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Binding: Personal Computers Brand: Dell CPU Manufacturer: Intel CPU Speed: 2 unknown-units CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Duo EAN: 0000002085425 Hard Disk Size: 160 GB Label: Dell Computers Manufacturer: Dell Computers Model: m1330 Processor Count: 2 Publisher: Dell Computers Sales Rank: 1155 Studio: Dell Computers System Memory Size: 2 GB System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Features:
Thinnest and Lightest Model of all Dell laptops! (3.97 lbs, less than 1" thick)
Rating: - Great Laptop - How to fix the dim screen
This is a solid laptop with great performance. I too was disappointed with the very dim display when running on battery until I figured out that Dell has set it that way in the system BIOS to persumably extend the battery charge. If you hit the F2 key while the laptop boots up you can enter the Setup and correct this. I moved it from a default setting of 3 to 6 and the display dims only slightly now on battery.
Be careful not to change other settings while in setup unless you know what you're doing. You could cause major problems.
Rating: - Look at the components and compare
I am pretty amazed at the fact that no one seems to really look at the computer's components before evaluating it. They make a huge difference, both in performance and in price. Even Consumer Reports, which rates the m1330 as a best buy, compares this with a Sony VAIO ultralight that has much better components. Not surprisingly the Sony comes out with a higher score. I think if they were evenly matched this model would blow the Sony VAIO away.
The price for the Dell m1330 advertised here is way high. I got a much better version of the m1330 at Best Buy (x1330 - they use the x instead ... Read More
Rating: - Screen so dim it can only be read in a dark room
This is a nice starter computer, but beware, Dell screens are so dim they cannot be read easily in bright light environments. If you want to sit outside and read your e-mail, DO NOT BUY a Dell laptop. I wish I had known this before I bought the Dell XPS 1330, and I would have bought a Sony instead.
Rating: - Dell XPS M1330 after owning XPS M1210
I loved my M1210 and used it for 18 months but recently got an M1330 and I like it even better, except for a few things.
I did like the 12-inch size and weight of the former, but the 1330 is brighter and the keyboard is a little larger, making for improved useability.
BTW, the specs are almost equal: 2.2 GHz processor and 2 Gb. RAM; with NVidia video card.
So the speed is pretty much equal also.
I put 4 Gb RAM into both, and the performance difference is negligible. Don't waste your money: 2 Gb is plenty.
The 9-cell battery of the 1330 is bulky and ugly, compared to ... Read More