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This configuration of the Dell Latitude E6500 is a 5.1-pound, thin-and-light notebook computer.Compared to other thin-and-light notebooks on the market, it is inexpensive at around $990.The 15.4 inch widescreen has a native resolution of 1440 x 900, which is better than most laptops.Runs on the Intel Core 2 Duo processor.This notebook includes 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: 3.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM ; Weight: 5.1 lbs ; See full specs
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Description: This configuration of the Dell Latitude E6500 is a 5.1-pound, thin-and-light notebook computer.Compared to other thin-and-light notebooks on the market, it is inexpensive at around $990.The 15.4 inch widescreen has a native resolution of 1440 x 900, which is better than most laptops.Runs on the Intel Core 2 Duo processor.This notebook includes 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: Has only a 160GB hard drive, which is smaller than some similarly priced notebooks.For example, the Dell Vostro 1310, a 4.6-pound notebook at around $875, has a 320GB hard drive.The fair battery performance of this laptop means it has to be recharged more often than other notebooks in its class.
Suitability: A thin-and-light notebook, suited for business computing.If you have a wireless network at home, wirelessly browse the Web from any room in your house with this Wi-Fi enabled laptop.Comes with a DVD player for watching movies.You can compile music CDs with this laptop?s CD burner.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 inexpensive price, this notebook has good features for the money.
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 Internet more conveniently from any room.(2) Using this PC's Firewire (1394) port, you can connect to many digital video camcorders and other equipment to rapidly upload data to the laptop hard drive.
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