Reviewing Dell Inspiron E1505 with Windows Vista, CNET gives it 6.4 out of 10 rating and writes, “With the release of Windows Vista in late January, PC manufacturers have been quick to update their laptop models–those that can handle the upgrade, that is–with various flavors of the new operating system. For the midsize Inspiron E1505, Dell now offers a choice of Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Home Basic. We got our hands on an updated E1505 with the Premium version and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Despite its high-end components, the laptop’s performance on our benchmarks didn’t wow us, most likely due to the new demands of Windows Vista. We expect to encounter similar lags on most of the first-generation Vista systems, though, and because we still like the Inspiron E1505’s design and feature set, we think it remains a solid choice for home users who want a basic media-friendly laptop.

The good: Comfortable keyboard and touch pad; adequate display; solid collection of basic multimedia features; excellent multimedia controls; wide array of configuration options; competitive base price.

The bad: Mediocre performance with Windows Vista; too heavy for regular travel.

The bottom line: With a solid set of multimedia features and high-end components, the Windows Vista-based Dell Inspiron E1505 remains a good laptop for basic home use. ”

Reviewed Dell Inspiron E1505 quick specs:

Windows Vista Home Premium; 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7200; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon x1400; 100GB Hitachi 7,200rpm SATA/150

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This entry was posted on February 9, 2007 and is filed under Dell Inspiron Notebooks Line.