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Summary
Review summaries for Dell M1210 from expert notebook reviewers.
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review.zdnet.com
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CNet
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CNet
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ITP.net
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*This summary was automatically generated using parts of the review which we determine to reflect the most important opinions for Dell M1210
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Performance is nothing short of spectacular for a laptop this small"
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The system loads the nVidia GeForce Go 7400, a midrange graphics chipset that will let you perform moderate 3D graphics rendering"
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PCMAG
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It boasts the most powerful GPU and CPU available for the ultraportable family"
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latest and greatest Intel Core 2 Duo processor"
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remarkable power"
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NotebookReview
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uses Intel's latest Core 2 Duo processor"
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strong, well-designed, and highly mobile performer"
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latest Core 2 Duo processor"
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PCWorld
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Large Hard Drive"
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Strong performance"
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About.com
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rather powerful graphics subsystem"
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good graphics subsystem"
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The DELL Inspiron XPS system based on Intel Merom processor proved an excellent solution"
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Xbitlabs.com
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above-average performance"
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not for hardcore gamers"
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Cnet.com
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great all-round performance"
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From a gaming point of view, we clocked Serious Sam's framerate at 73.2fps, which is very decent"
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ITP.net
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lengthy battery life (with high-capacity cell)"
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long battery life"
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CNet
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Nice long battery life"
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NotebookReview
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test machine's solid battery life"
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PCWorld
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lengthy battery life (with high-capacity cell)."
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review.zdnet.com
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all of the keys are full size, with generous travel that makes typing comfortable for even extended periods"
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The touch pad and mouse buttons are small but functional, with both horizontal and vertical scroll zones."
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The touch pad and mouse buttons are a bit small"
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CNet
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Both the full-size keyboard and the mouse buttons are noise-free and comfortable to use"
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The keyboard is arguably the second best in the industry"
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Physical volume and DVD-playback controls sit on the front bezel and are easy to access"
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PCMAG
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the keyboard is full-sized and very comfortable to use"
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the full-sized keyboard feels great to me"
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The built-in scrollbars are convenient and functional"
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NotebookReview
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One-touch entertainment functions"
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full-size keyboard"
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The notebook's 'WiFi Catcher' switch makes it easy to scan for any type of wireless signal--Wi-Fi, broadband, or Bluetooth"
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PCWorld
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comfortable keyboard"
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The touch pad and mouse buttons are a bit small (typical for a laptop of this size) but functional."
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review.zdnet.com
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The full-size keyboard on the XPS M1210 makes typing comfortable for even extended periods"
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The full-size keyboard on the XPS M1210 makes typing comfortable for even extended periods."
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The touchpad and mouse buttons are small but functional"
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Cnet.com
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The XPS M1210 features a bright 12.1-inch display that's just big enough for surfing the Web and watching the occasional movie on the road; the crisp 1,280x800 native resolution and glossy finish in particular add to the movie-watching experience"
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Wide-aspect display"
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CNet
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The 12.1-inch widescreen uses a transflective (glossy) coating, which brings out Vista Ultimate's translucent interface and 3D effects"
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The screen's true beauty, aside from great movie play, is that the display opens up all the way even with a fully reclined seat in front of me"
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The system loads the nVidia GeForce Go 7400, a midrange graphics chipset that will let you perform moderate 3D graphics rendering"
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PCMAG
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The image is crisp and clear, and the contrast is good"
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Vertical viewing angles are nice, and light leakage is minimal"
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The GPU runs at 450MHz, uses 64MB of dedicated 64-bit wide 900MHz local memory, and 192MB of shared main memory"
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NotebookReview
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bright, 12.1-inch wide-aspect screen"
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PCWorld
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Wide-aspect display."
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The XPS M1210 features a bright 12.1-inch display that's just big enough for surfing the Web and watching the occasional movie on the road; the crisp 1,280x800 native resolution and glossy finish in particular add to the movie-watching experience."
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Beneath the display sit two speakers with the tinny sound that's typical of a laptop; we had hoped for more from a laptop that's billed as a mobile entertainment center."
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review.zdnet.com
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rather powerful graphics subsystem"
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good graphics subsystem"
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Xbitlabs.com
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not for hardcore gamers"
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Cnet.com
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From a gaming point of view, we clocked Serious Sam's framerate at 73.2fps, which is very decent"
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ITP.net
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Beneath the display sit two speakers with the tinny sound that's typical of a laptop"
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integrated optical drive"
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CNet
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DVD burner."
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The sound is fairly typical for a laptop - slightly tinny through the standard speakers"
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The M1210 is a compact multimedia machine"
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NotebookReview
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Subpar sound."
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good stereo sound"
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PCWorld
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review.zdnet.com
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DVD Burner not standard"
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About.com
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CNet
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compact system"
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M1210 an ultraportable laptop"
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fastest Windows Vista laptops"
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PCMAG
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the Dell XPS M1210 is a fabulous little notebook"
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NotebookReview
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the M1210 packs a lot of punch in such a small size"
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PCWorld
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the M1210 is probably the best sub-5-pound entertainment notebook on the market"
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latest ultraportable entertainment notebook"
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other small notebooks"
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laptop and record presentations"
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About.com
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Pretty heavy for an ultraportable"
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Cnet.com
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compact system"
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it's always nice to see a smaller system aimed at power users"
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M1210 an ultraportable laptop"
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ITP.net
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display
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CNet
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The XPS M1210 features a bright 12.1-inch display that's just big enough for surfing the Web and watching the occasional movie on the road; the crisp 1,280x800 native resolution and glossy finish in particular add to the movie-watching experience"
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Wide-aspect display"
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screen real estate"
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PCMAG
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The 12.1-inch widescreen uses a transflective (glossy) coating, which brings out Vista Ultimate's translucent interface and 3D effects"
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The screen's true beauty, aside from great movie play, is that the display opens up all the way even with a fully reclined seat in front of me"
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NotebookReview
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The image is crisp and clear, and the contrast is good"
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Vertical viewing angles are nice, and light leakage is minimal"
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12.1" Widescreen XGA (1280x800) glossy screen"
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PCWorld
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bright, 12.1-inch wide-aspect screen"
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review.zdnet.com
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Wide-aspect display."
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The XPS M1210 features a bright 12.1-inch display that's just big enough for surfing the Web and watching the occasional movie on the road; the crisp 1,280x800 native resolution and glossy finish in particular add to the movie-watching experience."
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its 12.1-inch wide-screen display is characteristic of an ultraportable laptop, such as the Gateway NX100X ."
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Cnet.com
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only a 12.1-inch screen"
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screen real estate"
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keyboard
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CNet
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all of the keys are full size, with generous travel that makes typing comfortable for even extended periods"
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PCMAG
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Both the full-size keyboard and the mouse buttons are noise-free and comfortable to use"
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The keyboard is arguably the second best in the industry"
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NotebookReview
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the keyboard is full-sized and very comfortable to use"
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the full-sized keyboard feels great to me"
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The keyboard on the M1210 is full-sized and the keys have a good feel to them"
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PCWorld
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review.zdnet.com
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Cnet.com
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The full-size keyboard on the XPS M1210 makes typing comfortable for even extended periods"
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The full-size keyboard on the XPS M1210 makes typing comfortable for even extended periods."
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battery
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CNet
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lengthy battery life (with high-capacity cell)"
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long battery life"
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NotebookReview
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Nice long battery life"
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PCWorld
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test machine's solid battery life"
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nine-cell battery"
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external battery gauge"
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review.zdnet.com
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lengthy battery life (with high-capacity cell)."
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six-cell battery"
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nine-cell battery"
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performance
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CNet
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above-average performance"
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PCMAG
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Performance is nothing short of spectacular for a laptop this small"
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NotebookReview
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above-average performance"
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PCWorld
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strong, well-designed, and highly mobile performer"
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About.com
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Cnet.com
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above-average performance"
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ITP.net
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great all-round performance"
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great all-round performance"
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price
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CNet
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high-end configurations options are expensive."
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High-end configs are expensive"
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NotebookReview
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low prices"
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Currency conversion estimates price to be $1,800 in Norway."
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review.zdnet.com
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more than double the price"
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High-end configs are expensive."
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ITP.net
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excellent low price"
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excellent low price"
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graphics
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CNet
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PCMAG
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The system loads the nVidia GeForce Go 7400, a midrange graphics chipset that will let you perform moderate 3D graphics rendering"
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NotebookReview
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I did load Neverwinter Nights 2 and was able to get decent performance by lowering some settings"
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The GPU runs at 450MHz, uses 64MB of dedicated 64-bit wide 900MHz local memory, and 192MB of shared main memory"
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capable nVidia discrete graphics option"
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Xbitlabs.com
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rather powerful graphics subsystem"
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good graphics subsystem"
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Cnet.com
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integrated graphics"
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not for hardcore gamers"
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ITP.net
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From a gaming point of view, we clocked Serious Sam's framerate at 73.2fps, which is very decent"
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processor
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NotebookReview
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latest and greatest Intel Core 2 Duo processor"
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It boasts the most powerful GPU and CPU available for the ultraportable family"
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Core 2 Duo processor and dedicated nVidia graphics option"
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PCWorld
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uses Intel's latest Core 2 Duo processor"
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latest Core 2 Duo processor"
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latest processor"
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review.zdnet.com
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2.16GHz Intel Core Duo processor"
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Xbitlabs.com
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The DELL Inspiron XPS system based on Intel Merom processor proved an excellent solution"
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speaker
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CNet
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Beneath the display sit two speakers with the tinny sound that's typical of a laptop"
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review.zdnet.com
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button
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NotebookReview
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Front located media buttons"
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PCWorld
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The notebook's 'WiFi Catcher' switch makes it easy to scan for any type of wireless signal--Wi-Fi, broadband, or Bluetooth"
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hard drive
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PCWorld
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120GB 5400-rpm hard drive"
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About.com
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touchpad
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CNet
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The touch pad and mouse buttons are a bit small"
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cramped touch pad"
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NotebookReview
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The touchpad is smaller"
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Cnet.com
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The touchpad and mouse buttons are small but functional, with both horizontal and vertical scroll zones."
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The touchpad and mouse buttons are small but functional"
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other
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CNet
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impressive number of ports, jacks, and slots"
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tons of ports"
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PCMAG
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The notebook did feel warm after an hour of use"
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NotebookReview
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Complete coverage of all wired/wireless communications (Modem/LAN/WiFi/BT/WWAN)"
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The XPS M1210 is armed with a myriad of input and output connections on all 4 sides"
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Overall it is very quiet, and the fan rarely spins up at full speed even when running CPU/GPU intensive applications"
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Applications cost extra"
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Another feature that is optional but great for the business traveler is the cellular modems"
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Optional cellular modems"
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Cnet.com
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The M1210 includes a decent set of ports and connections"
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ITP.net
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No fingerprint scanner"
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dvd
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NotebookReview
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PCWorld
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integrated DVD burner rounds"
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About.com
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DVD Burner not standard"
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looks
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NotebookReview
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The overall appearance is clean and elegant"
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housing
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NotebookReview
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it is extremely quiet and stays relatively cool"
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the bottom of the computer still stays comfortable for laptop use, even over extended periods of time"
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thick case"
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slightly thick case"
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sound
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NotebookReview
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The sound is fairly typical for a laptop - slightly tinny through the standard speakers"
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PCWorld
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good stereo sound"
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Subpar sound."
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power
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NotebookReview
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PCWorld
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wi-fi
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CNet
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Networking options include modem, Ethernet, and 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and WWAN."
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PCMAG
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Dell's wireless utility made activating 3G WAN extremely easy, and I was connected and ready to surf within seconds"
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PCWorld
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Mobile broadband-ready"
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review.zdnet.com
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handy Wi-Fi catcher"
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nearby Wi-Fi networks"
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Networking options include modem, Ethernet, and 802.11a/g Wi-Fi; our review unit also included Bluetooth and WWAN ."
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Cnet.com
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Networking options include modem, Ethernet, and 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth."
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multimedia
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NotebookReview
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The M1210 is a compact multimedia machine"
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mouse
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CNet
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The touch pad and mouse buttons are small but functional, with both horizontal and vertical scroll zones."
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PCWorld
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big, cushy mouse buttons"
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review.zdnet.com
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The touch pad and mouse buttons are a bit small (typical for a laptop of this size) but functional."
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lid
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ITP.net
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lid casing smudges easily"
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optical drive
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CNet
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integrated optical drive"
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webcam
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NotebookReview
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the webcam quality is excellent and can hear my voice quite clearly"
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Excellent quality Logitech webcam and microphone"
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high quality Logitech webcam"
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integrated 1.3-megapixel swivel Webcam"
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review.zdnet.com
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optional 1.3-megapixel Webcam"
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bluetooth
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The M1210 is light enough to carry around comfortably and powerful enough to get all my work done"
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NotebookReview
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The palm rest area stays relatively cool as well even when the HDD or Optical drive is engaged for extended periods of time"
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It does get a little warm"
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interface
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Physical volume and DVD-playback controls sit on the front bezel and are easy to access"
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The built-in scrollbars are convenient and functional"
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One-touch entertainment functions"
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tv
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A $101 USB TV tuner and $29 remote control are optional."
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An external USB TV tuner and a remote control enable you to watch and record live TV"
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Pricey RAM and HDD upgrade options"
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