Dell Inspiron 1525 T3400 Reviews: Windows Vista Home Basic 15.4" Screen Laptop computer

+ It's fast, especially on the internet and start up.

- Doesn't come with Microsoft Office. Nearly all computers used to come with this and for most people it's a necessity. Computer companies should include this and incorporate it into the price.

+ It's light weight and well constructed - the keypad on some designs is poor - not the case on this model. The keys are easily accessible and not raised too much, making typing documents easier. It takes camera memory cards, making it easy to upload your pictures. The 4 USB ports allow several devices to be connected at one time. The software package you get with the laptop is a good deal as some laptops don't offer Microsoft office in the package. The portability of it is nice - the wieght is comfortable in a strap bag and does not cause discomfort weather cycling with it, walking or getting the bus. The LCD screen is a good size for the price.

- It did not come with a web camera - not essential, but a nice built in extra. The battery life drains much quicker if you decide to run a dvd or music disk in the DVD drive. The graphics card is nice, but not capable of running higher end games. The instruction manual on how to connect the power cable to the plug cable was also not clear - it took a little bit of guess work the 1st time to do it. As so many disks are converting to blue ray it would have been nice to see a laptop that offerred a blue ray drive option for a reasonable price. As the dvd drive is built in it requires taking the whole unit it to get repaired if the DVD drive ever malfunctions, rather that simply taking the DVD drive out and buying a replacement.

+ Dell's are very good laptops and are great for surfing the web etc.

- Could be a little faster.

+ Great looking laptop, Good value for Money. Get what you pay for!

- None.

+ Really like it. Nice 'feel' to the keyboard. Everything you need for a good laptop.

- Could be a bit lighter. Scroll bar quite hard to get moving. No webcam. Battery life not brilliant but about the same as most other laptops.

+ Easy to start up and quick to respond.

- Low battery life.

+ DESIGNE AND USEABILITY

- NONE

+ Easy to use

- Vista software not as easy as XP

+ Colour is lovely.........Pink is my favourite but the other colouyrs look wicked 2! performs excellent, havent had any problems with it, so easy 2 use!

- have it plugged in most of the time as the battery life is very short......but not a problem 4 me as i only use it as home, not out and about!

+ Nice looking, my daughter loves the colour, easy to use good value for money.

- On battery, screen tend to be a lot dimmer than when on mains,

+ visually good, easy to set up and use, easy for child to use and can take away with us.

- Can be little slow to react but otherwise great

+ very stylish laptop.
very fast and reliable!

- the battery life could be better

+ We love the look of it and the shiny screen.The pink is a nice colour. Screen is good size.

- Battery life could be bit longer

+ Smart machine works well. More than pleased with my purchase

- Have'nt found any yet

+ A good value laptop for general household use with better than expected battery life.

- None so far.

+ Its lightweight and fast. The screen is very clear when plugged in.

- The screen is very dark when running on battery alone.

+ Great value for money, and very stylish.

- Could do with better battery life.

+ does exactly what it says on the tin!!

- not a prob yet!

+ very fast, really nice colour, good screen quality

- Only on windows vista basic.

+ Very easy to use even for me a 49 something! Really stylish in a lovely blue and silver. Great price for a Dell.

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+ excellent value for a basic laptop, very good for home use.

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+ Great laptop for price

- None

+ Good design, light weight easy to use

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+ lightweight, easy to use. Good value for money

- The mouse pad is not very sensitive even on the most sensitive setting, I quite often have to click more than once.

+ The Laptop has all the features that we were looking for such as Colour,Memory size etc.

- Battery Life

+ i love the memory on the laptop , it is good 4 listening 2 music n watchin dvds , i have got a lot of pictures n music on it
it is a quick laptop
i love the layout i can get to the stuff i need quickly n easerly without opening loads of files!!!!!
n its pink !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the 4 usb ports r gd so i can do loads of differnt of things @ the same time !!!!

- the battery life isnt gd bt i do use the internet n music n stuff all @ the smae time n i dnt mind having it in chage while im useing it
n wen if of charge wen on , the screen looks a tad bit darker than usual

+ Design and look are excellent.

- The fan can be slightly noisy on start up.

+ The colour, style and price.

- Doesn't come with Microsoft office software or full anti-virus protection.
Set up not compatible with BT home-hub wi-fi.

+ It's really good value for money considering what's in it (i.e. Pentium processors). It's pretty much everything I need in a laptop. The internet connection has been very good fand there have been no issues with performance.

- The battery only lasts about 2 hours realistically, and it's not quite as fast with loading times as I was expecting for the specs.

+ Good all round

- Poor battery life,

+ Size and weight. The touchpad and keyboard.

- Delete key is in an odd place.

+ It has good performance for the money, good specifation for the money

- Battery life could be better

+ Reasonably priced.

- Slow starting up, slow loading between pages and changing user.

+ Excellent value for money

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+ good clear screen and lightweight plus easy keyboard for novice

- battery life can be poor plus keeps saying not connected to the internet when it is

+ PROCESSOR
SCREEN
MEMORY
PERFORMANCE

- HEAVY
BATTERY LIFE
BODY COLOUR SILVER LOOKS CHEAP

+ It worked straight out of the box

- silver Keyboard is distracting

+ Style of computer
Speed

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+ attractive, easy to use and carry

- battery seems to last a little less than stated

+ Fast start up, battery life is pretty good and it looks nice. Very good machine, I'd recommend it to anyone.

- Not any really, except I wish I'd brought the 1545 with the black keyboard and shell. The silver colour is fine, but I'm just being really picky!

+ so far i am very happy with it although i am a new user and have a lot to learn

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+ Nice colour, Excellent brand name. Overall very pleased and exceptional value for money.

- available with silver or black keyboard. we chose silver, looks tacky and it feels as if the "paint" will peel off. Time will tell.

+ Easy to use, looks great, excellent value for money.

- The mouse pad is sometimes a little hard to control.

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- when you use capitals no light is indicated as in previous models and it appears to0 switch off automatically after updates

+ Nice design. Keyboard and touch controls good looking and work well.

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+ Overall Pleased

- Nothing so far

+ Excellent. Easy to use.

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+ this laptop is good value for money, it has a big screen, is easy to use and looks attractive. It has been admired by a couple of colleagues who asked where it was from and remarked that it was great value for such a good product

- it is a bit heavy and the matt casing shows fingermarks!

+ clear bright screen

- none

+ best vaule for money for all you get with it

- the only thing is the short life of the battery

+ It is a good tool.

- There is a Narator Programme included, which is difficult to get rid of.

+ Performs well and battery life is better than I expected. Would recommend it as it was excellent value for money.

- There are really no bad points at all.

+ Lovely laptop, sleek and stylish

- Batterylife is so short, its a must to run on low screen settings, to save battery life. 1-2 hours max really isnt enought to be away from a power point. Shame to spoil an otherwise good product.

+ Very clear pictures, easy to use

- maybe a little heavy

+ Unbeatable price.

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+ Easy to use, smooth key stroke, stylish

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+ Quality of materials and build. Design and appearance. Reasonable performance. Clarity of screen definition and colours. Weight to size ratio. Dell support.

- Finish on screen sometimes results in reflections and, therefore, becomes difficult to read.

+ Easy to use, very portable, does everything I need - very quick too !!

- No bad points

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- No bad points have been observed to this time

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- vista basic instead of premium

+ Speed, memory capacity. The design is very nice.

- The mouse pad is sometimes temperamental. I think that bluetooth should be in with package and not separate. Most modern media connects in this manner so why not incorporate it?

+ looks good. performs well.

- none

+ Easy to use, looks good

- None

+ Easy to use. Like the fact that it has hibernate and sleep functions.

- doesn't have additional number key pad to side.

+ Good overall laptop

- Mains connection wire tends to slide out too easily,so make sure you keep your battery inside at all times.

+ Battery life is ok - about 3 hours, on low power consumption mode. The performance is ok, once Vista is wiped off and replaced with XP

- The keys touch the screen when you close the lid, which leaves marks on the screen that needs to be
wiped off semi-frequently

+ Clear graphics
easy to operate, ideal for children

- Battery life could be better

+ Looks good, comes ready set up with programmes, very easy to use

- A little slower than I would like, but still excellent value for money

+ Ideal first laptop for our teenage son. He can do his homework, watch DVD's and play games as and when he likes. Will be purchasing one for the grown ups!!

- Battery life does seem to let it down slightly, but nothing to compare with so could be the same for all laptops.

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- I cant say anything bad about it. It really looks the part as well as being an excellent laptop. Keyboard very easy to type with.

+ ITS PINK!!!
Its fast and reliable

- the battery isnt great but my daughter tends to use it connected to the power anyway, so its not too big an issue.

+ I like the speed of the laptop and am pleased with the product overall

- although the battery life is fairly short,

+ everything you need in a laptop at that kind of money

- none

+ it's simple to use, it's pretty light, the design is good and it's very quick :)

- So far, none!

+ I love this laptop. It is attractive and works really well. I also love that it is pink!!

- The battery for me does not last long enough but it is not really a problem!

+ design, colour!

- bit slow

+ Good performance and clear screen

- Using the DVD and wireless network runs the battery down quickly

+ great looking laptop....easy to use and very girly!!

- None as yet...i love it!

+ Nicely put together,feels bigger than it actually is

- battery life battery life battery life,as with most laptops

+ Easy to you, quick and simple

- If you are on the internet battery life is not that long

+ Easy to use and set-up. Great design, decent battery and all in all a good buy, best spec for the money

- We have had to reformat the hard drive once already, which with the limited use it has had was disappointing but not too big a deal. If it needs doing again though, we'll not be happy! Sometimes Firefox will close itself at random which is frustrating. Would be improved if it came with Office - it's an expensive add-on

+ Slim, good looking, easy to use, easy access to the internet on the move.

- battery life could be longer before each recharge.

+ Nice design, does what it says and isn't too slow. generally really happy with it

- none so far!

+ Very Easy to set up and great value for money

- Battery life is very short

+ User friendly, stylish design and feel, great colour!

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