Advantages: 80gb hdd AMD duo processor 64x2 , 1024 DDR2 RAM
Disadvantages: No firewire, intergrated graphics, No S-Video Port

...This is a excellent computer for either home or small office. The downside to it is that it has no firewire installed, and no S-Video port, also intergrated graphics , which uses some of your memory , therefor reducing speed a little. Having said that the AMD 64x2 dual processor make multi - tasking easy. It has Vista Home installed , this makes finding and using programmes much easier.It has a good quality DVD writer for dual format discs. It is lightweight for mobile use and very robust. For a good value laptop this is about the best for its price. It also has some software added such as Roxio for copying cd's and dvd's, it also has a 60GB hard drive for storage. All the components such as graphics card and firewire ect can be added for additional price, as all Dell laptops can be built to specification of buyer. As standard... Read review

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Advantages: speed, perormance, no dodgy intel media graphics
Disadvantages: none really

...The processor operates at 1.9 Ghz which is not the fastest processor in the world, the fastest in the family of processors is the Turion TL-66 at 2.3Ghz. This speed is definately not bad though, with many intel laptop processors coming in at around 1.6 Ghz to 2Ghz. The speed is definately more than fast enough for the standard home user and probably fine for business use or even professional use. Although it is not the fastest it is still reasonable, and it has to be said that being a laptop processor it can not be expected to reach the same speeds as desktop processors which I have known to reach 3.2Ghz. For anyone out there who is not technologically minded like me, and who does not understand Ghz, Mhz etc, it is quite fast, that is the simple version. PERFORMANCE The performance of the processor is great and it really is good at being... Read review

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Advantages: Everything, AMD Dual Core, Graphics, Looks, Performance, Specs
Disadvantages: None

...of HP. The Specs: AMD Turion 64 X2 2.0 Ghz Dual-Core Processor Nvidia 8400M GS Graphics 2 x 160GB HDDs (320GB) 2GB of DDR2 Ram Memory Card Reader DVD-RW with Lightscribe Firewire, USB 2.0, S-Video, VGA HDMI Out Altec Lansing Speakers 17" Widescreen Brightview Display Two Remote Controls (Push In and Large External) DVB-T Television Tuner Built in Web-Cam As you can see, the specs are pretty impressive, For a laptop that costs around £700 you are getting what you pay for. - AMD Turion 64X2 The Dual-Core processor in this laptop is second to none, everything runs very quickly, smoothly and the whole Vista OS is VERY responsive. Compared to a Single Core Centrino (which I had peviously) this is more than a step-up, it's definately in a different league. Video encoding times have been sliced by more than half, Graphics... Read review

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Advantages: Good value, easy to use, good support available
Disadvantages: Basic graphics - probably no good for gaming.

...If you are looking for a laptop which offers good performance, is affordable, value for money and is good looking, you can't go wrong with the Dell Inspiron 1501. It is a perfectly adequate desktop replacement and if you want something for home and small business use it is ideal. I have always found Dell Laptops to be reliable and efficient and this one is no exception. It may not have the greatest graphics, but as I don't play p.c. games, or watch movies on it, I'm not bothered. Its main features are as follows: 80 Gb Hard Drive 1 Gb RAM 15.4" wide-aspect display Wireless internal PCI-e Mini-Card WLAN AMD Turion™ 64 x 2 Processor ATI Radeon® graphics 3-in-1 Media Memory Card Reader (supports SSD/SDIO, MMC) 4 USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) compliant 4-pin connectorsRJ45 Ethernet port RJ11 Modem port; Video: 15-pin monitor... Read review

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Advantages: very fast
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