Dell Inspiron 1525

Specifications of the Dell Inspiron 1525:

BASE	Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5800 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM	Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 - English
MICROSOFT SOFTWARE	Microsoft® Works 9.0 / English - (Does not include Microsoft® Word)
WEBCAM	NO Webcam included
COLOUR CHOICE	Jet Black Colour with Matte Finish
LCD	15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display with TrueLife™
MEMORY	2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
HARD DRIVE	250GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
GRAPHICS CARD	Integrated Intel® Graphic Media Accelerator X3100
OPTICAL DRIVE	DVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD)
PRIMARY BATTERY	6-cell battery

This 1525 costs €598.99 at the moment and offers some great value. The Inspiron 1525 offers more style than the previous Inspiron range and even allows the user to change the cover of the laptop to suit personal taste.

A series of touch-sensitive media buttons with blue LED backlights are located above the keyboard similar to the buttons on the XPS notebooks. One nice feature about the media buttons is that the blue LEDs only stay lit for a fraction of a second after being pressed, so they won't distract you by staying lit all the time. Another "interesting" feature of the media buttons is that the blue LEDs "pulse" back and forth for a few seconds during Windows startup not unlike KITT from the old Knight Rider TV series or a cylon from Battlestar Galactica.

Pros

• Much thinner and lighter than the Inspiron 1520
  
• Reasonable battery life
• Nice keyboard, touchpad and media buttons
• Solid performance and features

Cons

• Glossy LCD lid is a magnet for fingerprints
• No dedicated graphics option
• Limited display options

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