Dell C610 P3 1.2ghz Laptop -- TO REFURBISH

by Dell

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 10 x 1.5 inches ; 7.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• ASIN: B00026L9RA
• Item model number: PP01L
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,813 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 2, 2005

Product Description

BUILD YOUR OWN LAPTOP OR FOR PARTS --- Sold "Bare Bones" --- Powers Up, goes to BIOS --- TO MAKE THIS LAPTOP WORK YOU WILL NEED TO INSTALL A HARD DRIVE AND MEMORY--- No ac power included and you MAY need to replace battery --- build it from ground up your self !! Most of these are in very nice used condition -- good to very good. I have attached 5 pictures marked joevalu4u showing one of these laptops actual pictures. If you are looking to build a laptop yourself for resale, or for your own use, this is for you. Dell Latitude c610/c510 ---- good to very good condition

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72 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed opinions, July 30, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Dell C610 P3 1.2ghz Laptop -- TO REFURBISH (Personal Computers)

This wasn't a fantastic laptop, though it covers my needs. It's a great deal faster than my current desktop, which I got in middle school. However, wi-fi card that was supposed to be included never got installed, my modem didn't have any drivers installed, usb 2 was actually usb 1.1, ps/2 port doesn't work, and the video cable and moniter power cable both tend to get unplugged, as neither is really secured to the housing/case/motherboard. The battery charger included was on recall for a good time, and the battery included runs SUPER hot. However, the CD-R/RW drive runs very stable, the battery holds well over 4:30 hours for me, and supports a tri-boot system fairly well. Good linux computer, non-mobile laptop. Not good for much else.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Latitude business quality laptop, May 25, 2011

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This review is from: Dell C610 P3 1.2ghz Laptop -- TO REFURBISH (Personal Computers)

The Latitude C610 is a solid laptop. Although manufactured a few years ago it is still capable for mobile office work and moderate internet usage. Heft of about 6lbs the system conveys a ruggedness appropriate for the intended market: business use. The Latitude series is the professional series of laptops by Dell enjoying longer warranty, extended service life cycles (meaning models arent phased out as quickly). This laptop was built when Windows XP was just starting to dominate the OS field. The industrial design holds up well with a staid muted appearance that appeals more than glossy covers or plaid skins you seen on more recent laptops. The back of the lid sports the Dell medallion (for lack of a better word). Other nice touches include the LEDS denoting hard drive activity, AC charge and network activity are easy to read at a glance. The keyboard has a good tactile feel to it, with a decent travel action. Like most laptops it comes with two pointer standards - the eraser button style pointing stick and the touchpad. Two PC Card slots on the back left side are great candidates for a Firewire USB 2.0 combo PC Card because alas - the sole USB slot is USB 1.0 generation. The lack of multiple built in USB slots is less of a hindrance than I thought - it is the age of wireless printers after all. Still when I need to use my external Logitech mouse and my thumb drive I feel less ambivalent so it is worth noting this lack of vision from Dell engineers. The screen is a comfortable 1024 x 768 which when paired with a web browser that auto scales websites (Opera 11 with it's Turbo mode) it works fine. Battery life has been a comfortable 3 hours with light usage. The front media bay can accept another battery for marathon sessions in class or in transit at airports. One thing I like about the power adapter is the keyed wedge like tip - it looks like this would make it more difficult for the laptop to develop the "loose power port" syndrome so many laptops suffer from.
Applications
The system is surprisingly snappy with Windows XP SP3 - Internet Explorer is the fastest browser on the laptop but security concerns and the speed benefits when on a slow internet connection have won me over to Opera web browser. Mozilla Firefox 3.x runs fine on the system also. Microsoft Office 2003 with the Office Compatibility Pack to open Office 2007 docx xlsx and pptx formats. This version of Office is tops for speed and just plain ease of use. DVD playback is accomplished with the bundled OEM software and sports a simplified XP like appearance.
Limitations
Movie viewing using Netflix and other media playback tools could be constrained by the technical limitations of the processor - cutting edge beta Flash plug-in versions and the latest Silverlight plug-ins are increasingly requiring SSE2 enabled processors at a minimum. The flash 10.0x that I have loaded and Silverlight 3 have been working for my modest browsing needs and I play movies using DVD or a digital copy from the local drive or network just fine.
Conclusion
This has been a real boon in my evening classes recently - hoping onto the Wireless G network at school with ease -thanks to an upgrade to the MiniPCI slot underneath! A good laptop for my needs.