Tans Computer

Although it may seem odd to say so, Dell has been at the forefront of decent looking, cheap computer design for many years now. When it introduced the black and grey cases that have now become synonymous with the brand, it was an absolute revelation. Bland and beige were still the norm at the time and this new look really set the US builder apart from the competition. Now, after a few too many years relying on that distinctive livery, Dell has redesigned its Inspiron range of home user PCs, swapping matt black for glossy white and, er, well that's about it actually. Still, it does look quite nice.

Aside from the slim/non-slim choice, the Inspiron range is split up into two types, an Intel based platform, which has the model number 530, and an AMD one, which you'll no doubt be flabbergasted to know is called the 531 (the slim versions are 530s and 531s). Both come with the same shiny white case and configuration options, though our particular review sample had a number of components and peripherals that are not currently available on the UK Dell website and the case was even wrongly labelled as a 531. We are assured that these issues will soon be ironed out though.

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