Dell Inspiron 1000 Notebook Review

Dell Inspiron 1000 Notebook

The recently released Dell Inspiron 1000 adds to the Inspiron family a low priced, budget notebook. Dell has chosen to supply the Inspiron 1000 in three configurations: "Essential Features", "Expanded Capacity" and "Enhanced Performance".
Dell Inspiron 1000 Essential Features

Dell Inspiron 1000 Expanded Capacity

Entry-level solution includes a 24X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive, 256MB memory and a 30GB Hard drive.

Dell Inspiron 1000 Enhanced Performance

Larger display and increased hard drive capacity.

All Dell Inspiron 1000's come in a black case.

Double memory (512MB) and extend your battery life for enhanced performance

The modestly priced Inspiron 1000 offers budget conscious customers a great value! Its minimum of 256MB RAM (512MB RAM optional) make this notebook an ideal system for running essential applications like word processing, Internet and e-mail. The CD Burner / DVD-ROM combination drive is ready for burning CD's, playing DVD movies and much more, and the three USB 2.0 ports are ideal for attaching peripherals like digital cameras, printers, and MP3 players. All this at 6.5 lbs and 1.5" thin.

Hard Drives
30 or 40 GB Ultra ATA hard drive

Optical Devices
Fixed CD Burner/ DVD Combo Drive: 24x/10x/24x CD-RW and 8x DVD-ROM

Floppy Drive
Optional: External USB floppy drive

Modems
Internal 56K capable1 v.92 Fax modem

Network Interface
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet

Wireless Networking
Optional: Dell 1300 Wireless PC Card (802.11 b/g)

Your Comments/Opinions

just bought one....great running computer. But the cd/rw dvd combo drive failed so I have to send it back. Only had it one month.

surf22

For the price, it is a good value. However, there is no xp home recovery cd. This is a poor decision from Dell.

Edwin

my inspiron 1000 wont play dvd's through the media experience - does anyone have any ideas what I should do?

aukm81@dsl.pipex.com

Excellent computer for the money. The display is a real surprise and treat. DVD watching is exceptional if you use headphones, the speakers are atrocious. I recieved all CD with mine including recovery. Watch out for sales, can be had for 550.00-599.00US.

portapundit

download all the codecs

bry

Just got one for £349 UK pounds. Delighted, but, like Edwin, no XP CD. Queried with Dell - they advised that they no longer supply recovery CDs - all the recovery info is on the hard drive if it ever needs re-installing. Better remember not to reformat the drive then! Have played DVDs but haven't tested CD writing yet - in view of surf22's failed drive I think I'll test it quickly! Overall though a great laptop at £349 delivered - simply cannot beat this price anywhere.

Paul

great computer for a begginer

felizjoel

To get the xp disk that is SUPPOSED to come with your inspiron 1000, call tech support, mention that on the packing slip it says Windows XP Service PAck 1, and that you want the extra 2 gb hard drive space that you are entitled to. The order slip will also say 30 gb hard drive. They put the OS on the 2gb partition which they do not mention when ordering. I had my OS disk in about 2 weeks.

rick

hard drive went in the first 5 months now it is the 8th month and hard drive went out again

luckylady

Having not got the computer yet, I can't properly review but after reading the stuff about the recovery XP disk I queried the company I ordered it from over it as I have lost my hard drive before and you NEED that disk to re-install windows if that should happen otherwise you're screwed and have to spend money in order to get a new copy of windows. Will let you know what happens

axy

I BOUGHT MY INSPIRON 1000 IN APRIL AND ITS THE BEST £350 I HAVE SPENT. ITS SPECIFICATION IS SIMILAR TO OTHER MACHINES PRICED AT £499. I AM VERY HAPPY AND WOULD RECCOMMEND IT AS A LOW COST BUDGET BUY. DAFT IDEA NOT TO SUPPLY AN XP RECOVERY DISK. I ORDERED SATURDAY NIGHT AND BY WEDNESDAY MORNING I HAD IT IN MY LAP. THIS WAS AMAZING AS IT WAS BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND. I WILL SHOP AT DELL AGAIN. VERY IMPRESSED.

STANO

hard drive went in 1st 8 months. dell is no help and have erased specs from website

kate

My hard drive went as well in the first eight months. I guess you get what you pay for......

scott_miller

ive had mine for a year and a half and is still working good no falts in it its great.

lex

Does it have a built in mike??

casey

'I also was not givin a recovery disc with my Dell Inspiron 1000 I have emailed and called Dell support but they say that I have to buy and extended service warentee if I want any help on getting any anwsers I have searched many hours on the dell sight and no luck on where 2 order the discs'

/madatdell

'Had mine for 2 years no complaints i have installed five differnt linux OS and Solaris Hard drive is still kicken Xp as well through a grub boot best deal i have gotten in the rotten money hungry tech buis. Highley suggest its a great lap top. if you dont get a recover disk just rip it. Great Buy'

shawn

'have mine almost a year now and now troubles. great value for money!'

wal

Got mine in Dec 04: performed fine till HDD died a month ago. Out of warranty so Dell not interested BUT try http://www.gennersales.co.uk/recovery/dellinspiron.htm

Rob Cope

I need to upgrade my hard-drive. I have bought a 100Gig hard-drive but am stuck with how on Earth do I do this without a recovery disk.

Masood

got this for christmas a couple of days ago. Its rele good but i just cant get the DVD drive to work, it just wont play normal DVDs rele confused as to y. um.... xxx xnx

Nicola

So, how do I get a recovery disk, I've got a blue screen.