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The Dell Inspiron E1705 has been around for awhile now.

There are many configuration options available, and prices are often very affordable once Dell coupons are applied (for US customers at least). A top of the line E1705 can offer performance almost on par with the XPS M1710, at much lower prices. Recently, Intel released the Core 2 Duo (Merom) processors, and Dell has been one of the first companies to offer notebooks with this new processor.

Having owned a popular desktop replacement, the HP DV8000t for awhile, my expectations of the E1705 were high. I'm satisfied to report that the E1705 has met my expectations, offering fantastic performance at a great price.

It doesn't have the keyboard problems of my HP, and has a better graphics card and processor. On the downside though, the keyboard lacks a numberpad, and the computer runs very hot on stock settings. It also comes with more bloatware than the HP. I certainly hope that companies these days aren't engaging in some kind of bloatware arms race.

Via notebookreview.