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    Inspiron 1720 vs Vostro 1700

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by xuaxe, Dec 11, 2007.

  1. xuaxe

    xuaxe Newbie

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    Hi,
    Does anyone know the technical difference between Inspiron 1720 and Vostro 1700?
    Which one is best quality? I mean, the monitor, sound, etc.
    Thanks
     
    xuaxe, Dec 11, 2007
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Price, color, and versions of vista are the only differences. And you cant use dell financing on the vostros.
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 11, 2007
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    xuaxe Newbie

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    Just this?, are not the monitor, mother board or other hardware different?
    If I customize an Inspiron 1720 and Vostro 1700 with the same features, do i get exactly the same notebook?
     
    xuaxe, Dec 11, 2007
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    lozanogo Notebook Deity

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    I might add a few more differences: The vostro lines include the 'strike zone' and have sealed keyboards to avoid dust and/or spills going to the compoenents. Check that on the Vostro line description in the Dell website.
     
    lozanogo, Dec 11, 2007
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    What's the 'strike zone'?
     
    xuaxe, Dec 11, 2007
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    Actually, both Vostro and Inspirion have those features.
     
    booboo12, Dec 11, 2007
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    That refers to the added protection Dell places around the hard drive to protect it in case the notebook is dropped.
     
    booboo12, Dec 11, 2007
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    lozanogo Notebook Deity

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    Are you sure? They are not mentioned in the Inspiron description in their webpage.
     
    lozanogo, Dec 11, 2007
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    It was up earlier this year, but they changed the site's interactive features.

    However. This link in the Dell Forum shows that, they do have these features :)

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=143663
     
    booboo12, Dec 11, 2007
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  10. lozanogo

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    Funny, nevertheless seems to be true. Then is just the price/design difference.
     
    lozanogo, Dec 11, 2007
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