Dell Latitude D610 Laptop CD-RW/ DVD Wireless Computer (Refurbished)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 12.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002JM2CB2
• Item model number: D610
  

Product Description

Dell Latitude D610, Centrino Pentium-M 1.86GHz, 1GB Ram, 40GB HDD, DVD/CDRW, XP Pro, Wifi, 90 days warranty

 

Dell Latitude D610 Laptop CD-RW/ DVD Wireless Computer (Refurbished)

 

Technical Details

• Intel Pentium M 755 / 2.13 GHz
• 512.0 MB / 2.0 GB (max)
• 40.0 GB hard drive, 5400.0 rpm, CD-ROM/RW combo
• 14.1 in TFT active matrix , ATI Mobility Radeon X300
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Customer Reviews

I bought one of these laptops two months ago. It has been working just fine. Today Microsoft told me that the license is not valid. It has a valid certificate of authenticity on the back but does not have a second "refurbished" CoA. When I look at the internal System Properties/General tab it says "XP Corporate" which means it was covered under a volume/site license which can not be transferred or sold. I will probably have to buy a fresh copy of XP ($150) and re-install.
Before I made the order I checked to see that the advertisement specified "Genuine Windows XP". I also checked the CoA when it arrived. When the Microsoft updater offered to run "Genuine Advantage" to check the authenticity I confidently thought "sure, go right ahead." Now every time I restart I get a big message that says I am a victim of software piracy. If left uncorrected, I expect the operating system would eventually simply stop running.
Some vendors specify "Genuine Windows XP". If it arrives with XP it may be legitimate, or NOT. Microsoft has a very active updating and authenticating program. You probably don't want a system that is not kept up to date and free of security vulnerabilities. The updater will check the system validity.

I was skeptical about purchasing a refurbished D610. It has worked like a charm the speed and capacity are suitable for my needs. It's a great home computer, I don't have to do any heavy computing with it but it seems quite capable to take on any job.
The only thing that could be better is the brightness of the screen. I need to do some research to see if I can make adjustment in the screen brightness.
I purchased the updated anti-virus and malware software and updated my router, it accepted all I could throw at it and works just fine.
For $233.00 this has been a great bargain!

 

Dell Latitude D610 Laptop CD-RW/ DVD Wireless Computer (Refurbished)