Dell Inspiron B120 Laptop Review

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Good basic laptop

constantly online, Every day computer user, cost-conscious, a bargain hunter

Pros

light weight, good for basic WP and web surfing, good price

Cons

problems with dvd software and hardware, too many unnecessary programs pre loaded, battery life is short, has external wireless card

NOV

2007

I needed a basic laptop for work. No frills necessary. Just something for web surfing and some word processing. I own a Dell desktop, and I looked at their website for deals. They were unloading their inventory of inspiron B120s, probably because the wireless internet cards are external and are plugged into the slot on the side of the laptop. Most newer wi-fi cards are internal and don't stick out of the side of the unit. I'm not that needy when it comes to a feature like this, and the discount offered made this laptop a great deal.

There are some drawbacks to this laptop:
-As with most pre-loaded windows computers, there are a lot crap programs jammed onto the HD.
-The DVD drive and the pre-loaded software didn't get along too well. I could not get many burned DVDs to play with the factory installed drive and software. I eventually purchased a DVD burner and installed different DVD player software, which seemed to solve the problem.
-The battery lasts only about 1hr at the most.

This computer is not the top of the line. It's not the most advanced. But if you only need it for surfing and WP, this laptop should suit you just fine.