Laptop choiche

Dell has updated its Vostro series with three new laptop PCs, the Vostro 1320 with 13.3 inch display, the Vostro 1520 with 15.4-inch display and the Vostro 1720 with a 17-inch display. The new Vostro series is designed for small and medium business segments. All three laptops are packed with Intel’s 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo processors with up to 8GB RAM, up to 250GB Hard Drive, integrated WiFi connectivity and six-cell batteries.

As usual users can customize their own personal Dell and they can now opt for a 128GB SSD instead of the 250GB hard drive for the new Vostro series. You can include the standard Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500MHD or opt for a 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS Graphics Card. All three notebooks comes pre-loaded with videoconferencing and webcam softwares. You can also choose a fingerprint reader for additional security or you can opt for an encrypted HDD with Wave Systems software.

All three new Vostro series are now available for purchase, the Vostro 1520 for $569, the Vostro 1320 for $629 and the Vostro 1720 for $649.

After previous years triumphant commence of the novel Vostro line of computers under attack are small businesses, Dell made a solemn attempt to pay attention to customer criticism, criticizing Dells thick and heavy notebooks. He knew Dell Vostro 1510 is a 15.4" display laptop designed for businesses that require a budget desktop replacement. Is this the paramount choice for businesses or consumers seeking for a value-priced laptop? Lets see.

Design
Dell expected some much required awareness in 2007 with the preamble of the sleek, elevated performance XPS M1330 and XPS M1530 laptops. Like all Vostro launches, the 1510 doesnt come in numerous colors or flaunt lid patterns. Black is your solitary option. However, this year Dell determined to get rid of the dull black finish in errand of a lustrous black finish with just an intimation of metal flake. The black coat with the fine metal flakes is laid in with the moulds so theres no peril of the polished finish coming off.

Performance
The Dell Vostro 1510 is accessible with a variety of Intel processors (from the 1.86GHz Celeron M M540 up to the T9500 2.6GHz Core 2 Duo). There are 4,15.4" screen servings, a WXGA or WXGA+ screen with matte anti-glare coating and WXGA or WXGA+ "True-Life" lustrous display. The laptop can take up to 4GB of RAM and Dell serves 32-bit variants of Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Windows XP Professional. The classification is priced opening at $599 with incorporated Intel X3100 graphics at the time of this inscription, but is also obtainable with NVIDIA 8400M GS devoted graphics. The speaker eminence was on par with laptops of this dimension and price assortment. The stereo speakers on the 1510 are positioned on both side of the keyboard and produces comparatively petty sound with imperfect range and no bass. The 6-cell 58WHr Li-Ion battery gives sensible battery life for the 1510. With display intensity set to highest and wireless on, the 6-cell battery served 3 hours and 26 minutes of series life.

Overall
In short, the Vostro 1510 is a good quality accumulation to the Vostro family and provides business professionals and consumers on a financial plan another option to the Dell Inspiron 1525. Regrettably, the price as put together ($684) seats it neck-and-neck with the Inspiron 1525. Even though the Vostro has a lot to proffer, the Inspiron 1525 has a superior framework design, and for approximately the identical quantity of wealth businesses can procure a 15.4" Dell Latitude laptop or Lenovo ThinkPad R61.

Pros
+ Thinner and lighter when compared to the Vostro 1500
+ Logical battery life
+ Nice display and user-friendly media buttons
+ Rock-hard performance

Cons
- Lustrous LCD lid is a enticement for fingerprints
- Framework plastics feel too skinny and void
- Scratchy touchpad buttons

Value For Money

Our Rating

Black Friday is just around the corner and shopping deals have already started pouring in. Dell has put its Vostro A90 on sale for just $184. This version of the netbook runs Ubuntu 8.04, but it could have been nicer if Dell used Ubuntu 9.10 netbook remix.

The Vostro A90 doesn’t have any fancy specifications. It is a basic netbook with an Intel Atom N270 processor, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM and an 8GB solid state drive. The 8.9 inch LCD display comes with 1024 x 600 pixels. Other notable features include WiFi 802.11b/g.

If you think the 8GB storage isn’t sufficient to meet your needs, you can upgrade to the 16GB SSD by paying an additional $50. Windows isn’t available as an option, but you wouldn’t have much difficulty installing it via a USB key.