it out its case I feel good about it because its not a big bulky embarassing computer thing. However, if your one for keeping everything clean and tidy and no smudges anywhere, then maybe you might be irritated by this laptop. With its glossy look smudges, smears and fingerprints stand out like a sore thumb. You feel like your constantly wiping it. You also have to watch what you wipe the laptop with as it is quite easy to scratch. A better idea for Dell would be to provide a cloth to clean it with, one they know wont damage your laptop. It would be a real bummer to scratch it while cleaning it. I also decided to get the colour black because there wasnt a lot of colours to choose from which I found quite dissapointing as...

coolchick2458 27.05.2009 · Read review
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Mini 10

Advantages: Quite a lot
Disadvantages: Hard to adjust to

...I have just been bought the dell mini 10 which is a compact web book. Now, until now I did not know a great deal to do with web books so my first thought was that it was cute and I was genuinely excited to get using it, however I noted that this product has not been reviewed so I did some research and had a look through some of what this dell has to offer and though I would offer a review on the item. Design Firstly I want to comment on the design of this dinky thing, the lid of mine is piano black and glossy which obviously is one of those things which you think, should I take the film off? I have left my film on as I am prone to eating whilst browsing and therefore I do not want my mini 10 to be covered in my prints within the first uses! Whilst browsing this computer, I noted that it came in other colours, green, pink...

amyloop 09.04.2009 (10.04.2009) · Read review
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Review of Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Laptop

Dell Inspiron 1545 - very reliable, ideal for a student

Advantages: Great Performance, Attractive cover, brilliant screen quality
Disadvantages: Smudges around keyboard, poor battery life

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pmorris9191 09.10.2009 · Read review
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It's a Mini but not a Cooper

Advantages: Compact, well made with good connectivity
Disadvantages: HD Capacity, cramped keyboard

...This is something of a two-fold review. Mainly it will cover the Dell Mini9 netbook, which is after all the heading under which it is filed, but inevitably it will also cover the Vodafone mobile broadband contract under which it was bought. Computing has gone through a bit of an upheaval recently. Things used to be so much more straightforward; ever since I bought my first PC the standard domestic buyer would need to spend about £1000 to get something that could cope with all their needs, for a couple of years at least. When that machine began to show it?s age you?d buy another for the same price but with a specification to match the current needs. This was true of the first three or four PCs I bought and only the most recent allowed me to spend under £800 and stay current. The same was broadly true of laptops, prohibitively expensive...

brereton66 02.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Dell Inspiron Mini 9

Dell Inspiron 1520

Advantages: Good looking and nice price
Disadvantages: bulky

...with DVD=R double layer write capacity *MONITOR? 15.4" widescreen WXGA (1280x800) TFT display with Truelife Wireless card (built in) Intel® 3945 802.11a/g Mini-card *OPERATING SYSTEM?Windows Vista Prices vary but Pc world sell it for around £500 but shop around as it can be found cheaper elsewhere *CONCLUSION* The basic spec. model is good for the average surfer and gamer, having enough guts to accommodate for this. For the more adventurous computer geek, (er..sorry..I mean person) then the higher spec models are worth the extra money. *DOWNFALLS* If I had to give a negative on this product then I would have to say that it is a bit on the heavy side, but if you don't intend to cart it around tucked under your armpit all day long then this should not be a problem....

blissman70 16.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Dell Inspiron 1520

The Mini ME Laptop

Advantages: Mobile,Light ,Compact and value for money
Disadvantages: The trackpad can be difficult when u try the click and drag operation due to it size

...Despite having two laptops at home, I bought this Mini 10 laptop as I wanted to bring it for my vacation. It is light,mobile and compact as I'm able to put it in my hand luggage during the flight. I don;t even bother to put it in the laptop casing provided. The keyboard just perfect for me as I'm able to chat with my online friends easily and even typing it much faster esp repling tons of emails! The screen can be seen clearly.Due to it light weight, it can be carried with one hand :) The Performance of this Mini is very impressive,not even a lagging compared to some high-speed computer. I hardly hear any fan noises but it can get warm esp at the bottom side....

ladysue77 20.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Laptop

Mini Mac Netbook in disguise

Advantages: Runs Mac OS X (patched edition) perfectly, easy to upgrade RAM and WiFi modules, great screen
Disadvantages: Rubbish hard drive, hard drive can be expensive to upgrade, just like any other 9" netbook

...quick (for this version at least), but the capacity is just woefully bad, especially when considering that Windows XP + Dell software takes up nearly half of the storage. The problem with upgrading the hard drive is that you have to purchase the correct sized mini pci-e storage card. A standard one that can be used in an Asus EeePC, for example, is too long, and the ones that fit are very expensive (£150 for a 64 GB upgrade? £255 for a 128 GB upgrade? Madness!) Some would say ?Buy a SDHC 16GB card and install Windows XP on that then!?, but that doesn?t work without hours of troubleshooting and tweaking and frankly a man has better things to do, like beer and football (or possibly football and then beer). To further complicate the hard drive upgrade, if you decide to upgrade and want to purchase the right sized mini pci-e card, you have to...

0wnz0rz 27.09.2009 · Read review
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