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9. Dell Inspiron 14R-2265MRB Mid-Size Multimedia Machine

Gaming Notebooks, Thin-And-Lights, Multimedia Machines All-In-Ones, Nettops, Netbooks, Tablets--we've got recommendations in every category.

Dell Inspiron 14R-2265MRB Mid-Size Multimedia Machine, Available at Best Buy for $749

We see this laptop as a perfect fit for a college student or a young entrepreneur: the 14R is small enough to take on the road (4.8 lbs), powerful enough for video streaming, editing, and light gaming (ATI graphics were included in our review unit), and cheap enough to count as “budget-oriented.” The 14-inch LED back-lit screen won’t make eyes ache, and a bit of flair is possible, too: pink, red, and blue are available, but so is a staid black if that feels more appropriate.

One thing that makes this laptop stand a cut above some of the thin and light laptops we’ve included in this guide (besides the inclusion of a DVD burner), is the touchpad, which comes complete with actual right and left click mouse buttons. This comes to feel like a true luxury to your fingers when you’re without a mouse.

Ports are what you’d expect: 3 USB (one is an eSATA combo), HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, memory card slot, as well as headphone and mic jacks. This computer is customizable on the Dell site, and can be outfitted with a 2.4-GHz Core i5, on the high end. There’s also an option for WiMax (broadband that’s only available in certain cities), as well as Wireless Display from Intel (stream your laptop screen to an HDTV, wirelessly).

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Mark Heath 12/14/2010 10:30 AM
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Quote :Photography By Andrew Hanson

What's with that?

zodiacfml 12/14/2010 1:24 PM
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argghh...you got to do something with the way to get to the larger pictures!

mayankleoboy1 12/14/2010 7:32 PM
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chic in green is kinda not good.
chic in red FTW !!

dconnors 12/14/2010 10:22 PM
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Mark Heath :
What's with that?



He did all the photography for the shoot, so we link to his website.
-Devin

Anonymous 05/21/2011 4:23 PM
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Can more memory be added to the Acer Aspire Revo 3700-U3002