Product Uses: streaming online video, wow
Review:Bought Around June 16th, 2009:
Got off dell outlet for considerable savings; $343 for 2gb ram, 160gb hdd, Intel E7400, Vista Basic.
Pros: Hard to compare to my old laptop (from 2004)
-Good ventilation
-Play's online video great. Watch 2-5 hrs of hulu/netflix a day.
Can be used for gaming w/o a card but settings need to be lowered a bit. I've only played WoW on it, and as long as sight distance is low, I can get 7-10 fps in Dal. With more ram (only 2gb now) and a video card, it may run significantly better and I will update when I do upgrade.
Cons: I was under the impression that the power supply was 300W max, but upon opening case to take a look, it is only 250W.
-Didn't realize the limited upgrade-ability of slim case design, probably would have gone with standard had I known--though it does look much better.
-Shipping was odd. No tracking number, said it wasn't going to be shipped for 2 weeks (eta 3 weeks) but I did get it in a week.
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