Dell Inspiron Duo
Friendo 15 comments
For months now I have had to listen to Rusty Lime's creator rave about his wonderful Galaxy Tablet. Cool, no doubt, but with one fatal flaw...It's operating system: Android! I just don't need or want to learn another OS. Not only that, I am unable to run the apps I need for working out of the office, on the road, or over at a friends. I'm one of those persons who can never get completely away from work. (I'm O.K. with it though...I like my work.) Well, my prayers have finally been answered, a cool Dell Tablet that runs Windows 7: The Inspiron Duo.
It's pretty neat, its the size of a Netbook, with a screen that flips over to show as the top of a tablet. there are four human interfaces; A keyboard, mouse, a touchpad, and a touch screen. It comes with SKYPE preloaded, and a built in webcam. It claims four hours of battery life, and with the right settings, I think this is doable. It has a full QWERTY keyboard, but no numbers pad, and weighs 1.54 KG. I paid $450.00USD for mine at Staples.
Below are the words of my girlfriend:
I recently had the opportunity to play on friendo’s new Dell Inspiron Duo. I fell in love, and I think that this device is really a winner. Not only is it a very nice tablet, but it is also a Windows 7 pc replete with a 320GB hard drive and 2GB memory.
It is the best of both worlds without putting up with too much proprietary software and rules. With the 32 bit Windows 7 I can run pretty much any application I want. I can also print – Ipad users take note! I don’t have to buy an application to do something as basic as printing.
It’s small footprint and ease of operation make this a perfect companion to a medical provider. As the Network Director for a community hospital, I can see hospitals purchasing this in bulk for just this niche. Physicians want a small touch tablet to carry with them. They need to see lab and radiology results. The clarity on digital radiology films is excellent. The touch screen enables them to do this quickly. When they need to enter patient information into an electronic medical record, the screen is flipped and a full keyboard is exposed, making this easy for the provider.
The Inspiron Duo is also very competitive at the price level too. Priced about the same as an IPad, you get a device that offers more than the IPad or any other android tablet. Printing becomes a standard operation as it should be, without extra contrivances to make this happen. You also have the horsepower to get work done, and excellent graphic capabilities as well... A real bang for the buck!
E. Lawerence Emery M.C.S.E. C.N.E.
There are only a couple things it seems to lack that I wish it had: A lighted keyboard, GPS ability, and a touchscreen guesture for "back." Anyway, the thing is just shit cool, and I'm having a great time with it.
Looks pretty neat, is it as heavy as a regular laptop? I'd assume so as it has the keyboard and all...
...in response to this comment by Jim. Yes Jim...It has a full QWERTY keyboard, but no numbers pad.
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Muddie
Monday 4th July 2011 | 08:21 PMgeez, how long will it take to get a platform for chiropractors, acupuncturists, homeopaths and naturopaths?
oops, they dont publish in reviewable formats....
Gina
Tuesday 5th July 2011 | 01:51 AMHey, everybody! Henk's back!!! Yay!
But seriously.
Friendo, I hope, I really, really hope that the reason you have not contacted me either by skype or phone is because good things are going on in your personal and professional life which are keeping you from putting your fingers to the keypad. No really, I do. What's up?!!
Muddie
Tuesday 5th July 2011 | 05:51 PMHis red back crowned prairie rats are now pedigree
Leave tha man alone as he breeds!
Frankly I daren't think of the conversation...
Where there is peanut butter there is a way!
Gina
Wednesday 6th July 2011 | 11:45 AM...in response to this comment by Muddie. Muddle, That's the nicest and most profound thing you've ever said.
Please note: I didn't say, 'It's the nicest and most profound thing I've ever h-e-a-r-d.'
:)
Gina
Wednesday 6th July 2011 | 11:48 AMI apologize for addressing you as "Muddle." You'll have to forgive me -- I'm not wearing my cheaters. I could have sworn your name was Muddle.
Strange.
Muddie
Thursday 7th July 2011 | 06:28 PMI didnt say it Va. I wrote it. That's why you get mixed up.
It wasn't that profound either. Its pretty much what friendo stated a few months ago.
Gina
Friday 8th July 2011 | 01:09 PM...in response to this comment by Muddie. What you said makes no sense. Know why? Because you just wrote words that when read, take on the meaning that when you write something, anything at all, you're not really saying ANYthing.
haha
haaaahaaaahhaaaaaa!!!
Muddie
Friday 8th July 2011 | 04:56 PMI don't think I will request a translation of your last post. Its almost as bizarre as the junk your alter ego writes.
Gina
Saturday 9th July 2011 | 10:41 AM...in response to this comment by Muddie. You seem to play right into my hands.
I will translate your most recent post for the youngsters:
"I will not attempt to reply to your last post as I have been OWNED!"
For the Youngsters:
"Owned" defined:
"Owned is a slang word...that originated among 1990s hackers, where it referred to "rooting" or gaining administrative control over someone else's computer." - Wikipedia
I will translate as it pertains to this discourse:
Owned is a slang word...with references to "rooting" or gaining administrative control over someone else's BRAIN.
(tee-hee)
Muddie
Saturday 9th July 2011 | 06:15 PMI really don't comment on posts about posts I haven't made.
Look, its nice pretending you arent Gilly. Its satisfying that you are both as illiterate as each other...alter egos it seems.
Don't try adding things to my posts. Even the casual reader can look back..
At least your twin Gilly admits he has never read up and he doesn't do the disgusting rewriting of previous posts.
Gina, are you really the disgusting ignorant student of the scum sucking Gilly? I assume so.
Muddie
Saturday 9th July 2011 | 06:35 PMI apologise...
Gilly revels in the mutilation of children...Hang on, you are a hair dresser's assistant? scrub that comment
Muddie
Saturday 9th July 2011 | 09:06 PMps "owned" means your peers recognise a remark one has made has made a damaging argument.
seeing you have never made an argument or one that is damaging i would say that my daughter's argument still stand on rusty lime..
If you look back, she said:
You are a hair dressers assistant,,,
Nobody on rusty lime has denied that. Nor have you.
Frankly, a 16 year old "owned " you at the time.
Mind you, when you pretend to be Gilly/dumbo, two nine year olds "owned" you wrt to new testament. The response to their world view was similar.
It would be nice to see you in your not Gilly/Dumbo guise and express a real world view. One day an opinion? The lion of ju woo dah never had an opinion, I don't hold hope for you.
Gina
Friday 17th June 2011 | 10:23 AMVery cool!