When you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Last spring's Inspiron and the brand-new Inspiron are like twins: the two desktop-replacement notebooks share the same case design, but they part ways at components. The 's fresh lineup of high-end parts makes it the faster, more chic, and of course, more expensive of the two--perfect for home and small-business users alike. The cool case measures 1. Such girth allows an awesome Finally, the case lid supports unique snap-on covers in five colors, ranging from Red Lava to Burlwood.
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With the advent of Centrino, power consumption on the processor and other integrated components were lost as a concern for the design of a battery conscientious notebook. This weight of power consumption, then, was available to be shifted off to other devices, such as displays. Of the wide screen notebooks available, Dell created some stir by introducing the Inspiron in late August, which is supposed to be the successor to the Inspiron For Dell, this is currently labeled as their highest end desktop replacement notebook.
For us, the Inspiron could fall under two different designations: a mainstream desktop replacement notebook or a high-end mobile notebook. The reason we don't clearly define it as a desktop replacement notebook is because it doesn't use desktop components: processor, hard drive, etc. As a by-product of using the higher spectrum of mobile components, specifically Centrino technology, the Inspiron can be considered a high-end mobile notebook. I have never been a fan of touchpads, or any pointing device other than a mouse for that matter, and I find I m still of the same opinion with the Inspiron You are able to program the four corners of the touchpad to do different tasks; I have set up the top left to open internet explorer and the right to Auto Scroll.
Also, by running your finger along the rightmost edge you can scroll up and down in internet windows and documents, much like the scroll wheel on a mouse. Much to my surprise, I have yet to inadvertently open an internet explorer window; these gestures seem to work only when you want them to, always a good thing.
Until now I have done nothing but praise this laptop, but it has come time to discuss my one gripe. There are no serial or parallel ports, which would not be a problem, but for the fact that there are only two USB ports. I have a lot of peripherals to connect and am forced to constantly unplug and replug them in.
I always have a mouse plugged in, reducing me to one useable USB port to be used for my two printers, scanner, floppy drive, and memory key. Because this is only a problem when I am at my desk, it is one that will be easily expensively solved with the purchase of a docking station or USB hub.
Back-side view of Inspiron with a few of the ports visible view larger image. I also went for the internal Bluetooth card, which I have yet to use.
I am able to consistently get a connection at 54 Mbps throughout my house so speed is not an issue. Even when the connection speed drops, it is always faster than my internet connection, which averages around 1. I average the same speed with the wireless connection in the as I do on my desktop connected directly to the router. The only time that I find wireless connection speed to be an issue is when transferring files through my home network. Because I get Mbps with the Ethernet connections I definitely notice a difference when transferring large files from computer to computer, but still, at 54Mbps things happen pretty quickly.
Overall the is a good desktop replacement that is not too thick! The Dell Inspiron is definitely a top of the line laptop, with a price to match. It has unmatched performance and is designed very well with many useful features. I would definitely recommend this computer to anyone looking for a top of the line desktop replacement that has some mobility as well.
While the is easy to carry, and fairly light weight for its size, if you are looking for something thin and light, this may not be for you.
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