Dell Inspiron 6400

By Asher Moses on 12 July 2006

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This is a robust workhorse of a laptop. When it comes to weight, it's a little heavier than a Sony. When it comes to slim-line design, its drastically overweight compared to a mac. But none of that diminshes the fact that it is a good, long term, robust and reliable portable PC. The room isn't wasted either, with plenty of ports, a rock solid dvd player, good internal speakers and a front panel that is actually handy, despite my initial view that i would never really use it. Furthermore, that extra bulk gives great heat disbursement. The bottom of this laptop never really gets that hot and you can always actually use it on your lap. Some slim line laptops get hot enough to fry an egg underneath. Stability, display and battery life are top rate and despite its size, it's still very portable. If you like a good computer on your travels, I recommend this sort of laptop. If you prefer something a little easier to carry, but with shortcomings, this one ain't for you!

11/02/2008 11:30 AM

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