Dell Latitude D505

I know little about computers so cannot give any technical details or views on the "spec" of this laptop but am happy to give my honest opinion of what it is like as a user. I have had this model for over 4 years now which I guess is pretty impressive. It is in daily use for approximately 3-4 hours at a time. During this time I have had to have the keyboard replaced twice due to keys sticking and then falling off. How ever replacements from e bay have always been easy to find. A more worrying problem is that recently the connection between the power lead and the laptop has developed a fault and needs considerable manoeuvring in the socket to maintain a ...  Read the complete review

I bought this laptop almost a year ago and have not had a problem with it to date. The design of the laptop is aimed at robustness and portability... all the hardware has been installed with the 'travelling salesman' at mind. I purchased this item as necessary equipment for my university course instead of buying a university recommended IBM ThinkPad. After much research I found that the IBMs tended to be a lot less reliable and the dell had good reviews all round - I have no been disappointed! The D505 does everything my home PC can do and more, with a lot less problems. The laptop/notebook is not the cheapest out there but the value for money and quality of ...  Read the complete review

This laptop is part of the well respected Dell Latitude family. It has a good specification, although showing its age a little when compared with more recent models. Apart from it being older the D505 is still a competent workhorse of a laptop providing good value if purchased second hand. The laptop runs quiet and can accomplish most office tasks well. A CD drive is include but can be upgraded or swapped for another hard disk drive. As with all laptops extended use means the battery will have to be replaced eventually. The ports provided are reasonable if not extensive nor numerous, however this laptop can take advantage of Dell's docking station for expansion and ...  Read the complete review

The product is nice as a whole, very easy to carry due to its small size(compared to other laptops of the same price like that of Sony). In most DELL products, the problem is breaking (separation) of LSD panel with the main body at the attachment joints(seen in most dell laptops used at a university). Although this is a problem, Dell Inc. offers warranty of its product which many other laptop makers don't. Another less attractive feature of dell is its not-so-bright LCD screen compared to other LCDs like that of Sony, Toshiba which i could see at shopping stores. The colour of LCD doesn't turn bright no matter what you try. However, Dell has a very easy to use ...  Read the complete review