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Could any of you techi experts check if this is an ok laptop for me please?

mae
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I will be using it for uni work, excel stuff, word and the internet and I would be grateful if anyone could tell me if it looks ok?

Thanks

The Dell™Inspiron® 1520 base laptop is the newest in the ‘next generation” laptop technology, it really breaks new ground. The new Intel® Celeron® processor delivers a balanced level of proven technology and exceptional value for this laptop.


Full Specification

1GB Memory
80GB Hard Drive
Intel® Celeron®
DVD Drive x8 & RW Drive
Dell wireless Mini-Card
15.4” wide-screen display
Matt Jet black finish
Integrated Intel™ Graphic Media card
Windows Vista™ Home Basic
MS Works 8.0 software

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  • chuckles1066
    chuckles1066 Posts: 2,670 Forumite
    mae wrote: »
    I will be using it for uni work, excel stuff, word and the internet and I would be grateful if anyone could tell me if it looks ok?

    Thanks

    The Dell™Inspiron® 1520 base laptop is the newest in the ‘next generation” laptop technology, it really breaks new ground. The new Intel® Celeron® processor delivers a balanced level of proven technology and exceptional value for this laptop.


    Full Specification

    1GB Memory
    80GB Hard Drive
    Intel® Celeron®
    DVD Drive x8 & RW Drive
    Dell wireless Mini-Card
    15.4” wide-screen display
    Matt Jet black finish
    Integrated Intel™ Graphic Media card
    Windows Vista™ Home Basic
    MS Works 8.0 software

    A Celeron running Vista with 1GB of memory (of which the graphics adapter will leech at least a quarter) is going to run like a slug wading through treacle.
    You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky

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  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    ask dell to install xp on it and itll be fine.
    Get some gorm.
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