Epinions Recent Reviews for Dell Inspiron 8000 Series

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Great desktop replacement.

Thu, 22 Aug 2002 13:18:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robsden - I got my Dell Inspiron 8000 in May 2001 and I've been quite happy with it. I'm a professional developer and I work at the client's site on my computer.

The winning points for me were: double your memory and disk drive for free, ability to...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: My Travelling Companion

Mon, 24 Jun 2002 12:13:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author andycharger - When you work for a web design company that deals with major European automotive companies, you need to be able to take your wares off to the continent and show them what you have got.

Sensitive material that cannot be opened up to the outside...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: A great desktop replacement

Sun, 2 Jun 2002 20:58:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author matt_manuel - This laptop came to me while at was at my previous employer. Fortunately, I was able to specify all the options myself, so I got exactly what I wanted. I work in the computer and video game industry, so having a notebook computer that can play the latest...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Great Desktop replacement-not so great on the road

Sun, 3 Feb 2002 17:16:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author brunildu - I got mine a year ago

I did some custom adding to fit personal and business needs.

850 mhz 256 mb.,30 gig hard driver all in one: dvd -never used- CD reader 11x and 4x CDR-W burner and ZIP 100MB.

it came with 3.5" disk but you have to...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Dell - TRUE desktop replacement, in every way!! Go for it!

Tue, 20 Nov 2001 19:31:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author popkorn1 - Well, I am sitting at my Dell Inspiron 8000 right now with its beautiful 1600X1200 32-bit color resolution. I'll point out one minor downfall right from the start, though... if you try to switch to anything lower than 1600X1200, the screen loses a LOT...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: An excellent laptop, packed with features and performance

Sun, 11 Nov 2001 23:23:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caster - Without a doubt the Inspiron 8100 is what they had in mind when they coined the phrase "desktop replacement". The features on this laptop are mindblowing, and illustrate how far the mobile market has come in just a short time. My Inspiron features the...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Unorthodox Style

Fri, 28 Sep 2001 17:21:36 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author vhatien - I purchased a Dell Inspiron 8000 several months ago. The laptop came out of the box perfectly ready to use. All the documentation, software, and accessories were ready. This is the perfect desktop replacement in terms of power (my 1Ghz). Since this...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: (Rev-1/19/05)-i8100 - A true desktop replacement or fixture?

Mon, 24 Sep 2001 19:26:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author maceyr - EDIT (Jan 19, 2005): This is old news but for those who are not aware, if you own a Dell branded laptop, please take a moment to check the AC adapter for the model number to make sure that it isn't one of those being recalled. Apparently, Dell...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Wow.

Mon, 17 Sep 2001 16:34:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - Basically, everything about this computer is a pro. I bought it in Feb. 2001, for $2000, at Dell.com. I was immediately impressed with all of its features. I'll just list through them:

Drives: The 8000 has 3 bays, one for the battery, one...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Uninspired 8000

Fri, 7 Sep 2001 14:27:45 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lefkop - The computer: Heavy, low volume and poor sound quality, poor battery life. Great 3d graphics, fast processor, large screen.

Let’s not talk about the 3 defective LCD panels that Dell sent me. The quality assurance was somewhat to be desired...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: An inspired laptop, indeed!

Sat, 1 Sep 2001 10:40:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dpacheco20 - First off, the reason I chose to purchase the laptop was because I needed it for college. In the purchasing process, their online store was very nice. I could simply customize the system how I wanted it; I made several configurations. As the looking...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: A mobile design studio

Wed, 29 Aug 2001 22:57:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stachoni - My Dell Inspiron 8000 laptop came equipped with a 900MHz Pentium III, 256MB of RAM, 15" UXGA screen (1600x1200), 10GB hard disk, 10/100 NIC, 56K modem, 8x DVD player, and has the GeForce2 Go chipset w/32MB of video memory. I also opted for the backpack...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Great Body Building Tool!

Mon, 27 Aug 2001 18:14:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author WildBillm - This is one of the heaviest laptops on the market weighing in at 7.9 pounds, but then again do you really go hiking with your laptop? If so, you may want to choose a different one. If your hike usually consists of walking from the parking garage to...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Great laptop with minor cons

Thu, 23 Aug 2001 22:53:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author defunkt22 - After long consideration, reading reviews and comparing, I bought the Dell Inspiron 8000. The other machines I was considering were the Apple new iBook and the Apple Titanium notebook. Toshiba, IBM and the likes didn't get on the shortlist because here...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Laptop Dream Machine; almost a desktop replacement

Wed, 22 Aug 2001 06:47:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author figgypower - I recently purchased a Dell Inspiron 8000, because of summer college classes that I took as a special high school program. Although, not entirely necessary, it certainly made my life more pleasant and has now become the computer I use the majority of...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: The Inspiron 8000: An Overview of the Pros, Cons, and Specs

Mon, 13 Aug 2001 02:14:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jfrink073 - I recently bought myself a Dell computer, an Inspiron 4000, with the intent of using it throughout my college career as computer, and also as a portable DVD player for long flights and other travel. A friend of mine also bought himself a Dell, but...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: My notebook can beat up your desktop... (UPDATE 9/24/01)

Fri, 3 Aug 2001 13:25:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author calebjoon - I ordered an Inspiron 8000 Notebook via the Dell web site on an early Mon. morning (about 1:30 AM). Here are the specs:

Intel Pentium III Processor, 1GHz,

15.0" UltraXGA TFT Display

Memory: 256MB,SDRAM,1DIMM

Video Card: 32MB...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: An Inspiring Inspiron

Wed, 18 Jul 2001 12:12:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author p2tpeoples - The Dell Inspiron 8000 series is Dell’s latest business/advanced user model. It comes with Windows 2000 (based on the Windows NT kernel), Microsoft’s latest business/server operating system. Windows 2000 makes more use of all your resources: the 900...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Linux

Thu, 12 Jul 2001 16:21:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arch_enemy - I needed a new notebook. Owning the Dell Inspiron 7000 for 3 years and only having minor problems during those periods, I decided I would go for Dell's latest 1Ghz i8000 notebook.

My system:

Intel Mobile Pentium III 1000Mhz SpeedStep...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Great when it works

Wed, 11 Jul 2001 16:35:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dansopinions - I have owned this laptop for about three months. When it 's functioning normally, it's an excellent computer, albeit very heavy. However, the serious hardware problems I've had with the machine mean that I'll never buy a Dell laptop again; if I was...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Almost perfect

Wed, 11 Jul 2001 00:30:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ozgamer - Dell are usually quick to pounce on any new computer chip announced by Intel. So much so, Dell will have it available inside a PC the next day. And true to form, Dell's new Inspiron 8000 sported the recent 900MHz mobile Pentium III announced by Pentium...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Dell - TRUE desktop replacement, in every way!! Go for it!

Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:43:00 GMT

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Inspiron 8000... Inspired notebook design or huge brick?

Tue, 3 Jul 2001 18:13:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yusakugo - So you're looking for that all-in-one notebook. Something to replace that huge desktop computer you have on your desk. Something you can take anywhere you want to go... to work, to play, on vacation, or just play in the car or on a plane flight...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Theres no substitute for the best

Sat, 30 Jun 2001 17:59:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yffan - I just wanted to say, for all of you out there that whin and cry about the Dell Inspiron 8000 being TOO heavy: SHUT YOUR TRAP!!! Theres a reason that dell markets this laptop as the TRUE DESKTOP REPLACEMENT. If you're whinning and crying about it being...

Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Fast and furious notebook

Fri, 29 Jun 2001 19:06:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author csxpert - I bought this notebook about six months ago and for the most part I love it. The 15" screen is simply superb, running at 1280x1024, its very easy on the eyes. The 850Mhz processor is very fast and performance is on par with a desktop model.
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