Dell Vostro 1700 Notebook: A Review

It is quite obvious that the screen of 17 inch is one of the largest in the notebook market globally. The Dell Company that has a reputable name in the market of notebook has introduced the Dell Vostro 1700 notebook. The device comes in the category of the Vostro, which is a macrocosm of the Dell Company. The introduction of the Dell Vostro 1700 notebook are really proven that the Company has what it takes to bring out the best performing notebooks in the world. The device is equipped with a lot of functionality and it highly adequate in the processing of data and information. The device is equipped with a screen of 17 inch that has resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels. Other features the device is equipped with are a 2.0 MP camera, Vista Home Premium, Intel Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g and many more.

Procurers that love the color black would like to handle the Vostro 1700 notebook, because it comes with a dark color. One fascinating thing about the device is that it is equipped with a 17 inch screen, which is one of the largest in the notebook market globally. It is noted that a procurer would be careful on are to handle the device because it is very prone to smudges and a user's fingerprint.

The device is equipped with a dimension of 15.5 x 11.5 x 1.7 inch.

Screen

The screen featured in the device has a size of 17 inch that has a resolution of 1440x900 pixels. The size of the screen would be very handy for watching movies and playing games. The Horizontal viewing angle of the screen of the Vostro 1700 is quite impressive but the reverse is the case of the vertical viewing angles.

A notebook functionality or performance is note determined by the size of the screen but it is found in the hard drive, memory and processor it is equipped with. One would be expecting that the screen featured in the Vostro1700 notebook should attract a high processor but it is not quite so. Because the device is equipped with a low processor. The Vostro 1700 notebook is equipped with a 1.80GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 processor which is quite inferior when compared with the Toshiba Qosmio G45 notebook. This is because the Toshiba Qosmio G45 is equipped with a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 processor.

The keyboard of the Vostro 1700 is very handy in the sense it is equipped with a numeric keypad, which is a welcome development. Above the numeric keyboard there are dedicated buttons for the end, page up, page down and home keys, which is good for surfing the web, email and many more.

The Dell equipped the Vostro 1700 notebook with a lot of handy and adequate ports, which are beneficial to users. The left side of the device is equipped with Express-Card, wireless switch while the rear side of the Vostro 1700 features the three USB ports, modem, S-Video output. The right of the Vostro 1700 manufactured by the Dell is equipped with the headphones/microphone connections, DVD drive, 8-in-1 memory card reader, IEEE 1394 (Firewire), an external monitor output, Ethernet port and two more USB ports.

A 6-cell battery supplies power to the Vostro 1700 notebook manufactured by the Dell Company. The battery is quite handy and also has a capacity of 56WHz. When a procurer uses the device for high performing applications the battery life tend to stay for about 140 minutes, but could be extended if the normal applications are in used.

Operating System and Software

There is one benefit if a procurer orders the Vostro 1700 notebook from the Dell official website. If this is done a Vista business software would accompany the device.