Not bad, but has it's flaws
Written: Dec 11 '00
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Pros: Good value, not loaded with useless software
Cons: Flimsy plastics, spotty quality control
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| slyfur's Full Review: Dell Latitude CPt |
I have been working with a group of about 300 different Latitude Cpt's (150 - Cpt C's and 150 Cpt S's). The specs are good enough and overall these systems are a good value. Let me just outline the problems that we've seen over the past year-and-a-half:
1) flimsy plastics - there are several parts of the laptop that are prone to breaking with NORMAL wear-and-tear. The plastic near the display hinges has broken for many of our users. Also, the media bay latches can be easily broken if you aren't careful. I personally haven't broken any of this plastic, but I see these all the time. There is a lot of "flex" in the unit.
2) average quality control - we've have numerous users who have had batteries replaced and several people with keyboard problems (primarily - the 8 i k , and Alt keys sometimes quit working.
Despite these problems, I wouldn't buy any laptop except Dell. Customer service is pretty good for the basic stuff. But, I think I would go with the Latitude C600 line instead. The plastics seem much more durable and I don't think that the price is too much more.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 2000
Operating System: Windows
Processor: Intel Celeron
Processor speed: 401-500
Screen Size: 14"
RAM: 64
Internal Storage: CD-ROM
Hard Drive (GB): 4-6
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Location: IL
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