Entered CNET Catalog: 07/11/2007
SKU: BQCWIXS
Manufacturer: Dell, Inc.
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User Rating: 
6/10
Good value, but they definitely sacrificed quality
Pros: Windows XP option, very cheap, little bloatware, very quiet, matte screen option
Cons: Plastic and cheap design, bad keyboard, sketchy build quality, looks ugly, bad speakers
The look of the Dell Vostro is very cheap-looking and plasticky. I've had friends who thought it was an older Dell laptop from the 90s. The hinge on the screen has already cracked even though I have not dropped it yet. Also, the left mouse button will sometimes click twice even if I press it once. This is VERY annoying.
Not to mention that the keyboard is lackluster and poorly designed. It's very easy to accidently touch the touchpad when using the keyboard, and the keyboard itself sometimes doesn't register when I press a button. I've never had this problem typing on other types of laptops.
A few good points are that they allow a matte screen option, which is useful for those who don't like glossy screens that can have much more glare, and the laptop is also very quiet.
Aside from all this, you're going to find it very hard to find a laptop with the same performance specs at this price. With Dell's seemingly biweekly "sales", you can get a good performing laptop for under $500. However, sometimes I wish I would've just waited till Christmas sales to get a similarly-performing laptop from another company with better build quality.
User Rating: 6/10
not too bad but would've saved more to upgrade on certain items
Pros: cheap, good for doing basic computing
Cons: letter "K" key keeps popping out,battery that comes with it supposed to be good for 1 hour but lasts less than that.
User Rating: 
10/10
DONT OVERLOOK THIS BEAST
Pros: 2.00 GHz, black finish, thick yet light, crazy video card for integration
Cons: comes with only 512 but hey its a budget machine
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