an IT Professional, not rich, practical, value conscious, very demanding of my computers
Pros
Windows XP or Vista
NOV
21
2007
Dell Vostro 1500 Laptop —
As a desktop replacement with excellent speed and the ability to utilize a 19" monitor, capture video through the onboard firewire and write to DVD, plus enjoying the option of either XP or Vista and my choice of partitioning options, I had few choices than to choose a Dell. I specifically wanted XP. I did upgrade the processor to T7100, the memory to 2GB and the video to 8600. Standard wireless has good range. I'm not a gamer, so I can't comment there. I'm very happy with this machine. The price was under $1200.
Hard Drive Capacity 80 GB
Hard Drive Rotation Speed 5,400 RPM
Storage Controller Type Serial ATA
Display
Display Size 15.4 in.
Display Tech WXGA TFT Active Matrix
Display Max. Resolution 1280 x 800
Screen Size 15.4 in.
Video
Graphic Processor NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Networking
Data Link Protocol IEEE 802.11g
Networking Type Integrated Wireless LAN
Dimensions
Weight 6.33 lb.
Depth 10.59 in.
Height 1.65 in.
Width 14.12 in.
Miscellaneous
Product ID 51277442
UPC 808736825535
Family Line Dell Vostro
Motherboard
Bus Speed 800 MHz
Technical Features
Expansion Ports 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire), VGA out, RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (NIC), S-Video out
Expandability 1 x ExpressCard
Special Features 8-in-1 Card Reader