- #DELL STUDIO ONE 1909 SCREEN UPGRADE#
- #DELL STUDIO ONE 1909 SCREEN SOFTWARE#
- #DELL STUDIO ONE 1909 SCREEN PC#
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Unfortunately, its anemic connections and lack of upgradability are a lethal combination.
#DELL STUDIO ONE 1909 SCREEN PC#
The Studio One has the best combination of price and performance among touchscreen-capable devices if you spend any less, you’ll have a PC that performs like a netbook. It even has a little volume dial–and unlike Dell’s typical keyboards, this incarnation keeps the dial flush with the keyboard’s case. The included keyboard is better it combines a standard layout with ten different function buttons for launching applications and controlling media operations. The system Dell sent us for testing came with a black, generic two-button mouse. Similarly, the Studio One supports only 802.11b/g connectivity, not the faster 802.11n. But the 10/100-mbps ethernet port on the rear is just too slow. A seven-in-one card reader sits on the side as well.
You get six USB ports (split two and four across the system’s side and rear), but that’s the biggest bullet point on the list. The Studio One’s integrated DVD read/write drive is fine, but systems that cost just a bit more offer Blu-ray.
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Feel free to take out your upgrading aggressions by uninstalling the system’s silly included software–unless you really enjoy adding “bang!” and “zoom!” overlays to the images the Studio One’s 1.3-megapixel Webcam shoots.
#DELL STUDIO ONE 1909 SCREEN UPGRADE#
You can’t upgrade a single piece of the Studio One, which is a shame given the skimpy storage. However, you can’t add programs or modify the applications the program displays, an oversight that limits its functionally a great deal.
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That lag doesn’t ultimately impact your ability to use the display, but it can be a little frustrating at times.ĭell’s TouchZone software seeks to offer an iPhone-like, scrollable program launcher, comparable to what you find on HP’s TouchSmart line. The mouse pointer on the Studio One takes a little longer to spring to the location of your finger than the pointer on the snappy IQ500t does. As for the system’s multitouch functions, response lagged. It’s a mixed blessing, for the Studio One wouldn’t look nearly as nice without it. The same issue that affects HP’s IQ500t affects the Studio One, however, in that you’ll be catching a lot of your own reflection in dark scenes as a result of the extremely glossy surface. Overall the display is pleasing to the eye, as text is easy to read and graphics are generally saturated and strong in contrast. Only Apple’s recent 20-inch iMac and 24-inch iMac fared better, with results of 101 and 111, respectively. Its 2.5GHz Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 processor, 4GB of DDR-2800 memory, and integrated nVidia GeForce 9400 graphics got it close enough to the score of the 24-inch Sony VAIO VGC-LV180J (a mark of 96) for us to call the two even. If you’re after a more-refined look from Dell, take a look at its 20- and 24-inch XPS One all-in-one PCs.Īs mentioned, the Studio One configuration we tested ($944, as of 7/2/09) performed impressively, claiming a mark of 93 in our WorldBench 6 testing suite. But maybe you, or your family, will feel differently. Personally, I could do without the fabric trim around the display (no matter which of the colors–white, navy blue, gray, pink, or red–you choose). But its screen wasn’t as responsive to gestures as we had hoped, and its design…well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It’s by far the fastest 19-inch or smaller all-in-one PC we’ve tested and like the HP TouchSmart IQ816 and TouchSmart IQ500T PCs, it boasts a dual-touch display. You’ll either love or hate the Dell Studio One 19.