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    Dell Inspiron 5160

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by foobar, Oct 13, 2004.

  1. foobar

    foobar Newbie

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    Hey Everyone,

    I just bought a Dell inspiron 5160 for $900 (shipped). Here are the specs.

    Although i already bought it, i'd appreciate it if anyone could tell me if they had any problems with this particular model, and some do's and donts, or general opinions on either the whole notebook, or specific parts. Also, some specific questions:

    1)what do i need to know before i start using it?

    2) Is it sturdy or pretty fragile?

    3) does it get hot quickly?

    4) Does the screen suck?

    5) Does the video card suck?
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    Specifications - Inspiron 5160:

    Processor
    Mobile Pentium® 4 Processor 518 w/HT Technology (2.80GHz, 533MHz FSB)

    LCD:
    15 inch XGA LCD Panel

    1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr Technical Support

    Memory:
    512MB,333MHz,2 DIMMs

    Hard Drive:
    Save $59! (savings included in price) 60GB Hard Drive

    24X CD-RW/DVD Combo w/Sonic RN

    Video Card:
    32MB DDR XGI® Volari™ XP5 AGP 4X Graphics

    Primary Battery:
    12-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (96 WHr)

    NIC(Ethernet) Card/Modem

    Thanks!
     
    foobar, Oct 13, 2004
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  2. foobar

    foobar Newbie

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    Oh come on, guys..

    Someone's got to have some opinions about this notebook...
     
    foobar, Oct 14, 2004
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  3. srdhkl

    srdhkl Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Pros:

    Fast computer
    Decent screen
    very good battery life

    Cons:
    extremely heavy
    not a good video card if you want to play games
    can get very hot
    extremely heavy

    I suggest you reformat the hard drive to get rid of the excess garbage dell installs for you. it will make your computer run a lot faster.
     
    srdhkl, Oct 15, 2004
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