Dell Inspiron 1420

Advantages: Slim Design, Mediocre Battery Life, Very Good Screen, Good Features
Disadvantages: None

...the Midnight Blue edition from Dell China in Beijing and although it took a little time to arrive, it was so kool when it finally came! It's silver inside with a nice keyboard and touch pad. Ultra-thin size makes it really portable, especially great for students and people on the go! Features are really impressive for the low price. It has an impressive variety of colors, something for everyone. The array of ports is one of the best in a lightweight ...
...output, 1 S-VIDEO output, 1 Cable Modem Output (huh?) , 1 Express Card Slot, Lock and of course, battery charger input. Battery Life is great ranging for 5.5 to 7 hrs on low brightness and 2 to 3.5 hrs on full brightness! OVerall, a slim, slick and fashionable notebook, recommended for anyone whose on a budget and wants a good notebook! ... Read review

Advantages: lightweight, 4 USB plugs
Disadvantages: a little expensive

...on computers. But with the Dell Inspiron 1420 with all the features included, I had a very very easy time operating and understanding its features. It's lightweight and has 4 USB plugs for all your ipod,camera and mouse (if you want to use one).I chose the non glossy screen 'coz I don't want glares on my screen but my brother who's the computer wizard said that the glossy one is better for the screen's protection.For somebody that has a little experience ... Read review

Advantages: low temperature
Disadvantages: the keyboard is not feel good on touching

While first adjusting on the LCD display, can't see any different, feeling not really good. But after adjust the display card control option, it display with good results! Listen to music with dell's player is better than the effect of the vista player. The laptop is in black color, thus easily to leave fingerprints on it. You need to prepare a piece of soft cloth to clean it very often. If you insert some low quality DVD disc, it will spin with ...
...it can't compete with Altec Lansing. It has low-temperature, turn on for 10 hours or so is not very hot, I compared it to the original 6130 Hewlett-Packard, and there are really a huge different, not sure whether because this is a new laptop? The keyboard is not good on touching, feels a little wooden. Keyboard pattern is not too adaptive. USB interface a little tight, need to put some energy to pull out. In addition, before purchasing, the sales ... Read review

I just brought this product a week ago and absolutely love it. I'm a college student and im able to easily carry this around on campus because of the light weight. I also love how it starts up so fast and my applications are immediately placed on the screen. Everything seems so perfect even my internet connection is perfect with this laptop. Everything is so clear on and offline. I recommend this to anyone.

This laptop is great. It is lightweight and can travel easy. The keyboard is smooth when you type and is comfortable to handle. You can bring this laptop anywhere and it is not cumbersome or heavy. I definitely reccommend this laptop to anyone, especially females that travel alot, it can be easily stowed.

Advantages Extremely fast computer, relatively cheap
Disadvantages Required cooling pad, expensive repairs needed after 1st year.

...As my graduation gift, my parents agreed to buy me a laptop for college, anything under $1600. Because my school had a discount through dell, we decided to try to go through them. We bought an inspiron 1420 and decked it out with the fastest processor, fastest hard drive, and most RAM possible. On top of this I threw in a superior sound system and a high level graphics card. I was confident this computer would get me through college. However, I quickly noticed that whenever I played any game where graphics were even mildly intense, the computer began to heat up to near unbearable levels. So, slightly annoyed, I picked up a cooling pad. After that, things went fine until this summer. The computer blew through download times, browsing internet sites was cake. I was very happy for a year. To make a long story short, my computer... Read review