written by Dennisgore on 16/01/2012
I bought my laptop in Dec 07. To start of with what i like was the huge screen bigger is alwasy better with screens. That is about the only thing i can say about the vostro 1700.
Now what makes its a less desireable machine is first of all the keyboard is weak and cannot take any type of game playing, i had to replace my keyboard 4 times the keys just don't have any durability to them.
The second thing is the battery pack doesn't have a long life to it and the dc end plug desiging is a poor desgin, the jack is loose and will not stay tight. Every time i pick up my laptop the plug falls out. I have had to replace my battery once already in 4 yrs i have had it.
The thrid thing is driver Dell does a horrible job in updating drivers for its computers. I have had to use a generic drive for the process for my laptop and had problems with it since. Dell says that they are not responible for drivers and the upkeep on drivers. Dell support system is a major fail in this area.
I have had to replace my hard drive in my laptop 2 times becasue of the laptop has no duribilty. Dell laptops cant take any type of hit and surive any type of impact. Once again a bad design for dell.
The most important one for me is 132 and 134 errors and blue screens and all do to video and memory issue that dell doesn't address when they make these laptops. For me the dell vostro is a major mishap and who ever design it should be fired for such a bad laptop.
Dell its a real shame that you didn't put much thought or effort in designing this laptop. Dell you could of done much better but i guess you got your money so why do you care that we have all these prblems.
The Dell vostro 1700 is a major flop. I could care less about weight or size but i did care about reliablity and duribity.