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4.0 stars
"slow start up"
Pros: stability for a vista machine
Cons: slow start up and shut down times
Summary: I just purchased the 1521 and the list of complaints about it's slow speed are fixable.
limit your startup items by removing the pre- insatalled dell sofware from the startup menu(mcafee, quikset, and dell support) this will speed up your start up time.
If you know how you can also remove vista and install xp and that would boost the performance 10 fold.
the ATI x1270 is decent for a mobile graphics platform it's not near as flashy as the desktop upgrades but for mobile use it's great and you do have gaming ability but need to check required specs before installing but certain higher end games will work.
if you upgrade to 2gb ram it will also decrease you startup and shut down times but aside from that issue it runs very, very smooth and the web cam is a great added bonus.
If your looking for a high end gaming laptop then this is not for you, but if your looking for mild gaming , internet use, photo editing and movies then this is recomended.
The screen is very nice and glossy the truelife filter makes everything look crystal clear and with the ati catalyst software you can tweek it to fit your color needs.
for the price this is an excellent machine
very stable, very smooth and well made.
if you want power look into the xps line,
if your looking for a home buisness machine/home use/family computer you won't get a better deal.
