Reviewed on July 3, 2008Adding some features missing from its 14-inch cousin, the Dell Inspiron 1525 is the textbook example of a midsize, mainstream laptop--a basic workhorse with few surprises. It may be a bit large for daily campus travel, but it should last you the full four years.TAGS:Dell Inspiron, Intel Core 2 Duo, IEEE 802.11, laptop computer, Ethernet, Intel, speakers, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, keyboard, USB
Reviewed on July 11, 2008The Dell Inspiron 1525-121B is the textbook example of a midsize, mainstream laptop. Switching to slower CPU knocks a little off the performance, but also takes $80 off the price and adds battery life, compared with Dell's more mainstream configurations.TAGS:Dell Inspiron, Intel Pentium, laptop computer, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel, CPU, speakers, keyboard
Reviewed on July 29, 2008It lacks some standard mainstream laptop features, including an integrated Webcam and multimedia control buttons, but the Sony Vaio VGN-NR498 holds some appeal thanks to its decent performance, good battery life, and excellent keyboard. Still, there's a cheaper version of this Vaio laptop we like better.TAGS:Sony Vaio, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, keyboard, Apple MacBook, here, Dell Inspiron, Sony Corp., key, color, Intel
Reviewed on February 5, 2008Taking 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.TAGS:Dell Inspiron, laptop computer, keyboard, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel
Reviewed on February 5, 2008Taking 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.TAGS:Dell Inspiron, laptop computer, keyboard, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel
Reviewed on February 5, 2008Taking 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.TAGS:Dell Inspiron, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, keyboard, Intel
Reviewed on February 5, 2008Taking 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.TAGS:Dell Inspiron, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, keyboard, Intel
Reviewed on February 5, 2008Taking 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.TAGS:Dell Inspiron, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, keyboard, Intel
Reviewed on February 5, 2008Taking 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.TAGS:Dell Inspiron, laptop computer, keyboard, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel
Reviewed on February 5, 2008Taking 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.TAGS:Dell Inspiron, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, keyboard, Intel
Reviewed on February 5, 2008Taking 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.TAGS:Dell Inspiron, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, keyboard, Intel
Reviewed on February 5, 2008Taking 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.TAGS:Dell Inspiron, laptop computer, Intel Core 2 Duo, keyboard
Reviewed on February 5, 2008Taking 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.TAGS:Dell Inspiron, laptop computer, keyboard, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel