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I bought this laptop after my HP died prematurely. The design and aesthetics of this Dell caught my eye as did the 6GB of memory and the huge hard drive. In hindsight, though I like this computer so far, I wish I'd shopped more extensively and looked at more laptops in the flesh.
I dove into my control panel (not that easy for me with Windows 8) and see that I have a Windows Experience Index of 5.2 on this Dell. (using a scale of 1-9.9) Other numbers: hard disc 5.9, Processor 7.2, Memory 7.4, Graphics 5.2, Gaming Graphics 6.4.
The computer comes in a plain Dell box with a power cord and minimal documentation and user help. Even the digital user's guide found on the computer hard drive is minimally helpful. In contrast my dearly departed HP came with lots of printed documentation and a large fold out schematic.
Likes -
The red outer case It's quite good looking.
The comfortable keypad
The huge hard drive
Responsive touchpad
The sound is actually pretty good for a laptop. Using a FiGO mini speaker I get excellent sound quality.
Picture quality is excellent. Watching movies or viewing photos on this computer is a treat.
Issues -
I'd have liked more printed help and documentation than the two extremely thin pamphlets.
Don't look for free programs and aps on the hard drive. This Dell has bare bones content with mostly just what would normally come with windows. There's a "free" thirty day trial of McAfee virus program that was $80 to renew. When I deleted the program to install a Trend program, McAfee offered a 20 dollar discount on renewal.
Windows 8 I'm not crazy about it, but the new system is not nearly as bad as I had anticipated. Learn the shortcuts involving the windows key and navigation becomes much faster and smoother.
You'll need two hands to open the laptop with its tight hinges.
The speed is Ok, but not as impressive as I thought it would me. I only strain the system with my photos and even when working on photos there are occasional hiccups and slow responses.
Price I found out afterward that this same computer could have been bought at Costco for about a hundred dollars less. Since I'm not a member, the cost of joining Costco and then paying sales tax would have negated any savings.
Bottom line So far so good. I'm happy but not deliriously so.
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I bought this for my husband for his birthday, a little worried about how he would like the specs on it. HE LOVES IT! The only problem he has with it is windows 8, it's going to take awhile to figure a fraction of everything out, but from what I've heard from friends who have windows 8 that its a tough operating program to understand.
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