OK laptop Must Read (Dell Studio 17)

Member Name: gunnerz

Product:	Dell Studio 17
Date:	16/05/09 (78 review reads)
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Advantages: average use

Disadvantages: bad battery

I have had this laptop for around a year now and it isnt the best laptop around even though I did get it cheaply, my one was the base version and although it did have better specifications it was let down by the buggy vista software. It is very heavy for a laptop although it wasn't intended to be taken out of the house hence the studio name. The integrated camera and mic are very useful for video chat applications many of which are free. The camera is very clear and crisp and eliminates the need for external cameras. The wifi card is good although it does lack wide range of wireless networks and gets disconnected if far away from the router. It comes with a card reader although not all cards are compatible espcically SDHC cards which aren't recognized currently although there may be an update to the software. The touch pad is responsive but erratic at times.

Summary: ok laptop

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