Dell Inspiron 8200 (8TWORH) PC Notebook

Pros: P4-M 1.4MHz, 64MB nVIDIA GeForce2 Go video, good price
Cons: deceptive advertising (imho)

... as after reading several comments here on Dell's customer service I ran into the following.

There is an advertisement in todays paper for the 8200 offering the unit for $2499 $CDN under E-value code 56322-CBCV4W1. This is a fantastic...

Pros: Good bargain, greatly improved OS.
Cons: Weak. Heats up easily. Lousy after care/repair.

I bought Dell inspiron 8200, about 2years ago. With extras from Dell.com Anyway my PC used to freeze up often, and eventually the mother board melted to were it wouldn't function. The laptops chassis was so flimsy that it used to flex a lot. ...

Pros: Good clarity on 15 inch screen, fast, gobs of features
Cons: It is a heavy bugger.

I purchased the Dell Inspiron 8200 series laptop thru the Dell Website as a refurbished unit.
Main reason was the features it had and the cost difference between it and a brand new more expensive laptop. Estimated cost as a brand new laptop is...

Pros: cheaper than Thinkpad
Cons: Flimsy shell case ( especially lcd ), tracpoint buttons right above touchpad.

This Laptop was ordered for punch. At the time of ordering it had a 1.8 Mhz proc, 512Mb DDR Ram, 40gig, floppy, pcmcia, infrared, dvd/cd rw, ultra lcd 1600x1200. Theres also both the touch pad with its own buttons and the thumb style mouse stylus...

Pros: Big LCD screen, two media bays, fast, reliable, many options
Cons: Heavy, okay speakers, small monitor viewing angle

Overview
The Dell Inspiron 8200 is a great all around notebook, in fact it is best called a desktop-replacement mobile PC because it contains the power of a mid-range PC in the size of a notebook. However this comes at a price; the...

Pros: After two years, not much.
Cons: Lack of durability, terrible customer support.

I was very enthusiastic when I first got my 8200. However,after 2 years, experience with a much more reliable Toshiba notebook, I have to say that I will never buy another Dell product again, or recommend it to my business colleagues. My complaints are ...

Pros: Big, full featured desktop replacement. Lots of power, capacity, options
Cons: Unpredictable Dell Support. USB 1.1. No user access to important settings.

Several requirements lead to the purchase of this computer. As configured, it is:
Inspiron 8200
1.7GHZ Pen 4 M processor, 15" UltraSharp UXGA screen
512Mb DDR ram, 1 DIMM, 1 DIMM open
InVidia GeForce4 440 32Mb DDR video card
40...

Pros: Speed, power, mobile Desktop replacement, great features.
Cons: Pricey and heavier than average.

Dell Inspiron 8200
I purchased my Inspiron around the end of May, and since the moment I ordered Dell's customer service was exceptional. Upon recieving the Inspiron, setup was simple - requiring me to answer only a few simple questions. The...

Pros: fully loaded, sturdy, very few flaws, great customer service
Cons: a little bulky

I have had my Dell Inspiron 8200 for about a year. Before I had the 8200 I had the 8000. I only had one problem with the 8000; it was a display problem that could not be fixed. So Dell sent me a newer model, brand new computer. Since then I have had n ...

Pros: You can get absolutely anything you want on this computer.
Cons: Heavy, but the screen is 15'

This computer is great, in fact I'm typing on it right now! I like to call it my "mobile desktop." I am a student who plays games, writes on word, surfs the net and really uses my computer to its maximum capability. This is the one which I bought. I can...

Pros: Great design, long battery life, wonderful tech support
Cons: Speakers are weak, dvd's play slow on batteries

I have had my Inspiron 8200 for about 9 months now. During this time I have noticed several great features the Inspiron 8200 has. First off, Dell has some of the best tech support people I have ever had to talk to. When I first received my 8200 there was...

Pros: dependability service fast becoming a standard
Cons: price

I like Dell laptops... The company I work for started purchasing Dell laptops about 4 years ago and has tried other brands but have always come back to Dell. It's dependable and stable. The driver downloads are easy to find and support is great. For...

Pros: EXCELLENT SCREEN. Nice keyboard. Great Graphics with GeForce 4. P4 looks promising.
Cons: Unstable. Unreliable. VERY Slow P4. BAD TECH SUPPORT.

This laptop definately offers the best screen. The enhance UXGA is definately better that ANY of the competition. I also like the feel of the keyboard and the incredible graphics with the GeForce4 Go card. This is a winning combination that no other...

Pros: Don't know
Cons: Doesn't work

I bought this laptop several weeks ago and it hasn't worked since the day I received it. At first the battery wouldn't charge, so they replaced that. That didn't solve the problem, and then it couldn't read the optical drive. They sent someone to replace...

Pros: Zero crashes
Cons: heavy

Rather than add a DVD player, CD burner, network card, etc to my 3 year old Toshiba, I thought I'd move up to the best (or so the magazines rated) and buy a Dell. A few Dell owners bragged on having a super product and super support. They were correct. I...