My New Lappy : it doesnt get better than this :P

The Dell Studio 17 is the most impressive 17-inch consumer notebook. Dell's Studio range merges the design ethos of the XPS range with the budget mindset of the Inspiron range. Featuring the same hinge and blade-type design as the XPS, it comes in a variety of colours including Midnight Blue, Ruby Red and Plump Purple all with Black U-Trim; and Graphite Grey with a choice of Black, Red, Blue or Pink U-Trims. Coming in two sizes, the 15-inch screen can be upgraded to a higher resolution of 1,440x900 with LED backlighting, and the 17-inch to 1,920x1,200 — although if you want LED backlighting on the larger screen, you're going to have to take a lower resolution of 1,440x900.

Both come standard with 3GB RAM, and if you enjoy typing in the dark, the keyboard can also be backlit for an extra Rs.800.

MY DELL STUDIO 17 CONFIG

* Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T5850
* 2.16 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB
* 17.0 " Widescreen WXGA (1440x900) TFT Display
* 3GB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
* 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
* 250GB SATA Hard Drive
* Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Premium
* Internal 8X DVD + /-RW Combination
* Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio
* Midnight Blue Colour with Black U-Trim
* Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Web Cam

*Rs.56,790/-

Pros

• Beautiful design
• Solid selection of available configurations
• Reasonable battery life
• Nice keyboard, touchpad and media buttons
• Great component layout
• Dell Dock is a nice feature
• Good value for the price

Cons

• No lugs/screw posts for VGA cable and no docking station connector
• All-in-one access cover on the bottom of the notebook is either great or frustrating

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