Latitude D600 - The tough laptop

Advantages: Very robust, large screen & a solid performer!
Disadvantages: Fairly large and can get quite hot.

...I bought this laptop almost a year ago and have not had a problem with it to date. The design of the laptop is aimed at robustness and portability... all the hardware has been installed with the 'travelling salesman' at mind. I purchased this item as necessary equipment for my university course instead of buying a university recommended IBM ThinkPad. After much research I found that the IBMs tended to be a lot less reliable and the dell had good reviews all round - I have no been disappointed! The D600 does everything my home PC can do and more, with a lot less problems. The laptop/notebook is not the cheapest out there but the value for money and quality of the product is excellent! The only drawbacks I have found is that the hard-drive does get hot and you can feel this when you are typing; the heat is not uncomfortable however...

Malone13 17.02.2005 · Read review
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Review of Dell Latitude D600

Latitude C600 - Solid Machinery

Advantages: Well built, very quick
Disadvantages: A bit heavy

...The Dell Latitude C600 laptop computer is, in my view, probably one of the best around. Apart from a few features which aren't quite to my liking, they couldn't have made a much better laptop. The build quality on the outside is amazing, and the overall quality of the package is superb. So what is it? Well, it’s a laptop computer, that weight around2.6 kilograms, according to my weighing scales. It doesn't feel light, but then no laptop ever does, but it does feel solid. In a laptop this is most definitely a good thing. After all, its meant to be portable, so it is likely that it will have to take a fair amount of abuse, as it gets thrown in and out of the car. The screen is 14.1 inches across the diagonal, and is an "SXGA" TFT screen. These are far better than the older LCD screens that were common on laptops a few years...

aljones 29.07.2001 · Read review
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DELL LATITUDE D600

Advantages: Has a good Touch pad
Disadvantages: only one usb port

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andrew06 29.12.2004 · Read review
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Dell Latitude D830

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...

lillilmike 11.05.2008 · Read review
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Dell Latitude D630

Advantages: Light, fast, and Simple
Disadvantages: short battery life

...i have three DELL latops now this one is used for work, its qiute good for what it's for, It has bluetooth, WIFI, and built in broadband modem On Wifi the connection is very fast but on broadband modem is painfuly slow, this could be because it is on T- Mobile, the sceen is small but it does the job. the intel Dou core 2 is very fast. Spares are expensive but that is how DELL makes most of it profits, Value for money i would say is quite good, a Sony or Tosh at the same spec is £100's more, battery life is a bit short on a standard battery, and at about a £100 more for the extra life battery its a problem Overall not a bad Laptop for work, wolud not say it would be good as a home laptop....

bazza111375 14.09.2008 · Read review
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Dell Latitude LS500

Advantages: Very Easy to use, fast
Disadvantages: Cost

...means enter or execute depending what you have put the pointy thing on. The software to write Ciao reports called Word is in there as is the one called Excel which does all your sums and keeps a record of your figures for you. There is also Outlook so you can send people letters without troubling the Post Office. Just like a big computer it also connects to the internet so you can keep up to date with all my reviews in Ciao. Seriously though the Dell Latitude series are excellent notebook PCs. Very stylish and easy to use they are an excellent choice....

polydeuces 22.11.2000 · Read review
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  Dell Latitude D820 PC Notebook

Advantages: very powerful machine. Excellent support from Dell
Disadvantages: None

...I left my old company a couple of months ago and took up my new position with my current company who very kindly issued me with a brand new Dell Latitude D820 laptop. I've had an opportunity to put it through its paces for the last 8 weeks and this review will cover my experiences to date. In terms of specification this laptop is much more powerful than my old one. For starters it has a dual core processor. For those of you not familiar with dual core, this means that the main processor actually consists of 2 processors within a single chip. Each processor or 'core' can be used to perform a different task. E.g. one may be running Microsoft Office applications whilst the other could be running an application that plays your music files. This is slightly different to having a computer that has 2 discrete CPUs and there are logistical...

Soundsexciting 06.09.2006 · Read review
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Dell Latitude D500

Advantages: Good build quality
Disadvantages: Extremely slow

...the task tray and then feverishly tries to rectify the performance shortcomings. Connecting the laptop to a monitor slows the performance even more for some reason. Battery life? I'm lucky if I get more than two hours out of it. I felt confident purchasing the laptop through mail order, assured by 'in the know' computer product reviewers that Dell would never stamp their name on such a worthless product (even if it was their entry-level model) - just goes to show you can't trust in reputation alone. I can now confidently predict that I will never purchase another Dell computer again - once bitten ......

roundhay129 10.01.2007 · Read review
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Review of Dell Latitude D500

A safe bet

Advantages: Good sturdy corporate workhorse
Disadvantages: Catch, foot & screws missing after one year of use

...The Dell D series of laptops came out in 2003 to replace the C series laptops (how did they come up with such a catchy name?). The main ranges are the D400, D600 and D800 spot the pattern yet. The D600 is the middle of the range in terms of size, weight and features. This machine has been designed like its predecessor to be a common platform (The C-series had 7 years in the same form) that will provide long lasting stability for those that use and maintain the laptops. So if you DVD drive stops working, your IT department can swap one out without worrying about whether it will fit. The D platform is based around the Intel Pentium M processor and the Centrino chipset. The lower clock speeds of the Pentium may appear underpowered to their desktop rivals, but this chip has been fundamentally redesigned to get more work done per...

mike_ciao 24.11.2004 · Read review
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Review of Dell Latitude D600

my aptitude for latitude

Advantages: light & fast
Disadvantages: price

...so I am quoting from Intel - "With Intel® Core?2 Duo desktop processor, you'll experience revolutionary performance, unbelievable system responsiveness, and energy-efficiency second to none. And, you won't have to slow down for virus scan, multiple compute intensive programs, or multimedia downloads-these desktop processors are up to 40 percent faster with improved energy-efficiency" hmmmn, I have to take their word for it. The machine ------------------- When I first took it out of the box I was surprised that it was slightly smaller than my old work latitude & about 1/3 lighter. The wide screen display (WXGA 1280 x 800 resolution is a sharp, clear picture) means I will be able to watch films on the train but as usual with laptops the mouse/keypad is too cumbersome for my speedy typing. I will be picking up a USB mouse...

earlofaldgate 05.03.2007 · Read review
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