Dell Inspiron 4000 Series

Pros: Big screen with good resolution; very compact and light weight; many different options
Cons: Noisy keyboard; tracking pad tends to move your cursor to a different spot when writing

Dell is rumored to have stellar customer service and products that usually outlast most in their competitors. If you read most opinions (or Epinions) on Dell, or if you have owned one of their products, you know these rumors are for the most part true....

Pros: Nice bright screen, fast, light
Cons: case could be sturdier, terrible speakers

I'd never been much of a fan of the big computer manufacturers. I much prefer to build my system myself. I get everything I need, nothing I don't, and it's done right. Sadly this isn't a very cost effective option when it comes to laptops. Could it...

Pros: Great deal on a great laptop.
Cons: Optional color plastic panels are pretty cheesy, built-in speakers a bit tinny.

This is a great laptop, and I got a great deal on it. As a federal employee, I got a slightly better deal than the one available to the general public, but I still think this computer is a great deal.

The base model starts at around $1800,...

Pros: Lightweight, powerful
Cons: a bit slow, only available with Windows ME

Recently, I went on a hunt for the perfect laptop. I searched websites, talked to techie friends and read epinions on several kinds of laptops. I decided on the Dell Inspiron 4000 and have been very happy with my choice.

To find a laptop...

Pros: Thoughtful design, solid, comfortable, good range of options available
Cons: Bad graphics, Not so durable, Leasing w/ Dell is a giant pain

Using the Inspiron 4000 is a very interesting experience. Some features strike you immediately as being works of pure genius, and other aspects are profoundly disappointing.

Let's start at the top - Buying the thing. We called Dell Financial...

Pros: Stylish, excellent screen, very fast, good value for money
Cons: poor quality integrated speakers, gets quite hot, only 1 USB port

As a student I needed to have a laptop that could be portable and sufficient for all my needs. I chose the Dell Inspiron 4000 because it looked like a well designed product and it was reasonably priced.

After six days of ordering the...

Pros: Good Performance, Crisp Screen, 8X4X24X CD-RW, Quite Stylish
Cons: 1 USB Port, Weak Speakers, Loud HDD, Laptop Gets HOT

Before we discuss the good and bad of this notebook, let's look @ the spec of it first:


Spec
- P!!! 850Mhz with SpeedStep
- 64 MB RAM (exp. to 512 MB)
- 5 GB HDD
- ATi Mobility Pro 8 MB SGRAM for...

Pros: Dell's reputation, solid plastic case, powerful and value
Cons: Speakers are very bad, poor battery performance and not as slim and light as expected.

I purchased this laptop for my own use, paid for it myself so I made sure I did my homework before plunking down $2,000 for it. I was looking for a laptop to run the standard Excel, Word, Tax programs, movies and maybe a game or two sometimes. I looked...

Pros: Small, stylish, powerful
Cons: Touchpad may not be right for all users

After less than a month in my home, this little beauty has already processed digital photos at a charity fundraiser, produced the first draft of a book, created two sets of business cards, printed 15 sheets of color photos, impressed my parents and made...

Pros: Slim, light and powerful. Very good looking and a bargain price!!!
Cons: So far very few (touch wood). Speakers are tinny but that's not important

I have had the Dell INSPIRON 4000 now for a few days and after an anxious two weeks of waiting, i must say that i am very impressed by this little baby.

I bought a slightly above average model (the 4000GX) which has a PIII 850Mhz processor,...

Pros: Power, weight, features
Cons: Keyboard, pointer drivers

I did tons of research before buying a laptop for school. I finally got it down to a Dell or an IBM and I went for the Dell because of the price. But since then, I've been very happy that I chose the Dell. I ordered online and the system came to me in...

Pros: Light, small, semi-integrated modem and NIC
Cons: Loud fans, awkward port locations, poor speakers, no Firewire, ugly color panels

I've had this, my 4th Windows laptop, for nearly a year now. Here are my impressions:

***The good***
Size/Weight:
It's about 6 pounds, plus the power brick and accessories.

No floppy:
I specifically wanted a light,...

Pros: screen is vivid and clear, fan is really quiet, customer service is helpful
Cons: sound is weak; touchpad is sensitive; only 1 USB; customer service is slow

Ok, first things first. Here are my full specs:
PIII 800 MHz
256 MB RAM
20 GB hard drive
8x DVD drive
56k modem
10/100 network
14.1" SXGA TFT
Windows ME (upgraded to XP)

I ordered this computer around...

Pros: Nice touchpad, vibrant screen.
Cons: Endless problems, endless disappointment, endless hours on Dell's Tech Support Hotline.

After a week of rigorous research into various midrange laptop models, I purchased a Dell Inspiron 4000. Although most other models offered more visual panache and pizzazz (Compaq Presario and Sony VAIO especially), the Dell's price to feature-content...

Pros: lightweight, thin, suitable price
Cons: poor speakers, awkward mouse and mouse keys, poor customer service and tech support

As a graduate school student, I need a laptop that is easy to carry around and re-set up multiple times during the day. My previous laptops were all bulky and heavy. I chose the Dell Inspiron 4000 for its modest weight (a mere 5.2 lbs.) and thickness...