Dell has revamped its 15.4in Inspiron laptop line by launching a new model clad in an array of four patterned colour lids. It's also three-quarters of the size of the previous version and 190g lighter.
Enter the Inspiron 1525, offered with a choice of Intel processors from the 1.86GHz Celeron 540 up to the 1.5GHz Core 2 Duo …
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the old Dell 15.4 was a standard 4:3 screen, offering a resolution as high as 1400 x 1050. The new display is a 16:9 widescreen: It's less tall and can't show as much information vertically (certainly not at its stock 800 pixels). When you're using an MS Office app, those Microsoft toolbars will leave you with precious little vertical space to do your work. And of course, to match the new display profile, the keyboard is now less deep; buttons are more crowded.
Hey, if Dell wants to go wide, fine, but make it clear what's been sacrificed.
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Dell shrinks 15.4in Inspiron laptops by 25%
Dell has revamped its 15.4in Inspiron laptop line by launching a new model clad in an array of four patterned colour lids. It's also three-quarters of the size of the previous version and 190g lighter. Enter the Inspiron 1525, offered with a choice of Intel processors from the 1.86GHz Celeron 540 up to the 1.5GHz Core 2 Duo …
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Posted Monday 7th January 2008 14:20 GMT
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Of course it's smaller: It's a widescreen #
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the old Dell 15.4 was a standard 4:3 screen, offering a resolution as high as 1400 x 1050. The new display is a 16:9 widescreen: It's less tall and can't show as much information vertically (certainly not at its stock 800 pixels). When you're using an MS Office app, those Microsoft toolbars will leave you with precious little vertical space to do your work. And of course, to match the new display profile, the keyboard is now less deep; buttons are more crowded.
Hey, if Dell wants to go wide, fine, but make it clear what's been sacrificed.
This topic is closed for new posts.