Dell Inspiron i17RN-5647BK 17-Inch Laptop (Black) Review

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I have this exact laptop which I use on a regular basis. I got it from Dell.com for 200 dollars cheaper than it is on amazon. However I had to go through and delete alot of spam stuff from it the day I bought it because it was so stuffed with ads and what not that the computer had a hard time running. It would freeze up trying to pop up all the crap that they want you to buy. Other than that it's a great laptop. I've been using it for a year now and I haven't found any problems. But you can find it cheaper at

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Very slow when you start the PC, but later of 10 minute is very fast. Is good for the work !!

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I love this machine. It's a big improvement over the Dell laptop I was previously using, which I shipped to my grade school age nieces and nephews. Lot's power and storage space, but like all new products, it is skimpy on Microsoft software. Luckily I was able to add the products i needed and can upgrade to the next level when I want to.

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When buying a new laptop, the first thing I do is either reload the OS or immediately begin uninstalling all of the extra programs and trial software that come on installed on the laptop out of the box. With all of the standard software Dell loads on their image it runs slower than it should. I'll never understand why these companies do this, it adversely affects the user's experience when their computer runs slow. You would think they would get that, but they continue to overload you with extra software and trial versions of stuff you don't need/want. Plus, Dell installs McAfee products. My experience is that McAfee software tends to be a resource hog and always seems to conflict with some piece of software I install now and then. They also have a habit of releasing AV definitions that crash Windows. I have used Symantec for many years and never had the issues I have had with McAfee products. Sorry McAfee... gotta go. So I go to the hardware list and write down the drivers for things like audio, video, network, touch-pad, Bluetooth, USB 3.0, web cam, etc. Then I go to their site and download them. After reloading the OS and installing the drivers, this laptop screamed!

I use it for recording music with an 8-input interface for drums. Lots of plugins for audio effects and mixing. My software couldn't run when installed on the standard Dell image that came with the laptop. After reloading it runs like the laptop was made for this software. I've had this laptop for three months now and haven't had a single issue since reloading. Note: Dell usually doesn't send the recovery disk anymore, they only send you one if there's a hard drive issue. But even after reloading with a recovery disk, you usually have to go to their website and download some drivers to finish the reload.

Another note: I bought the 15" version of this laptop and the touch-pad buttons are silent but the keys click louder. With this 17" version, the keys are silent but the touch-pad buttons are loud. Go figure. All the reasons above are why I gave this laptop 4 instead of 5 stars.

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I am really pleased with this laptop. The webcam is good, the keyboard is well sized, but I don't like the placement of the screenshot button. I'll reach up for the backspace key, and hit screenshot too often. It's annoying. Anyway, the only other thing that I didn't like is the touchpad. It works fine, but just didn't please me as much as the one on my acer. It was worth it for what I paid.