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Dell Inspiron 5000 R600LG

Dell Inspiron 5000 R600LG

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Big boy...big heavy boy...

by nad_masters nad_masters is a Top Reviewer on Epinions in Computer Hardware, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 100, Apr 03 '02
Pros: Well built, high quality, and fast.
Cons: Need to view in weird angles for the LCD. Doesn't last long on battery.
Before I bought the Inspiron line, I found a great deal on eBay for the Dell Latitude. Discovering it was stolen, however, I promptly lost a grand for what I paid the lousy auctioneer.

Still needing a laptop, I checked out the Inspiron line....
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A Great Paperweight!

by davinrerbert , Jul 22 '01
Pros: It doubles as a portable heater, since the cooling fan is so bad.
Cons: In 15 words or less I couldn't begin to explain.
As I write this epinion, I am on an Inspiron 5000, so you can be sure that I know what I'm talking about.

The allure of a 600 mhz processor, 256 MB, 6x DVD, 15" screen, and other goodies is what originally led me to the Inspiron. At the time,...
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A lot of bang in this Nuclear Reactor

by voodoodaddy , May 19 '01
Pros: Customer Service (yes, the customer service), Screen, Speed
Cons: Mouse pad, HEAT
Back in September I finally filled my dream and bought my self a Dell laptop. Being as it
is, Dell is a very expensive company to buy from, so I decided to go threw the Dell factory
outlet and got myself a refurbished Dell 5000 laptop w/ the...
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If you choose another laptop, you should be banished to DELL.

by bhugha , May 06 '01
Pros: Fast, large screen
Cons: ?
I had to borrow a laptop this weekend to do a CAD project while I was on the road, and this one was probablythe best that I have gotten to use. The 64 megs of RAM is sufficient for most operations, and the 600MHz processor functioned well under...
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You Might Commit Homicide With this Lap Top!

by bwyckoff1 Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Feb 17 '01
Pros: This baby is built like a brick house,but one that is coming down
Cons: Freezes too much-false promises of internet services
After a long journey filled with computer store fraud, lawyer involvement, and the Attorney General moving his troops against a store that scammed me into buying someone’s used computer, I finally got the computer I wanted, the Dell Inspiron 5000 laptop....
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sweet laptop

by dl24 , Feb 16 '01
Pros: fast, good storage, good support for Small Business Services
Cons: Expensive, very slow delivery
I use my laptop for business and personal. I have a 700Mhz with 19Gig hard drive. All the bells and whistles including windows 2000 Professional edition. (bought in July 2000)

I had the RAM maxed on one dimm which has saved me several times...
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Portable Desktop Computer

by superfan , Feb 07 '01
Pros: Fast, everything you need, great screen, great customer service
Cons: Heavy, battery doesn't quite get through a 2 hour DVD
While most of my previous computers have been on a small budget, I finally had the opportunity to choose exactly the computer I wanted (within reason) and so far I have been happy. This machine packs in about all you could ask for in a computer, and it...
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bdbrando

by bdbrando , Dec 13 '00
Pros: Fast, reliable, and well built. One of the best.
Cons: umm.........sorry, I really can't think of any.
I decided to run a test on the Dell Inspiron. And what would be better than a copy of Mechwarrior 4: Vengance!

Well I loaded up a game of mechwarrior and to my surprise, it ran with absolutely no stutter in gameplay. The graphics were...
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good laptop

by aaliya82 , Dec 08 '00
Pros: high quality
Cons: none
this is an excellent laptop, no doubt about it, its sturdy, its
of high quality and features will have you drooling.Like most PC laptops in the computer industry, the Inspiron 5000 R600LG has a 56K/v.90 modem.
Its screen size is perhaps its...
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Solid and Powerful Laptop

by soupcraze Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 50, Dec 08 '00
Pros: Small, light Weight, Fast, Large HD, High Quality Screen, Large LCD, Multiple USB ports, Easy to Network
Cons: Battery Life, Weight
For my mother's buisiness, she had two Pentium4 PCs, but she also needed a computer to take on the road. So I decidied to go out and buy a laptop computer for her, I didn't want to spend too much money on one though, so I decided to look at Dell and...
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Didn't buy one and here's why...

by danthedad , Dec 06 '00
Pros: 3 year warranty, 24 hour support
Cons: Sales Tax in all states, 10 day delivery, marked-up shipping cost
Looked at the 5000 at my neighbors and it is a nice unit so I ordered one. I needed it for a meeting in 9 days. They told me it would be there but wouldn't guarantee. Being a positive kind of guy, I thought from what they said that it would. They...
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DELL: The Big Flop

by TresPalms , Nov 27 '00
Pros: GOOD NAME
Cons: Slow, heavy equipment
I really was disappointed the last time I went down to CompUSA, I was planning on buying a Dell Laptop 600MHZ, Model Number Inspiron 5000, and I must say I am really shocked that the speed of these laptops are very poor. I looked through the different...
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Another Dell winner!

by ynotdougfl , Nov 25 '00
Pros: Good design; durable; great screen
Cons: a little heavier that some others
I purchased this product in October of 2000. It is used for field sales/demonstrations; field technical troubleshooting; and as a back-up machine for my desktop system. This is my fifth personal Dell purchase, but I've recommended hundreds of systems...
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Awesome

by ilmar , Nov 22 '00
Pros: light, compact, sleek
Cons: screen is very thin, care is required when opening or closing.
Viewpoint School received a grant and purchased 75 of these notebooks and supplied them, free of charge to all the faculty. I also received 10 additional units for use in my Physics and Geometry classes. The students use Geometer's Sketchpad to gain...
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Do Not Buy This Laptop Unless....

by hwz1 Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 50, Nov 07 '00
Pros: Fast as can be, great graphics, you get a lot for your money
Cons: Faulty parts, customer service
Wait! Someone is going to take a shot at one of epinions "Highest Rated" products? Yes, I am going to shot at the Dell Inspiron 5000 R600LG. Do not get me wrong; I like it and think that most of what the laptop has to offer is quite good....
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