Need to start clearing out my gadget cupboard - first up we have an immaculate Dell Latitude ultra-portable laptop for sale. Its one of the smallest business notebooks in the Dell range and is standard company issue for many business travellers.



Specs
D420 INTEL CORE DUO U2500 (1.2Ghz)
DISPLAY : 12.1'' WXGA
MEMORY : 1024MB (1X512MB+512MB INTEGRATED)
HARD DRIVE : 60GB (4200 RPM)
DBAY AND 8X DVD 24X CD-RW COMBO DRIVE
POWER SUPPLY : LATITUDE 65W AC ADAPTER
BATTERY : PRIMARY 6-CELL 42W/HR
MODEM : UK INTERNAL 56.6K V.92 MODEM
WIRELESS : INTEL PRO WIRELESS 3945 (802.1G)
WIRELESS : DELL WIRELESS 350 BLUETOOTH)
KEYBOARD : INTERNAL UK/IRISH (QWERTY)

It comes with a rather smart zipper case + an external DVD/CD-ReRewritable drive + docking station + spare battery (2 batteries in all).

As mentioned its in immaculate condition as I only really use it on holidays to organise my photos/access internet etc.. At all other times it just sits on my study shelf. There is still over a year remaining on the warranty (UK) however I think the service agreement can be transferred to CH.

600 CHF

Does this unit have the integrated HSDPA module to accept a data 3G SIM card ( eg from Vodafone UK ) ?

Unfortunately it does not have the HSDPA module, that was quite a pricey extra. Instead I decided to go the route of a USB 3G dongle.

Cheers

http://www.sterlingxs.co.uk/scpages/...FQqT3wod4WnU1g

Looks interesting but the price ...

I might budge a little, but I think its a fair price considering the extras included (docking station,DVD-CD Rewriter, case, extra battery etc..) + the year long warranty and the fact that its in pristine condition. On the link you posted the D420 is advertised at £390 for an ex-corporate machine with only 90 days RTB warranty. Unless they specify A1 condition its likely to have a few knocks and scrapes.

Hi,
What OS? Any Office or similar?
Don't want to join the mob of "price posters", but this seems to be more the market from what I see.

http://cgi.ebay.ch/Dell-Latitude-D42...1%7C240%3A1318

Please tell me if I am missing something? Is your machine more expensive for a good reason? I am interested to buy a fairly priced Dell Latitude as a spare machine.

Size is everything though with this little baby. the 610 weighs in at a whopping 2kg and has a 14 inch screen. the 420 is just over 1kg and almost bridges into the netbook department. we have one in the house and you can just carry it around with one hand in a closed case position like book then flip it open, restore your session and carry on. it really does make a difference. if your after power there are plenty of ultracheap laptops that have power but they all come with weight, thats where the 420 wins.

Don't forget, buying through ebay and outside of CH can hurt.
you wont see it before you buy it and the customs will charge you for importing over Fr. 100.00 when it arrives.

I can only find one on Ebay.ch and it is priced accordingly. I actually set the price by comparing to the buy it now prices on Ebay.co.uk because I didn't have a clue how much it was worth.

However just to reiterate mine is in mint condition, its got 380 days left on the warranty and it comes with a spare battery, form fitting (Crumpler) case and has a handy docking station (DVI + VGA outputs for dual monitor use).

As mentioned, I'm still open to offers.

Cheers

what is the screen resolution and battery life? (during use not minimal power use)

Reviews suggest 1,280 x 800 resolution and about 3 hrs battery time on a 6-cell.

Castro - I am very interested. What OS / software is included?

Hi Both,

The 6-cell battery pack gives about 2-3 hours of normal use. I've never really tested it, but according to this review it should be possible to squeeze 3 hours with normal use:

"I also had the 6-cell battery and when timed I got almost exactly 3-hours of usage when having the screen brightness set to half and wi-fi on. This is definitely an acceptable amount for a battery that is flush with the notebook. I love the fact the battery is a quick recharge type, the battery is back up to over 80% charge from zilch in about 40 minutes!"


It will come with a fresh copy of Windows XP (with latest Service pack 3) + MS Office suite and Nero burning s'ware for the CD-ReWriter.

Cheers

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That is a damn fine laptop, thanks Castro.