Product Uses: Connecting with Friends, Travel, Gaming, Music & Movies, School, Presentation, thanjavur

Review:Dell vostro 1310 is a perfect choice both for bussiness as well as students.the widwscreen 13inch display never makes us feel too small.
The best part is its weight which is same as if some little heavy nokia mobile phone.Cooling mechanism is absolutely fantastic which makes it best for placing on lap.Its amazing to note that after a long continuous use base remains cooler than the top.Is wide vibrant keyboard is perfect for easy typing.The multimedia touch keys provided are quiet comatible with all applications.
The intel T5870 processor proves too be a true performer with great speed.The integrated intel graphics are quiet satisfactory and can play all heavy games.
The slot in DVD Writer drive it smooth and attractive. The express card slot and card reader slot adds to functionality. There are 4 USB ports that provide good data transfer speed.
The buitin wifi and blutooth are quiet faster.
Touch Pad is once again a very notable feature , its very intractive and smooth to navigate unlike other Dell notebooks.
Well the sound output off laptop is far too low that makes it suitable only for personel use. However with headphones the sound is crystal-clear. Another drawback lies at the back glossy surface that is very prone to touches and sctraches. However this drawbacks never restrict the allover performance and beauti.
The look is quiet professional with squared edges. Hower the laptop ids perfectly jerk free with it metal coating around each element that makes it suitable for student environmet.
At last i say if you would like to have a blend of performance and durability , GO FOR IT.

Product Uses: Travel, Presentation, business

Review:Very good machine, does the job well. Easy to lug around, throw into the car every day and throw into the overhead luggage on the plane, good size to use when the passenger in front lays his seat back. The SD slot is a bit of a hit or miss. Mine came with a bluetooth mouse which is great. Battery life could be better but hey it's a small light machine. Keyboard is easy to use. All in all, I have no regrets and think its a great little machine. My first Dell and I've bought a 1510 for my assistant recently. About to buy another for a club, so you can figure out my recommendation. My brother just bought two and my son bought one as well... wish we had shares in Dell!

ProsLove the size. Construction much better than expected. Price with all the upgrades included was unmatchable. Love the screen even with some glare.
ConsWaiting for a custom computer. Lit keyboard would be nice or more reflective keyboard grapics.

Review:I am glad I added camera and fingerprint reader. individual fingers can be used to open up programs(internet browser, email, etc.) Keyboard has some differences but easy to adjust. Fan is quiet as well as hard drive and dvd. wireless upgraded to intel and has great range.

ProsNice features for the price. Lots of RAM, HD space, cpu for the money.
Plenty of USB ports, card reader, wireless switch, light weight, decent screen.
ConsHate the high-gloss fingerprint trap. Hate the speaker. Plastic feels cheap. Slot load DVD is very clunky.

Review:Not a bad laptop for the price. I replaced an Inspiron 2200 and the 1310 feels much lighter. I like the old matt black better that the new gloss, and I dislike widescreen LCD's, but thats pretty much all you can get these days. Overall its a decent laptop.

ProsLightweight.
Affordable.
ConsGlossy cover that attracts dusts, finger-print and dirt. Speaker, i really thought they didn't include any speaker because i can't hear anything. Driver upgrade helped a bit.

Review:Try to get the anti-glare screen. I'm still having a hard time tilting the screen to reduce the glare. I hope they explain screen types more on the description section.

ProsI purchased this laptop over Christmas break on a special one day deal:
Intel Core 2 Duo T5870, 2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2M L2 Cache, 3G Ram, 250G HD, and Webcam for under $700 after tax was a great deal compared to other offers available from either Dell or from other companies.

- Great processing power and storage capacity for the price - better than I was able to find anywhere else
- The slot loading disc drive is pretty sweet
- Didn't have to uninstall any bloatware
- Great battery life ~5.5 hrs so long as I'm not doing anything that intensive
- Webcam works great
- Keyboard has a good feel
- Headphone jack on the side instead of the front
ConsThe single speaker delivers a grating, tinny sound though this is not much a of a deal for me since I use external speakers on my desk and headphones elsewhere.

The touch sensitive media controls could be far more useful then they are. Changing the volume requires you to tap repeatedly instead of allowing you to simply hold your finger down. Mute should be included in these controls instead of requiring Fn + Del.

Speaking of function keys, the Home, End, Pg Up, and Pg Down functions lack dedicated keys and are accessed instead through Fn + arrow keys. I have grown accustomed to this but it took a while to get used to.

The touchpad surface could be a bit larger and more responsive.

I would have preferred more of the ports and the power jack to have been located on the back of the laptop instead of on the sides.

Lid picks up smudges and scratches easily and is difficult to open. An indent for fingers and/or a sliding catch of some sort would have been a nice feature.

Had to install new graphics drivers to make several games run properly.

Slot loading drive is really loud when loading or ejecting discs.

Review:Replaced a four year old Toshiba Satellite and has been working great for me. I would not have made any other purchase.
The laptop shipped and arrived a week early from the date I was given after I submitted my order. Thanks Dell!

Pros* I upsized from 12" to 13", and this has been a good choice.
* Good size, good weight. Very good screen (don't choose the TrueLife option if its available - that makes the screen shiny and hard to see)
* Access to fan very good (so you can vaccuum that dust out) - this is an important aspect because I had an XPS before and that needed you to pull the whole machine apart to remove the fan.
* Has run smoothly and relatively well.
* Choose the XP option if possible - it is much more stable than Vista. My XP runs very well.
Cons* The absence of a mute button annoys me.
* Could use with another USB port - theres 3 on the right, but only 1 on the left.
* Runs too hot - about 55 to 60 degrees. I had to get a cooler fan that I take with me now. Then again, most laptops run hot.
* GeForce video card doesn't support widescreen (or I cant figure it out) 1440x900
* Short battery life, though not a huge problem for me.
* SD card slot doesn't work, period...

ProsPlenty of RAM. WinXP Pro. Runs good. I like that it is small enough that I don't have to have another bag when I go out to perform support functions. I realize it is a good deal because those type machines are hard to find at a reasonable price.
ConsNo Web CAM. No Modem. I really needed a modem because I still have home users who have dial-up. I will have to purchase a usb modem to fill support needs in a dial-up situation. It would have been nice to have a 250 gig hard drive. Over all I am satisfied though.

Review:I was very disappointed that it took 2 weeks to get the 1310 to me.

ProsExcellent Configuration (2.5 Ghz Core 2 Duo T9300, 4Gb RAM, 160 Gb 7200RPM with free fall protection, Nvidia 8400 M GS graphics)
Low Price
All black non-offensive design
Capacitive touch controls for basic multimedia functions
Brilliant LCD screen with good viewing angle
Stays very cool even after long hours (24hours) usage
Feels sturdy
Wide range of ports including 4 USB, DVI, IEEE 1394, IEEE 802 Gigabit Ethernet, Headphone, Mic
Can be configured with 802.11n wireless LAN
Dedicated Bluetooth, Wireless on/off switch
Spacious Keyboard
Flat front with no buttons(you will appreciate it when you are in an aircraft)
Minimal Blue LED lights, with Power and Battery indicators placed in the front
1.3 Mega Pixel Web Cam
Dell Wireless Configuring Utility
Dell Bluetooth Mouse
Brilliant and quiet slot loading Drive
Option of Windows Vista Downgrade Program (Switch to XP)
No quirky keyboard layouts
Small Power Adapter
Overall weight fits perfectly in the luggable laptop territory
Figerprint reader
TPM (Cant be used with XP though)
Minimal Bloatware
Brilliant Battery life even with a 6 Cell Battery
Good Purchase experience
ConsNo mute button
Slight flex in plastics on the hand rest area.
Feeble sounding mono speakers
No HDMI or Display Port (but HD playback is perfectly jitter free)
Small Track pad
No option of Keyboard back light
No LED back light screen option (CCFL screen is really bright with good viewing angle though)
Slightly poor quality keyboard

Review:"Dell Vostro is a perfect 13.3 inch Light weight laptop for anyone who needs a laptop with portability, good performance all in a great price. I knew the laptop did have a weak speaker, but since I never had any good opinion about any laptop speakers - it was something I could care less about. If you are like me, who always carry around a pair of headphones, this wont be a problem. Other than the speakers, I really don't have any major complaints, but if you are seriously considering buying this laptop - do go through my list of cons. It may ease your worries, as most are non issues (just nitpicking in other words).