Dell Inspiron 8000 Series

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series

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  • (Rev-1/19/05)-i8100 - A true desktop replacement or fixture?

    Sep 24 '01
    Pros: large, vibrant display, touchpad & trackpoint, swappable drive bay for batteries, 2nd hd, etc
    Cons: WinMe crashes often, plastic palm rest, speaker not loud enough, short battery life, heavy.

    Summary: EDIT (Jan 19, 2005): This is old news but for those who are not aware, if you own a Dell branded laptop, please take a moment to check the AC adapter for the model number to make sure that it isn't one of those being recalled. Apparently, Dell ... read more

  • Inspiron 8000 with Linux -- great!

    Oct 01 '08
    Pros: Easy installation of Kubuntu Linux (32-bit) on Dell Inspiron 8000.
    Cons: None.

    Summary: This computer came pre-installed with Windows 2000 Pro, which is not a terrible OS. It is slow, however.Still, like all things Windows, it eventually got hit with something. A virus, a trojan, a "malicious update" installed by Microsoft itself. ... read more

  • Great desktop replacement.

    Aug 22 '02
    Pros: Powerful enough to be a desktop replacement, reliable.
    Cons: Heavy.

    Summary: I got my Dell Inspiron 8000 in May 2001 and I've been quite happy with it. I'm a professional developer and I work at the client's site on my computer. The winning points for me were: double your memory and disk drive for free, ability to ... read more

  • My Travelling Companion

    Jun 24 '02
    Pros: Great performance
    Cons: Price

    Summary: When you work for a web design company that deals with major European automotive companies, you need to be able to take your wares off to the continent and show them what you have got. Sensitive material that cannot be opened up to the outside ... read more

  • Inspiron 8000

    Jun 09 '02
    Pros: Customizable, works very well, Dell has excellent customer service
    Cons: Might run into technical problems sometimes, a little bit heavier compared to some laptops

    Summary: This laptop is definitely one of the best decisions I've made. Since it was customizable, I was able to choose exactly what I wanted, and what I didn't need. I ran into a problem with the display screen a little bit after I purchased my laptop, but ... read more

  • A great desktop replacement

    Jun 02 '02
    Pros: Fast, good video (nVidia), well-engineered, lots of options
    Cons: Heavy, hot, expensive

    Summary: This laptop came to me while at was at my previous employer. Fortunately, I was able to specify all the options myself, so I got exactly what I wanted. I work in the computer and video game industry, so having a notebook computer that can play the latest ... read more

  • I Love My Dell!

    Apr 16 '02
    Pros: Great for lots of multimedia, playing DVDs, burns CDs really well, excellent customer service support
    Cons: On the heavier side, battery quality deteriorates

    Summary: For years my family has always bought Dell computers. When I decided to purchase my laptop for college, I knew what I wanted. I went online and chose a Dell Inspiron 8000. It's great. I download a lot of mp3's and the system runs them really well. I ... read more

  • buy only dell

    Feb 07 '02
    Pros: great service, great product, best on the market
    Cons: NONE

    Summary: After reviewing a lot of different laptops on the market, my choice was with dell. I had bought a lot of computer equipment in my time, especially from computer shows, and 3rd party vendors. I never imagined myself buying a name brand PC or anything ... read more

  • Great Desktop replacement-not so great on the road

    Feb 03 '02
    Pros: RELIABLE,better yet when stuffed with all the optional
    Cons: Too heavy, big to take on trips

    Summary: I got mine a year ago I did some custom adding to fit personal and business needs. 850 mhz 256 mb.,30 gig hard driver all in one: dvd -never used- CD reader 11x and 4x CDR-W burner and ZIP 100MB. it came with 3.5" disk but you have to ... read more

  • Dell - TRUE desktop replacement, in every way!! Go for it!

    Nov 20 '01
    Pros: Great system, super fast, GREAT gaming
    Cons: Slightly heavy, Some common errors

    Summary: Well, I am sitting at my Dell Inspiron 8000 right now with its beautiful 1600X1200 32-bit color resolution. I'll point out one minor downfall right from the start, though... if you try to switch to anything lower than 1600X1200, the screen loses a LOT ... read more

  • Worth every penny

    Nov 16 '01
    Pros: Lots of power, long battery life, modular bay, decent RAM limit, mini-PCI...
    Cons: None.

    Summary: I bought my I8K a year ago, and I love it! I have had no problems with it, and I have been giving it hell. I have never seen a computer (except its brother, a DEll XPS T750) work so hard. I have never drained my batteries, even using multiple ... read more

  • An excellent laptop, packed with features and performance

    Nov 11 '01
    Pros: Beautiful, vivid screen; dual optical bays; dual pointing devices; superb graphics; classic looks.....
    Cons: Somewhat bulky; poor placement of modem/ethernet ports

    Summary: Without a doubt the Inspiron 8100 is what they had in mind when they coined the phrase "desktop replacement". The features on this laptop are mindblowing, and illustrate how far the mobile market has come in just a short time. My Inspiron features the ... read more

  • sweat

    Oct 03 '01
    Pros: Fast and has a hug monitor
    Cons: it weighs a lot

    Summary: I give it only 3 stars because it doesnt delivery on the primary premise of a notebook - mobility, its weight is just too much!! I bought this notebook about six months ago and for the most part I love it. The 15" screen is simply superb, ... read more

  • Unorthodox Style

    Sep 28 '01
    Pros: powerful, good keyboard, great screen
    Cons: bad locations of ports and configuration

    Summary: I purchased a Dell Inspiron 8000 several months ago. The laptop came out of the box perfectly ready to use. All the documentation, software, and accessories were ready. This is the perfect desktop replacement in terms of power (my 1Ghz). Since this ... read more

  • Dell Inspiron 8000

    Sep 19 '01
    Pros: speed, performance, compatibility with other Dell laptops
    Cons: weight, size

    Summary: this laptop is like a desktop you can take with you anywhere you want to go. It offers many different options and is easy to upgrade later. I recently upgrade my memory within minutes and gave the old memory chip to my brother who has an Inspiron 4000 ... read more

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