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College Notebook? - The Dell Inspiron 6400 |
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The exploding Dell saga is hot news across the blogosphere right now, but the massive computer manufacturer has not let that pr nightmare thwart it from doing what it does best - offering feature packed laptops at bargain prices. Introducing the Dell Inspiron 6400 with a 2 GHz Centrino T2500 Duo processor. The Inspiron starts at around $659, compared to many core duo notebooks that run $1,400 and above. That alone is a reason, student dude, to buy this Dell. |
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But Dell
gives you a couple other reasons, such as the glossy-finished
15.4-inch widescreen with 1,680 x 1.050 resolution, a thumping
speaker system designed for maximum DVD-watching pleasure, and
media playback controls and Bluetooth capabilities for convenient
multimedia activity. Sounds suspicious, though, doesn't it?
Nothing so good can come so cheap, is the mantra driven into my
skull by my father over the course of four decades. And I hate to
admit it to his face, but he's right-including the case of the
Inspiron 6400. For being a multimedia machine-it even comes with Windows XP Media Center Edition-much of the hardware necessary to truly make it such a machine needs to be bought as an add-on. Upgrades include a DVD writer (the standard is a CD/DVD dual player); a USB TV tuner; and most importantly, a fast graphics chip. The one included is an integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics card, hardly worthy of Dell's gaming XPS series. Some of the miscellaneous weaknesses that we can highlight include the smallish standard hard drive size (60 MB), and the middle-of-the-road standard memory (512 MB). Am I being too picky, dude? Perhaps, because after all, for most folks, this Inspiron notebook will be quick enough, fun enough, accessible enough, and definitely cheap enough. It's got USB ports galore, S-Video, Ethernet and a 5-in-1 card reader for cameras, and an ExpressCard slot for anything needed in the future. In short the Inspiron 6400 is a feature packed, budget priced Dell notebook, ideal for keeping on top of assignments, playing games and watching dvds in your college dorm room. But before you surf over to Dell's website please consider this notebook weighs in at just over 6 pounds, which may be a little too heavy for some foppish students. If you're seeking a lighter, cheaper notebook for college, and are willing to sacrifice the duo core processor, the Compaq V2000Z is worthy of consideration. By Matthew Brodsky - Laptopical Wednesday, August 09, 2006 |
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