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Dell Inspiron 6000 (2-GHz Pentium M processor, 1GB of DDR400 DRAM)
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- Included Devices
Storage
| Total HD Size | 80 GB |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD+R DL/DVD±RW |
| Optical Drive Speed | 8 |
| Removable Optical Drive | No |
| Slots | SD Card |
| Number of Media Slots | 1 |
| PC Card Slots | Yes |
Battery
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Type of Batteries | Lithium ion |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 507 |
Networking
| Bluetooth | No |
| Included network card | Ethernet (10/100 Mbps) |
| Modem Type | V.92 |
| Wireless LAN Type | 802.11g |
Software
| Included Software | Corel WordPerfect Office 12 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition |
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Pros
Nice high-resolution screen
Cons
Keyboard has an unusual layout
Bottom Line
Big laptop combines strong performance, a superhigh resolution (1920 by 1200), and great speakers.
Dell Inspiron 6000
Inspiron 6000 (2-GHz Pentium M processor, 1GB of DDR400 DRAM) Review, by Carla Thornton March 28, 2005
You can see more on the Dell Inspiron 6000's wide screen than on most other 15.4-inch displays thanks to its WUXGA resolution of 1920 by 1200 pixels. In fact, you can work with higher-resolution photographs, more spreadsheet columns, and more tiled documents simultaneously on the Inspiron 6000 than you can on some 17-inch wide screens. (The Inspiron 6000 is also available with a 1280-by-800-pixel WXGA screen or a 1680-by-1050-pixel WSXGA+ screen for $150 less or $50 less, respectively.)
This 6000 has a lot more going for it than just its extra-high-resolution screen. We didn't test the 6000's standard six-cell battery; but we did test the nine-cell battery (a $99 option), and it lasted an impressive 5 hours and 7 minutes on one charge, making the 6000 an excellent candidate for the road--if you don't mind its 7.5-pound weight (sans power adapter). An extra-fancy external power gauge helps you keep track of when you'll need to recharge.
The Inspiron 6000 is a smoothly designed, handsome laptop with a sloped front and cream-colored trim. Our unit had a multiformat DVD burner, plus FireWire and TV-out ports and four USB 2.0 ports, all placed for easy use. The 6000 accepts user upgrades easily. Like many laptops, it has two memory slots located in a compartment on the bottom of the laptop. But instead of residing in dovetailed slots, the modules lie side by side--an unusual arrangement that makes them more accessible than most. The hard drive is a breeze to remove, too: Just unscrew its bottom panel and tug the drive out through the right side of the case. Though the optical drive doesn't have a lever for popping it out, you can boost it out by its lower edge after removing a security screw on the bottom of the case.
The 6000 disappointed us in only a few areas. We missed having an external switch for controlling Wi-Fi scanning (you have to use a software utility instead). And the 6000's memory card reader accepts only Secure Digital cards for exchanging data with PDAs, cameras, and other digital equipment, leaving Memory Sticks, CompactFlash cards, and other media incompatible.
Our biggest reservation, however, relates to the Inspiron's keyboard. The layout is typical of a Dell portable--well designed and roomy--except that <Delete> is buried in a cluster of <Fn>-size keys. Two big, easy-to-press mouse buttons complement the touchpad. But the keys on our test unit were so stiff initially that we had to type forcefully. As we continued to type, the keyboard seemed to limber up, and we made fewer mistakes. But we still felt that we had to type more carefully than usual, not a good omen for a long-term relationship with a keyboard. If possible, try out the keyboard before buying.
You'll like the 6000's panel of dedicated CD controls and its surprisingly good stereo sound. (Only one other model in our roundup, the Fujitsu LifeBook N6010, offered better audio.) There's no instant-on button for playing discs without using Windows, but you can play CDs while the lid is closed, because the music buttons and speaker outlets remain exposed. Pressing one of the buttons momentarily lights the entire music panel's bright blue LEDs, a helpful feature in dark environments.
The 2-GHz Pentium M 760-equipped review unit did well in our speed tests, earning a WorldBench 5 score of 89, about 8 percent above the average for systems equipped with the same processor.
An Acrobat manual on the hard drive covers the 6000 thoroughly, right down to coverage of how to install new screen hinges and a new keyboard.
Upshot: With its extra-high-resolution screen and terrific built-in speakers, the Inspiron 6000 would be ideal for getting work done or watching movies.
Carla Thornton
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PCWorld Lab Results
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Performance Comparison with Similar Laptops
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Performance
| ACD Systems ACDSee | 632 |
| Adobe Photoshop | 338 |
| Adobe Premiere | 480 |
| Ahead Nero | 857 |
| Battery Life (Office Applications) | 5:07 |
| Discreet 3ds Max DirectX | 290 |
| Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL | 381 |
| Microsoft Office XP | 553 |
| Mozilla | 358 |
| Musicmatch Jukebox | 538 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Roxio VideoWave | 420 |
| Windows Media Encoder | 432 |
| WinZip | 412 |
| World Bench 5 Score | 89 |
| World Bench 5 Word Score | Superior |
WorldBench Tests
| Multitasking | 683 |
User Reviews
Average User Reviews for Dell Inspiron 6000 (2-GHz Pentium M processor, 1GB of DDR400 DRAM)
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Reviewed by: myland
Duration of ownership: 4 Months
Strengths: It will do just about everything that that any computer can do and then some.
Weaknesses: I have not found it any yet but I know the mouse pad is a little small for me; but maybe it is because I'm not use to it.
Overall: For anyone who wants a computer this a great computer. It weighs about 12 pounds but that already for me. It is very fun and easy to use and will do everything I have asked and more.
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Reviewed by: yassmin
Strengths: it's a reliable feature rich box at an affordable price!
Weaknesses: documentation is poor. some features like VPN don't have proper guidance in the manual.
Overall: I've had this router for a few months now and I must say that I'm pretty impressed with it's performance. The features that I use are VPN and wireless security and the performance is great.
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Reviewed by: WIZARD431
Strengths: Sharp clear display with WUXGA. 3.5 Hr Battery life. Reasonable price. Sleek looking, nice silver color and matte widescreen
Weaknesses: None
Overall: The Dell Inspiron 6000 overall a great laptop with a large display suitable for work or play. The layout of this laptop with the 2 different placements of the USB ports, 2 on the right side and 2 on the back and DVD/CD slot is on the left side was a great idea by DELL.
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Reviewed by: don_s65
Strengths: Fast, reliable
Weaknesses: Have'nt found one yet, I love it.
Overall: Pentium M Processor 730[1.60GHz/2MB] 15.4 inch Ultra Sharp WSXGA+ LCD Panel 1 GB Shared DDR2 SDSRAM 2 Dimms 60 GB Hard Drive 24x CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive Integrated Intel Media Accelerator 900 Graphics card PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audioligy 2 ZSNotebook sound card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem I just love this machine, it has never let me down, I customized it my self and it has been great. I built a Dell Dimension 8400 about a year earlier, to about the same specs., loved it, so I got the Inspiron, I love them both, wonderfull machines, what do you expect, its a Dell
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Reviewed by: godeals
Strengths: Large Widescreen Display, Wireless capabilites, good battery life
Weaknesses: Does not support Dual Core Processors, no built in TV tuner
Overall: Dell has replaced this laptop with the E1505/6400 model. The supported graphics card on this laptop was only dedicated graphics or the Mobile Ati graphics card.The laptop supports the Pentium M & Celeron M Processors and EIDE Laptop Hard Drives. There are USB, Firewire, & analogue monitor ports.There are no serial or parallel on the laptop for those still using those.Overall a great laptop with a large display suitable for light gaming & multimedia viewing.
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Reviewed by: khuang
Strengths: screen resolution, cheap, 1394
Weaknesses: heavy, no DVI
Overall: One of few 1920*1200 notebook PCs. 15.4" WUXGA is no longer available from DELL. 1394 firewire, 4 USB, and bluetooth make this laptop connected to varieties of peripherals.
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