Dell shows the new Inspiron 1525 budget laptop, redesigned by Mike Ming. There are two versions, the “Bunch O Surfers” and “Sea Sky”.

For about $699, you can get the newly designed Inspiron 1525 with 3GB of memory.

NotebookReview and LaptopMag have reviewed the Dell Inspiron 1525 notebook PC. The Inspiron 1525 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, a 120GB hard drive and Intel’s integrated GMA X3100 graphics.

Other features include a 8X DVD DL burner, WiFi 802.11g, an integrated 8-in-1 media card reader. The laptop comes with mobile broadband mini-card that supports Sprint and Verizon services.

Notebook Review’s comments:
Overall, the Dell Inspiron 1525 is an excellent budget notebook with good looks and solid performance. This isn’t a gaming machine, but the 1525 can handle everyday computing tasks with ease … and looks good while doing them.

In short, the Inspiron 1525 is exactly the notebook that the Inspiron 1520 should have been in the first place. Even though the 1525 is arriving a little late to the party we suspect it’s going to be a very welcomed guest in many homes.

Pros

* Much thinner and lighter than the Inspiron 1520
* Reasonable battery life
* Nice keyboard, touchpad and media buttons
* Solid performance and features

Cons

* Glossy LCD lid is a magnet for fingerprints
* No dedicated graphics option
* Limited display options

Dell is going to launch Vostro 1200, Inspiron 1525 and 1526 laptops in the Europe market. Inspiron 1525 accepts Intel Celeron, Core Duo or Core 2 Duo processor, and Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics. The Inspiron 1526 will be powered by an AMD processor …