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Dell Inspiron 1200 Notebook (1.30 GHz Celeron M 350, 256MB, 30GB, DVD/CD-RW, Windows XP, 14.1

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  • Bargain-priced
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  • Sluggish performer

User Reviews for Dell Inspiron 1200 Notebook (1.30 GHz Celeron M 350, 256MB, 30GB, DVD/CD-RW, Windows XP, 14.1

  • Reviewed by: keegan

    Duration of ownership: 2 Years

    Strengths: Good, solid, cheap computer for simple tasks such as surfing the net and composing office documents.

    Weaknesses: Multimedia applications run slower than usual and the computer cannot handle some high performance design apps. Could use a little more RAM. No wi-fi.

    Overall Evaluation: I admit. I have been using this computer for two years and I cannot bear to part with it. I use it for everything. It is a little slower than I like, but the RAM is expandable. I have been saving money for a new Vista notebook but I definitely won't sell this one. Overall, it is a great budget PC that could perform better but gets the job done.

  • Reviewed by: jjacon66119955

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Fast, great performance, love the lcd screen, great battery life, cheap

    Weaknesses: No intergrated wireless

    Overall Evaluation: I bought this notebook for school, and it has everything i can ask for. This is a wonderful notebook for only 650 dollars. I am so glad i didn't waste my money on a dell latitude. I would highly reccomend this laptop for anyone who needs a PC replacement or for anyone who needs a laptop for school.

  • Reviewed by: dejuanpromise

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: cheap brand name computer that has all the basic needs for any student or beginner that they may want

    Weaknesses: I found rhat the keys came lose when my son used the notebook maybe he,s heavey handed ? also the wireless products had trouble in certain areas also that it heated up quickly gets hot.

    Overall Evaluation: my review may not be of the expert level but it is honest evaluation of what a ordinary person might find usefull in making a choice in weather or not to purchase this product like I said it,s a find product for student or beginner to invest in without dishing out a lot of cash.

  • Reviewed by: Drod312

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Looks great, great speed,great value

    Weaknesses: NO DVD/RW

    Overall Evaluation: The Inspiron 1200 is a great, cheap notebook that packs plenty of power. A DVD/CDR/RW drive allows you to watch movies and burn. I purchased my with a bundle package. Lots of unnecessary software like games and stuff.integrated wireless card slot. A battery life 2 1/2 hours. I would recommend this laptop for anyone wanting an affordable name brand notebook.

  • Reviewed by: jmoser

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Fast, included CD burner/DVD drive, great value

    Weaknesses: No integrated wireless

    Overall Evaluation: The Inspron is a great, cheap notebook system that packs plenty of power. Its DVD drive allows you to watch moves. It has no integrated wireless, but thanks to a PC card slot, you can add this capability. The battery life (2 1/2 hours) is great for such a cheap notebook. I would recommend this laptop for anyone wanting a cheap major name brand laptop.

What You Should Know about the Inspiron 1200 Notebook (1.30 GHz Celeron M 350, 256MB, 30GB, DVD/CD-RW, Windows XP, 14.1

Not Much RAM for Multitasking

The more RAM your laptop has, the faster programs will run and the greater number of windows you can work in at one time. If your needs are simple and you rarely do more than two things at once on your PC, the relatively modest amount of memory that comes installed in inexpensive laptops will be enough. Today the standard amount of RAM shipped in most PCs is 2GB. If you like to multitask--say, you want to launch a search for a file and start backing up data to a disc while you watch a news video--you need more memory.

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