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Dell Inspiron 8000 review

7.4

Members' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 2319

Verdict

A superb desktop replacement notebook... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Impressive performance
  • Comprehensive set of features including IEEE 1394 connectivity.

Cons

  • An incompatibility between the 815E chipset, the BIOS and Windows ME currently prevents Intel's SpeedStep applet from loading.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Mobile Pentium III
Clock speed: 0.85 GHz
RAM installed: 128 MB
Wireless LAN: optional
Hard drive size: 20 GB
Graphics processor: ATi Mobility M4 AGP 4X
Graphics RAM: 32 MB
Display diagonal size: 15 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 33.1x4.45x27.6 cm
Weight: 3.58 kg
Operating system: Windows 2000 Professional

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Member Opinion

7.4

Average Member Rating

Very Good

4 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

reliable

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9.0

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

Excellent Strong Laptop

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9.0

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

3 years & going strong (until stolen just now)

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6.5

Good


Anonymous

Anonymous

Horrible

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5.0

Average


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