Dell Inspiron 1420 Laptop Review

I bought this laptop because I had had good experience with Dell computers in the past and really liked the customizable colors that were being offered (I got mine in Flamingo Pink). However, I've had a lot of problems with it. First, I couldn't connect to wireless internet for a very long time and spent hours and hours with customer service on the phone trying to figure it out. In the end, it turns out that my bluetooth could not be on at the same time so unless I'm syncing my phone I leave it off. Otherwise, the internet does not work.

Also, the DVD-ROM drive is slow and noisy. When I am copying CDs to my iTunes, half of the time it stops working. This was very frustrating when I was first trying to load all of my music onto the laptop. It makes a terribly loud noise and often rips corrupted copies that skip. Lately I've noticed that my computer gets really warm so I only use it for a few hours at a time. It seems that the internal fan is not doing such a great job. When this happens, it also slows down in its function.

There aren't really any positives that make this computer stand out above others. I have Vista on it which I like, I like the color, and the speakers being on above the keyboard and not on the underside of the laptop. It also has a built in webcam which is nice.

Oh, another negative. The touch pad mouse sometimes has incredible lag in it and doesn't respond.

I know this computer is a few years old already, but I have had bad experiences with it since I got it. I'm not sure if I will buy another Dell to replace it.