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This review is short and does lack detail but it is "to the point". It is my first time writing a review and I just thought I'd give it a go, and see what you think.....
By Mayur Lakshmi, Chester, Cheshire, UK
Dell recently launched the new Inspiron E1705 laptop. They have added a new notebook to their already impressive but simple range of notebooks. This new laptop boats dual core processor performance from Intel’s Dual-Core processing technology, which is a big advantage in processing power. This Intel CPU delivers more capabilities while balancing and maintaining power requirements. This dual core technology makes this laptop powerful and it will be considerably much more efficient at simultaneous processing of multiple-tasks. If you want a computer with huge processing power this is the one. A 1.83Ghz processor with a 2MB Cache. You could be running an anti-virus scan in the background, while listening to music and typing out in Microsoft Word, all at once with no delays. However the dual-core capabilities are held back a little by 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM. However, you could install some extra RAM if needed and max it out to a maximum of 2GB. A 60, 80 or 80GB SATA 5400rpm speeds up the computer, so data can be accessed form the drive quite quickly. An 80GB drive means there is not really any need for an external drive, unless you do a lot of video editing, or if you have a seriously ridiculously sized music collection. But for gaming, a few gigabytes of music and documents, it is more than sufficient.
This laptop is more of a powerhouse laptop than a portable one. Weighing in at around 4.6kg, and measuring 11.3 x 15.5 x 1.6 Inches, it’s not exactly lightweight and portable, compared to the portable Inspiron 600m weighing a tiny 2.26kg and measuring 10.3 x 12.4 x 1.2 Inches. I don’t like the new look the Inspiron laptops. The designers at dell have done a bit of a lame job. One thing is that the laptop is a bit fat and lacks design. It just looks like a “block”. It doesn’t look sleek and elegant. It does look like a sturdy build though, and some nice little features such as the media controls located on the very front of the laptop.
There is really nothing to complain about this laptop. It is a total powerhouse notebook incorporating the latest laptop technology. A 17” inch widescreen XGA+ display comes as standard, powered by a 256MB DDR NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GPU. In terms of audio, there are multimedia buttons neatly placed on the front as with all Inspirons. The integrated stereo speakers and subwoofer are quite good but external speakers would be useful. The laptop has a dual layer CD/DVD-Rw Optical Drive, which means you can easily back up your files. Another smart thing is the TV tuner with remote, but this is an optional extra.
As with most laptops, this Dell comes loaded with lots of junk software you might not need. It uses Microsoft XP Media Centre Edition and rather sadly, the professional version is an optional extra which you need to pay for. It also comes with 36 months of McAfee Security Centre, and Microsoft office basic.
The laptop costs $2,051 for the top of the range version, which is not exactly cheap and not very good value for money considering other laptops on offer in the laptop market. However, the base version costs $1,139 but seriously lacks processing power with only an Intel single-core processor of 1.66Ghz. The “third” most expensive laptop in the E1705 range is very good but is a bit stripped down and could do with some upgrades of absolutely needed cashing in at a slightly lower price of $1,737
The full specs can be found at the dell website for the E1705.
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Dell Inspiron E1705 - Short Review
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