Touch screen review

	Dell Inspiron 11 11.6-Inch Obsidian Black Laptop (Windows 7 Premium)
	1.3GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 Processor (800MHz FSB, 2MB cache)4GB Memory; 250GB 5400RPM Hard Drive; Flash Card Reader; 10/100 EthernetWireless 802.11 b/g Connectivity; Built-in 1.3MP Webcam; Integrated Audio11.6" Widescreen High Definition Display; Intel GS45 Integrated GraphicsWindows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); 6 Cell Battery;Webcam – 1.3MP; Wireless card – 802.11 b/g   More>>>

The Mini 11 is everything you want in a mobile companion and more. It may be small, but you’ll be surprised by all the fun features packed inside. Be productive with a keyboard 92 percentage the size of a traditional laptop keyboard. Enjoy a beautiful view with a seamless display surface1 and 16:9 aspect ratio. And stay connected with advanced wireless options. Includes Microsoft Works, McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall (30-Days). 3 x USB; 1 x Mic; 1 x Headphone/Stereo Connector; 1 x HDMI.

Dell Inspiron 11z: Do More With Less

Weighing approximately 3 pounds and measuring just 1 inch thin, you'd never guess the slim and sleek Dell Inspiron 11z laptop would pack such a big punch. The nicely affordable Inspiron 11z boasts a high-definition 11.6-inch display and an Intel ultra-low-voltage processor that offers a good mix of multitasking with extended battery life--up to 6.7 hours. Other features include a near full-size keyboard, easy-to-use floating touchpad with concealed touch control, HDMI output for connecting to an HDTV, and an integrated 1.3-megapixel webcam with a built-in microphone for on-the-go video chats.

The Dell Inspiron 11z (in Obsidian Black) weighs just 3 pounds and features a high-definition 11.6-inch screen.

The USB port on the left side is powered, so your mobile phone will still charge even when the 11z is asleep.

The 11z also features an HDMI output for audio and video as well as a 3-in-1 memory card reader.

Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to.

Note: This laptop does not come with an integrated optical drive; you can connect an optional external drive via one of the netbook's USB ports.

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Key Features

• 11.6-inch HD WLED display (1366 x 768 resolution)
• Energy efficient, dual-core 1.3 GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 processor with ultra-low voltage for extended battery life (800 MHz front-side bus and 2 MB L2 cache). Designed for use in ultra-thin laptops to balance the competing needs of high performance with battery consumption, this ULV Pentium features Intel SpeedStep technology, helping your system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency to decrease power consumption and heat production.
• 250 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
• 4 GB of installed RAM (DDR2 800MHz)
• Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD (shares memory with main system RAM)
• 1.3-megapixel webcam integrated into the display bezel for easy video chats and conferencing
• Stereo speakers with headphone and microphone jacks
• Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/)
• Fast Ethernet (10/100)
• 3-in-1 memory card reader compatible with Secure Digital (SD/SDHC), Multi-Media Card (MMC), and Memory Stick (MS/MS Pro) media
• Three USB ports with one powered port that allows you to charge your mobile phone and other devices even when the notebook is asleep or off.
• HDMI output lets you connect to an HDTV for full 1080P high-definition video and sound.
• Dell Remote Access enables you to easily access photos, music, movies and more on your home system using another Internet-connected computer. No more waiting until you get home to get the files you need.
• Dell DataSafe Online optional online backup service (additional charges applicable) offers data protection by enabling you to back up data to a safe, remote storage site using a broadband connection. Dell DataSafe Online is designed to be easy, flexible and secure. After setup, it will automatically back up data and help protect against software, hardware and catastrophic failure.
• Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV on Windows Media Center. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.
• Get more features with Windows Anytime Upgrade. It's the best way to add features to Windows 7, takes as few as ten minutes, requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your existing programs, files, and settings. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process.
• Pre-loaded software includes Microsoft Works SE 9.0 for word processing and spreadsheet work. Enjoy a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.
• Up to 4 hours of battery life
• Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.43 x 1.02 inches (WxDxH)
• Weight: 3.05 pounds

What's in the Box
This package includes the Dell Inspiron 11z (iM11-4569OBK), 6-cell rechargeable battery, AC adapter, and printed documentation. It's backed by a 1-year limited warranty with mail-in service.

The centrally located, easy-to-use Dell Support Center application offers provides personalized support resources. Conveniently located on your PC's desktop with quick links to service, support and system resources. You'll be able to keep your system up-to-date and running efficiently through automated fixes for common configuration issues.

Average Rating:
Customer Reviews
I wasn't sure if I wanted to buy a store bought netbook or a bulky laptop. I thought with a netbook it's small, compact, lightweight, popular, cute, up to date, blah, blah, blah. I even tried one out at a store, but the darned keys were so small, I was havin trouble testing it out. I went online and checked on Amazon like I always do and to my surprise, this lil beauty was available. NEW! I clicked BUY NOW!! No second thoughts or regrets. I love it. It's fast, and just as lightweight as a netbook. Not as bulky as a laptop and it even fits in my carry all bags. The wireless card picks up signals right away and the ZOOM IN & ZOOM OUT feature with the pinch of my thumb and index finger is just like having an iphone, my next purchase if they keep that up..lol Buy This Laptop!! Peace!
I've only had it a few days. I love the computer. I was in the market for a netbook but backed away because of processor speed.

But the touchpad. Oh the touchpad. To cut to the chase ... assume that you will be buying a portable mouse to go with this computer. The rest of this review is mostly for entertainment value.

It is hard to imagine what fool thought this touchpad was a good idea. It's not just the silly set of unusable finger signals to scroll, zoom, rotate and wash the dishes. Other reviewers are correct that these options may be turned off after you locate and install the correct driver. But your problems do not end there.

The mouse buttons are integrated into the touchpad. If you are like me, while browsing the web you keep one finger on the left click button and one finger on the touch pad. That won't work. It gets confused. When two fingers are on the pad at the same time, and assuming you have disabled all the two and three fingered magic tricks, the cursor just sits there ... waiting for you to remove one finger. So, you have to get used to not having a finger on the button.

OK. Fine. Now you have one finger moving your happy cursor around the screen, although not in a particularly smooth fashion, for even if there were no other problems this is not the most sensitive touch pad in the world. You position your cursor over the minuscule-sized little button that you would like to click. Time to click. You must now lower that other finger to the touchpad to click the integrated button and, ZOOM!, off zips the cursor to the other side of the screen. If you are lucky, you simply fail to click your button. If you are unlucky, you click something completely random elsewhere on the screen and open some utterly unrelated application. Good thing you've got that nice ULV processor to hurry this unwanted digression along.

Now ... you close that extra whatever-it-is ... presumably by using the touchpad. In order for that to work, you must use the one finger to move the cursor, lift that finger up, and then set your other finger to poking the button, taking care to not slide while poking, lest you jiggle the position of the cursor. You might as well just operate the whole thing with one finger, like hunt-n-peck typing.

If you are more coordinated than I, it may not be a problem. For me the experience is eerily similar to being at my desktop computer with my 2 year old son in my lap, grabbing and jabbing at the mouse while I work.

There's a little slider control in the touchpad options that lets you set the sensitivity. They say if your cursor moves erratically to increase sensitivity, and if your cursor is unresponsive to decrease sensitivity. This is the so-called Smart-Pad (tm). The stupid thing is that no matter how much you mess with the settings, there's nothing in-between erratic and unresponsive.

Click-and-drag? Forget it. That necessarily requires one finger on the button and another finger on the pad, moving. It's click-drag-jump-drag-back-hop-jitter-skip-drag-release, a complete tug-of-war with the machine. This is where the image of trying to click-and-drag with a 2-year-old fighting you for control of the mouse really pays off.

Finally, if all of this wasn't annoying enough, they designed the pad so that it doesn't "click" when gliding your finger along it for moving the cursor. What this means is that in order to click the button, you've got to apply a reasonable amount of pressure. You have to really lean into it. By way of comparison, clicking the button requires substantially more finger pressure than pressing a key on the keyboard.

I would have returned the computer for the nasty touchpad alone, but right now I can't find another computer in the same weight/power/price/reliability class. Maybe someday I'll get used to it ... but I doubt it. So, the way I think about it is that I own a laptop with an emergency-only touchpad and I bought a portable wireless mouse.

It is the perfect size and fast speeds. I like Win7 as the chances of getting virus and other bad stuff is very low due to security features added by MS in Win7 OS.

It's multi-touch pad is the worst and very inconvenient. For pressing Lt and Rt clk, you have to press very hard.
After trying to use for 5-6 days, I am unable to get used to it and am now using a mouse with it.

I would highly recommend to try the multi-touch pad before buying this laptop.
Except that...everything else is good about this laptop including the price.