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DELL INSPIRON E1705 NOTEBOOK PC, Intel CoreTM Duo T2300 1.66 GHZ, 80 GB HD, 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive, 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ Display , WINDOWS XP
Studio : Dell Computers
by Dell Computers
Brand : Dell
Model : 9400
CPU Speed : 1.66 GHz
HardDisk Size : 80 GB
Publisher : Dell Computers
Availability : Usually ships in 4-5 business days
EAN : 0895909080037
UPC : 895909080037
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 3 reviews)
List Price : $1,499.00
Our Price : $998.81
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Intel CoreTM Duo T2300 1.66 GHZ
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1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
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80 GB HD, 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
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17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ Display ,
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WINDOWS XP
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As one of the first of the mainstream computer manufacturers to develop a laptop around the new Intel Core Duo processor, Dell has much riding on the success of the new Inspiron 9400. The 1.66GHz Core Duo processor will either sink or swim in Dells mainstream portables depending upon its reception here. Matched with 1GB of PC2-5300 DDR2 that promises to run even the thirstiest applications with aplomb, the major yardstick is not whether Core Duo can keep pace with the Pentium M (Dothan), but whether it can perform without reducing battery life to minutes rather than hours. Yet having said that, it is easy to think that the Inspirons sole point of interest is the aforementioned CPU. You see, this is Dells attempt at an all-in-one laptop: a workhorse that sits as comfortably in office attire as it does in casuals. With fast-access email buttons, ample memory and a weight of 7lb, its a suitable office-based and on-the-go machine. Yet with Media Center bundled in, to give the control buttons at the foot of the casing something to do, and a 17in widescreen display, the Inspiron seems built for handling movies as comfortably as Excel spreadsheets. Visually, the arctic silver and white casing is an interesting reworking from Dell. The colour scheme and layout of the keyboard and tracker pad hint at a classiness that some might dismiss as tacky trend-chasing. But it actually works rather well, giving the screen a comfortable border in gentle silver rather than harsh black. |
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Overall a four star laptop |
I have this model with the 160GB HD upgrade and Vista (Vista, the bane of my existence). It is surprisingly stable, and runs a wide variety of memory-hogging programs smoothly. I run Poser, Bryce, Corel Paint Shop Pro X2, Photoshop, MS Office 2007, iTunes, DVD transfer software, web applications, you name it, and sometimes I run 3 or 4 at once. (Poser does crash occasionally, but that's an issue with the program.) It's good for your main computer, and as a bonus is a laptop that you can fairly easily take with you wherever you go. It is definitely not as lightweight as I would like for travel. This is not going to be able to compete with newer, lightweight models with the same firepower in the portability category. It's also not a powerhouse gaming PC, so if you're into advanced gaming you'll need to look elsewhere.
The keyboard is a standard-size laptop model and easy to use-- no keys in funny places, or anything like that. At the top of the keyboard, next to the power button, there is another button that says "MediaDirect." Don't push it. I did ONCE by accident right after I got it, and I barely managed to get it back into regular Vista mode. I think it's some kind of layman-proof thing for people who just want to manage pictures and video, but if you know your way around Windows you'll just find it irritating if you ever trigger it. The picture is crisp and clear after all this time of fairly heavy use, and the sound! It's no Dolby theatre by any means, but I can play music on it in the back room, come out to the front room on the other end of the house and still hear it. There's a lot of power behind the sound, if not A-level quality.
I do have one major gripe with this laptop, and I can't say whether it's true with newer Dell models... but the power cord where it plugs into the computer is smooth, sliding into place. Sounds very soothing, right? Well, the problem with a cord that doesn't lock into place is that it can slide right back out again, and you'll never realize it. Next thing you know, you're getting a notice that you've only got 5 minutes left on battery power, and you didn't even know you were on the battery! After this happens a few times, the battery is shot, useless except for when you want to move from room to room without turning it off. If you use it in bed or on your lap a lot, this can be a REAL problem.
I've never had a problem with Dell computers aside from the power cord issue. In fact, I'm writing this review on the E1705, I own 2 Dell desktops, a Dell flatscreen monitor, and I'm preparing to buy my fourth Dell PC. As far as laptops go, you could probably do better with newer models, but you could definitely do a lot worse-- and I mean A LOT. I know this laptop will last me at least until I get the itch for an upgrade, and my husband will enjoy it for years after that when he inherits it. All in all, one of the best purchases I've made in the last few years. |
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Nice computer |
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This computer is great. I haven't had any problems with it so so far. It's a quality computer from Dell. |
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First and last Dell product I will ever purchase |
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This laptop was the biggest waste of money ever. I might as well have went outside, put the $1000 I spent on this piece of junk in a pile, and set it on fire. Since I've bought it I've had nothing but issues with it. The latest one is the built in speakers have simply stopped working. Now I get to call up Dell customer support and try to figure out what the guy on the other line is trying to say to me for the next 2 and a half hours. |
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