Dell Inspiron 8000

First the spec: 850 PIII 15" screen 128MB 100 Mhz SDRAM Windows 2000 CD-RW Drive 20GB Hard Drive ATI 16MB Video Card For £1624 + VAT + Freight when I bought it in May 2001. Decided to go for this particular machine as I had read (justifiably) good things about it and was unable to find any other machine that had the specs I wanted. Amongst other things, I was looking for a machine with Win2000 and a CD-RW, the Inspiron 8000 by default has neither of these but it was simple to change the spec when I ordered the computer online. Unlike others who have commented on this notebook I have had no problems with my machine. I ...  Read the complete review

The 8000 comes with a 850 MHz processor as standard I think (contrary to the description given). I got mine with 128Mb RAM and 20Gb HD, to use as a creative (video/graphics/music) tool. Also I got it with the DVD player so I could... watch DVDs. Everything on the machine is as you'd expect it, it is very fast, the screen is very clear, the keyboard is excellent, you have both a touchpad and a nipple for pointer control (will very flexible driver software). The audio is excellent, with a good stereo separation and a good microphone. The TV output will NOT output to your VCR when playing DVDs, but will at other times. You have to have a video/audio in ...  Read the complete review

After lugging my desktop around with me from place to place, I had had enough with it's size and weight. But making the change to a laptop was going to be a big investment. My biggest worries? Laptops cost a lot! Their screens are usually smaller and don't have as nice quality as a regular monitor. There is a greater risk of having your computer stolen. Breakability factors go up. And laptops become outdated more quickly because of difficulties in upgrading. What did I want out of a laptop? The ability to take my computer with me, from one location to another, with minimal work. Laptops mean you can check e-mails from hotel rooms and on visits ...  Read the complete review

Inspiron 8000 850VT review Oops didn?t post the opinion on the product at all. Heres the opinion on the product, for my experience with Dell and the product as a whole please find the article under the Dell retailers link. The Specs. Intel Pentium III 850 with speedstep. Intel 815e chipset. 128 Mb Ram 32 Mb ATI Rage M4 video card 32 Gb HD NIC/modem combo card 15" 1400x1050 SXGA TFT screen 8x DVD drive 8x 4x 24x CD-RW First Impressions. True desktop replacement, heavy and big, not a true portable. Pleasant keyboard, one of the best I?ve used. Trackpad and trackpoint option, though with both ...  Read the complete review

I was after a desktop replacement, so after checking lots of sites (including dooyoo, of course) and magazines, I went for a Dell... I've now had the machine for a couple of weeks, and don't have anything like the technical knowledge of the first reviewer of the 8000, but I do have a few niggles already. 1. Delivery was USELESS! They didn't deliver on the day they said they would, and when I tried to get through to check where it was, they kept me on the phone for at least 45 minutes before admitting that... er, they'd 'mislaid' it in the warehouse. At a cost of £49 for delivery, this was not acceptable service. 2. ...  Read the complete review