Dell Inspiron 1300 Laptop Computer

You pretty much get what you pay for. In the case of this laptop, you don't even get that.

It is powerful enough for just about anything(other than gaming) that most people do, with its Celeron M processor.

The screen quality is bad. The bottom part of it leaks a lot.

It is entirely out of plastic, so definitely not sturdy. Mine bends, etc.

Quite heavy, not for carrying around, yet not powerful enough to be a desktop replacement.

My DVD player no longer plays dvd's without major skipping. This is probably party due to the 150 CD's I have burnt with it.

So if you want a budget laptop, and find a good deal(ie. around ~$200) then get it. It can take a beating, with a few minor things going wrong.

There are better laptops out now for cheaper than this, with Dual-Core processors, etc. If you can, get them, as this is now an 'old' laptop.

First I'd like to say my unit is the 14.1" Wxga model, but it has the Celeron M 1.6Ghz processor, 512mb ram, and a 5400rpm 80gb HDD. I'm also running WinXP SP3. So, it is slightly better spec wise. The laptop also supports 3 USB ports, built-in 56k modem, Ethernet, VGA out, headphone and mic jacks, and what I believe is an express card slot.

The laptop is all plastic. This might sound like a bad thing, but most low to mid-range laptops are plastic. The plastic on this laptop doesn't feel that cheap, and is fairly solid. If you trying twisting the laptop there is very little flex. As far as typing goes, there is no keyboard flex at all, even when purposely pressing with a great deal of force on the keys.

The 14.1" size of the laptop would make it ideal for portability. It's not too big to be thrown into a backpack to bring to work/school. However, the laptop weighs roughly 13lbs, which is quite heavy compared to laptops on the market today. The one nice thing about the 14.1" screen is that it's not a glossy display. A matte screen is almost unheard of in the market today, everything is gloss. The one bad thing about the screen, however, is it does leak like around the bezel. My unit also had the two bottom bezel screws fall out, which allows the bottom of the screen bezel to separate. This also causes it to pop and creak when opening/closing the laptop.

I can't comment on the battery life. When I got this laptop the battery was near the end of its usable life, and I would be lucky to get 2 hours on a charge. Now, the laptop won't run at all without being plugged into the wall. The AC Adapter had to be replaced because it stopped working as well.

Obviously this laptop is really outdated in all aspects, but it still remains a good laptop for internet/email/word processing. It also works well watching DVDs, and online videos. However, anything more than standard definition will cause the video to lag a good bit making it unwatchable.

I've been using this as my primary computer for school/home use, and it gets the job done. If I were to buy a new battery, and get two replacement screws for the bezel I would have few complaints about the laptop other than its weight. Overall, it's a good laptop for its age.

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