Dell Inspiron 8000 Series

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.

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 ...

Pros: Options Galore, up to 1GHz processor, nearly as powerful as desktop, Eye-Popping Screen, Stylish
Cons: Weight, Price, Mediocre Sound, minor details (read review)

So you're looking for that all-in-one notebook. Something to replace that huge desktop computer you have on your desk. Something you can take anywhere you want to go... to work, to play, on vacation, or just play in the car or on a plane flight....

Pros: Great machine spec, good graphic display, speakers.
Cons: You can train your muscle. (Is this pro?)

One of my friends, he is from Kuwait, wanted to buy the best notebook. His parents are dealing with oil, so he didn't have any budgetary limit. We went online, and I showed some choices. Dell Inspiron 8000 was one of them. For some reasons, he liked this...

Pros: High-resolution display; amazing 3D performance; descent price.
Cons: Heavy and poor battery life.

This is one of the heaviest laptops on the market weighing in at 7.9 pounds, but then again do you really go hiking with your laptop? If so, you may want to choose a different one. If your hike usually consists of walking from the parking garage to...

Pros: Burn CDs with this incredibly powerful notebook and then sit down and watch a DVD
Cons: Still a little on the heavy side. Comes with Adaptec's Easy CD Creator

So my boss needs a new laptop and he comes to me and let's me know that he wants me to start exploring the options. My first response is to ask him what he wants out of this new machine. His response:

1) I need it to be a true presentation...

Pros: Great performance
Cons: Price

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...

Pros: The price was 2130 with all the bells and whistles. I mean you get everything
Cons: Financing was a little high and old laptop bags are to small

Recently I bought a Dell inspiron 8000 with a 700 pentium 3. I at first thought that buying a laptop would be a little bit unnecessary but after receiving it I came to realize that this was one of the better buys that I have ever made. I can't...

Pros: Big bright display, plenty of options, almost a desktop replacement
Cons: Weight, price, sound overall (speakers and sound card)

I recently purchased a Dell Inspiron 8000, because of summer college classes that I took as a special high school program. Although, not entirely necessary, it certainly made my life more pleasant and has now become the computer I use the majority of...

Pros: Huge screen, fast processor, lots of RAM, great operating system
Cons: Horrible battery life, a little expensive

The Dell Inspiron 8000 series is Dell’s latest business/advanced user model. It comes with Windows 2000 (based on the Windows NT kernel), Microsoft’s latest business/server operating system. Windows 2000 makes more use of all your resources: the 900...

Pros: Fast, Expandable, Great Screen, Awesome DVD, IEEE 1394
Cons: Wussy Keyboard, A Little Heavy

I have been looking for an excuse to purchase a laptop for years and upon entering medical school I finally found my excuse. So about a month ago a began looking at notebooks. Did I want a desktop replacement? A subnotebook? A lightweight? After...

Pros: Really powerful Great screen Best value for money
Cons: Pretty heavy Gets hot easily Rather short battery life

After long consideration, reading reviews and comparing, I bought the Dell Inspiron 8000. The other machines I was considering were the Apple new iBook and the Apple Titanium notebook. Toshiba, IBM and the likes didn't get on the shortlist because here...

Pros: Excels in almost every which way you can imagine.
Cons: Lower resolutions on the display a bit blury

Can there be another notebook closer to the desktop than this one? I think Dell's gone dunnit this time.... a near perfect desktop replacement, at a decent price!

Got a fat bonus this year so I purchased one of these babies over the Christmas...

Pros: Most powerful mobile solution available
Cons: Expensive and still too heavy

The Dell Inspiron 8000 is perhaps the closest Dell has ever come to producing a true desktop replacement system. The Inspiron 8000 replaces the 7500, which received much criticism for being too bulky and too heavy.

Specifications:

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

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...

Pros: Everything; Speed, RAM, Graphics, I could go on for years
Cons: Small OS problems - that's Windows's fault, heavy.

Basically, everything about this computer is a pro. I bought it in Feb. 2001, for $2000, at Dell.com. I was immediately impressed with all of its features. I'll just list through them:

Drives: The 8000 has 3 bays, one for the battery, one...