Vostro 1500 4GB

Vostro 1500 (XP Home) came, system reports 3.75GB RAM Physical Address Extension, so you
can apparently use almost all the 4gb if you order it.

I don't like the desktop screen. Where is the old Dell desktop kept, on older
XP systems? I'll move it over from the Inspiron 1200 if I can find it.

There's a little more HD free, there being no CP/M partition (good for about 3GB).

They charge $15 each for not loading online archiving, and not loading Dell Support.
On the other hand, there was no junkware at all to uninstall except Media Direct.

It comes with a hard copy (soft cover) owners' manual.

It will take a day to set it up, including the 15 hours downloading windows updates,
and real player.

It looks like a nice enough machine. Seems very heavy. I don't think you'd want
to carry it around.

Ordered July 29, came just now.

 

more observations...

Gone is the fn/f2 wireless switch. Instead it's an actual switch on the left side.

fn/f10 CD eject label is gone but the key still works.

 

Try looking here for one that you like..
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really?!

Its a 15.4 inch correct/

and heavy enough to be problematic?

 

Here we go, again.

"Problematic" is subjective.

Carry something around, of the same weight, and see if it's problematic for *YOU*!

 

The Dell desktop (blue chips with Dell written on it) is in C:/WINDOWS/Dell.bmp

Just copy it over from another laptop that has it, and it appears in the Display/Desktop
selections on your Vostro.

 

I don't know. It just struck me as heavy. I think you'd notice pretty fast that it's
in your backpack.

 

For me, whether something is "heavy" depends on what I am using it for
and my activity level. Carrying a laptop around campus is different
than going a short distance from a car to a meeting in a nearby
building.

Also, my perception of heavy depended on how the backpack carried the
load, and whether I had books or other heavy things in the backpack.

With that in mind, an Inspiron 6000, 1500, 6400 by itself is fine for
most of my activities.

The 630m / 640m / 1405 was fine even though I don't like the build
quality.

If I were a student, I would definitely want a XPS M1210 or the new
13" one, unless I needed more screen real estate.

 

What abt new 1420 or Vostro 14" laptop tho?

me too but pricey!!