Dell Laptops

[colinicky]

Has anybody got one ? had one ? any feedback ,good bad or indifferent .The keyboard looks a little odd as if they added 1/2 a row at the top ,is it something you get used to ? Looking at the 9400 or the 1710

[dave archer]

can't comment on Dell laptops. Happy with my Dell desktop.

I bought a laptop for my sister recently. Acer were better value than Dell, assuming quality is OK, not received yet. Shop Acer UK - Buy Cheap Acer Aspire Laptops, Acer TravelMate Laptops, Acer Ferrari Notebooks, Acer TFT Monitors, Acer Projectors and Acer Veriton and Aspire Computers

HTH

Dave.

[NeilP]

Originally Posted by Colinicky

Has anybody got one ?

No

Originally Posted by Colinicky

had one ?

Almost - well one was ordered but I cancelled the order

Originally Posted by Colinicky

any feedback ,good bad or indifferent .

If they are anything like the Dell PC I have then they would be awesome.

However,

You can get 'more for less'. A higher Spec Notebook for less cost.

I went for an Acer.

Still, Dell notebooks are suppoed to be nice.

[warmwaterdiver]

as a coincidence I got one today, a 620 or something

100gb hd, 2 gb ram, with a docking station and a 20" hd flat screen

can't say much as I've only used it once

[witchieblackcat]

I use a three year old Inspiron at work. I have never had a problem with it - it is excellent.

I have a Dimension 5100 at home and it is usually fine. However 360 days after purchase it died. Fortunately, Dell did manage to sort it all out (for free as I had 5 days of warranty left) and we are happy again.

The dell keyboard with the desktop is odd. But you get used to it pretty soon. The laptop one ios like any other laptop one - a PITA - so I use an external one plugged in.

[Scubee]

i have a dell desktop, and work gave me a dell laptop.

The desktop has been great, but the laptop is not. It has had 3 motherboards replaced. 2 memory chips replaced and the dell support (we got the full works support) was crap.

[G man]

Originally Posted by colinicky

Has anybody got one ? had one ? any feedback ,good bad or indifferent .The keyboard looks a little odd as if they added 1/2 a row at the top ,is it something you get used to ? Looking at the 9400 or the 1710

Check out the Acer laptops at Comet on line, its about £650 for a 120gb hd and fast processor with 2 gb ram.

You can go cheaper you get much more for your money and you dont pay delivery.

G.

[NeilP]

I got my Acer from Laptops Direct

[Ferg3333]

I have a Dell XPS M1710 Laptop, I wouldn't call it an extremely portable laptop it is heavy but then again it is aimed as a desktop replacement. Saying that I am used to carting it around uni all day now. I would recommend dell to anyone be it as a desktop or laptop.

[resting rifleman]

I have an elderly dell lattitude cx that I take to sea with me for the gps program (tsunamis 99, backup for the dgps and gps sets already aboard) when I'm not using it, it lives in the kids room as a network puter and they give it rough justice! it keeps on rocking along without complaint. (it's well 'ard)
mike.