| Dell's Inspiron 1100 budget system is a hit or miss | | | | Many notebooks with large cases will contain two |
| product. Its base configuration is nothing special, but | | | | internal secondary storage devices, a floppy and |
| good deals can be found through Dell's special offers. | | | | CD-RW for instance.? But not with the Inspiron 1100.? |
| Dell's mainstream Inspiron 1100 is the cheapest | | | | You can only get one fixed (not swappable) when |
| notebook in the newly redesigned Inspiron family, but | | | | configuring the Inspiron 1100 battery .? You have to |
| it's by no means the runt. Weighing 7.6 pounds, the | | | | choose from CD, DVD, CD-RW or DVD/CD-RW |
| 1100 is not ideal to lug around on a business trip or to | | | | drives when ordering.? The DVD/CD-RW combo is |
| class. In case you're inclined to do so, however, Dell | | | | the way to go if you can spend $50 - $100 extra.? If |
| packs an efficient Celeron processor and a lithium ion | | | | you really want a floppy Dell offers an external USB |
| battery rated at 6.45 Ah. And you can expect an | | | | floppy drive for $49. |
| impressive 4 hours of battery life, according to our | | | | With its powerful 14.8V, 6,450mAh inspiron 1100 |
| BatteryMark test result. | | | | battery, the Inspiron 1100 had little trouble clobbering |
| Dell inspiron 1100 Des: | | | | the competition in battery life. The Inspiron 1100's |
| - Intel Celeron 2.0 GHz Processor | | | | four-hour score is the longest battery life we've seen |
| - 256 MB PC2100 DDR Memory | | | | in a Celeron-based system.Dell has achieved providing |
| - 30 Gigabyte Hard Drive | | | | a respectable notebook that can?do every?day tasks |
| - 24x CD-ROM Optical Drive | | | | without any problem for a low price. |
| - 15" XGA (1024x768) LCD and Intel Extreme 3D | | | | Dell Dimension desktops are advertised everywhere: |
| Graphics with 64MB Shared Memory | | | | from the internet, to television, and in the Sunday |
| - AC'97 Audio | | | | papers. While they are inexpensive, I wanted to see |
| - v.92 56Kbps Modem and 10/100 Ethernet | | | | if I could get a better price, so I went to the Dell |
| - Two USB 2.0 Ports and One Type II PC Card Slot | | | | website and looked in their outlet. I found a |
| - 13.1" x 10.8" x 1.8" @ 7.8 lbs. | | | | Dimension 1100 computer and decided to order it, a |
| - Windows XP Home Operating System | | | | flat-panel monitor, and a pair of speakers. To my |
| - Rechargeable lithium inspiron 1100 battery | | | | surprise, I was sent the wrong monitor and the right |
| Dell Inspiron 1100 budget desktop replacement is | | | | computer tower. The shipping to return the monitor |
| probably one of the oldest systems available for | | | | would have been $50 and my monitor only cost |
| under $1000 and its components show that age. The | | | | $165, so I decided to take it apart and remount it |
| base configuration comes with an Intel 2.0 GHz | | | | using cable ties. It looks horrible and is lopsided, but it |
| Celeron processor which is sufficient for most | | | | works. The real problem I am having is with the |
| computer users, but lower than most of its | | | | Dimension. This is the slowest computer, and has |
| competitors. the biggest drawback to the system is | | | | been from day one. Also, it has a tendency to freeze |
| the normal capacity battery that ships with it to | | | | up a lot and I find I have to restart it completely. Dell |
| reduce costs also reduces its possible battery life. | | | | products used to be great quality, but we have gone |
| The other area that it lacks is the optical storage. It | | | | through 4 Dell laptops and 2 Dell computers in a |
| ships with a 24x CD-ROM drive. On the plus side of | | | | period of three years. Each time, we have to end up |
| things, Dell offers many upgrade special offers that | | | | buying another computer. One time, it was because |
| can allow one to get memory or optical drive | | | | the laptop was purchased overseas while on military |
| upgrades if they are willing to shop for the deals. | | | | deployment, so the standard warranty offered, |
| This is the same casing that's being used in most of | | | | wasn?t valid, though its laptop battery very power. |
| the new Inspiron series releases such as the 600m, | | | | All in all, if you're seeking a notebook for word |
| 8600 and 5100.? One thing I don't like about the | | | | processing, e-mailing, or browsing the Internet, this is |
| Inspiron 1100 is its large size though.? With a 14.1 inch | | | | a reasonable choice. But other units, like the HP |
| screen it is certainly not one of your 17" desktop | | | | Pavilion ze4200, give you greater value for your |
| replacement monsters, but with its dimensions of 12.9 | | | | money. |
| by 10.8 by 1.7 inches and a weight of 7.4 pounds it's | | | | The article from laptops-battery.co. |
| no lightweight. | | | | |