Dell Vostro 1400

I got this laptop before I went to uni. It is perfect for this as it is relatively cheap, light and has all the features you could possibly want for uni. I got it with a truelife screen for only an extra ten pounds which I would recommend as it makes watching films on it great. The Vostro 1400 is fast, good-looking and a standard good laptop. I use this for everything, it does not get too hot and I use it everyday to work on it. I could not live without this laptop now. It is also quite robust so if you drop it it does not break. There are lots of features you can pay extra to get on the laptop so it can be made custom to you. This laptop is great, especially for uni or ...  Read the complete review

I decided to get the Vostro 1400 as it had the 120mb hard drive and the 2mb memory, plus many other features but it was also less than the Inspirion. A friend also advised me that Dell laptops are a very good choice as they include a warrenty whereby a technician will usually fix any problem at your home within a day or two. I did wonder whether the 14 inch screen would be noticably smaller than the other 15 inch but it really wasn't. The core 2 duo processor really seems to make a difference as I can open many pages at once without any problems unlike my older desktop Dell. The laptop comes without a lot of the packages that the ...  Read the complete review

I got this laptop to replace my old broken laptop that was 5 years old and weighed more than a brick. Because I was out of the laptop market for so long I wasn't sure what to expect at what price. After searching high and low, I found this gem by Dell. Firstly, it is dirt cheap if you purchase creatively. At the time, Dell were offering free delivery if you purchased a laptop for £299 minimum (thus automatically shaving off £50). Secondly, even though it is marketed for 'small businesses', it is just as good if not better for the home as well. When it arrived it was well packaged and I was surprised how good it actually looked. From the photos on the ...  Read the complete review