Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop Computer (Intel Core 2 Duo T5550, 120GB HDD, 1GB RAM)

The good: Slimmed-down design; low starting price; high-end extras are available, including HDMI and touch-sensitive media control buttons.

The bad: Not as many configuration options as some of Dell's other laptops; plastic construction feels somewhat flimsy; base $499 configuration about as powerful as an abacus.

The bottom line: Taking consumer complaints to heart, Dell updates its mainstream 15-inch laptop with the Inspiron 1525. It's thinner, lighter, and less expensive than its predecessor.

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General Notebook type Budget Processor Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 / 1.83 GHz RAM Installed Size 1 GB Technology DDR2 SDRAM Storage Hard Drive 120 GB - 5400 Optical Storage Type DVD±RW

Display Display Type 15.4 Video Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 Operating System / Software OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Mar 2008) 7.3

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