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Dell Inspiron Duo Pro Reviews

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reghardware‘s review Edit Like Unlike

 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 swap between netbook and a tablet, from keyboard to touchscreen was something I started to appreciate when casually watching videos or surfing the web in my armchair, so Dell might just be on to something. Yet it’s hard to overlook the missing ports, the poor battery life and the glacial performance of Stage.

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Mar 17, 2011

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HotHardware‘s review Edit Like Unlike

At $550, the Duo is still a compelling product, however. The price is somewhat high, but its quality is outstanding. However, a unique design isn't enough. The overall user experience is sluggish, and to have a netbook/tablet that can't even last three hours on a charge isn't very useful outside of the home -- where it's most expected to be used. We really hope that Dell continues with this design, and incorporates a better performing and more power efficient GPU/CPU setup in the next revision. It has the potential to be an amazing product in Dell's portfolio, offering something that no other company does currently, but there's a lot missing from this first attempt that's hard to ignore.

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Feb 08, 2011

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PC Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The flip screen implementation is an original and refreshing take on the convertible tablet, but the Dell Inspiron Duo underwhelms when it comes to features and tablet performance.

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Mar 30, 2011

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PC Advisor‘s review Edit Like Unlike

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.

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Mar 11, 2011

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gadgetreview‘s review Edit Like Unlike

I have no doubt that the Dell Inspiron Duo will live on as a stepping stone for other, similar devices in the future. Even today, typing this review on the Duo, people asked in wonder about the rotating screen and how it works. There is something magical about it that attracts the eye. For now, however, it’s best to leave it as a fond memory and to look forward to what the future will bring.

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Feb 23, 2011

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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit Like Unlike

There's no doubt the Inspiron Duo is flawed by a few issues, but we thoroughly bought into Dell's vision of combining the netbook and tablet, and flipping between the two to carry out different tasks is intuitive and fun.

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Feb 21, 2011

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Pocket-lint‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Of all the convertible tablet PCs we’ve seen over the years, the Inspiron Duo is the most stylish and the most fun. We expected the in-place rotating screen to be a gimmick but it’s sturdy and easy to use. The keyboard is one of the best we’ve used on any netbook and the combination of the dual core Atom N550 with enough memory and the Broadcom graphics accelerator with a high resolution screen makes this a high end netbook. We love how light, portable and robust the Inspiron Duo feels - although that’s light and portable for a netbook or Windows tablet rather than standing comparison with the iPad (and the delightful design hides the fact that it’s actually a little on the heavy and thick side compared to some netbooks). But we hate the battery life; it’s a compromise too far for real portability.

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Feb 21, 2011

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Engadget‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Ultimately it feels like Dell should have continued to tease the Duo at a distance while refining the concept in its labs -- but then again, we suppose there's always generation two.

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Nov 30, 2010

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Notebookcheck‘s review Edit Like Unlike

All in all, an innovative idea with potential but also weak points, in which areas simple non-convertible notebooks and tablets outshine the duo. At an entry-level price of 549 Euro (250 GB, UVP) the device falls into the high-end category, although two individual devices can easily be more expensive. A new release with an IPS screen, more ports, longer battery life and a further developed Dell duo Stage UI can score some big points.

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Jan 13, 2011

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PC Pro‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Lovely physical design and a keen price can’t mask a selection of serious flaws.

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Dec 17, 2010

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PC Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The flip screen implementation is an original and refreshing take on the convertible tablet, but the Dell Inspiron Duo completely ignored the part about features and tablet performance.

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Dec 09, 2010

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LAPTOP Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

While the gorgeous rubberized chassis and responsive touchscreen make the Inspiron Duo seem compelling, its short battery life, sluggish touch software, mediocre media playback, and lack of ports make it a tough sell. For much less than the Duo's $549 price, we recommend buying either a dedicated tablet such as the iPad, a high-quality netbook such as the discrete-graphics-packing ASUS Eee PC 1215N, or a sleek ultraportable such as the Toshiba T235. We'd like to see Dell refine this exciting design and pair it with an operating system that's designed for tablets.

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Dec 08, 2010

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CNET Reviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

With zippier hardware and a better battery, the flip-screen Dell Inspiron Duo could be a solid multimedia tablet/laptop combo.

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Dec 07, 2010

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expertreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Overall, the Inspiron Duo is an inspired bit of work that's great for use around the house, but we'd have liked to have seen better battery life from it, to see it compete with other netbooks. If battery life's not a primary concern, this is a good choice.

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Dec 06, 2010

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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Remember the Dell Inspiron Duo flip tablet netbook hybrid we told you was coming soon? We've just had some proper hands-on time with the dinky device, as well as the key specs, and are here to give you the good, the bad and the not so ugly.

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Nov 23, 2010

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