Dell Inspiron Specs And More

Dell showed up on the computer manufacturing scene in the 1980s, offering an innovative idea in home PCs. Instead of offering only "out of the box" computers, they would allow users to request PCs custom built to their specifications. One of the most popular Dell PCs, the Dimension, was a desktop model targeted to home users, unlike previous models which had been targeted primarily at business users. In the middle of 1997, the Dell Dimensions was replaced by the Dell Inspiron series. Current incarnations of the Dell Inspiron include the 530, 530s, 531 and 531s. In the model number, the small s indicates that the model is a slim style, with a smaller footprint, making it easier to use this computer when space is limited.
These affordably priced computers can be "built" on the Dell website to specific user needs, including processor, operating system (Dell intends to include the XP operating system as an option in its models until the year 2010, along with Microsoft's current Vista operating system) hard drive, motherboard, graphics, and options including installed software like Microsoft Office or Intuit products like Quicken. They are midrange in performance and price, as opposed to higher end options built and marketed largely for business use. High-end options are of course still available to those who need the performance, but for most home users, the Inspiron models are not only everything the home computer user needs, but reasonably priced enough that one's pocketbook is not going to suffer markedly with its purchase.
Slim design Dell Inspiron models aren't always able to incorporate all the features of full sized models. Graphics cards in these computers, for instance, are half the size of those used in a full sized model. However, these slim computers are able to incorporate most of the basic PC functions at full capacity, just like their large cousins. Since you'll go through a detailed questionnaire as part of your computer buying experience, it's easy to see which functions can and can't be included with a given model. If you're going to lose an important function with the slim design, you'll quickly be able to see that and choose the full sized model instead.
In addition, the Dell Inspiron desktop models have been remarkably free of problems. It should be noted that some notebook models have been prone to overheating or have been subject to sudden shutdown because of a design flaw that led to easy breakage of the solder between motherboard and chip, but this has not happened with the desktop models. Of course, desktop models themselves are also less prone to breakage and are generally sturdier than laptop models across the board.
Newer versions of Dell Inspiron (530, 530s, 531 and 531s) are also much quieter than previous computers. In fact, their fans operate at barely audible levels so that noise is almost nonexistent. This has not been true of previous computer models (including Dell's), where fan and even hard drive noise was troublesome enough to be distracting to users. For an affordable computer that can't be beat for the price, try a Dell Inspiron desktop computer. Its plug-and-play features also make setup very easy, so that even the most novice users should be up and running in no time.

By: Herbert Reich

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