The Inspiron ( , formerly stylized as inspiron) is a line of consumer-oriented
laptop computers
A laptop, laptop computer, or notebook computer is a small, portable personal computer (PC) with a screen and alphanumeric keyboard. Laptops typically have a clam shell form factor with the screen mounted on the inside of the upper l ...
,
desktop computer
A desktop computer (often abbreviated desktop) is a personal computer designed for regular use at a single location on or near a desk due to its size and power requirements. The most common configuration has a case that houses the power supply ...
s and
all-in-one computers sold by
Dell
Dell is an American based technology company. It develops, sells, repairs, and supports computers and related products and services. Dell is owned by its parent company, Dell Technologies.
Dell sells personal computers (PCs), servers, data ...
.
The Inspiron range mainly competes against computers such as
Acer
Acer may refer to:
* ''Acer'' (plant), the genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples
* Acer Inc., a computer company in Taiwan
** Acer Laboratories Incorporated, a subsidiary company of Acer, Inc., that designs and manufactures integrate ...
's
Aspire,
Asus' Transformer Book Flip,
VivoBook and
Zenbook,
HP's
Pavilion
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, Stream and
ENVY
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Aristotle defined envy as pain at the sight of another's good fortune, stirred b ...
,
Lenovo
Lenovo Group Limited, often shortened to Lenovo ( , ), is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in designing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, business solutions, and related se ...
's
IdeaPad
IdeaPad (stylized as IDEAPΛD and formerly ideapad) is a line of consumer-oriented laptop computers designed, developed and marketed by Lenovo. The IdeaPad mainly competes against computers such as Acer's Aspire, Dell's Inspiron and XPS, HP ...
,
Samsung
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's
Sens
Sens () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, 120 km from Paris.
Sens is a sub-prefecture and the second city of the department, the sixth in the region. It is crossed by the Yonne and t ...
and
Toshiba
, commonly known as Toshiba and stylized as TOSHIBA, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its diversified products and services include power, industrial and social infrastructure systems ...
's
Satellite
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.
Types

The Dell Inspiron lineup consists of laptops, desktops and all in ones.
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Dell Inspiron laptop computers
The Dell Inspiron series is a line of laptop computers made by American company Dell. The first Inspiron laptop model was introduced before 1999. Unlike the Dell Latitude line, which is aimed mostly at business/enterprise markets, Inspiron is a ...
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Dell Inspiron desktop computers
On June 26, 2007, Dell released the new Inspiron desktop series, under the Dell Inspiron branding, as a replacement to the Dell Dimension desktop computers.
Inspiron Zino 300
Inspiron Zino 300 is part of new Inspiron desktop series.
Inspiron ...
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Dell Inspiron All-in-One
Discontinued:
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Dell Inspiron Mini Series netbooks (2008-2010)
See also
Dell's Home Office/Consumer class product lines:
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Studio
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(mainstream desktop and laptop computers)
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XPS (high-end desktop and notebook computers)
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Studio XPS (high-end design-focus of XPS systems and extreme multimedia capability)
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Alienware (high-performance gaming systems)
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Adamo (high-end luxury subnotebook)
Dell Business/Corporate class product lines:
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Vostro (office/small business desktop and
notebook
A notebook (also known as a notepad, writing pad, drawing pad, or legal pad) is a book or stack of paper pages that are often ruled and used for purposes such as note-taking, journaling or other writing, drawing, or scrapbooking.
History
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systems)
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n Series (desktop and notebook computers shipped with
Linux
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or
FreeDOS
FreeDOS (formerly Free-DOS and PD-DOS) is a free software operating system for IBM PC compatible computers. It intends to provide a complete MS-DOS-compatible environment for running legacy software and supporting embedded systems.
FreeDOS ca ...
installed)
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Latitude
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(business-focused notebooks)
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Optiplex
OptiPlex (a portmanteau of "optimal" and "-plex") is a line of business-oriented desktop and all-in-one computers aimed at corporate enterprises, healthcare, government, and education markets released in 1993 by Dell. The systems typically cont ...
(business-focused workstations)
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Precision (high performance workstations)
References
External links
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Dell Inspiron Drivers
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Dell laptops
Dell personal computers
Convertible laptops
Consumer electronics brands
Computer-related introductions in 1990