Dell Inspiron 1564: Powerful and Affordable

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Dell Inspiron 1564: Powerful and Affordable At about $934 (as of March 9, 2010), Dell's Inspiron1564 is a reasonably priced all-purpose laptop. There's no denying that this laptop has a lot of power--but with so few ports, how are you going to make use of it? - Patrick Joynt, PCWorld Laptop How-Tos How Not to Shut Down Your Laptop, and Other Tips Here's how to avoid mucking up Windows, why you should use Hibernate and not Sleep, and info on a Web service that could save your life. Caring for Your Laptop Jeremy Sutherland wants advice on keeping his laptop healthy. Make Your Laptop MagSafe With DIY Mod Ever pulled on your laptops power cord and dragged your portable computer with it? This recent mod aims to put a stop to that. 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