Dell Inspiron 3500 A366GT

Pros: large fine bright TFT, above avg battery life, withstands moderate abuse, desktop replacer
Cons: no svideo and cd/floppy bay not hot swappable

I purchased the 3500 in January '99 for our construction field crew which uses global positioning systems for their area of work and I am simply amazed at the abuse it can take. Small drops here and there, red dirt, salt water air and the mud all washes...

Pros: Reliability & Beauty of Screen
Cons: Screen Problems

Ok, it's really not an Inspiron 3500- it's an Inspiron 3200 which I bought 30 months ago but they don't have a category for it here so this is as close as I could come.

Anyway, it has been a faithful little trooper all except for one thing-...

Pros: Lightweight, Nice Screen, Big Keyboard, Good Support
Cons: Pointing Device, No built in floppy

Before this product I was using a Toshiba Tecra for work. Now that I have just recently received this Dell, I realize what slow brick that the Tecra was. Granted it was an older machine and the newer Toshibas i'm sure are better, but this Dell has been...

Pros: large screen; easy to use; fast; seems like a desktop
Cons: expensive; hard drives are smaller; graphic intensive games not as good

Well my friends, Dell has done it. They have created a computer that I feel comfortable both at home and on the road. In fact, I love it so much that it has replaced my desktop computer.

I originally was looking for a notebook for me to take...

Pros: light weight, well-designed
Cons: Some components fragile...need gentle use

This is my first notebook computer I have ever bought and I have to
say....I'm pleased as punch with my Inspiron here. I have to admit I did
not research the purchase as usual and the decision was based
largely on Dell Financing it for...

Pros: Screen size, image, speed, lightweight
Cons: Occasional blackouts, low-resolution speakers

Having owned two Compaq Presario's in my previous job, I was anxious to see what Dell had to offer with its 3500 series. And, for the price ($2,800), I guess I probably expected a computer that could type for me.

After changing jobs, my new...

Pros: Tech support!! / Customer service / Light / big keyboard
Cons: Two major tech problems in one month / freezes occasionally

Making my way to write this epinion I noticed that quite a few of the reviews mentioned that they had received qutie a bit of reliability out of their Inspiron 3500. The Inspiron 3500 has put all of my reservations about not using a desktop to rest....

Pros: Lighter than most Dells of its day
Cons: Plagued with random, inexplicable problems that even Dell could not understand

I had ordered almost 30 of these units over the span of a year. We opted for the 3500s after quite a few folks were itching to carry something a bit lighter than the Inspiron 7000. As well, the 3500s were considerably cheaper at the time, although they...

Pros: It is a Dell and has great performance - when it works
Cons: Don't get sucked in by "next day on site service" it doesn't seem to exist

I am an IT professional who travels 90% of the time and therefore I rely on my laptop to conduct business, banking, and keep in touch with friends and family. Having a Dell in my profession has often been viewed as the equivalent to owning a Cadillac in...

Pros: fast, tech support, powerful, software
Cons: price

Dell computers tend to be pricy, and the Dell Inspiration 3500 is no exception to this rule. However, the great features that this computer offers and the outstanding (I repeat outstanding) tech support is well worth the price. This little laptop...

Pros: Good value, Very dependable
Cons: Large screen seemed less than stable

I am a corporate systems administrator as well as having my own consulting company. I have purchased 6 of these in the past 3 years and have had very little trouble with them. I did have to send one back to DELL due to a malfunctioning display and had...

Pros: Video output, cost, speed, tech support
Cons: Not ACPI compatible, minor DVD problems

The Inspiron 3500's one big negative in my opinion is that it is not ACPI compatible. For those aren't familiar with ACPI, its a new power management technology that can lengthen battery life and allow your computer to do cool things like slow down the...

Pros: Great speed, tons of RAM, good tech support, easy to use
Cons: Not enough video memory

Who ever said a laptop has to be expensive to be powerful? My Inspiron 3500 clocks at 300Mhz on its Pentium II Processor, with MMX, and delivers speed when you need it most. And with 128MB of RAM, you can run Windows, the Internet, an MP3, Virus ...