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Posted on 7 Nov 2011 at 10:11

Paul Ockenden searches for a new laptop that doesn't damage his screen

My favourite Sony VAIO TT laptop is on its way out. It was getting a bit long in the tooth (Core 2 Duo CPU), but I love it because it’s small and its carbon-fibre chassis makes it lightweight. It’s the laptop I usually grab when I’ll be spending time out of the office, whether with clients or on holiday.

Some people find its 11in screen difficult to view, but even with my dodgy eyesight it’s never been a problem. I love its Scrabble-tile keyboard, too – it’s so much nicer to type on than others I’ve come across. The TT can last a long working day on a single charge even using the standard battery, while with the extended battery it will go two full days. It’s a brilliant machine.

Recently, however, it’s become unreliable: sometimes on return from standby, the trackpad won’t work; other times the Wi-Fi sulks and won’t connect to any networks; sometimes its 3G slot won’t see a perfectly good SIM card sitting in it. It works fine 95% of the time, but that other 5% is becoming irritating.

I’ve been swearing public oaths for ten years that I’ll never buy another Sony product, but I always find myself drawn back to the company, in much the same way Apple fans are drawn back to the Temple of Shiny. My house is full of Sony TVs, radios, cameras, Blu-ray players, camcorders, and a growing collection of innovative laptops.

People complain about Sony’s after-sales service, and this is certainly something I’ve experienced. The company seems to treat laptops much like TVs or Blu-ray players – when a new version of Windows comes out you’ll be lucky to find support for it, and if it goes wrong and you send it to one of the company’s workshops (located somewhere on the European mainland), they’ll sit on it for a month then send it back with the fault uncorrected. I have the T-shirt, but I continue to go back...

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Just before we get began, let me say that I am not a Dell reseller, nor do I make a commission from the gross sales of any Dell pc you’ll study about right here. In other words, I am not linked to Dell Personal computer in any way. I’ve just performed some investigation on Dell laptops and I am sharing it with you right here, no strings attached.

Ok, acquired it? Let’s go.

As you know, Dell delivers a significant collection of laptops and notebook pcs below plenty of distinct brand names. Here’s a short outline/rundown of what they offer you:

Dell Vostro

Dell’s Dimension is being phased out and a “worth-oriented” line of laptops — Vostro (Latin for “yours”) — has been developed for the tiny enterprise marketplace. 1 fantastic thing to note: Dell claims the Vostro line will not arrive with “trialware” (or “crapware”) pre-put in. The other thing is that the Vostro laptops have an “upmarket” — classier — black finish with chrome trim.

Existing Designs

The following laptop computer designs have been launched in the course of July, 2007 in Canada and the US.

Dell Latitude

Dell’s Latitude laptops are targeted at the corporate industry, e.g., the street warriors. Latitude makes use of standardized, interchangeable elements through the line. Right after all, enterprises want quick and affordable products company, correct? In addition, the specs are meant to NOT transform for several many years (also for support purposes).

Be aware: This contrasts with the Dell Inspiron line which is aimed at the (fickle and flighty?) customer market place whose specifications modify often.

Dell Latitude computers are also developed with a additional durable casing and internal metal frames. In addition, quite a few provide tough drive safety programs in circumstance the pc is dropped or suffers a extreme influence.

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