DELL Inspiron 1720 17" Widescreen Notebook, 2.0GHz INTEL CORE 2 DUO, WiFi, 4GB RAM, 400GB, CDRW/DVDRW+DL, Webcam, Bluetooth, Windows Vista Home Premium | 
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| Brand: Dell
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $1,799.99
Buy New: $1,299.99
You Save: $500.00 (28%)
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1100
Media: Personal Computers
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2
CPU Type: Intel Xeon MP
Processors: 1
System Memory: 4
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 400
Display Size: 17
Model: 1720
UPC: 883585945696
EAN: 0883585945696
ASIN: B0019N7XCK
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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| Features:
| • | Inspiron 1720 Jet Black Notebook: Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache), Windows Vista Home Premium | | • | 4GB DDR2 SDRAM 677MHz, 400GB 5400RPM Dual Hard Drive (200GB x 2) for large video files | | • | 17 inch WXGA+ TrueLife Glossy Laptop Screen, Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Web Camera, Wireless Internet access 802.11 a/b/g,Bluetooth Wireless Card, 5 USB Ports, 1 VGA Out, 1 iEEE 1394a FireWire Port, S-Video Out, 8 In 1 Media Card Reader | | • | 8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability for DVD RW For DVD and CD Burning | | • | 6 Cell Primary Battery, 90W AC Adapter, Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, Slim and compact design for business user, 17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ Laptop Screen for extensive application use |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
As one of the first of the mainstream computer manufacturers to develop a laptop around the new Intel Core Duo processor, Dell has much riding on the success of the new Inspiron 1720. The 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo processor will either sink or swim in Dells mainstream portables depending upon its reception here. Matched with 4GB of PC2-5300 DDR2 that promises to run even the thirstiest applications with aplomb, the major yardstick is not whether Core 2 Duo can keep pace with the Pentium M (Dothan), but whether it can perform without reducing battery life to minutes rather than hours. Yet having said that, it is easy to think that the Inspirons sole point of interest is the aforementioned CPU. You see, this is Dells attempt at an all-in-one laptop: a workhorse that sits as comfortably in office attire as it does in casuals. With fast-access email buttons, ample memory and a weight of 3.6kg, its a suitable office-based and on-the-go machine. Yet with Media Center bundled in, to give the control buttons at the foot of the casing something to do, and a 17in widescreen display, the Inspiron seems built for handling movies as comfortably as Excel spreadsheets. Visually, the arctic silver and black casing is an interesting reworking from Dell. The colour scheme and layout of the keyboard and tracker pad hint at a classiness that some might dismiss as tacky trend-chasing. But it actually works rather well, giving the screen a comfortable border in gentle silver rather than harsh black.
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| Customer Reviews:
 The worst computer I've ever owned November 19, 2008
I have to type fast... it blue screened while I was typing this review! Maybe it knows I'm talking about it! LOL Seriously, I've had issues since day one... and the blue screen is a daily occurance. I've spoken with Dell support over 40 times, put in a new mother board, lost all my data seven times now, and had to reinstall a total of nine times. I've been promised a call back from a Dell rep 28 times (I started keeping track when it went from ridiculous to just plain comical)... number of callbacks?? Zero. They won't take the computer back and I was told by Dell that they have had issues with Vista that has caused some "minor" trouble. Would you call the above "minor"?? Seriously though, please, please, PLEASE take this review to heart. I've had this computer for a little over a year now and have never experienced such a nightmare. I'm not dramatic, or easily ticked off, and tend to take things in stride. I am to the point now where I look forward to the day I can take a sledge hammer to this one and then send it back. The evil must be returned to it's Maker! LOL Ok... no more jokes. My old computer was a Sony Vaio that I gave to my mother. It's eight years old, she uses it daily, and it's crashed, oh, maybeee.... well, it never has. I'm absolutely disgusted with Dell... I have a friend who bought four computers for her kids... she bought the exact model I have and it's two months old and doing the same thing. In addition, I bought a Dell flat screen TV (30 inch) and have to turn it off and on seven to eight times just to get the picture to come up. Dell makes a good doorstop and paperweight, if you are looking for more than that, prepare to get mad!
 Video Editor August 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A fast machine to edit your videos, loads of hard drive space for storage. A clear wide screen for editing.
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