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(61%)
62 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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24 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Solid build
Excellent idea
The hardware is great
The Inspiron Duo packs more power than the average netbook
Its dual-core processor and reasonably beefy integrated graphics chip can handle the sort of HD video clips that would have most mini laptops chugging like Stephenson's Rocket. The screen is also deliciously hi-res at 1366 x 768. The design is also reassuringly rugged
The screen stays firmly in position whether its rotated to tablet or
Enough memory
A fast hard drive
Broadcom accelerator
Keyboard
Clever rotating screen turning it into a stylish tablet
Interesting design
Good screen
Docking system
Inventive design
Fingerfriendly touch interface
Reasonably priced
The editors didn't like
Lack of ports
Pointless gimmicky touchscreen
Price
Dell's Stage software feels half-baked at the moment
No Video out
Poor battery
No Ethernet
Windows 7 isn't as geared up for touch as iOS or Android
And as a consequence the Inspiron Duo's interface isn't quite as slick as some rivals'. The screen's viewing angle is also limited
With colours and brightness dropping off once your bounce moves even slightly off-centre. The hybrid design also brings some issues along with it
While 1.5kg isn't heavy by netbook standards
It's very bulky
Inexplicably slow Dell touch apps
The way the finger touch resolution isn't quite good enough to accurately tap fiddly Windows controls
Abstract: The Dell Inspiron Duo is a boring-but-important gunmetal grey and heavy as heck for its size, but makes up in supreme practicality what it lacks in style. The flip-screen is clever and sensible, although it leaves a slightly alarming air gap around the 10...
At £450, the Duo isn’t cheap, but if you are already reconciled to spending £350 on something like a Samsung N350 then the extra hundred quid for the trick lid, touchscreen and the extra gig of RAM doesn’t look like such a bad deal. The facility to s...
It's too early to make a true judgment on the Dell Inspiron Duo, but early impressions are that despite the marketing hype this product is more heavy netbook than svelte tablet. Rosemary Hattersley ...
Enough memory, a fast hard drive, Broadcom accelerator, keyboard, clever rotating screen turning it into a stylish tablet
Inexplicably slow Dell touch apps, the way the finger touch resolution isn't quite good enough to accurately tap fiddly Windows controls, the lack of a pen, the mean selection of ports, disappointing battery life
Think of the Inspiron Duo as high-end netbook and you’ll be happy with it; think of it as a high-end netbook that converts into a tablet and you’ll be even happier. Think of it primarily as a tablet and you’ll feel a little disappointed (although the l...
Lack of ports, pointless gimmicky touchscreen, price
The Dell Inspiron Duo is certainly unique, but don’t let the shiny TV spots and “Oooh” factor of the flipping screen distract you: no one else has done this for a reason. Windows 7 doesn’t work for casual use on a touchscreen, and we can’t see that cha...
Although we were quite taken with the Inspiron Duo's spinning display, ultimately it's not very good either as a netbook or as a tablet. Although its Windows performance is good for a netbook, its poor battery life, small keyboard and missing ports lim...
