I need to get a replacement laptop soon. Does anyone have any opinion on Dell?
I am looking at this one for $999:
It has bluray drive but I don't need that.
I'm mainly after HD+ screen and hybrid HD (or 250GB SSD).
$999 doesn't feel like a bargain but I don't feel like waiting.
Check out the Vostro 3560. Currently $779 on sale (although sale ends tonight).
http://www.dell.com/au/business/p/vostro-3560/pd?oc=w5201b3a…
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3632QM processor (6M Cache, up to 3.2 GHz)
Windows® 7 Professional SP1 64bit (English)
15.6 inch Wide Display FHD (1920x1080) w/anti-glare
8GB DDR3 SO-DIMM AT 1600MHz - 2X4GB
500GB 7200RPM SATA HDD Drive with 32G mSata
AMD Radeon™ HD 7670M 1GB DDR3
Very tempted by this/the XPS 15 however after reading the online reviews for the XPS 15 I think i'll stay away(its a real shame as it's basically exactly what I was looking for).
May have to keep on waiting until something else similar comes along………
looks like a better deal. you're a better shopper than me. windows 8 or 7?
i got windows 7 because it was $20 cheaper. I'm starting to regret that decision… don't think I can change my order though.
pirate bay matey
Adding to that the Vostro line comes with Dell's NBD on-site support which is pretty amazing in itself.
Don't get this. I've got one very similar to these from work (Vostro 3550). Pretty horrendous build quality. Very plastic-ey feel to it. Although, the keyboard is decent and has a backlight.
It also has a hacked-on USB 3 controller that has some issues with wireless input devices. When you're doing a USB3 transfer of something large, it will cause keystroke lag and dropouts (bloody annoying!).
The switchable graphics causes a fair bit of annoyances… also you need to mucking about a little if you need to run any flavour of linux with this (because of the switchable graphics).
Definitely not recommended!
It certainly ticks all the boxes and seems a good price - but get the in-home warranty unless you live near their service centre.
I couldn't find a $999 Inspiron SE with mSata SSD. What is the url?
hard to find stuff on the dell site. I couldn't find the Vostro mentioned above.
There's a couple of new 15R SEs available on the Dell Outlet:
- $799 NO Blu-ray (DFO-2199024IP)
- $839 with Blu-ray (DFO-2165713IP)
http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/product…
just beware of the size. They are huge compare to normal laptop but the specs are good as a desk replacement.
You talking about the 17 SE? I've got the 15r SE and doesn't seem huge to me. Unless you are comparing it to an ultrabook
my 17SE feels big i know that…..lucky i use it beside my bed only :)
$1000 is about the lowest price you are going to get a FHD screen at. Also look at Asus' R501VM-S4142H which packs 4x USB3 ports, but a weaker GT630 and only 750GB HDD.
I also couldn't find the dell deal with the option to put on a FHD panel.
Dell website is so confusing, this Dell Inspiron 15R SE is $799.
http://www.dell.com/au/p/inspiron-15r-se-7520/pd.aspx?c=au&c…
whats the difference between this one and the $999 apart from the screen? (I would be hooking it up to dual monitors most of the time anyway, so this is not a consideration)
As you noted, the $799 model has the lower spec screen (1366x768) but the laptop has HDMI v1.4a & VGA so should run 2 monitors (providing they are no bigger than 24", especially with VGA).
It's also missing the Blu-ray player and 32GB mSATA drive.
Cheers
I've had my 15r se for almost a year now and have had no issues with it. Build is pretty solid and drivers are stable (windows 7). Cheap for the features/performance it has am still happy with my purchase
They used to be rubbish, but over the last 5 years or so, they have really picked up their act. I have a 17R SE, and it's pretty good. I've also been buying latitudes for work for ~10 years..
I'd suggest making sure you get home warranty support though.