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Originally Posted by HarryT
I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only fan of the Dell Inspiron 11z. It's the machine I take with me on all my travels, and for me it's the perfect combination of portability and usability. An 11.6" device is the smallest that has a usable keyboard for me; I can't type comfortably on 10" devices.
It's a great shame that Dell are no longer selling them, but hopefully mine will last me a good many more years.
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Yay! Another fan! Nice to find someone who understands the appeal of the 11z. The Celeron Mobile CULV processor in mine is surprisingly robust. It's just perfect. It's so light, too, even with the 6-cell battery. (Speaking of which, even after 2.5 years, I still get nearly 5.5 hours of light usage - web, email, writing - on that battery.)
I've had *a-hem*
a few laptops, and this is the only one I stayed happy with for so long. I was sad when I saw that Dell converted their Z models to an Ultrabook line, boosting the specs and the prices.
They did so many things RIGHT with the 11z that they have not done since. I've seriously thought about hitting up ebay and buying some spare parts while they are available.