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Dell Inspiron 8500
Thursday May 01, 2003
Dell
Price at time of review.
Dell is never one to be outdone when it comes to cutting edge tech
See full review in April issue PC Authority
| Price |
4599 |
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| CPU model/brand |
Intel Pentium 4-M |
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| CPU speed |
2.4GHz |
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| Memory capacity |
512MB |
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| Hard drive capacity |
40GB |
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| Internal optical drive |
Yes |
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| Optical drive type |
24x8x24x/ 8x CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive |
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| Graphics type |
Dedicated |
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| Graphics |
64MB NVIDIA GeForce4 4200 Go |
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| Screen size |
15.4in |
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| Ethernet |
10/100 |
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| Wi-Fi |
802.11 a,b |
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| Operating system |
Windows XP Home |
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| Other |
56K modem |
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| Supplier |
Dell |
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| Warranty |
1yr |
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