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Dell Inspiron B130

Dell Inspiron B130
Angle Front Open Keyboard

review

The Dell Inspiron B130 is something that people always check out, but rarely end up buying. At $449, it's the cheapest (at review time) notebook you can get on Dell's Web site that's not a refurbished model. Sure, Dell thinks of this as its starting configuration, where you build upon it by adding more system memory, bumping up the hard drive, or upgrading the DVD-ROM drive. Adding on all these extra features can easily bring the system's price up to over $800, though. I decided to buy this system as is and find out what it can and cannot do.

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Company

Dell, Inc.

http://www.dell.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $449.00 Direct
  • Type: General Purpose, Value
  • Operating System: MS Windows XP Home
  • Processor Name: Intel Celeron M 420
  • Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz
  • RAM: 256 MB
  • Weight: 6.3 lb
  • Screen Size: 14.1 inches
  • Screen Size Type: widescreen
  • Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 GM
  • Storage Capacity: 40 GB
  • Networking Options: 802.11a/g
  • Primary Optical Drive: DVD-ROM/CD-RW

Bottom Line

For $449, it's hard to complain too much about the Dell Inspiron B130, but you'll want to minimize your workload on this machine or upgrade the system memory.

Pros

Cheapest (at time of review) laptop on Dell's site. Responsive keyboard. Decent-sounding speakers.

Cons

Only 256MB RAM. Screen size doesn't match up with the notebook's overall dimensions. Design's a victim of the ugly stick.


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