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DELL inspiron 1420 Satisfaction Reviews


Average Satisfaction
 
  3.01 out of 4

Percent Freezing
35%

Percent Slow
55%
Make
DELL

Model
inspiron 1420

PC Type
Portable

Total Votes: 1365

3%
 
16%
 
57%
 
24%
 



Dell
Date Comments Satisfaction
1/4/2010 8:09:16 PM I have had to system restore several times in the last few months. Dell Tech walked me through the last one.
 
  4.00 out of 4
1/10/2010 7:21:32 PM has been doing that, says it has an unexpected shut sown, crash dumping
 
  4.00 out of 4
12/19/2012 3:24:50 PM It has been very good but I had to save all the data and install windows 7 after it crashed
 
  4.00 out of 4
2/24/2011 12:43:14 PM I already own pitstop
 
  4.00 out of 4
2/23/2010 9:27:34 PM ?
 
  4.00 out of 4
3/20/2010 6:46:06 AM yes,thanks,all will be good!
 
  4.00 out of 4
9/11/2010 11:27:35 PM pleaz read this i had 2 re do this pc was no hope 4 it i hav only 3 pcs on it i had it on re don pc n had 2 re install it on same pchave 2 ronda pcs n 1 benny pcso only hav 3 not 4 lik tha thing showed sry i had 2 re do pc aft i installed it ty lat stev
 
  4.00 out of 4
10/6/2010 9:56:47 PM I have a Antispy Safegaurd program that I believe is a virus hiding as antispyware.
 
  4.00 out of 4
5/20/2010 8:56:44 AM good 1420
 
  4.00 out of 4
6/19/2010 9:31:46 AM Although this computer may be a few years old, it works fine most of the time. However, it has been known to slow down drastically when running mutliple programs such as Windows Media player and Internet Explorer with just one browser open.
 
  4.00 out of 4
2/18/2013 1:41:17 PM .
 
  4.00 out of 4
3/18/2012 9:33:31 AM I highly recommend this laptop for reliability and durability.
 
  4.00 out of 4
6/10/2010 3:40:05 PM Great PC. Could use a better video card
 
  4.00 out of 4
4/4/2011 12:46:24 AM I remember when your site was free. Fucking sellouts. Now its full of its own malware and unnecessary crap running and pulling resources. I hope all ya'all money grubbing worms eat super fat rich foods and develope health problems.
 
  4.00 out of 4
3/8/2011 9:43:36 AM There is a virus that displays a message to buy infected removal files. Message keeps reappearing.
 
  4.00 out of 4
2/15/2011 6:23:55 AM nice little laptop
 
  4.00 out of 4
10/23/2012 3:00:53 PM cv
 
  4.00 out of 4
4/27/2010 5:25:23 AM starting to lock up
 
  4.00 out of 4
11/12/2009 8:02:04 PM very satisfied over all.
 
  4.00 out of 4
5/23/2010 3:55:31 PM 6665659+5959
 
  4.00 out of 4
11/14/2010 11:19:16 AM its the best one i have had & its speed, & capcity is great
 
  4.00 out of 4
3/26/2010 12:03:40 AM very good
 
  4.00 out of 4
9/21/2010 4:08:30 PM Screen is going out and gets HOT
 
  4.00 out of 4
6/12/2013 4:04:03 PM apple stream shows error all time
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/23/2010 8:39:11 AM Issues since upgrading to Windows 7 64-bit
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/10/2013 8:25:59 PM this is an old temporary computer used because my current computer is broken.
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/2/2012 9:39:33 AM It is slow to load. Picture not clear or is jerky on Skype. It freezes up on Skype.
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/9/2009 8:37:13 PM inspiron 1420 2.5 L26mb 800fbs video 128mb,VISTA
 
  3.00 out of 4
9/5/2010 8:43:27 PM GRACIAS...
 
  3.00 out of 4
7/14/2010 5:41:46 AM cannot burn or read cds
 
  3.00 out of 4
11/24/2010 7:22:18 AM ok
 
  3.00 out of 4
9/2/2010 8:09:55 PM no
 
  3.00 out of 4
5/21/2010 9:36:20 PM esp when im on internet explorer
 
  3.00 out of 4
9/13/2010 7:24:14 AM i am not to happy with it sometimes,somethings it won't let me do certain things,like keeping it up to speed
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/23/2011 8:19:29 PM Is this now fixed? Do I need to do something else?
 
  3.00 out of 4
8/5/2010 7:58:17 AM speed
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/2/2012 12:32:24 PM This computer generally functions pretty well, although it certainly can work slowly and PC's generally are not very efficient
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/19/2010 7:58:17 PM It seems to get overloaded more easily than it shouold.
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/19/2010 9:05:07 PM The wireless card doesn't work.
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/21/2010 11:11:18 PM Freezes up mainly when I'm using Firefox, however since I downloaded their last update it seems to be better.
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/26/2011 8:02:15 PM It freezes up a few times but not often.
 
  3.00 out of 4
9/29/2012 2:00:51 PM I've had this computer for 5 years and I'm just now having problems with it. It's been a pretty good PC.
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/19/2009 2:04:18 PM 1420 T9300 2.5ghz 800fbs,128gb video,4gb ram.Vista
 
  3.00 out of 4
8/21/2010 7:45:43 PM blue screen
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/12/2010 9:13:14 PM PRINTER SPOOLER DOES NOT WORK
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/26/2010 7:14:29 PM Internet Explorer constantly gives error.
 
  3.00 out of 4
3/24/2012 11:15:47 AM maybe not require FREQUENT reboots, but on occassion
 
  3.00 out of 4
1/24/2011 11:40:15 AM I don't know yet
 
  3.00 out of 4
11/30/2010 6:40:40 PM Get blue screen from time to time. Like many Vista users. Browsing seems to be getting slower over time.
 
  3.00 out of 4
9/8/2010 11:27:18 PM was exactly wha was loking for ty so much exclet job
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/2/2010 9:17:04 PM good lattop
 
  3.00 out of 4
3/23/2010 3:07:30 PM ULTIMAMENTE HA PRESENTADO ALGUNAS FALLAS SOBRE TODO CON EL AREA DE GRAFICOS.
 
  3.00 out of 4
9/20/2010 8:17:37 AM very good
 
  3.00 out of 4
7/16/2011 6:20:47 PM no
 
  3.00 out of 4
10/15/2011 2:26:48 PM Runs very slowly.
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/26/2011 10:46:42 PM wOULD BE NICE TO HAVE 64-BIT wIB 7
 
  3.00 out of 4
2/23/2010 10:13:48 PM dell 1420,love it.
 
  3.00 out of 4
7/22/2009 2:48:04 PM Its not the fastest laptop Ive owned for its time.
 
  3.00 out of 4
12/31/2012 8:53:12 PM I really don't have enough information to make a call on wether or not this helped this computer. This is a computer that was givin to me and was stipped of most programs and all file content befor I received it.
 
  3.00 out of 4
6/8/2013 2:15:00 PM Not sure at this time...going to experiment the lab-top results of PC Matic download.
 
  3.00 out of 4
3/18/2011 9:46:12 AM I find it to be satisfactory. Sometimes it is slow as well as at times it freezes and needs rebooting.
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/30/2012 1:38:18 PM .
 
  3.00 out of 4
7/10/2010 6:46:08 PM Ad-Aware got into my laptop and wants me to buy the upgrade. I would never negotiate with criminals.
 
  3.00 out of 4
5/4/2011 9:00:17 PM is ok
 
  3.00 out of 4
10/31/2010 9:16:12 AM My computer can do what i need to do
 
  3.00 out of 4
4/17/2013 10:00:35 PM didnt purchase enough memory when I bought it
 
  3.00 out of 4
5/14/2010 9:01:32 PM todo esta bien hasta hoy que comenzo a fallar el inicio
 
  3.00 out of 4
9/6/2010 9:34:45 PM was exactly wha was loking for ty so much exclet job
 
  3.00 out of 4
1/25/2010 10:07:16 AM xxx
 
  3.00 out of 4
3/21/2011 5:04:21 PM startup slow , shutdown slow , download low speed ,internet connection low speed
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/21/2011 9:15:23 PM dont like it alot it wont download adobe so i cant go on youtube
 
  2.00 out of 4
2/24/2013 2:14:08 AM Internet connection is intermittent and slow.
 
  2.00 out of 4
10/12/2010 4:53:44 PM computer still running slowly
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/29/2010 8:28:17 PM it runs good thank you
 
  2.00 out of 4
6/25/2011 4:09:39 AM SHUTS DOWN ALL THE METI
 
  2.00 out of 4
2/6/2010 4:30:03 PM I've had many problems with this computer over the past few years. I just had to have Dell reset my laptop back to original factory settings 10 days ago and already I'm having trouble with Windows not responding.
 
  2.00 out of 4
9/26/2010 9:39:22 PM It runs slow when playing games
 
  2.00 out of 4
12/18/2011 9:53:08 AM good computer, but very slow, has somkind of virus on it.
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/10/2012 10:04:39 PM has not seemed to improve speed
 
  2.00 out of 4
10/10/2010 8:45:47 AM internet speed has slow.
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/15/2011 10:21:26 PM slow and now have no sound
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/7/2011 9:55:59 AM start-up seems slow it about once a week will "blue screen" and have to be restared
 
  2.00 out of 4
8/6/2010 9:09:39 PM slower than lazy
 
  2.00 out of 4
4/7/2013 9:25:28 PM Vista is not as good as XP was
 
  2.00 out of 4
10/8/2009 11:54:09 AM I would like it to run just a little faster.
 
  2.00 out of 4
12/11/2010 9:28:18 PM ???????????????????????????????
 
  2.00 out of 4
7/17/2012 1:45:18 PM computer runs very slow. freezes and i get booted off the internet a lot. pcmatic says i need to not run avg if i run supershield. Will supershield take the place of all that avg does?
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/25/2010 6:44:52 PM Cannot have multiple programs working for a while without computer shutdown.
 
  2.00 out of 4
4/7/2010 6:50:42 PM Seems to run slow and shuts down on its own periodically.
 
  2.00 out of 4
4/10/2010 6:20:34 PM Thank You To all for your help Specially Ayant !
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/17/2011 7:54:13 PM its to slow with games, photoshop and internet
 
  2.00 out of 4
2/18/2013 10:02:47 PM VERY SLOW
 
  2.00 out of 4
4/19/2011 8:33:32 PM It seems that I just put up with it
 
  2.00 out of 4
4/19/2011 9:16:58 PM I'm always waiting
 
  2.00 out of 4
10/31/2011 6:04:33 PM Dont know yet have to run it for a while
 
  2.00 out of 4
2/5/2011 7:43:52 PM Dislike it
 
  2.00 out of 4
6/23/2012 11:56:16 AM extremely slow system
 
  2.00 out of 4
4/17/2013 4:19:06 PM My sound does not work on my computer
 
  2.00 out of 4
1/16/2012 12:03:13 AM always states that memory is low and shuts down. and will not power off. you have to manually power it off.
 
  2.00 out of 4
2/3/2012 2:24:44 PM It hangs up, and does crash dumps. Internet slow and hangs up.
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/1/2012 10:33:33 PM It is still slow>.
 
  2.00 out of 4
5/4/2012 10:32:21 PM It's slow as shit!!!
 
  2.00 out of 4
2/22/2013 4:04:00 PM the internet disconnects randomlt. It won' print fron certain web pages.
 
  2.00 out of 4
6/8/2012 7:35:43 PM sometimes it will not log onto the internet and sometimes my screen gets really wide
 
  2.00 out of 4
12/5/2009 3:22:08 AM Often hangs and then I cannot even turn it off normally Slow start up
 
  2.00 out of 4
10/17/2009 10:24:15 AM slow boot up.
 
  2.00 out of 4
1/15/2010 6:15:30 PM I hate vista
 
  2.00 out of 4
1/26/2013 11:47:33 PM noisy ans slow
 
  2.00 out of 4
1/27/2013 7:53:23 AM too many processeses going on during startup and background runnig processes that are unnecessary to me. and its skiddish, sometimes it performs soso and others it a lame duck.
 
  2.00 out of 4
3/12/2010 9:39:15 PM ???
 
  2.00 out of 4
7/2/2012 10:13:23 AM way too slow
 
  2.00 out of 4
7/2/2011 7:17:11 AM It has always made the cursor jump back into text I have already typed. It does this regardless of typing in Woerd, Excel or email. It does it so often I have to watch the screen to type so it will not ruin text.
 
  1.00 out of 4
1/14/2013 8:43:43 PM Computer takes an unusually long time to respond.
 
  1.00 out of 4
11/12/2012 9:32:45 PM Internet home page takes half hour to load! Also, same with Yahoo e-mail. I hope this fixes the problem. Spybot, Superantispyware and AVG antivirus scans found no problems, yet computer is slower than molasses! If this doesn't correct the problem, I will have to take it to Geek Squad.
 
  1.00 out of 4
9/5/2010 3:12:55 AM crashes
 
  1.00 out of 4
3/22/2010 4:28:33 PM nice computer, but runs like a snail
 
  1.00 out of 4
9/22/2010 6:50:04 PM Somehow my pc started to slow down after I use FA Registry Cleaner apperantly it did something to it. It got it worse.
 
  1.00 out of 4
12/29/2012 2:30:35 PM Last time I ran the scan if locked up and then crashed. I had to go back to the original settings and lost everything. I don't think it was fixing the way it was supposed to before the crash. I am due to renew but am not sure I am going to do so.
 
  1.00 out of 4
10/22/2010 12:50:55 AM vista kuso
 
  1.00 out of 4
5/3/2011 3:30:39 PM My computer freezes often, my web browsers crash, and I get the blue screen of death at least 3 times a week.
 
  1.00 out of 4
2/6/2011 6:54:25 PM very slow
 
  1.00 out of 4
10/14/2010 2:49:24 PM error messaging when nothing is wrong, has to be shut down manually at times windows vista won't shut down. have to constantly back up everything
 
  1.00 out of 4
9/11/2010 8:38:23 PM ???????????????
 
  1.00 out of 4
2/16/2009 7:18:09 PM it heats and acts weirds!! it really sucks!
 
  1.00 out of 4
8/1/2010 12:35:19 AM old
 
  1.00 out of 4