I am into IT since 95-96. The initial days were limited to 486 DX2 desktop and than came the Pentium revolution and every year a new model at home. my parents hated my spend on PC?s but my career was dependent on it. Than I left IT and came a phase when the company started providing me with laptop and I was saved from the yearly upgrade of my home PC. Over a period of time I have used almost all known brands.
Last month I got Dell Latitude D510 laptop when I joined a new company. this was my first Dell Machine which I have recently seen almost all executives using thesedays . I have used almost all others. IBM, Compaq, HP, Acer and even Samsung and yes Dell is different.
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Specs- Pentium M1.73 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB hard disk, CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo; With- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
The first thing I noted was Its big bulky carrying bag and its gray case and aluminum, magnesium, and steel frame, it is designed to withstand heavy everyday use. Better than the delicate Samsung I used last. It comes with a three-prong AC plug(a nuisance while traveling. some times its hard to find a 3 pin plug in a hotel but a good battery time saves you many a time.
Since it's a wide-body machine, there's plenty of room for a comfortable keyboard, trackpad, and mouse buttons-although the pad has neither a scroll button nor a dedicated zone. very cumbersome to get used to. Its wide body also allows for a big screen; a 15-inch XGA display that?s bright and comfortable for viewing multiple windows side by side(lot of chat windows along with outlook and excel is always open on my machine). My machine is with a CD-RW/DVD drive, but Dell also offers an 8X DVD burner for some extra cash.
It features all the ports someone will need, In addition to headphone and microphone jacks and four USB 2.0, FireWire, VGA, and S-Video ports, surprise surprise it also features antiquated serial and parallel ports most laptops have stopped giving it a year so back. One can connect to the network using a modem, Ethernet, or the integrated Intel 802.11b/g Wi-Fi radio(I simply love it as it saves me of the patchcord).
Though it has one chink in its technological armor: it lacks a flash card reader - a convenience must for a digital camera or a cell phone and mp3 player user.
Its preloaded with Windows XP Professional; and included an Intel wireless-connection management utility, as well as CyberLink PowerDVD for DVD viewing and Sonic RecordNow 7.3 Deluxe for burning discs.(yuck.too slow. nero rules my world). all these OS& softwares and XP patches are also provided on CD?s. Still to crash the laptop to check they work or not?lol
It runs over three to four hours on battery, way more than any I had seen till now. I normally keep listening to mp3 alongside while working at home so a very good performance.
Dell is more of a business notebook, as it does a little bit of everything. it delivers reliable performance and four hours of battery life and comes with Dell's three-year warranty with onsite support. Cant say on price(I didn?t purchased it),
Features: Latitude D510 weighs 2.36 kg and can be configured with an Intel Pentium M processor 730(1.60 GHz) or 740(1.73 GHz), or a Celeron M processor 350(1.3 GHz). It can also be configured to systems with 14.1-inch or 15-inch XGA displays and a range of wireless networking solutions. It has an internal Intel PRO Wireless 2200(802.11b/g), optional internal Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth, and an integrated 10/100 Ethernet and 56 K7 V92 modem. One has a choice of Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional as OS, with optional docking offerings including D/Port advanced port replicator, D/monitor stand, and D/view notebook stand. Retails at$1, 520(as of July 2005).(as from the dell website)
The good:Solid battery life and performance; strong case; three-year warranty.
The bad:lacks biometric security(fingure print buddies); three-prong AC plug; no flash card reader; no Gigabit Ethernet.
The ugly:heavy will be a light word.
What's it for:This is the basic machine for handling business tasks, from spreadsheets to e-mail to presentations.
Who's it for:Workers who need to keep up with basic work while on the road. And use it for basic productivity applications, such as word processing, Excel, and PowerPoint.
The bottom line:The mainstream Dell Latitude D510 doesn't excel in any one area but manages to be a good all-around business notebook.
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