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"Great features for the price, but mediocre quality" on by computophile
Pros: For the price, one can pack in a fast processor, lots of memory, an enormous hard drive, security features, and a nice screen, into a reasonably small package. Good value!
Cons: Corners of the case are so sharp that they hurt one's forearms when typing. The layout of the Home, End, PgUp, and PgDn keys is very awkward. Problems with nVidia card Dell can't fix, and other keyboard problems.
Summary: A disappointing computer compared to what I've come to expect from Dell, but it works well enough. This was supposed to be the Latitude line for small business owners but our office's D420s and D610s were better designed laptops, albeit now underpowered -- so, we're compelled to switch to Vostro. BTW, the new E-series Latitutdes have the same sharp corners and poorly laid out movement keys as the Vostro 1310.
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"What a deal! 1/10/09" on by diethotdog
Pros: Light weight
Can order it with windows xp and comes with Vista disk for future upgrade if purchased as explained bellow.
Dell's Customer Service and warranty!
$460 to my office door!Cons: Wish the power cord was on the left side and not the right. But thats me.
Edges are a bit sharp
Touchpad could be a little bigger
Weak internal sound..but its thereSummary: Purchased from Dell's Business web site under "refurbished section". Once there can set preferences to narrow down what features your looking for. I searched only by "previously ordered" section. When it arrived I looked it over thoroughly and couldn't find a mark or scratch on it. Powered it up and was a fresh XP install. I think the "previously ordered" ones are leftover bulk buys from companies that didn't need them.
$740!! I don't know why I was typing $460..anyways I payed $740 shipped to my door.
What I got:
Intel Core 2 Duo (2.0 GHz)
3gb ram
wireless n
bluetooth 2
140gb hd 7200
Windows XP AND Vista disk for future upgrade option
1 year extended warranty for a total of two years of coverage
$460
I built this computer from scratch at the regular Dell site and it came out to $1400 with warranty.
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"This is awesome computer for small buisnesses." on by techie21
Pros: Its screen size is perfect, because it isn't to small, and it isn't so big that its unportable.
I think the touchpad is fine, but I have small hands!Cons: I have only one and thats that the keyboard feels cheap, but it isn't.
Summary: Fantastic computer for students, and small buisnesses, looking for a compact and powerful computer.
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"Again a bad thin and light notebook PC" on by giuliocesare
Pros: Lightweight and thin
Cons: Screen size, slot loaded optical drive, fingerprint reader; ugly
Summary: Again this is a bad attempt at a thin and light notebook PC. Even one of my once favorite PC lines, the Dell Vostro, is beginning to deteriorate. The only good thing is that it actually is thin and light. However I find this PC to be ugly (on the exterior). A slot loaded optical drive is also a big problem for me. Also, with the fingerprint reader it looks even uglier than it would be without. They could have at least made it hidden or something like this. Finally, the screen size is bad. 13.3" is either too big (compared to 12.1") or too small (compared to 14.1").
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