Dell Inspiron 700m (07/17/2004)

Dell should keep making products like this.by oracle1998 - August 23, 2009

Pros: portable, durable, decent speed (i have pentium M 2ghz and 1.25GB ram), nice design, well built, side screen, perfect resolution for its size.

Cons: noisy audio output

had this computerfor 2 yearsby tvdave94 - August 12, 2009

Pros: i can say that after my LONG YEARS of having this computer it is sturdy and is for buisness or travel

Cons: its is out of date. only half a gig of ram, 70 gb of memory, and only a 1.69 ghz centrino

Portable laptop but need a battery with longer lifetimeby lilee0126 - May 3, 2009

Pros: Portable size and price

Cons: Need a long life battery as 8-cell or more larger capacity

Small, easy to use, and has lasted almost 4 yearsby sdswan - April 17, 2009

Pros: I like the 12-inch screen, the keyboard, and pretty much everything about the design of the computer. I got the upgraded battery so it lasts for hours longer than my husband's Mac. Plus, since it's an old computer, it's running XP.

Cons: In the 4 years I have had it, I replaced the battery and the power adapter once, which is to be expected. It has slowed down but only after 4 years worth of wear and tear.

I love this computer have had it for 4.5 years!!!by oaofili - March 21, 2009

Pros: Its light. Its durable and reliable. Have not had any major problems with the computer since buying it used from a friend. I recently upgraded the memory with my VIsta install and it works like a beast.

Cons: The only con for me is the front position of the earphone outlet, can be a tad frustrating, especially for couch surfing (go figure)...

Monitor issues, dell support is the worstby fk327 - August 8, 2008

Pros: Laptop met my needs until the monitor had issues

Cons: Dell support killed my laptop and I have to fight them to fix it

Fine for the very basicsby lincolnhs - May 13, 2008

Pros: A deal if you're interested in running microsoft's apps

Cons: Inhibitingly slow with any kinds of downloading, videos, editing, et cetera

Horrible computer, don't every buy a Dellby raulcereno - May 6, 2008

Pros: Cheap otherwise none, the computer and company are crap

Cons: Proprietary parts, poor service, no accountability for repairs, breaks down repeatedly

avoid if you want the best bang for your buck!by jefferygout - March 27, 2008

Pros: Computer is great...for 1 year!

Cons: Dell decided to be slick and put a battery into their laptops that will need to be replaced yearly. If you don't care about spending an additional $125.00 per year for you laptop, buy a Dell.

Best Laptop Everby aubreylauren - December 27, 2007

Pros: Widescreen, Beautiful setup, Everything

Cons: Battery Life

Overall, a good product for the first yearby Yorpap - October 4, 2007

Pros: Lightgweight, easy for travel, dependable for the first year

Cons: Short battery life, frustrating customer service

Never on timeby rahulchethan - August 29, 2007

Pros: Bad bad bad bad

Cons: bad bad bad bad

Nice Laptop; Horrible Customer Serviceby somdeb - April 17, 2007

Pros: Small, Lightweight, Great looking screen

Cons: Tech Support, Tech Support, Tech Support

Sweet laptopby john4656 - March 13, 2007

Pros: Great build, reliable components, fast

Cons: keyboard small but you get used to it

Great product, overall happyby FrostyPaw70 - March 10, 2007

Pros: Lightweight, great mobile performance

Cons: Ridiculously poor battery life

Best bang for the buck!by chyya - December 18, 2006

Pros: small light weight, easy to carry around, very reliable

Cons: had it for 2 years and still cant find one

Excellent Laptopby cdesignspr - September 14, 2006

Pros: Fast, Sharp LCD, Good Battery life.

Cons: No bluetooth , not to much video memory for games

Dell Loses With Terrible Customer Supportby jeremyna - May 9, 2006

Pros: Nice Computer Overall

Cons: Terrible Service, Won't Honor Warranty

Small but slowby JoshThePimp - February 16, 2006

Pros: Looks great, small and compact, has a dvd drive, cheap

Cons: Slow, can't handle multitasking, useless for 3d games

great choice.by detjenc - February 12, 2006

Pros: light weight, sleek design, firm keyboard, baller WXGA screen, good performance, quality build

Cons: smallish keyboard, dust/lint-prone screen, awkward 8-cell battery

still happy after 7 monthsby brianhb - February 9, 2006

Pros: size, bright display, price

Cons: key size and placement, glare off screen in bright light

Great for the light packer on the go.by GEEinSD - January 31, 2006

Pros: Compact size and weight, fashionable look, beautiful LCD widescreen

Cons: Clunky select buttons, big battery pack

Long time performerby sameep - January 30, 2006

Pros: Durable; bright, beautiful screen; amazing performance

Cons: Battery; One Crash

700m on the go wonderby QZ3124 - January 28, 2006

Pros: bright screen, small size, surprizing power

Cons: sometimes there's some screen glare.

An Absolutely Excellent Laptopby mailer7 - January 19, 2006

Pros: Light weight; great value; bright screen; good "look"

Cons: Arrow keys have been halved from normal size; surface scratches if not VERY careful

A worthwhile purchaseby poundsmart - January 16, 2006

Pros: light weight, good performance, bright screen, loud speakers

Cons: (see review) screen could be bigger, keyboard could be less cramped, mouse feels awkward

Don't be duppedby janice0004 - January 13, 2006

Pros: too heavy and clumsy

Cons: non existent support

great all-around portableby elmer23 - January 10, 2006

Pros: small, lightweight, capable

Cons: battery life, screen a bit too reflective

Nice, except major microphone jack defect.by rjkrueger - January 3, 2006

Pros: Bright screen, good keyboard, solid feel.

Cons: Non-functional mic jack problem that Dell ignores

Great Laptopby dawg73 - December 28, 2005

Pros: Light, good battery, good performance

Cons: no real problems

Excellent Notebook With Tragic Flawby TikritDaniel - December 26, 2005

Pros: Small, light, cheap, bright screen, SD reader

Cons: Lock-up with screen flicker, reflective screen, wears-down quickly

Greatest Laptop Ever! Amazing!by cgonzal2 - December 25, 2005

Pros: 12.1Widescreen Spectacular, Ultra Light, Fast, Quiet and Portable!

Cons: Its not for gamers because of shared mem on basic graphic card, other than that none!

Awesome computerby SarahStarwind - December 10, 2005

Pros: Everything

Cons: The battery is heavy!

Manufacturing problem with the Inspironby ShaeM - December 4, 2005

Pros: great if you do not need mic or display

Cons: microphone and video display problems.

Great Compromise Machineby Sean C. - December 3, 2005

Pros: Size, Weight, Capabilities, Screen

Cons: Keyboard is small, stiff, and has little key travel

would reccomend it to anyoneby Macky101 - December 3, 2005

Pros: light weight, and the screen is amazing

Cons: the keyboad I will admitt is small and does take some getting use to

Great laptop at a great price plus upgradesby mrm121 - November 30, 2005

Pros: Good battery life (with centrino and bigger battery), Powerful, light, clear and bright screen, great customer service

Cons: problem with screen flickering (fixed with updated driver)

Review: I really was a bit skeptical of this computer as I am a student on a budget. I decided that I would get about every upgrade available and all the necessay software for school. I spent about $2000 after upgrading to the fastest processor, 2GB ram, largest HDD, etc. I am completely satisfied with my purchase. I don't regret it at all. I am not sure why a few people are posting bad reviews. They must have been the exceptions to the normal. This thing is great! I have had great support on the laptop. There was a defect (which does happen) with my keyboard, and my screen would flicker every once in a while so I decided to e-mail hardware support about those last night. When I woke up this morning, I had two e-mails. One said that I needed to update my driver to fix the screen problem (so far so good) and the other said that a replacement keyboard was on the way. Honestly, I dont know if it gets better than being lass than a 12 hour response...in fact it doesn't! Service is great and laptop performance is better than I expected. This is great! I didn't rate it perfect because there were those 2 problems, but I think this is as close as you can get to being perfect.

reliable rugged laptop!!!!:)by hijack masta - November 27, 2005

Pros: pretty fast, cheap price.

Cons: comes loaded with junk, not a great graphics card

Fantastic little thing!by SeanRo - November 17, 2005

Pros: Small yet powerful, everything you need

Cons: USB ports on the left

Great value for the priceby mdtommyd - November 17, 2005

Pros: Sharp Display

Cons: Small keyboard, speakers a little tinny

Poor quality, cheap constructionby dmoya - November 14, 2005

Pros: Size and weight

Cons: Poor quality machine, cheap parts, poor function

Great for Students and light travel for businessby Wymo78 - November 8, 2005

Pros: Great battery life with 8 cell, Screen is beautiful, S-Video out saved my life

Cons: Sound control not integrated would be nice, fit-n-finish not perfect

great student notebookby Jaspel - November 7, 2005

Pros: great screen, price, warenty, powerfull, quiet

Cons: non- steller battery life, sub-par sound, ports on sides- not back

Value for money for the mobile userby tanjacob715 - October 31, 2005

Pros: Powerful, stable, small, light, classy, cheap

Cons: Fragile casing, atypical keyboard

Powerfull and Portable!!!by thekingdavids - October 26, 2005

Pros: Exellent Bright screen, Powerfull 2GHz option, Light, Cheap

Cons: Mouse button are clunky, integrated graphics

Great machineby slindrooth - October 22, 2005

Pros: Great screen, good performance

Cons: a little heaver than I like

I love it!by amry - October 16, 2005

Pros: small, light, fast, works!

Cons: shiny screen

I just got itby pistolero983 - October 12, 2005

Pros: Small,good display,relatively cheap

Cons: Small,Small keyboard,small reflective screen

machine with known problem?by xtomx - October 4, 2005

Pros: good price

Cons: bad support

Dude, Do Not Get A Dellby hmw920 - October 2, 2005

Pros: Less expensive that other lightweight laptops

Cons: Worst service experience of my life, very small keyboard, does not easily connect with peripherals (physically or technically)

Hard to find a better valueby Monkeypaw - September 23, 2005

Pros: Tons of features, great price

Cons: Extended battery wobbles a bit, cheap feeling mouse buttons

great performing and very light, no problemsby 0wnz - September 13, 2005

Pros: handles all I need with ease, no problems, attractive and easy to take with you, good value

Cons: so so build quality, no graphics power to speak of, batteries die fast

Horrible warranty and tech supportby pretzelol - September 10, 2005

Pros: Cheap price, light weight

Cons: You get what you paid for, terrible CS and support

WORST COMPUTERby wildd_flower - September 6, 2005

Pros: worked for 7 months

Cons: everything broke

A laptop that works?!by dkhuynh - September 6, 2005

Pros: Cheap, Attractive, Flexible, Light

Cons: Sound, Battery, Memory, Not Durable

LEMON Product, & Part Replacements are REFURBISHEDby joliejlc - September 5, 2005

Pros: It is a small laptop

Cons: For a Business computer, Although it's small, it has a cheap plastic appearance. Definitely not professional appearance.

DON'T BUY IF YOU NEED TO USE MICROPHONE JACKby InADellema - September 3, 2005

Pros: small, fast, nice design

Cons: Microphone Jack Does Not work on ALL 700m's -- BAD CUSTOMER CARE

Great portable laptop with all the extrasby jamgar - August 31, 2005

Pros: Lightweight, excellent screen

Cons: Small keyboard

Small Wonderby Martian - August 28, 2005

Pros: Size, options, performance and looks

Cons: Keyboard slightly smaller, would like 1 more USB port

Great "All-Around" Notebookby Kentini - August 24, 2005

Pros: looks, size, weight, specs, screen, and PRICE!

Cons: power cable, usb ports

great computer, good barginby mbt2095 - August 23, 2005

Pros: fast, light-weight, good screen, good price

Cons: 4-cell battery has poor battery life, screen very reflective in sunlight

Excellent Powerful Small Portable Package.by Captain Skyhawk - August 20, 2005

Pros: Lightweight. Widescreen. Clear reflective screen. Centrino technology. Easy swap optical bay.

Cons: Slightly cramped keyboard. Screen picks up dust quicker.

perfect size for an ultra portable, small but not too small, and with decent speedby Amrin321 - August 19, 2005

Pros: small package with more than enough power for the basics

Cons: comes with 4 cell battery, wont last long so plan to upgrade

Fabulous notebook for the roadby FedExPilot - August 18, 2005

Pros: Size, display, weight, wi-fi

Cons: Standard battery life

Great laptop for the price, does what you need.by Mathieas - August 18, 2005

Pros: Wide screen, fast, great buy

Cons: Feels flimsy, poor battery life

it is perfect!!!!by nomorein07 - August 16, 2005

Pros: just the rigt size. The SCREEN! Beautiful

Cons: The size of the puncutation keys

INTEL PRO/WRLS 2200by nbai1 - August 16, 2005

Pros: INTEL PRO/WRLS 2200

Cons: INTEL PRO/WRLS 2200

Great little Windows PC laptop.by ruthieh - August 11, 2005

Pros: Small, great screen, solid case, good keypad touch.

Cons: Why did they make the period, comma & question mark keys smaller?

Can't get better for the priceby URLucy - August 11, 2005

Pros: Vivid screen, compact, and very good performance

Cons: Screen is a little too shiny

Perfect for on-the-go traveler or studentby senaka - August 10, 2005

Pros: Price (with Dell coupons -- ex. 40% off), Widescreen Bright Display, Overall Design, Inputs/Outputs

Cons: Small Keyboard, Touchpad Buttons Noisy, Integrated Graphics (not for gaming), No Media Buttons (add on the Dell Experience Remote for only $8)

a very good machine but not perfectby techlaw - August 10, 2005

Pros: brilliant screen, compact size, excellent performer

Cons: cheap appearance, rattling mouse buttons

Design Faultby james.pearce - August 9, 2005

Pros: Ideal laptop design for mobility

Cons: No external mic and line-in mic does not work

Fantastic Laptopby sergloewe - August 5, 2005

Pros: Size, design and performance (and a terrific screen).

Cons: Keyboard could be a tad bigger. No infrared.

great little computerby cpk777 - August 2, 2005

Pros: portability, performance, price

Cons: small screen

Great Machine!by cjw0035 - August 2, 2005

Pros: Inexpensive, Quiet, Attractive, Small, Lightweight, and Powerful

Cons: Poor Integrated Graphics and Weak Sound

Absolutely love it!by cabana00 - August 1, 2005

Pros: Small, lightweight, clear screen, functions well, very portable.

Cons: Small keyboard, screen shows dirt easily.

Amazing, simply amazing!by bschultzx - August 1, 2005

Pros: More power than any other of its size!

Cons: Love it to death?!

Small notebook which does its job wellby !ncognito - July 30, 2005

Pros: Brilliant bright screen, light and portable.

Cons: Clunky touchpad buttons

Best 12" notebook windows display availableby hdknight - July 29, 2005

Pros: Excellent display

Cons: Small keyboard, not for touch typist without practice

Dell 700m Surprisesby sdbcat - July 29, 2005

Pros: Bright Screen, Ultra Portable, long battery life, solid construction, strong performance

Cons: Needs bluetooth, does not use d-bay expansion architecture, 1 PCMCIA slot would be nice (just in case)

Don't say: "it won't happen to me"by aviadl - July 29, 2005

Pros: Looks and works great for exactly 2 days

Cons: Dell's customer service

Perfect Student or Business Notebookby RJRibeira - July 28, 2005

Pros: Lightweight, VERY Cost Effective, Powerful, Looks Great, Quiet, Doesn't heat up, ect, ect.

Cons: Can't play new games well

Great - So Farby drsmit00 - July 28, 2005

Pros: Awesome Technology, Great Screen, Accessories a must, portability amazing

Cons: Take my review for what it's worth - I've owned 3 days & will follow up

Sweet laptopby anubhav628 - July 27, 2005

Pros: Small size, I can take it anywhere. Great screen.

Cons: 4-cell battery life, dell support.

Best notebook ever!by cnetbugsmenot - July 26, 2005

Pros: Great screen, light, small, fast, relatively inexpensive

Cons: Small keyboard, Reflecttive screen

excellent ultraportable with some flawsby robertobiggio - July 12, 2005

Pros: cute sleek look, fast cpu, good size

Cons: video card, extended battery size, screen no bright view

Really close to perfect - not quite a 10by davidm998 - July 11, 2005

Pros: Fast CPU, Beautiful little screen, Small & light

Cons: Some keys too small, other keys out of place

Great little computerby barbko - July 11, 2005

Pros: lightweight

Cons: external battery

Busted Sound in 2 weeks!by Auzyman123 - July 5, 2005

Pros: Nice keyboard, Good look

Cons: Sound busted after 2 weeks :(. Alittle glare on screen

Review: Dell needs to take more time to make there products!!!! THIS LAPTOP WAS AWERSOME TILL THE SOUND STOPPED WORKING! Plz post a comment to where i can reach dell for supportvor if u know how to fix this annoying problem . IF the sound worked on this thing i would give it a 10! I WORKED HARD FOR MY MONEY!! DELL SHOULD WORK ALITTLE HARDER TO SATISFY THE CUSTOMERS!! 16 year old working on minimum wage... laptop cost me $1300 at the time... u do that math!
I will never buy another dell!!!

So close to perfect.... my faith in Dell fully restored!by wirelessbythepool - July 5, 2005

Pros: Gorgeous Screen, Rock Solid Performance, attractive case, easy to use Fn hotkeys

Cons: Cheap/Flimsy mouse buttons, ugly extended battery

DESIGN FLAW IN ALL DELL INSPIRON 700m'sby milesssmiles - July 2, 2005

Pros: silent, wide screen

Cons: DESIGN FLAW: the audio jack does not work

Good system in a small packageby Fragdude - July 2, 2005

Pros: Reflective Screen, Small size, Low weight, many standard features

Cons: short battery life (and the larger battery is well, larger), just 2 usb, slow hd, sub-par graphics chip, not wide enough wide screen

There is so much packed into a tiny body. Only a few flaws, nothing unreasonableby emmerdeur - June 30, 2005

Pros: Small, light, very stylish design and colors, great wide-screen, fast modern cpu, the ability to upgrade in the future (can max out at 2 gb of ram!), internal cd/dvd bay, all in a small notebook

Cons: As you have read before, the keyboard took getting used to. The placement of the speakers is good but there is very little bass and the sound can be "tinny" at times.

A great small, light, powerful, fully featured laptop!by wonder_trout - June 30, 2005

Pros: Great battery life (I don't know what others complain about - I get a good 4 hours)

Cons: Non standard power plug (doesn't fit DC power kits), keyboard can feel 'cheap'

Great small laptop for the priceby matwags - June 27, 2005

Pros: small, powerful, sharp

Cons: small keyboard

Great Student's Notebookby I922sParkCir - June 27, 2005

Pros: Price, Specification, Size, and Screen.

Cons: Battery, Video Card, SD Card Drive

Excellent Notebook for the priceby wjwei - June 25, 2005

Pros: Good performance, reflect screen

Cons: Hard drive is somewhat slow

Great Value for Priceby jesture01 - June 21, 2005

Pros: Great screen, speed

Cons: Flimsy battery connectors

I love it!by wrsilver - June 18, 2005

Pros: Perfect size for a truly portable notebook; great screen; very powerful and functional in a small package.

Cons: Keyboard takes some getting used to but hey you have to compromise to get the small size.

Great Laptop for the Money.by carjockey - June 17, 2005

Pros: Great size, light, adequate inputs, everything business person needs

Cons: Battery Life

Great Laptop, no mic problemby - June 14, 2005

Pros: Screen, size, price

Cons: Wish it was a little lighter

Great Little Laptop!by dirty55409 - June 8, 2005

Pros: Lightweight, Exceptional Screen, Fast Processor

Cons: Short Batter Life, Smudgy Screen, Small Keyboard

Review: I received my Dell 700m in the mail from an Ebay seller. I was quite anxious to see what it would be like to have such a small laptop. I went from a Toshiba A25-S207 which weighed 7+ pounds to this Dell 700m which is around 4.5 pounds exceptional computer! Lightweight and fast! I got mine with the extra heavy 8-cell battery which adds the .5 pounds onto the back the 8-cell lasts about 5 hours which is great!!! the 4 cell standard battery lasts half the time so I definitley recommend the 8 cell if you plan on being mobile for the day. I will be using my computer as a student in college, taking notes on the laptop instead of lugging around 4 or 5 spiral journals the problems that I have had with it are that it's easy to get smudges on it so I try no to touch the screen at all. The other strange thing that happened today actually was the touchpad locked up and nothing moved so I had to force shut down and restart the computer. when it booted up again it worked fine. Very strange. But sometimes computers are strange and do funny things so i'm not worried about future problems. Another issue I've grown used to is the small keyboard. It's 90% the size of a normal keyboard so keys are closer and tighter than you think. it's actually quite nice when you get used to it because your fingers don't have to move as far as they normally would have to. I'm super happy with my computer and I got it for 850 on ebay... no DVD/RW on mine but I didn't plan on making home movies on it the 512 ram is fast enough for me as was the b/g wireless internal card which makes for fast wireless connections. Again very happy customer! I read about a few lemons people had but mine thankfully wasn't one of them A+ product

Amazing screen! You got 2 LOVE this laptop!!!!by dkny3362 - June 8, 2005

Pros: Screen is extremely clear and bright, very lightweight and tiny to carry around.

Cons: The keyboard is a little small since I have long finger. It takes a little getting used to typing on it.

Review: I've had my laptop for about a week now. I didn't care for it when I opened the box because it was so tiny and I was scared it would be too small. Once I started using it, I absolutely fell in love with it. It's not too small, it's a PERFECT size especially for college students (which is what I am). I don't mind carrying this laptop around in my bookbag at all. This machine is FAST! The screen is amazing. The color on the screen is impressive and would be great to watch DVD's on. I haven't tested the DVD player quite yet. This is an extremely fast machine. I can't believe how fast it runs. I'm amazed by the speed...

The keyboard is a little small, but you get used to it when typing alot. Also, the battery is not so great when using the highest brightness on the laptop. I have yet to order the extended battery but don't care to fork out the money just yet. I also suggest not buying the exernal floppy drive since there are USB flash drives out there now. I don't know what I was thinking when I ordered it. But it's okay, wasn't too expensive. I also wish that I had ordered the memory from Crucial.com since it's $140 for a 1GB 1 Dimm memory instead of paying $50 extra at Dell for an extra 256 MB.

I originally was going to order the 600M, boy am I glad I bought the 700M instead. I wanted lighter and easy to carry around. I saw the 600M and it actually looks like my old Dell inspiron 4000 from almost 4 years ago. I think they weight about the same. Glad I picked the 700M!!!

SPECS:
2 GHZ
XP Home
512 RAM
60 GB hard drive
24x CDRW/DVD player

Sleek, thin, and light: everything I needby Mister Clam - June 4, 2005

Pros: Looks good; solidly built; very lightweight; great price.

Cons: Battery doesn't last forever.

Sleek, smooth, sexyby devios117 - June 3, 2005

Pros: Bang for the buck champion

Cons: Limited ports, weird volume system tray bug

Excellent Business and Home Use Laptopby jhaines - June 1, 2005

Pros: Small, Light Portable. Purchased 10 of these units. Nice to have the DVD/CDRW built in. Light Weight, FAST, KILLER WiFi. Love the new front facing Firewire and Headset jacks. Also like the (2) USB 2

Cons: none really. I followed the advice of CNET and Purchased the larger battery. PURCHASE GOLD SUPPORT to avoid the lower level tech support from India (it really is BAD !)

great product for the right customerby edchen - May 31, 2005

Pros: weight, battery life, monitor, capabilities for a portable laptop

Cons: extended battery sticks out a bit, integrated video card (to an extent)

The Best Notebook Money Can Buy!!!by eg6turbo - May 28, 2005

Pros: PRICE PRICE PRICE!!! Light Weight, Fast, Screen

Cons: 4 Cell Battery, Keyboard Kinda, Mouse buttons

Best Bang for the $$ by a long shot!by P4man - May 26, 2005

Pros: **** AWESOME SCREEN! Small, light, DEAD QUIET, I like the KB, SCREEN!

Cons: No USB boot support, Not a great video card, short battery life

Excellent laptop, especially if looking for a bargainby tourismspecialist - May 20, 2005

Pros: very portable, powerful, beautiful screen

Cons: lousy battery life

Amazing Small Package with Huge Powerby hvneff - May 19, 2005

Pros: Beautiful Screen, Lightweight with lots of power

Cons: Necessity of Dealing with Dell

Never Ever buy this junk !by bkarth - May 15, 2005

Pros: Looks cute

Cons: Carpy Product/Horrible Customer Service

Light-weight with high configration!by jashsoft - May 14, 2005

Pros: Easy to carry, Easy to handle.

Cons: User Friendly and Sleek Design.

Great notebook for the road warriorby sfberg - May 14, 2005

Pros: Lightweight , plenty of power, built in SD, great screen

Cons: Battery size and life, no bluetooth

Great Laptopby orane - May 11, 2005

Pros: Light, beautiful screen, powerful and fast

Cons: reflective screen, relatively small punctuation keys

good for budget-mindedby choithestar - May 10, 2005

Pros: sleek, nice design, good performance

Cons: arrangement of drives....

Value portableby benjaminchoi - May 7, 2005

Pros: Lighter than most laptops, bright and sharp widescreen, good battery life (with 8-cell battery)

Cons: Small fonts, weighs 2.1kg with 8-cell battery, only 2 USB ports

Well-built, economical machineby ncracraf - May 7, 2005

Pros: Compact size, crystal-clear screen, speed and overall value

Cons: Small keyboard, runs a little warm

TREMENDOUS PRICE VALUEby hired2buy - May 7, 2005

Pros: BRILLIANT DAZZLING SCREEN, FAST 1.6, ALMOST A VAIO

Cons: No deal breakers, small keyboard, 4 cell is not accepatable, where is the irA?

Very good overall, a few misstepsby pcheng - May 6, 2005

Pros: screen, CDRW/DVD, 1394, overall features

Cons: palm rest, mouse pad, DVI, keyboard size

Love my 700m but not a gaming machine.by stopher2475 - May 4, 2005

Pros: Powerful. Awesome screen.

Cons: Weak graphical acceleration. Hard to get to 2nd Ram slot.

Terrible, a big mistakeby captain_errol - May 2, 2005

Pros: None, a little ugly.

Cons: Trouble from the beginning

Pretty good, but it could be betterby pugster - April 28, 2005

Pros: Compact Size, Bright Screen, Good WiFi

Cons: Bad keyboard Layout, Bad dvd burner, could be thinner

Hot Little Box -- just a few flaws from perfectby kevlarheart - April 28, 2005

Pros: Lightweight, sylish packed with features.

Cons: Port locations, no real docking station, weak wireless antenna

Impressive laptop in a small package.by anadrewmsf - April 28, 2005

Pros: Nice screen, Light and great performance, Excellent support and the price is right.

Cons: Battery could have been better, Keyboard a little cramp.

great performance in a small packageby nicolokolus - April 27, 2005

Pros: thin, light, and very responsive

Cons: keyboard small as advertised

This is the best buy I've ever made. Nothing but praises.by xout - April 27, 2005

Pros: Very lightweight and powerful. Does anything I want.

Cons: Battery life needs improvement, and that's all.

Fantastic!by ulara - April 23, 2005

Pros: Small but widescreen setup seems larger than 14" and it is crystal clear. Small and light. I love the new setup with nothing in the back; all connections and media bay are on the sides.

Cons: None really but for DVD movies and music could use external amp & speakers. In a quiet room the sound is adequate but if there is any background noise it is hard to hear.

a great laptopby hanhuang - April 23, 2005

Pros: screen, size, speed, silent, and cheap

Cons: heat, , sony dvd burner ain't that great

Almost, but not quite "there yet" budget ultra-portableby marshalt - April 23, 2005

Pros: Attractive design, flawless screen, fast for its class, very portable, good feature set

Cons: Keyboard really is too small, some may resent 5-hour battery that sticks out the back , can't handle newer games

Very Nice, Good price, well builtby stvns78 - April 20, 2005

Pros: Size, weight, processor, SD slot, Firewire, excellent battery life with 8-cell battery, silent

Cons: No built-in Mic, screen a tad unstable, speaker trim rattles, gets a tad warm, no on-screen key effects

An Excellent Laptop with a few setbacksby keitt11 - April 16, 2005

Pros: Lightweight, bright screen, compact, nice design, silent, low-heat

Cons: small keyboard, small screen, no build-in mic, clicking sound, weak graphics, weak battery life (get extended battery), terrible techical support

The perfect laptop for those that don't need a gaming rigby ACoBildo - April 16, 2005

Pros: Sharp widescreen, Lightweight, Fast, Style will get you compliments, Ultra-quiet, Very affordable with coupon

Cons: No built-in microphone, Only 2 USB Ports, Keyboard not perfect but good for hunt and peck-ers, speakers a little weak, lacks a credible graphics card

So Far, So Good ! Small but GREAT notebook...by rbroque - April 15, 2005

Pros: Price, Lightweight, Sharp Screen, Very Fast, Nice Design !!!

Cons: Small Keyboard & Screen is a bit small.

Compact workhorseby htn - April 14, 2005

Pros: Light and compact, 12" screen is beautiful but small

Cons: Small keyboard, extended battery hangs out in rear

Line-Input Audio Problems - Design Flaw ALL Unitsby mrminator - April 11, 2005

Pros: Nice Screen, Small Footprint, Great Battery Life

Cons: No internal mic, Horrible 3d, Line-In design flaw makes recording impossible

Smallish keyboard, overall good systemby Spdlmt150 - April 7, 2005

Pros: Beautiful screen, good performance

Cons: Small keyboard, more usb ports would be nice

A jewel......by zyquck - April 7, 2005

Pros: light, small, amazing screen, great wifi detection, silent, low-heat, powerful, value-for-money

Cons: battery, sound/mic jacks in front, small keyboard,

Awesome power for an ultraportable!by breckenb - April 4, 2005

Pros: Sharp screen, very light, solid feel, quiet, inexpensive (look for a coupon).

Cons: Keyboard for lilliputians only, 12" screen hard on eyes spoiled by 15"/17".

The best system out there for the $$$$.by vbrookie - April 4, 2005

Pros: Price, Weight, Bright Screens, Most features on board.

Cons: Touchpad buttons clunky, Small punctuation marks (, . /), No Bluetooth, Integrated Video, Soldered on first memory.

Review: Pentium M Processor 745 (1.8 GHz)
256 MB Ram (Will add additional 1GB)
80 GB Fujitsu HD
8X CD/DVD Burner
Intel Pro Wireless 2915 a/b/g 54Mbps.
Windows XP Pro.
Dell Media Experience w/ Remote Control
Price: $1194.63 with Tax (Beat that Sony and IBM!!! )

I’ve been looking for a new notebook for awhile now. I do have an old Pentium 3 Notebook that I was happy with, so I wasn’t in hurry to buy a new notebook without a serious research. After carrying 8+ lb pounds notebook for awhile, I needed a fast and light notebook that I can carry, without paying occasional visit to chiropractor. I didn’t want to carry addition peripherals, so I wanted CD burners and firewire port to be on board. Since my old notebook only had 1 1/2 – 2 hours of battery life, a longer battery life was a must. The Dell Inspiron 700m fitted right in. I’ve looked at Sony TR and IBM X series. They all have most of the features I need and they were definitely light. But compared to 700m, the Sony and IBM were noticeably expensive, and there were no online coupons available anywhere.

The notebook seems like well built. It is fast, and as all the other have mentioned the screen is very bright. Touchpad buttons DOES feel clunky but I really don’t like to use touch pad that much so I don’t have a major problem with it. And the punctuation marks are small, but I don’t have big problem using it, I got used to it within couple of tries. No Bluetooth is no biggie for me either, since I don’t have any device that uses this technology yet. And since my system was shipped with Fujitsu HD, it didn’t have that loud clicking/ticking sound of some Western Digital HD. The integrated video is not for hard core gamers but it will serve you well for many business, graphic, and video applications. The only major issue I have is a solder on RAM my system shipped with. In order to upgrade it to 512 MB Dell wanted Extra $200. Knowing the 1GB RAM modules only costs $200-$300, I decided to buy it else where.

Overall this is awesome light system that will serve anybody well, I strongly recommend it to a people who are looking for similar spec system. With coupons that are available all over the net, this could be one of the best system at bargain store prices.

awesome overall package; can't put it downby sqwynt - April 3, 2005

Pros: too much to list

Cons: gonna be picky so read below

The Dell 700m is for the person on the go that needs portablity with performance to run the basics.by TheDA - April 2, 2005

Pros: Very light and compact, feature rich, bright widescreen display, an inexpensive solution

Cons: USB ports on left side, needs upgrade to 8 cell battery for longer use, performance is a little sluggish when not plugged in. The smaller keyboard takes some getting used to.

so light, so neat, so cool, gotta love itby shbknairne - April 2, 2005

Pros: easy to carry, as good as any

Cons: none so far

A fantastic machine.by ahast - March 31, 2005

Pros: Great looking screen, solid keyboard, powerful performance. Good price!

Cons: Poor battery life, keyboard may be small for some...integrated graphics.

Very Good Portable Notebookby amar_raavi - March 30, 2005

Pros: Nice Screen, Light Weight and Good Travel companion

Cons: Few Buttons on Keyboard are small, Less Battery life with default battery - Need extra power battery

Not perfect, but better than mostby psemerson - March 25, 2005

Pros: Size, portability, display

Cons: Pointing device, support

An awesome laptop with few flaws.by hellodarvin - March 24, 2005

Pros: light weight, small, excellent screen, very powerful, inexpensive

Cons: smaller keyboard, DVD burner is loud, battery life is short for a portable (get the extended battery)

Fast & lightby zero74 - March 23, 2005

Pros: Small, portable, & fast

Cons: Small keyboard, short battery life with standard battery

Great Deal, even better nowby skibum143 - March 23, 2005

Pros: Lightweight

Cons: Small right shift key

Great Latop for the Price! Great on the road!by cop35758 - March 22, 2005

Pros: Wide Screen, Built to last, Internal Wireless

Cons: Screen attracts dust/hair and reflects badly

Great laptop for students and people on the goby sampandolfo - March 22, 2005

Pros: Size, Weight, Battery Life, Screen

Cons: None if you buy it for what its made for

Dell Product qualityby Fredi007 - March 22, 2005

Pros: None to brag about

Cons: Technical flaws abound, tech support not helpful

Best buy hands down for the $$$$$by EsO__ - March 16, 2005

Pros: Nice design, light weight and very powerful.

Cons: Low battery life (extended battery needed)

Excellent portable laptop, great valueby milesgalbraith - March 13, 2005

Pros: Beautiful clear widescreen, fast, light and portable, snazzy design

Cons: very few complaints

Problems out of the Box. Terrible Tech Support.by cnet user 22202 - March 13, 2005

Pros: Size and Weight

Cons: Everything Else.

An Excellent Laptopby santhoshash - March 12, 2005

Pros: Light weight, Awesome Performance.

Cons: The battery could have installed inside the laptop, absense of traditional volume control,

great product for students and professionals on the goby HS87711 - March 11, 2005

Pros: screen-quality, shape + vividness, reasonably light + portable, design/look

Cons: a tad thick esp with optional extend battery, processor can lag w/ multiple apps, absence of bluetooth

Overall A Great Notebookby hello01 - March 11, 2005

Pros: the screen is beautiful, it is lightweight

Cons: the half size of some keys, initial hard drive tick, bad battery life

Almost perfect portable!by ryanstafford - March 11, 2005

Pros: Very lightweight, small sexy form factor and beautiful display.

Cons: Right side of keyboard is to cramped (keys ", . /") and battery seems loose.

Portable, Afordable, Looks great, Light and Fast thanks to Pentium M Processorby terranblue - March 9, 2005

Pros: Screen is really sharp. Light and Runs fast. It has a built in SD card reader which doesn't seem like a big deal but you soon find out is really handy for moving pictures and data from your pda.

Cons: Extended battery sticks out a bit awardly which doesn't go with the overall slime design of the notebook. Had a problem with a usb port but the driver reset tool built in by dell fixed it immediatly

Great little computer for on the road!by Computer User - March 8, 2005

Pros: Small size, bright screen, very capable

Cons: Connections on side, instead of back

Best one yet!by SCM67 - March 7, 2005

Pros: great battery life with 8cell option. Killer screen for its size.

Cons: No volume knob.

Lightest and BEST value Added ULTRAportable, Fantastic Screenby dowjones - March 7, 2005

Pros: LIGHT, cheap, fast, no overheating, meets and EXCEEDS basic computing needs

Cons: STD Battery is bad (get extended), Hard disk click(MINOR)

Fantastic! Excellent laptop; lightweight, very functionalby funnyguy - March 6, 2005

Pros: Wide screen, mem (1gig), price, portability, CD/DVD

Cons: Three prong plug, can't think of anything else bad

Beautiful screen, quiet except the hard drive clicksby mattm1999 - March 5, 2005

Pros: Beautiful screen, fast, cheap

Cons: TERRIBLE dell support (if needed), clicking hard drive, poor standard battery life

Just what the Dr. orderedby ultimotuna - March 4, 2005

Pros: Very portable, stylish design, USB 2.0, S-video, Firewire, 802.11g, beautiful screen

Cons: Mouse buttons seem a bit "cheap", screen looks fantastic but is more prone to glare than standard LCD's, longer battery would have been nice, no volume buttons/dial (hotkeys available)

my nightmareby jwhitney - March 3, 2005

Pros: Very cool looking, light, potentially a great buy

Cons: I think I got the empty plastic model they put out for display

VOLUME CONTROLS ARE ON KEYBOARD!!!by Lia23 - February 27, 2005

Pros: Size, Screen, Memory, HDD, Weight, Quiet and PRICE!!!!

Cons: Battery Life

Amazing Laptopby rhino1088 - February 25, 2005

Pros: Portable, Amazingly crisp screen

Cons: Small keyboard needs getting used to, short battery life with standard battery

Very small, light, keyboard kinda smallby rlp340 - February 25, 2005

Pros: Small, take anywhere laptop, beautiful screen

Cons: Small keyboard

Very Satisfiedby - February 24, 2005

Pros: Sweet notebook. Set up the wireless function in minutes. Portability is great, walk around your home or taking it to the office its great! Just as powerfull as my Inspiron 8600 less the radeon video card.

Cons: Had trouble when first turned on...even if it was a refurb, it should run properly when you take it out of the box for the 1st time...pay attention Dell.

Excellent Laptopby - February 24, 2005

Pros: Screen is awesome. Support is not bad, contrary to all the negative reports( Americans are too ethnocentric, so what if it's indians on the support desk?)

Cons: Integrated graphics card =(

I LOVE THIS BABY!by - February 23, 2005

Pros: It's like 4 months I have got this laptop. Full set of features and good price. Nice look and good built. Everything is just right, with buitin optical drive which is the advantage to lot of small competitors. Some people don't like integrated graphics wh

Cons: Mouse bottons, which is not big issue cause I find tapping much easier instead

EXCELLENT BUY!by - February 23, 2005

Pros: Love the size, the style, it's really an eye catcher. strangers just come up to me and want to know where I bought the 700m. Light weight, nice wide screen....jus beautiful!

Cons: The battery life is kinda short, better to go with the higher battery life, and the screen has this reflection to it, other than these minor cons, this laptop is AWESOME!

An ultaportable with 1.5hr battery life?by - February 20, 2005

Pros: Biggest pro is the cheap price compared to other ultraportable, but be careful, Dell is trying to trick you!! For an ultraportable, spec wise, this computer is on par with almost any of the other major ultraportables! But...

Cons: This is an ultraportable, which means it should be lightweight and convenient to use on the go. But the battery life is 1.5hrs! It is plain ridiculous. The longer life battery, running only 3.5hrs protrudes from the back of the computer very oddly, in

Powerful tool for road warriorsby - February 19, 2005

Pros: Very powerful. I put in 2gb and run finite element analysis simulations regularly (Kingmax pc2700 sodimm 1gb). The 700m works like a charm. No problems to date (had for 3 months of everyday use on the road - I'm a train commuter). Very light and portable.

Cons: Keyboard does take about 3 days of contiuous use to get comfortable with it. No docking station, but a Belkin USB 2.0 w/ video takes care of it. CE/UL sticker off bottom coming off. Should come with a universal charger for free.

with a g force card... would have scored a 10by - February 18, 2005

Pros: small, light weight, very fast!

Cons: fails to benefit from a video card.

All in all a compact winnerby - February 18, 2005

Pros: + Lightweight + Packed with features compared to weight + Bright and clear with excellent visibility

Cons: - Keyboard is slightly small (but can get use to) - Not sure about the white, black and silver combination

It's Not Meant to be a Desktop!by - February 17, 2005

Pros: All of these complainers about the keyboard and the graphics and the screen! This is a portable travel computer, dummy! And for that purpose it is great. Yes, the keyboard is small, but the screen, although "shiny", is actually great! Everything is a

Cons: speaker port in front, no mic, small keyboard, but it is FAST, and light with a GREAT picture! A Sony S series is better, but a twice the price...watch for Dell coupons on-line. I paid $850, and got 512mb, 60GB drive, extended battery, wireless. NO DOC

Good for professionals/studentsby - February 17, 2005

Pros: Extremely light-weight as compared to other notebooks with similar capabilities. Great value (buy it with a good dell coupon). Wide screen is very helpful. A powerful machine. The keyboard size is NOT a problem (at least for me)

Cons: Mouse buttons are clunky. The build does not seem to be sturdy. No microphone. Speakers could be better.

Screen hurts my eyesby - February 16, 2005

Pros:

Cons: The keyboard is extremely small - it takes a while to get used to typing on it; the screen is very reflective and the glare makes it hard to work; the keyboard where your palms lie gets extremely hot; and the biggest problem is the fact that font on the s

Almost as good as its brother, the Aopen 1551by - February 16, 2005

Pros: + Screen (1280x800 and crystal clear) + Weight + Looks + Non-expensive batteries

Cons: - A little bit soft plastic under the DVD-burner

Mirror Mirror on the wall...by - February 15, 2005

Pros: Small, Light, dare I say, sexy...? Oh wait...

Cons: ...thats my reflection in the silliest design idea I have ever seen! A GLASS-LIKE reflective screen! Why? This is advertised as the ultimate travel companion... You better hope that you never find yourself using it with a bright window behind you, or too

to smallby - February 15, 2005

Pros: very stylish notebook for on the go

Cons: to small to expensive needs a free accident damage year support because if on the go you will drop it alot

get it bro!!!by - February 13, 2005

Pros: your search for a cool laptop ends here. buy it! you will never regret.

Cons: mouse button could be little softer or smooth.

Hours on hold, but they bend over backward when you get to themby - February 12, 2005

Pros: I only had mine a week, the price dropped 25% and they had me return mine so I could order the it lower priced. No hesitation to supply anything they forgot to send or give you credit for a wrong or missing item. The machine is everything they say. Even t

Cons: none

best space and back saver!!by - February 10, 2005

Pros: The lightweight, fast, easy to carry around laptop is a great choice. inexpensive, and it has great wireless reception. The screen is great, and once you get you used to the keys its a piece of cake to use. so light and battery lasts a good amount.

Cons: gets hot on the bottom, but that is my only complaint

Small but Functionalby - February 10, 2005

Pros: Compared to my Inspiron 9100, it is dream to tote it around every where I go. No problems with the small keyboard; think compact...

Cons: CD-ROM drive didn't operate at all the day I received it. Had to call Tech Support for a replacement. Dell should test their computers more carefully before sending them out to customers.

Couldn't be happier with my Dellby - February 9, 2005

Pros: Super easy finance options, Price, Fast shipping, size/weight/speed/looks/quali ty/keyboard rebound/screen

Cons: no dedicated sound button, hump between spacebar/mousepad and mousepad/clickers, could use a lesson from IBM's thinkpad keyboards, so far so good

Great for what it's worthby - February 9, 2005

Pros: Very sexy looking... everywhere i go, people comment how great it looks; amazing wide-screen; very very fast processor (i've got 755 sequence).

Cons: Sticky mouse-button keyes; easy to get dirty screen.

Great notebook for classby - February 7, 2005

Pros: I am in love with this computer. It looks good and is perfect for taking anywhere. I take it to class and get wireless signal when else does. Definetly needs the additional battery. I can run all day on the larger batter with no problems. I know so

Cons: The screen does pick up alot of finger prints, but the color and brightness make up for it. I don't like having the head phone jack on the front of the machine but its not really that big of a deal.

Small Size, Good Powerby - February 7, 2005

Pros: Small Size, Clear bright screen, Good CPU power, Nice styling, Key board has good action for one of its size. The sound quality using headphones is very good.

Cons: Stock battery only has 2.5hrs - what more you have to upgrade. Graphics card is shared memmory. Lack of multimedia easy access function buttons. Only one built in media card reader. Speakers are not bad for a note book.

Dell has NAILED it...almost!by - February 4, 2005

Pros: Since I spend the majority of my time traveling, mostly overseas I wanted perforance + small form-factor. I researched products primarily from IBM (I had a T41p in my old job), Toshiba (I have had 4 of them), Sony, Gateway (do NOT laugh), Fujitsu and Del

Cons: I really wish there was an IBM-style pointing device, as I cannot get used to "scratch pads". The buttons on the pad sound kind of "tinny" when you use them and rattle a bit when you are using the pad. The DVD occasionally is louder than I am used to, h

Keyboard SUCKSby - February 3, 2005

Pros: Small and Cheap

Cons: Glaring screen and the keyboard keys poped when I just got it, now I'm not sure if the keyboard will last longer than the laptop.

Perfect little computerby - February 2, 2005

Pros: Great screen, it is the DVD player in the car for the kids on road trips. Fast with 512Megs of ram. I got the extended battery and i can leave it on for all of a working day with wirless turned on.

Cons: Keyboard is small. I still type funny with it, I am used to microsoft natural keyboards.

Practical, Portable, Powerful.by - January 28, 2005

Pros: - great perfomance from 1.6ghz Centrino - quiet as any laptop I've heard - promotion included 512 RAM & 60GB HD for just $1099 from Dell

Cons: - keyboard is a little awkward due to reduced size - screen is crystal clear, but overly reflective. Can be bothersome in daylight - extended battery (optional) extrudes about 1.5" from back

Travel warrior's palby - January 23, 2005

Pros: If you spend your life on the road then this system is for you. Balance of good features and they all work well. I've read some comments about small screen. Hey,, this computer is designd for a specific purpose,,,not for you if you want to travel with

Cons:

Great portable laptop!by - January 23, 2005

Pros: Size, great screen, very fast 1.8 Dothan. Great battery life with 8 cell battery. The biggest reason for buying this laptop is it's an ultraportable widesceen rocket.

Cons: card reader could be 8 in 1. I read alot of people complaining about the keyboard but if your buying this laptop you want something ulta portable. The keyboard cannot be bigger there is room.

Light Portable Powerful Headturnerby - January 22, 2005

Pros: Light, quick, powerful and best value in it's class. Nice construction, features are top notch along with very bright screen. Brighter then my 600m (14.1) and much lighter and powerful. I would recommend to anyone who wants compactness.

Cons: Installing a second memory dimm is not for the faint hearted, the second memory slot is located literally underneath the keyboard which you must dismantle yourself along with the trim on the upper portion of the latop. Very challenging if you want to be

Good Portable with Flawsby - January 19, 2005

Pros: My 700M came with one 512MB RAM chip, Intel 745 processor 60GB drive and DVD recordable drive all in one very nice looking package. I looked at the common cons noted with the keyboard, touchpad and screen and I had no issues with all 3. In fact I think th

Cons: Ok now the real horror. When it first came, the hard drive was clicking so loud it almost drove me insane. I searched the dell forums and found out that it was a common issue with some utility apps to fix it. I downloaded the right ones from dell but they

Great value with all the specs I need and moreby - January 19, 2005

Pros: Very lightweight and portable,fits right in with my on-the-go lifestyle. Has all the necessary features plus all the ones I want -CD/DVD burner, Firewire, wireless net, enough memory and fast. I have adjusted easily to the small keyboard, and the small wi

Cons: No bluetooth available even as an add-on, which is a major downside for me with my PDA and cellphone bluetooth equipped. The product itself is otherwise excellent. Dell Canada Customer Service needs to decrease waiting times on the phone and train staff t

Good design, keyboard is too smallby - January 18, 2005

Pros: Good design Excellent screen Light Good performance

Cons: Keyboard is too small You must get the extended battery.

Double Switcher - back to PCby - January 17, 2005

Pros: Love the look and feel. Nice and light. Sexier than my ex-wife. Also have a Mac (G4 Powerbook) but had to switch back to PC for work-related software limitations. This little buddy renews my faith in the PC world. Love the widescreen - DVDs on the plane

Cons: Keyboard a bit cramped and battery life is low w/o the essential 8 cell (4 hrs better estimate than 5 tho).

awesome portableby - January 16, 2005

Pros: screen resolution is the best ive seen. awesome features for an awesome price very quiet as in the centrino processor is doings its job well awesome quiet keyboard.. very efficient mouse pad with vertical and horizontal scroll

Cons: havent found any yet..

Best Dell laptop ever.by - January 15, 2005

Pros: I just received my 700m last week. I have owned 7 Dell laptops over the years and I can easily say this is my favorite. My review might be a bit off - I opted for the M 2.0 chip and 2 gigs of RAM. The design is what sets this machine apart. It defin

Cons: You cannot get the product without either Norton of McAfee installed. I opted for neither and the machine came with a 30 day trial of McAfee installed. The problem, of course, is that uninstalling anti-virus software is highly touchy. You may not get i

Great system !!!by - January 14, 2005

Pros: The design is amazing, except for the keyboard. I have been using this laptop for about 2-3 months now and am pretty happy with it. Watching DVDs on this rocks..!!

Cons: The keyboard sucks.. wish dell included a full size keyboard. Performance wise, I found Dell Inspiron 8200 (my other laptop) to be much better than the 700m. Also don't like the battery sticking out from behind.

Great little machine! I love it!by - January 14, 2005

Pros: Lightweight. Small. Max 2GB RAM. Wide, bright screen. Great Dell support. Battery life (with 8-cell battery). Dual monitor support. Fairly speedy.

Cons: USB2.0 ports stopped working after only a month. Dell repaired and shipped back fast, though. Intel ProWireless 2100 card randomly disconnects and reconnects to my Netgear wireless access point (MR814v2). No parallel printer port. Could use better vid

700m is a great laptopby - January 13, 2005

Pros: Design, widescreen LCD, lightning fast performance, easy integrated wireless setup, great value for $$, SD memory slot, firewire port, 4.9 lbs with small battery, 5.3 lbs with extended battery, 4.1 lbs with no battery

Cons: small keyboard, weak battery life - must get extended battery, gets a little hot, internal wireless card has compatibility issues with centrino chip and some netgear routers, all connections are on side as battery takes up back panel

Great computer but the lack of a docking station is a killer.by - January 12, 2005

Pros: Size weight and performance are all superb.

Cons: Dell does not make a docking station for this computer, which means that I have a 19" flatscreen monitor that is almost worthless (I know I can plug everythin in manually, but that is really a pain

Awesome: Fun and Productiveby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Light, fast and beautiful to behold! Although small there are no power or productivity compromises!

Cons: Battery that comes with system only last 1.5 hours. I bought the big battery and it lasts 5!!

Great Price, Performance, Screen, Design is niceby - January 12, 2005

Pros: I like this computer for what it is. I've had all different laptops and for me it's a toss up between the 700M and my old thinkpad. The screen on this thing is really clear, people comment on it all the time. It's also lightweight enough (and cheaper comp

Cons: Support at dell sucks. It's automated, then you get a person that tells you the moron method to fix things, then you finally get to talk with someone after a REALLY long time

Stay away if you need wirelessby - January 12, 2005

Pros: great size and screen resolution, nice feel to the keyboard, bought one for christmas

Cons: Internal wireless would not work wep or wap enabled and dropped out on unsecure network, installed a Linksys card with no better luck. 15 hours into phone support and personal time I returned it and bought an I-Book

Poor products, poor customer service, you get what you pay for.by - January 12, 2005

Pros: Slim, light, great screen (when resolution is adjusted to a size you can see without the use of a magnifying glass).

Cons: Owned for one week and returned. Shipped two weeks late. Slow 1.6 ghz M processor that made general use and internet surfing hell on earth. Short battery life was bothersome, keyboard size is frustrating enought to trip up a professional typist, overal

Suited for a Studentby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Very light wieght and extremely portable with the Intel Centino

Cons: I still can't find a replacement or secondary graphics card for it which could be accessable through a PC Card. Email me if you find one

WOW for work travel!by - January 12, 2005

Pros: I love using my 700m for work travel on long distance flights. On recent 30 and 40 hr trips to asia it kept me sane and productive on long flights and the light weight is perfect for running through airports! Also I find the reflective display easier on

Cons: Buy the upgrade 8 cell battery packs and buy more than one. With two packs I get over 9 hrs working time on each flight and recharge quickly at airports.

Great Notebook for self-employed consultantby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Super sleek styling, performaance worthy and Sharp image on screen. Easy to carry to meetings for note taking, balances well on lap. Runs very cool, fan noise negligiable. Wifi works quickly and effectively. Comes with sample screen cleaner, will buy mor

Cons: Right hand keyboard takes a bit getting used to (about 1-2 hours of slowing down on "." and "," keys until I got it down. Function "blue" keys replace a lot of controls like volume, scrolling, etc. Takes a day or so to adopt to diffent "feel", but is ado

A Pleasure To Use!by - January 12, 2005

Pros: Great size and weight. Excellent wireless internet performance.

Cons: Short battery life.

Decent product; horrible supportby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Runs my development software well and takes a beating.

Cons: Tends to overheat and shutdown, but only after I upgraded the RAM. Very scary. Service totally dodged this when asked; besides being very rude.

It is really niceby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Beautiful design, fast, small, light, excellent screen and large battery life (got the 8cell batt.) Fast Delivery, to Mexico in only 10 working days. etc. etc. Dell really is doing things right.

Cons: None.

All in one best value with least weightby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Bright excellent quality Svhs out for all you DIVX movie fans. Firewire In for those portable recording studios and DVI camcorders. Two USB 2.0 ports incase you break one! Screen is wide and bright and itsey-bitsey fonts are NOT FUZZY ! 2.5 hours batt

Cons: For some oddball reason, my optional dual layer DVD burner would not read a consumer "burned" CD...maybe a firmware upgrade I have not installed will fix things...

Happy with Computer, Not Serviceby - January 12, 2005

Pros: The size of this computer is perfect for my needs and the display is very sharp.

Cons: DVD-rom / CDRW drive burned out within a month, many calls to the service centers in India goy me no where, until I finally got through to someone in the USA and then my problem was fixed.

it heats upby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Its extremly light! The screen is very clear, and the design of the inspiron 700 is great.

Cons: It' heats up!

best thin and light laptop fot priceby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Excellent screen; bright and beautiful. Light, beautiful design, great price good value. looks great closed Overall great laptop.

Cons: Bad battery life. buy additional battery. Keyboard is kinda small, touchpad doulbe clicks sometimes.

Nice and Lightby - January 12, 2005

Pros: It si so nice and light weight, I like the design as well, what a difference between this and my old Inspiron 8200. Function very well.

Cons: I wish they would have lite up keys like the mac, and no bluetooth.

Great machine with terrible keyboardby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Very faster machine, super shine wide screen with vivid colour and clarity. Being a Dell notebook, functionality is acceptable.

Cons: Small and terrible keyboard, especially comma and period, and left-shift key. Inferior touchpad buttoms. Short battery life (less than 2hr for standard battry, less than 4hr for 8-cell battery). Takes 2 months to ship, and Dell give extra 512MB RAM at the

SD slot did not work, and technical support refused to fixby - January 12, 2005

Pros: weight

Cons: glare on screen awkward battery position SD port did not function Technical Support from Dell is horrible

Terrible Technical Support and Customer Serviceby - January 12, 2005

Pros: none

Cons: Terrible customer support and almost useless technical support bring absolutely no value of buying from dell computer. People buying the extended technical support is absolutely wasting their money!!!

Horrible if there's a problemby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Nice bright screen, ran well, loved the design and form, had enough upgrade options for a middle priced notebook, and arrived at doorstep before estimated delivery date (nice).

Cons: Computer died within 8 hours of use, spent over 6 hours over 3 days with horrible outsourced tech/customer support who said bad motherboard was issue. Support had no clue what level service plan I had (turn around time of 3 days in contract, support said

Cheap but Dell quality and serviceby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Cheap, good LCD

Cons: Cheaply made - can not compare to a Toshiba or Sony or a good HP. Of course - the support and service - India - forget about it.

Great if you got a sweet dealby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Small size, lots of ports, clear screen (reflective quality may not be to your the 700m for less than $1000 using Dell's $750 off $1500 coupon, so I feel I got max bang for my buck.

Cons: MUST BUY the extended battery which sticks out the back & adds weight; hard drive makes periodic clanking noises

Very Happy with the 700Mby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Small and light. Gorgeous screen, I love it - some people actually don't like it. Eventhough it is NOT a gaming machine it actually Plays UT2004 at 800x600 no problem!! probably at 21-30fps but still. Big battery lasted 3 hours of non-stop wireless Unr

Cons: Small keyboard takes a bit of getting used to. Sound to TV from headphone jacks is not so good- though that shouldn't be a surprise.

AWESOME ULTRA PORTABLE LAPTOPby - January 12, 2005

Pros: I got a great deal from Dell, i bought this piece for less than $900, equipped with everything....everything is great!!

Cons: 3 prong ac plug, bulky batter

Good Overall Notebookby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Cheap, Light, And Reliable. My friend recently brought one and I plan on getting one when I sold my old notebook. Here a tips: you can get one for only $900 at ebay. My friend and his some of his friend got it for like $890 to $950 for the 700 m. For

Cons: The battery is not so good like my friend said. I recommend buying the 8 cell battery and keep the 4 cell as backup. However 8 cell will add weight to the notebook. And also the three pong power cord is old and outdated.

Cute, Small machineby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Fast, no noise, very light, cool design, customer support. and moreover the price is just $683 (1.6 GHz, 512, 30GB, 801.11g)

Cons: battery life is very short, but we cant expect much from a 4 cell one. Anyway we can upgrade to 6 cell battery, the battery life is really good.

If you need an Ultra Portable then this is what you needby - January 12, 2005

Pros: I have had three friends including myself who brought the 700m. I am a systems administrator and have seen lotsa laptops. The 700m perfectly fit my budget. I paid only 760$ for a Centrino 1.6Gig 512 Megs of Ram, a 30 Gig HDD and Intel b/g wireless card.

Cons: Customer support sucks. Even before I got the laptop, they had no answers. Email them, that works better than calling them up and they usually respond pretty quickly. They even hooked me up with a 50$ gift card as my laptop was not shipped on time. The k

Great value on Sale! Great Screen !by - January 12, 2005

Pros: Purchased a 1.6Ghz/ 512M / 30Gb / DVD CDRW/802.11 bg for $925 delivered. Upgraded to a 60Gb 7200 HD and 1 Gb RAM for $1200 total. (Hitachi/Crucial) Beautiful Bright Screen. Light, great wifi performance, quiet, cool. Get the 8 cell battery!

Cons: 30Gb HD is 4200 RPM - upgrade required (5400 on 40Gb +) ., keys half size Video too slow for many games

The Jack of All Tradesby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Very fast, great screen, turns heads, power without weight, great for on the go work

Cons: Bad battery, wireless connection very weak unless plugged in

Integrated and Shared Video "Card"by - January 12, 2005

Pros: Small, compact, and light weight. Can have a cd/dvd burner. Great for those who just need basic computing power (i.e. e-mailing, word, excel, internet).

Cons: Shared Video, not independent video card. Not suitable for more intensive applications like photoshop and flash. Major reason why I didn't get it.

Very Portableby - January 12, 2005

Pros: With 8 Cell. Great Battery life. Also built in b & g Wi-Fi is a plus. Looks great sitting at Star Bucks. WideScreen on a 12.1" enhance the look.

Cons: Aweward look with the external 8 cell vattery pack. Reflective screen.

Nice Overall -- Use Wireless Mouseby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Small size; sturdy design; good screen brightness. I purchased a one GB stick of ram (333 Mhz PC 2700 sodimm) from newegg.com for about $200 and popped it in. It was immediately recognized and seems to work fine. I have 1.25 GB of ram with the 1.6 GHz p

Cons: Touch pad a bit teadious; fine with wireless mouse.

The ideal computer for the college travelerby - January 12, 2005

Pros: If you wait until Dell.com has a sale you'll get it for a crazy price (I got mine for $750 - check slickdeals.net for coupons). Even if it were $1000 or $1200, you absolutely can't get a better notebook for the price. Compare it to the new apple powerbo

Cons: Very plastic, but at 4.1 pounds how could it be anything else and still be low in price? Don't toss it on the street and you'll be fine. Or buy a steel box for it.

Best bang for the buck on the market!!!by - January 12, 2005

Pros: Super clear screen, fast processor, speakers are very clear and well mounted. For the money, there is no better laptop on the market!!!

Cons: Mouse buttons a little loud.

Good laptop. But not for everyoneby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Not too big, not too small. Not superfast, but not crawling. Not too heavy, just right. Nice WIDE screen. This laptop was designed for home users and travelers. But not suitable for business use. Great use to watch DVD on flight, train, or on the back sea

Cons: Definitely not for gamers. The Intel graphic card with shared memory is not intended for playing game. Standard battery is short. Extended battery adds extra weight. Keyboard is somewhat small, hard to type if you have big hands/fingers. Looks like a toy

Not suitable for real workby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Small, light, nice display. Works OK as a portable DVD player.

Cons: Toy keyboard is too small for real work (something DELL fails to mention on their website). Palm rest has annoying groove. Slow delivery times.

Bad customer support.. Must be the overseas supportby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Good size. Good price with the $500 coupon and $200 rebate. Great for travel and school.

Cons: Dell would do well to bring customer support back to the U.S. from India if they plan on having any kind of acceptable level of service.

Nice Machine - Use Wireless Mouseby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Small machine; sturdy construction, bright screen. I added 1 GB of ram (pc 2700 sodimm) from newegg.com and it immediately accepted the new memory without any problems. The machine seems to be solidly built and does not get too warm with use. The battery

Cons: The touch pad is okay -- I prefer a wireless notebook mouse.

Great mobilityby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Fantastic screen, great power/ performance to weight ratio. Can take on any task the business traveler would need.

Cons: No bluetooth, battery upgrade well worth the money

Light weight performer!by - January 12, 2005

Pros: Powerful and light weight. Handles like a charm for everyday usages such as typing, internet, music, etc. My gf loves it because it hardly weight 5 pounds which makes it easy on her back.

Cons: There are no major cons with this computer. The keyboard is a little small and the battery life could be better but thats about it.

Different but it grows on you.by - January 12, 2005

Pros: Screen is brilliant. Lightweight. DVDRW. SD slot. Firewire. Fast and friendly to use. Good looking, small machine. Keyboard is responsive and not too small. The more I use it the more I like it.

Cons: No docking station. No infrared. All connections are on sides - wires can get in the way. 1/2 size period and comma keys are a hassle. No direct volume control. Extended battery (required option) juts out the length of the machine.

Beautiful Laptop -- But Unusableby - January 12, 2005

Pros: The screen is surprisingly bright, crisp and precise. Honestly feels like a mini-HDTV Plasma. The design is attractive, performance fine, and surprisingly feature packed for such a small/light laptop. The "heat on the left side" is a false concern.

Cons: I wanted to love this computer, but one idiotic design flaw renders it unusable. Despite the unit being rather wide (a nice feature on the screen), the keyboard is rather squished due to a 3/4 inch boarder on either side. The "QWERTY" row keys are about

external monitor - incompatibleby - January 12, 2005

Pros: as a laptop, it's light.

Cons: as a laptop, keyboard cramped and screen is pretty tiny. As a desktop replacement, doesn't work well with external monitor. No signal to external monitor until you get to the logon screen. Settings don't take into effect until logged into a user account (

Dell Hits big with the road warriorby - January 11, 2005

Pros: I'm using this on the road and in airports and it beats any laptop I've had in the past. WiFi is great and the display is the best I've seen.

Cons: Battery life was originally a problem, but now I have the 8 cell battery and life is great

I have one I love it!by - December 30, 2004

Pros: Light, reliable, great display, use for work, school, and DVD's. Perfect for travel. Definitely Screams!!

Cons: Not your typical keyboard, but keys are located to limit size. Buy the 8-cell battery use 4 cell for backup or vice versa.

Perfect at Home Laptopby - December 28, 2004

Pros: Small, portable, lightweight, ready to go out of box, screen is amazing, sturdy

Cons: Sometimes CDR/DVD is loud when ripping music, battery life could be better but that is why I generally use it at home - with access to outlets.

Dell cant make a good product for some reasonby - December 26, 2004

Pros: Its a great machine, size wize and was fast and powerful. Battery lasts 2-3 hours on avg.

Cons: The screen is AWFUL. The reflection is so terrible that I had to move my head just to see. You buy a laptop for the screen and features. Other crystal clear screens are actually crystal clear. The plastic covering the screen is clear but underneath its th

GREAT NEW DELL. NICE WORK ON THIS ONEby - December 22, 2004

Pros: Small yet effective. Fast performance More solid then past dells BEST FEATURE "It doesn't get super hot on the bottom" You can't even tell

Cons: Battery could be longer lasting Keyboard takes sometime to get use to

Everything I need and more.by - December 21, 2004

Pros: They seem to have thought of everything I wanted. The screen is sweet, whenever I look at my 1703fp 17" monitor, it looks blury in comparison with the detail on my 700m.

Cons: hmmmm.... I'll have to put some real thought into this. Oh oh oh, Dell made me feel a lot of guilt for ripping them off.

Great travel companion, few compromisesby - December 20, 2004

Pros: I've had mine for about 1 month now. It is light, quick (except for demanding 3D games), and great for portable digital entertainment. I find the screen to be exceptional compared to the standard laptop screen for editing digital photos. I bought a spe

Cons: The 4 cell battery is a non-starter for travel. Any buyer shoul spend the extra money, and get the 8 cell upgrade. There are ports on 3 sides (R,L,F). Thus, when external AC power, USB, and external audio are attached there are cables emanating from ev

Light weight/solid performerby - December 17, 2004

Pros: Very light, full featured clear, crisp screen. Easy to use with a projector and smartboard

Cons: battery life could be much better. Dell's support and service have gone palpably downhill since overseas. It takes forever to get to someone to talk to who is not following a script. I had to actually fax Michael Dell's office (another journey to get that

no bluetooth? no partyby - December 14, 2004

Pros: dell brand and reliability. price

Cons: features are poor.have one. look under the hood. poor components

A great notebook computerby - December 11, 2004

Pros: Beautiful 12.1" Widescreen Solid build quality, but at the same time very light Fast, everything works well Very compact

Cons: (Minor) Power outlet on the right side (back is better) Lack of multimedia buttons (stop, play, bk, fw) No dedicated video card (but i don't care for one)

good screen, horrible speakersby - December 10, 2004

Pros: good screen, good size, feels sturdy

Cons: the speaker sounds really cheap, wish it could come with jbl or HK ones like HP/compaq. also dell preloades way too much useless/clunky interfaced/resource hoarding junkware.

Awesome Packageby - December 3, 2004

Pros: Beautiful screen, small profile, widescreen. I got mine through the Dell Outlet (refurb) shipped for $840-Pentium M 1.6, 256 RAM, DVD/CDRW, 8 cell battery! Also has the same warrenty as a brand new Dell!

Cons: Some say standard 4 cell doesn't have enough juice. The 8 cell I use adds some weight and sticks out the back a bit. Wish it had different video card options...

A very bad experience!!by - December 1, 2004

Pros: Light & thin. Nice design.

Cons: Slow, really slow. It takes a lot to start on. Crystal screen is like a mirror, sometimes you can not see what's on the screen. The 12" screen makes everyting too small. The worst Customer Service and Support ever!! Mine had the firewire port broken a

great laptop, totally satisfiedby - December 1, 2004

Pros: small, relatively light weight, fast, decent battery life, cheap.

Cons: no memory stick

The vesy best ultra-mobile notebookby - November 30, 2004

Pros: Super-cool design, light-weight, ultra-mobile with a ton of features. Excellent value. (I got mine with Pentium 1.6 GHz, 80G HD, 512MB ram, 8x DVD+R/+RW burnber drive with DL capability, for $1250 after rebate.) The wide-screen LCD display is adorable. On

Cons: Although I would not consider it a con given its small form-factor and the inevitable trade-offm, it would be nicer to have a multi-functional media reader that also reads CF card. No dedicated video RAM also contribute to the mediocre display quality wh

Love My 700m!by - November 26, 2004

Pros: Small size, with fully integrated features of a desktop replacement, nice widescreen (I can view two windows side by side even in this 12.1 screen), Smart Digital Port makes it easy to grab SD card from my digitial cam, pop it into the laptop and instantl

Cons: Must buy the extended 5hr battery which ads over a pound to the weight). Small keys on the keypad take a little getting used to.

Love it's wireless performanceby - November 23, 2004

Pros: very light, and works great for my main use,lying on the lazy boy,in bed, or out in the backyard surfing the net.

Cons: can not think of any

Bad motherboard right out of the box!by - November 22, 2004

Pros: A lot of features for the price... if you get one that works.

Cons: If you have the cash get an IBM. Dell's products have gone down hill. They are low balling the market and providing horrible support for their poor quality products! I read some of the bad reviews and thought it wouldn't happen to me and took a chance. H

A great mobile laptop for the budget conciousby - November 21, 2004

Pros: A lot of features nicely packaged for mobile use at an affordable price (I got mine with 512Mb and 8 cell battery for $950 as a reconditioned return at the Dell Outlet) Great screen and excellent battery life with the 8 cell battery - enough for watchin

Cons: In a bright environment the screen is very reflective, some people can find this too distracting - I don't. The screen is otherwise very bright and excellent quality - nice aspect ration too 1280x800 The mouse keys do seem a little cheap, but they are w

Dell is a horrible company nowby - November 17, 2004

Pros:

Cons: It will take you more than 1 month to get your order no matter what they tell you. They always lie. It takes at least one hour to connect the service people.

Incredible value, very portable, sleek machineby - November 11, 2004

Pros: Screen is great, the reflection isn't too bad; you don't even notice it after a while. It's a very solidly built machine compared the rest of Dell's cheap-feeling laptops. The keybord feels very solid, too. The Intel 2200BG card gets great reception.

Cons: The mouse feels very clunky, and the battery life is low, though I'll admit that I don't use it for extended periods of time without the battery...noet yet, anyway.

Gorgeous little laptopby - November 5, 2004

Pros: the screen is absolutely clear as can be, it is the perfect size/weight and I love that everything is internal as my last laptop was a Sony Vaio 10" with external CD-ROM, such a pain. This little Dell is perfectly portable and darn cute and snappy fast.

Cons: battery life, no infrared port.

Cool Ultralight Laptop!by - November 2, 2004

Pros: Small, thin and nice looking.

Cons: I bought the extended battery just in case since the 4-cell didn't give me the time span I needed. The 8-cell battery juts out of the back though.

best of the westby - October 31, 2004

Pros: light weight, attractive and sturdy case. Best of the west screen, vivid, clear, glass like, wide screen display Best performance in its class Opt for the 8 cells battery and you will be gald Integrated Wireless has good range.

Cons: base battery has short play time. Share video memory.

Great Buy, Keep in mind its an ultraportableby - October 30, 2004

Pros: Light, bright, looks good, built well, FAST, everyone stares and asks me where I got it. Got it for 800 during Dell's mega sale in October. doesn't get hot like my old presario did and like my firends powerbook does. screen quality is AMAZING, so brigh

Cons: Keyboard takes some getting used to. They say its full sized, but it is not. You would expect it to be scaled down, so I'm not disappointed, but its bad business on Dell's part to claim it is full sized. Even though its small it feels great once you ge

Wonderful Laptopby - October 29, 2004

Pros: Since dell rebadges 3rd party laptops I was concerned about buying a laptop from them as the quality is very hit or miss depending on who they have manufacture the specific line of laptops. After using the 700m for about 2 weeks I am delighted. Wonderfu

Cons: Firewire port in front, makes no sence. Lack of docking station port which was an important feature for me forcing me to get a USB port replicator. This is the reason I gave it a 6/10 for features. The touchpad could be more precise, makes me miss the

Not too bad afterallby - October 28, 2004

Pros: Compact design, nice 12.1" wide-screen, standard keyboard layout, built-in DVD/CD Combo, compare to some ultra-portable which use external optical drive or docking station

Cons: Terrible custom service and support; It is a good buy if you can handle IT issue with the laptop;

got mine for $809.74by - October 28, 2004

Pros: I tend to frequent deal website and they posted the motherload of discounts on Dell Laptops. 750bucks off of any Dell Inspiron over 1,500.00. Got it with 1.6Ghz Centrino, 512Mb of RAM 40Gb HD, 802.11b/g. Thank you SlickDeals & Dell Small, Light, pret

Cons: battery life, loud tochpad, Tech Support in India! For God's sake Dell Stop helping destroy America's economy.

Nice looking laptopby - October 25, 2004

Pros: Small form factor, crystal clear widescreen display and overall superb design. Comes with both firewire and USB 2.0 and SD Card slot!

Cons: The touchpad mouse sux! I can't move it at all and having to carry an external usb mouse is a big hassle. No infrared, bluetooth or legacy ports.

A truly mobile Computerby - October 22, 2004

Pros: Weight. Built-in Firewire port and the 5400 rpm drive is fast enough to capture video from DV camera. Very Good display - so long as you don't have light reflecting on it. SD Media reader, 3 ways to connect: Modem, 10-BaseT, and Wi-Fi. I have the 8 cell

Cons: Keyboard. There is enough room on each side of the keyboard that Dell could have used the space to make the keyboard 1 inch wider - why didn't they? Some keys like the period (.) are too small for my taste. PgUp and PgDn keys are not dedicated, but share

Great for school work!by - October 21, 2004

Pros: As a college student I use to walk around with my books and my Inspiron 5100 in my backpack...needless to say it was killer on the back. I decided to upgrade to the 700m and I'm loving it!At first notice, the weight was a big difference! When I'm only car

Cons: I have to agree with others in saying that it is pretty pricey!!!As I mentioned, my config. includes 1.8/745 chip and upgraded to 60g HD. I also opted for the 512 RAM,stayed with the DVD/CDRW drive, Intel Pro 2200 802.11b/g, and switched to the 8 cell bat

Good Machine. Difficult to Typeby - October 19, 2004

Pros: Good fast machine. sleek and sharp image.

Cons: white border strips make it look ugly on silver body. keyboard too cramped up - difficult to type dvd viewing not a pleasure - ghost images have a problem with lcd screen, exchange machine from dell is on its way.

TOP of the Line...my post researched purchase and findings!by - October 16, 2004

Pros: The design, speed, SHARP look, screen size, display vibrancy, extended warranty, hardware, stereo, SPEED, sleek portability...all, TOP OF THE LINE! A GREAT, worthwhile, purchase!

Cons: None found just yet, and I made this puchase about a month ago!

Great buy for a portable and powerfull laptop!by - October 15, 2004

Pros: Amazing screen Faster than my 6month old desktop Doesnt get HOT! Super Quiet Amazing deal for $800 after rebate

Cons: The standard battery live could be better...but thats it!!!

Love this Dell Vaio-bookby - October 14, 2004

Pros: - Portability. Size and weight are perfect in this mini thin and light. - Screen. The screen is mesmerizing - you'll find it hard to take your eyes off. The brightness is amazing and the screen is sharp - you won't get tired working on this screen. -

Cons: - Keyboard. Okay I'm comparing this to my replacement Thinkpad T. I The width of this computer is the same as the T, but the keyboard does take some getting used to. Why does everyone say this? Because the . and / keys are like half size. You do get used

DELL - Definitely Excellent Long Lasting Productby - October 13, 2004

Pros: Great value & reliable machine.

Cons: Reflective & too bright screen. The white color lining should remain as a darker silver color would be very "classy".

DO ALL TRAVELERby - October 11, 2004

Pros: The price you pay for the size and capabilities that you get makes this a winner in my book. The screen is beautiful and the power is there when you need it.

Cons: Battery life is not good at all which makes the 8-cell battery a must have rather than an option. Also, the mouse pad keys aren't quite up to par but this isn't really that significant. The best word to describe it would be clunky.

Stay away from this laptopby - October 7, 2004

Pros: Can't say it's all bad, just not everything I expected

Cons: I ended up donating this laptop to my Dad and bought a new "custom built" laptop from a reputable local computer company. Here's what I experienced and hopefully it will help others in their purchases: 1) Dell shipment-3 weeks Local whitebook-3 days 2)De

Won't every buy dell againby - October 7, 2004

Pros: Enjoyed the portability, but previously I had a 5 year-old Armada, so it's all relative.

Cons: I cannot begin to express my dissatisfaction with dell's claims to award-winning service and support. It has been so difficult to talk to a human through their support numbers and when you finally do the person has a difficult time understanding the Engli

Could have bought a better laptopby - October 7, 2004

Pros: For the money, it was a mediocre purchase at best. Liked the shape of it, and the weight.

Cons: Where do I start? Bad service, battery doesn't last through a DVD, (which is one of the main reasons I bought it), screen is too reflective, had a problem with modem and tech support (in India?) was not helpful in the least. Took me 2 hours just to get t

Cheaper doesn't mean betterby - October 7, 2004

Pros: The look is nice, and the PC components are just like what you would find in most competitors models, however

Cons: 1)Not sure what "awards" their service has won, but their post-purchase support is appalling. 2)When upgrading the hdd, ram, battery and warranty, cost does not equal the benefit. 3)Bought a local service company's laptop w/3 year warranty and 3x more R

Solid performer, excellent portabilityby - October 6, 2004

Pros: Thin and light. Sleek. Pretty good performance.

Cons: Short batterlife with original battery. Larger battery sticks out the back. Small keyboard. No serial port or floppy drive.

Touchpad Hellby - October 4, 2004

Pros: Great display, good specs/features, very quite and the price is very competitive especially after appling Dell Coupons

Cons: Touchpad and Mouse buttons are the worse in its class. On first laptop I received it had a defective touchpad and mouse buttons, I processed an exchange just to receive another unit with the same problem. I remember when you could call Dell and reach a

Worth the wait...by - October 3, 2004

Pros: Excellent design, FAST and Quiet! The screen is pretty good...i like the glossy finish. Did i say quiet?

Cons: Short battery life. Customer care is questionable. Must be patient since there is a HUGE backorder on this item, i had to wait 6 weeks for mines...other than that i think this system is a good buy!

Wow what a great product and valueby - September 29, 2004

Pros: Brilliant Widescreen Display, small - light and compact. Excellent features including many optional upgrades. Maintains Dell excellence in terms of support and value. I got mine during a 15% off promotion from Dell.com.

Cons: Slower hard drives (4200 rpms), no option for a larger display. Relatively short 2.5hour battery life on standard battery.

Portability is keyby - September 27, 2004

Pros: It's small and compact with all the features you normally expect out of desktop replacements. The price is very reasonable.

Cons: Reflective plastic over otherwise crisp LCD can be distracting. Size of keyboard takes some getting used to. Not having any of the ports on the rear of the laptop can be mildly vexing (the battery is housed in the rear).

"A Good Little Thin & Light after years of Lugging a 10 pounder"by - September 24, 2004

Pros: I enjoy the large 15 to 17 inch laptop screens also. But this little 12inch is fine for travel & general tasks. I got the Centrino 1.6 & a 80GB HD. I installed 1GB chip of ram & got the 8-cell battery (lasts almost 5 hours playing music &

Cons: There is no volume control on the outside of the machine. You must raise or lower sound with the volume icon in the taskbar. There are only 2 USB 2.0 slots & there should be at least 3. There are no outside LED lights to show you the condition of the

Simply Awesome for its priceby - September 24, 2004

Pros: Great looks and features. Graphics are crisp. I got 512 MB for a deal, therefore the speed is rocket fast. Took the extra life battery, so no battery problem. Ultraportable. Screen is sexy. I think its really worth the money when you compare to similar de

Cons: Yet to find out.

Good value - TERRIBLE KEYBOARDby - September 22, 2004

Pros: Large amount of features for the money. Seems to be well constructed. Display is sharp and clear

Cons: The largest problem with this computer is the keyboard. If you have "normal" size hands, you're going to be hard-pressed using this keyboard. All of the keys are smaller than a normal laptop. Additionally, some of the keys are actually half-size. Make

Solid do it all computerby - September 22, 2004

Pros: light weight, optical drive, bright clear screen, I like thhe glossy finish

Cons: Difficult to order accessories since it is so new. Not much to complain about

Great Notebook, beats my Powerbookby - September 22, 2004

Pros: Looks awesome, 12" screen, 4lbs, WXGA with optical drive built in. 1.8GHz P-M processor handles my applications fine. The screen is stunning. Got a great deal on this one.

Cons: none

Dell does it again!by - September 21, 2004

Pros: Design and highend preformance makes this machine perfect for a student or traveller. I got the 8 cell battery with mine and it works wonderfully. Have yet to see problems with this machine!

Cons: Needs to come with the 8 cell batter instead of people having to shuck out more cash for it. Bluetooth would be nice would be IR.

Overall pretty good, got a lot of "wow's" from my friendsby - September 20, 2004

Pros: -sleek, nice looking, white rim looks reall good -small, light, easy to take anywhere -widescreen is nice and dvds are just so much better to watch on this laptop bc of the glossy screen

Cons: -keyboard is a little small, but u will get used to it -touchpad isnt the best, its really loud especially if you're in class and all the ppl around you stare at you bc you're making too much noise due to the continous clunks. -screen gets pretty dusty bu

affordable small notebookby - September 19, 2004

Pros: great display, good overall design, very little clutter, great price

Cons: keyboard is CRAMPED, a slight issue with CDRW/DVD not ejecting (but can be solved by unchecking "use with DLA")

SUPER DEAL I GOT!!! $1,382.40by - September 18, 2004

Pros: Inspiron 700m Intel® Pentium® M Processor 745 (1.80GHz/400MHz FSB) 12.1-in WXGA, Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional,256MB DDR SDRAM 1 Dimm,Free! 40GB Hard Drive,Windows® XP Professional,24X COMBO - DVD/CD-RW,Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 Internal Wireless (80

Cons: I WISH IT'S SCREEN WAS 14"INCH.

Just got it Last weekby - September 18, 2004

Pros: This notebook is great, extremely light, and it feels very solid. Design is beautiful, I've gotten compliments from everyone that has seen it.

Cons: no bluetooth, battery life is a bit short

Go bang for the buckby - September 18, 2004

Pros: Fairly lightweight and has a tones of processing power with the 745 processor i got with 1 GB of ram.

Cons: The reflection of the screen maybe annoying for some, and the hinges aren't that great

very happy with mineby - September 18, 2004

Pros: weight, beautiful screen, very quiet, previous good experience with Dell, reasonable exteneded warrenty

Cons: short battery life, wish it had built in 6 in 1 memory reader instead of just SD, needs ability to play DVDs and CD's without starting up windows,

Good portability and valueby - September 17, 2004

Pros: Very good balance between performance, portability, and price.

Cons: Small keyboard (even though Dell's not the only one with this problem) Small screen - 1280x800 on a 12" makes everything look really small and tires my eyes more easily

I'm a Dell Resellerby - September 17, 2004

Pros: It boots up more often than not.

Cons: Dell support has gone down hill, even for us VAR's. My "account rep" was trying to charge me more for EVERYTHING I ordered, plus shipping than anyone else could buy the product online for and they got free shippint. I asked 3 times to speak to his supervi

good value for money.by - September 17, 2004

Pros: fairly light weight. good display. i was amazed to see that the lcd plays movie when the output is put to a TV with s-video. seems the intel graphics card is good. speakers are good and crispy. i just got it and at first look and feel, a good machine for

Cons: touchpad is a little noisy. keypad is a little small. may take some time to adjust to it. the screen size is small too. get a 60GB HDD.

Overall good laptopby - September 14, 2004

Pros: extremely light, stylish, great screen, powerful for its' size

Cons: short battery life, glare.

Great machine for the price.by - September 14, 2004

Pros: Light and portable. Clear, bright display and ample resolution. Great design.

Cons: All ports and jacks are on the side of the machine rather than behind it. The Standby/Hibernate switch to the right of the Power Button looks cheap and out of place.

The computer is beutiful and powerful.by - September 11, 2004

Pros: the pros for this laptop are the small size, beutiful display, wireless feature, and how even though it is small,all the fetures are on it.

Cons: screens a little bit reflective

WORST WORST WORST SUPPORT POSSIBLEby - September 9, 2004

Pros: Decent laptop BUT....

Cons: Worst support I've ever experienced. Can't get through to a live person that knows what he/she is doing, constantly disconnected, Dell Financial Services can’t get themselves straight, huge language barrier, long hold times, one person says one thing but

Great notebook, i'd reccomendby - September 8, 2004

Pros: Great build quality, comes with actual xp os cd instead of a "restore cd" so you can wipe the drive to get rid of the crap that comes from the factory, Screen is great, Firewire port is a plus, keyboard is great size considering the notebooks small ove

Cons: A bit expensive (but worth it in my opinion), no ps/2 port so you have to use one of the 2 usb ports for your mouse. battery life short, opt for the optional 8-cell battery to fix that, long wait time (but worth it)....

Great Size, Screen, Priceby - September 8, 2004

Pros: Excellent Screen choice - why don't all ultra-portable have widescreens? It makes so much sense for short airplane tray-tables. Great price.

Cons: THe editors are wrong about the design - its not nearly and clean as a Powerbook. Short battery is prob even shorter with DVD playing. Last time I called Dell support I was routed to India.

I'm Returning Mine...by - September 5, 2004

Pros: It has nice features.. such as dvd recorder, but all the features can be found on any decent laptop... I have purchased and built a lot of computers and Dell is the most dependable (except for the custom built).

Cons: The screen is way too glossy and reflects all the lights in the room. This alone is the reason I am returning mine. It is aslo expensive compared to others... especially since it has only a 1.6 GHZ processor. Although it is small it is rather thick...

lots of punch in a small packageby - September 5, 2004

Pros: ample processing power, stunning screen, runs nice and cool, cool/sheik design, solid construction, nice features for the money

Cons: integrated video, slightly smallish keyboard - but not bad, and the 4 cell battery runs out quick so the 8 cell is a must, and that sticks out about 3/4" farther than the 4 cell batt.

A refreshing new look from Dellby - September 5, 2004

Pros: I ordered on line received, my 700M 3 days earlier than the scheduled ship date. The wide screen is beautiful, have used if for a week no issues on dust build up on the screen. Keyboard works well for a smaller laptop, I opted for the extented life batter

Cons: Mouse is a bit clunky and noisy.

Awesome "Portable" widescreenby - September 3, 2004

Pros: -Very light -Great LCD (bright!) -Looks great -FAST! -Affordable

Cons: -Cramped Keyboard -Bulky Extended Battery

Gives Apple a run for their money!by - September 3, 2004

Pros: Beautiful design. A departure from Dell's previous clunky notebooks. Lightweight, bright LCD screen, nice balance between work and play.

Cons: Keyboard requires some getting-used-to. Battery life is shorter than expected.

Wow! Need I say more?by - September 3, 2004

Pros: The size is very convienent and I find several people jealous of that; Features awesome: S-video, Dell-media, speed, widescreen. Perfect for studying, not just traveling

Cons: Battery life stinks and have to take cord everywhere, just in case. I have to postion myself to avoid reflectionon the screen, but the color and picture make up for that.

"I have one"by - September 2, 2004

Pros: Very nice, thin and easy to use, pretty sturdy. Love the card-reader. Fast processor. 12" widescreen is very nice.

Cons: Wish there was infrared, and a faster hard-drive. Definately need the 8-cell battery, I have it and it is awesome.

Perfect for travelling studentby - September 2, 2004

Pros: I'm a student, and i always wanted a nice looking laptop which is light and pretty sleek looking... and thats what the Dell Inspiron 700M is.

Cons: It maybe a little pricey i paided a pretty penny for mine. Also, you have to have a LOT of patience... they said that my laptop will be coming in 15 business days, but i called in and they said it would take another 15 business days so it'll basically tak

VERY PLEASED!!!by - September 1, 2004

Pros: beautiful screen, fast, small powerful machine

Cons: small keyboard takes some getting used to

wonderful machine !!!by - September 1, 2004

Pros: it has good performence and it is good for a college student.

Cons: battery is not good. have to get the 8 cell battery to have more power for this computer

Great Small Machineby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Nice sleak design, Great wide screen display, Cool colors, very powerful, nice price, dell support

Cons: keyboard is slightly smaller than normal so it makes it hard to adjust but you can get the hang of it quick, short battery life, I have gotten about 2 to about 2 1/2 hours because of numbers installations and restarts

Overall, A Good Buyby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Light weight, Very Cool new case (Similar to iBook), Centrino processor, Wireless G included. Also includes Dell's new Crystal Clear display technology, similar to the Sony Xbrite, and the Toshiba Trubrite. This is the next generation LCD, and it looks mu

Cons: Slightly pricy. Included 4-cell battery only has a life of about 2.5 hours. Dell chose the 4-cell to cut down on weight, and to keep the system around 4 pounds. I chose to add an additional 8-cell battery for $129, which will bring me up to about 7.5 hour

Sleek Puppyby - September 1, 2004

Pros: design, weight, performance

Cons: battery (that is if you dont spot the extra 116 bones on 8 cell)

This isn't pleasant to look at!by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Nice features must be reliable because it's from Dell.

Cons: ugly design! small screen and it kind of thick.

More Dell Hellby - September 1, 2004

Pros: It does boot

Cons: Beware of the Dell notebooks. I bought one and thought it was awesome. Then the problems started. Too heavy, no battery life, overheat fan comes on a lot. Wish I had my Thinkpad. And, Dell Financial? Stay far away from them. The left can't figure out what

Slpendid indeed.by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Comes with its pretty pink and blue wings (centrino). Construction: The silver and white is attractive. The white parts feel colder than the silver which makes the silver feel like the normal plastic feel and the white feel like it's some kind of metal! A

Cons:

Better deal than Sony's S150by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Great value. Many features you may find in higher priced competitors ($2,300+) are in this tiny package for less than $1,800.00 (after rebates).

Cons: Wait time to own one since have to order on line due to the fact that only a few cities have a Dell store. Patience required.

Awsome systemby - September 1, 2004

Pros: I love it. It is light weight and powerfull. 5 Hours of battery life!

Cons: Battery life was average until I upgraded to the 8cell battery.

Looks good, but not yet availableby - September 1, 2004

Pros: ??Hopefully better constructed than the 600m. It looks good on paper.

Cons: ?? How can people rate this computer negatively when it isn't even available yet? Get real!

this is not a thin-light notebooks. Dell should have both thin and powerful ones instead of this.by - September 1, 2004

Pros: more than standard features at good price.

Cons: 1" specs turns out to be trick on our eyes. on the back, it is 1 1/2 so we "think" it's thin and light, but it's not at all. It's clunky like all other models.

Dell keeps getting worse!by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Excellent LCD.

Cons: Hardware volume controls don't work. Dell's genius tech support suggested reformatting and starting over. They then suggested replacing the motherboard. A third party driver fixed the problem. Award winning service?! Not anymore!

bah...just cheapby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Pentium M CPU

Cons: no innovation - AOpen clone cheap plastic bulky for a compact notebook battery life

Could benifit from better graphics.by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Hey CNET: please correct the dumb remark about the Intel Integrated Graphics being better than the Radeon 9200. Even with 64mb shared ram it doesn't stand a chance against a Radeon 9200 with dedicated 32mb vram. The integrated graphics won't even run most

Cons: Looks could be better. Intel Integrated graphics.

Nothing to Offerby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Nice processor, small size

Cons: Although small size w/ 12.1" screen, the computer is REALLY thick, especially since the computer has integrated graphics. If the computer was 1.3" thick or less (which would make it the size of an iBook) and had a good video card, this would be a nice, sm

Gee.. Let's follow Apple 2 years later... Duh.by - September 1, 2004

Pros: Dell is a good company

Cons: It runs Windows Virus Laden XP. Oh yeah... and its a copy of the TiBook that Apple made over 2 years ago,.. Get with the program people.

They all try .... and failby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Size, price

Cons: Well - where to start. First of all I am surprised that it took Dell this long to imitate apple, they seemed like one of the last PC holdouts. Unfortunately they simply can't compare. This computer looks like a mish-mash of a powerbook and an i-book.

Cheap PowerBook Knockoffby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Not too bad of a design for a PC notebook

Cons: WIndows XP Dell Quality Copycat Design Price

Ultra Sleek Portableby - September 1, 2004

Pros: Very nice "Sleek" design. This portable had me sold when I seen the size/looks/weight only last thing I needed was a test run. Lcd simply looks amazing with the clear finish and very good picture even for a smaller 12.1 screen. Although like editors have

Cons: shorter battery life, although you can buy a add on 8 cell battery.

Very interesting designby - August 28, 2004

Pros: Very good options on system preferences. First 12" wide screen available. An ultraportable that has power like thin and lights. Price is very competitive.

Cons: no bluetooth even as an option, not even infrared. Hard drive speed options only 4200rpm and no faster drives. Long long wait time to get the unit

Great little travellerby - August 8, 2004

Pros: small with wide screen, optional battery gets 5 hrs.

Cons: why not include the 5 hr battery as standard?

A Road Warrior essential.by - August 1, 2004

Pros: This product offers so many features and options that it sends its competitors with their tails between their legs. Can you even believe that its integrated card is more powerful than an ATI Mobility 9200? The extras offered by Dell just add to its excell

Cons: A bit pricey when updated to 512mb and a larger HD. Dell's Direct sales usually help with those issues. Dell Service/Support is questionable, but the system's portability and ability more than covers that. Widescreen on a 12 inch monitor leads to small fo

I've seen it up closeby - July 31, 2004

Pros: This thing has a crystal display and runs really nicely. I got to see this computer at an exhibition a few weeks ago and it rocked! The best feature will be watching DVD's while travelling.

Cons: Battery life seems a little low. A necessary item would be the 8-cell battery. Probably would keep the 4-cell for emergency use.

Remember - You get what you pay forby - July 28, 2004

Pros: Price, looks

Cons: All proprietary components, no high end parts, typical Dell

short battery and mediocre design, no cheapby - July 28, 2004

Pros: the quality is on average, not too heavy, but not light either; not too expensive, but not cheap either

Cons: short battery and mediocre design, no cheap;

Great Feature Setby - July 28, 2004

Pros: Fast processor, new WXGA Clear View screen, size, weight and looks.

Cons: A little bulky at 4.1lbs and 1.5" thick.

Much ado about nothingby - July 27, 2004

Pros: Integrated multiburner drive in a slim 12" form factor

Cons: Easily able to get more screen size (14") better graphics chipset, same weigth and better keyboard from IBM T series or Gateway 200 series.