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Review on 11.6" Notebook DELL INSPIRON 3162 (1366x768, Intel Celeron 1.6 GHz, RAM 2 GB, HDD 500 GB, Linux) by Kio Proviax ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I recommend to buy, the product is of high quality.

This is a typical net-book - don't expect much performance from it. The processor is "cold" - no fan needed, keeps the battery for a long time. Under Windows - "not driving, but fidgeting". Under Linux, the device is quite good. KDE - quite acceptable, XFCE - flies (for those who don't know, Linux has various builds: "light" ones - which work even on computers from the 90s, and heavier ones - with a developed graphical shell). There is a hardware enable/disable of wireless communication, but there is no hardware indication of this. I am convinced that WF or BT should not be turned on unnecessarily. Therefore, I wrote a script that turns off WF and BT when loaded. Inclusion - programmatically - with a pictogram. Indication - software. Allow me a little offtopic: Today, Linux has left Windows far behind: a more developed graphical shell, high reliability, better performance, and virtually no viruses. Free is the principle. There is everything you need: i-no, office, graphic editors, audio and video. Understands all Windows formats (the reverse is not true). Yes, initially it requires some professionalism. But once set up, it won't break or require maintenance.

Pros
  • matte screen, economical processor, no fan - does not heat up, light weight, ergonomic keyboard, nice overall design
Cons
  • A weak processor is a price to pay for low power consumption. There is no hardware indication of Wi-Fi and BT on / off (this is very serious inconvenience!)