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This configuration of the Dell Latitude E6400 is a 4.4-pound, thin-and-light notebook computer.Compared to other thin-and-light notebooks on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $855.The 14.1 inch widescreen has a native resolution of 1280 x 800, which is fairly standard among notebooks.Built around the Intel Core 2 Duo CPU.This notebook has a 160GB hard disk and 2.0 GB of memory.Features nVidia quadro NVS graphics with 256MB of video RAM.
Specifications: Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.26 GHz) ; RAM installed: 2.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM ; Weight: 4.4 lbs ; See full specs
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Description: This configuration of the Dell Latitude E6400 is a 4.4-pound, thin-and-light notebook computer.Compared to other thin-and-light notebooks on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $855.The 14.1 inch widescreen has a native resolution of 1280 x 800, which is fairly standard among notebooks.Built around the Intel Core 2 Duo CPU.This notebook has a 160GB hard disk and 2.0 GB of memory.Features nVidia quadro NVS graphics with 256MB of video RAM.
Pros: Comes with Microsoft Windows Vista Home basic SP1, with media OS, which is considerably more favorable than some similarly priced notebooks.The External Serial ATA port (ESATA) will transfer data to an external hard drive much faster than USB 2.0.
Cons: The fair battery performance of this notebook means it has to be recharged more frequently than other notebooks in its class.
Suitability: Suited for those who want a balance between power and portability.If you have a wireless network at home, wirelessly browse the Internet from any room in your house with this Wi-Fi enabled laptop.Bring along your favorite movies and watch them on your notebook with the included DVD player.You can compile audio CDs with this computer?s CD recorder.With 256MB of dedicated video RAM, this machine will do quite well compared to most other notebooks when it comes to multimedia applications and games.An anti-theft security tether can be fastened into the built-in lock slot.
Value: Given its very inexpensive price, this notebook has great features for the money.For example, when it comes to screen size, the average price of thin-and-light products with a comparable screen size is considerably more -- right around $1,173.
Suggestions: (1) Given this device's Wi-Fi capability, you may want to get a wireless access point for your home, so that you can browse the Web more conveniently from any room.(2) Using this PC's Firewire (1394) port, you can connect to many digital videocameras and other equipment to rapidly upload data to the computer hard drive.
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