Typical price: £499
What is it: Affordable but stylish 17-inch laptop
What we think: A good all-round laptop that serves as a good replacement for your desktop PC
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 4 August 2008
Tags: dell, operating system, ram, windows vista
We like:
Good value; easy to personalise; HDMI output; 5 USB ports
We don't like:
Odd texture on mouse trackpad; Limited hard drive options
CNET UK judgement:
The Studio 17 is by no means as attractive or desirable as an XPS laptop, but it is slightly more appealing than an Inspiron. With that in mind, it achieves its objective: to be cheaper than an XPS without sacrificing too much in the way of looks. There are better desktop replacement machines available, but the Studio 17 hold its own with most
Dell Studio 17 History
27 Jun 2008 in Crave
Dell Studio 15 and 17: Digital nomads will be delighted
Dell has officially announced the well-leaked Studio 15 and 17 laptops, which sit between the cheap Inspirons and high-end XPS -- Dell claims they're aimed at 'digital nomads'. Right
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March 16, 2009
Posted by: jim97
"A sad apology for a product"
December 9, 2008
Posted by: sandyc
"Avoid at all costs"
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