Hi folks,
I've begun research into a new laptop, since my current one is nearly 5 years old and falling apart at the seams, and my eye has been caught by the [url=http://www1.euro.dell.com/uk/en/home/Dell-Laptops/inspiron-duo/pd.aspx?refid=inspiron-duo&s=dhs&cs=ukdhs1&ref=lthp&ST=inspiron%20duo&dgc=ST&cid=41141&lid=1069630&acd=1240474352205656][B]Inspiron Duo[/B][/url]. Now I'm not going to describe it, because if you've heard of it you'll know about it, and if you haven't you can check the link.
I've been doing my review reading, and it's coming up good, so far. It fits my requirements- lightweight device for study, films, whatnot. It fits the niche between laptop and notebook, but I'm still hesitant to purchase one right now. Is anyone here fortunate enough to own one, or has used one before, and is able to offer some opinions as to whether or not it's worth £450 or so? (It's almost pushing my budget)
Thanks!
I also have a 5 year old laptop that has been fixed more times than I care to count so I am also looking into a new laptop. I was also thinking about getting the duo but I I really have no use for a tablet and I like to game so with the duo's gma I would not be too happy. But if you had a use for a tablet for writing or something that would use the touch I would say go for it, but if you wan't performance you can get something much better for less.
[QUOTE=raceingdemon;27238905]I also have a 5 year old laptop that has been fixed more times than I care to count so I am also looking into a new laptop. I was also thinking about getting the duo but I I really have no use for a tablet and I like to game so with the duo's gma I would not be too happy. But if you had a use for a tablet for writing or something that would use the touch I would say go for it, but if you wan't performance you can get something much better for less.[/QUOTE]
My original laptop was bought to handle games, but around 2007-ish I ended up building my own desktop PC, which is currently running all of my games. My laptop therefore ended up becoming an overly heavy device for browsing the web and watching films and the like. Processing power isn't something that is a major concern for me- so long as it runs without stupidly long loadup times, and doesn't weigh a ton it'll work for me.
wait for asus' EEE line of tablets to come out
I just bought the inspiron duo for my grandma. It is one awesome machine. It performs more like a lower end laptop than a net book with the dual core atom. The screen looks really nice and the speaker sound really good. When you turn it into the tablet the screen is really responsive. The down side is that the viewing angle is not great. The person who is holding it will see it perfectly but too much angle and it is gone. Other than that i highly recommend it.
Looks fragile.
[url]http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2010/12/30/the-ten-worst-products-of-2010/[/url]
Look at number two.
[QUOTE=Badal;27241865]Looks fragile.[/QUOTE]
Not at all really. The hinges for the screen are really sturdy and it feels somewhat like a magnetic holding it when it is in place.
hurr lets raet op dum becus hes buying a laptop
[QUOTE=-Headcrab-;27254330]hurr lets raet op dum becus hes buying a laptop[/QUOTE]
You realize only one person rated him dumb right? And that was likely to say "No, you shouldn't buy this."
Also, I would not buy this. I have a feeling it would just lead to issues with breaking in the end.
Get a real laptop
Touchscreen interfaces do not work well with Windows or any OS that wasn't designed with touch controls in mind, that's why phones and iPods work so well.
[QUOTE=Protocol7;27271867]Get a real laptop
Touchscreen interfaces do not work well with Windows or any OS that wasn't designed with touch controls in mind, that's why phones and iPods work so well.[/QUOTE]
Windows 7 was designed with touch controls in mind.
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