Dell Latitude 2110 A Good Buy For Heavy Users

With the plethora of netbook offerings out there, it’s very hard for a particular model to capture one’s attention. That being said the Dell Latitude 2110 instantly caught the eye because of its ribbed and rubberized lid and underside.

The Latitude 2110 is aimed at organizations that require rugged computers, for users who bang them around a bit, such as schools. The model comes in red, black and blue designs.

Though the rugged design makes it difficult to find a comfortable grip when carrying the laptop from room to room, it does prop up the keyboard at an angle, which enables more comfortable for some.

The battery has a life of four hours and 35 minutes on heavy usage, and lasted exactly 7 hours on a light usage test of a six battery cell.

The models keyboard is both comfortable and responsive, which allows fast and error free typing, though the buttons are stiff, which means not enough feedback is provided.

The model provides and alternative to its touchpad, though this does not support multi-touch, and the screen does not fall back, lying parallel to the keyboard instead. Most Windows applications are not designed to work with a touchscreen in any case.

The screen is relatively bright, considering it is an anti glare screen as opposed to a glossy finish.

The Latitude 2110 comes with a useful integrated 3G modem, which frees up one of the three USB2 ports from having to be used for a dongle. The SIM card slot is accessed by removing the battery.

The Dell Latitude 2110 has yet to be released by Dell Australia