First Impressions On The New Dell Laptops
Dell's new Vostro line of computers developed to meet the needs of small businesses
has become very popular among working professionals and consumers alike. The
Dell Vostro 1500 Battery is the "twin sister" to the Dell Inspiron 1520, and while this business notebook with a 15.4" display doesn't come in a variety of colors, the
Dell Vostro 1400 Battery is packed with enough performance and optional extras to keep anyone happy. But is this "black beauty" a thoroughbred, or is it destined for the pastures?
The
Dell Vostro 1700 Battery is available with a range of Intel processors (from the 1.86GHz Celeron M M540 up to the T7500 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo). There are two 15.4" screen offerings, a 1280x800 WXGA and 1440x900 WXGA+ display. The notebook can take up to 4GB of RAM but
Dell Vostro 1510 Battery only offers 32-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Vista or XP ... so don't expect to be able to use all 4GB. Built-in wireless is standard and the system is priced starting at $549 with integrated Intel X3100 graphics at the time of this writing.
The
Dell Vostro 1310 Battery caries forward what can only be described as "traditional dell design" with simplified lines. In short, the new Vostro notebooks look identical to the current generation of Dell Inspiron notebooks ... but Dell engineers have stripped the available selection of paint jobs. While the design isn't as innovative as what we saw in the new
Dell XPS M1330 Battery, the simple lines and solid construction look quite nice for a budget notebook. Business professionals and students certainly shouldn't be ashamed of how the 1500 looks when they carry this notebook to work or class. From the matte black plastics to the silver media buttons the
Dell Vostro 1000 Battery is a design that lacks the flash but isn't short on style.
The
Dell Studio XPS 16 Battery lid still uses a latch to hold it closed, but the hinge mechanism also works well and firmly holds the lid in place. There is almost no flex to the screen. After opening the lid and seeing the black plastic interior and rounded surface of the
Dell GD761 Battery you'll notice how solid the notebook feels ... at the expense of some added thickness. The entire case is sturdy with relatively thick plastic and magnesium alloy reinforcement in just the right places. There are no creaks or signs of case flex anywhere to be found.
The
Dell XPS M1530 Battery also features dedicated media buttons beneath the touchpad at the front of the notebook. The media buttons make watching DVDs or listening to music files as easy as using a DVD or CD player. Like most media buttons on notebooks from other manufacturers these media buttons have blue LED backlights. However, unlike most other media buttons we've seen the blue LED lights automatically turn off a few seconds after you press them. While this might sound like a useless feature it's nice not to have bright blue LEDs lit up all the time.
Since it's not uncommon for 15.4" notebooks from other manufacturers to only have three USB ports we were glad to see that Dell included four USB ports on the
Dell Laptop Battery. That said, since a Blu-ray optical drive is an available upgrade we would have liked to see an HDMI port rather than just an S-video port for connecting the notebook to an HDTV.
The
Lenovo Laptop Battery has stereo sound via speakers located on the front edge of the notebook at the bottom. With the speakers located on the bottom of the notebook in this way they tend to direct the sound downward and make for an unusual listening experience when the notebook is on your
laptop battery. I suppose Dell engineers believe customers listen with their laps rather than their ears ... and if that is the case then this is a wonderful location for speakers. However, if your ears tend to be your organ of choice for listening to music then the placement of the speakers on the 1500 might be problematic.
While the built-in
Toshiba Laptop Battery arent the worst that Ive heard in a notebook of this size, the sound they produce has a "tin can" quality with only average clarity and loudness and almost no bass. The
Fujitsu Laptop Battery is located on the left side ... a great location for using external speakers but not the best position for people who like to use headphones or earbuds.
Battery life on the
Dell Laptop Battery with the standard 6-cell battery was only average at best. Even with the screen brightness set to less than half, wireless on, and XP power settings set to maximize battery life, the
Lenovo Laptop Battery powered down in just above 2 hours (2 hours and 3 minutes). Using the same settings the 9-cell battery provided 3 hours and 51 minutes of battery life. Unless size and travel weight are your primary concerns I highly recommend purchasing the 9-cell battery for the 1500.
The
Laptop Battery is a solid notebook with an impressive set of features at a value price. As the holiday buying season jumps into full swing the Vostro 1500 will certainly be a strong candidate for a small business or school notebook. The choice of processors, graphics cards, and other configuration options means that the 1500 can serve just about anyone's needs. While the entry-level version of the
Dell Battery with integrated Intel graphics lacks the power for serious gaming, the dedicated nVidia graphics card makes for a capable value gaming machine and mobile multimedia center. Given the fact that the Vostro 1500 is virtually identical to the Inspiron 1520, this notebook is an amazing value if you can live with a notebook that is available in only one color.
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