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Dell Inspiron 15 laptop

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    #32
    GHOST MGG
    Registered Users Posts: 940 ✭✭✭GHOST MGG


    To the guys who have bought this laptop...how long did delivery take,as they are quoting me 6 weeks..thanks.


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    #33
    jaqian
    Registered Users Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭jaqian


    GHOST MGG wrote: »
    To the guys who have bought this laptop...how long did delivery take,as they are quoting me 6 weeks..thanks.

    Ordered Mine Yesterday and told me 6th. Nov.


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    #34
    GHOST MGG
    Registered Users Posts: 940 ✭✭✭GHOST MGG


    Well i went ahead and ordered one today and delivery date is the 6th of december
    just thought it was a bit long to wait to be honest.


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    #35
    dubmick
    Registered Users Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭dubmick


    Ordered on Wednesday afternoon, arrived today.


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    #36
    WHL
    Registered Users Posts: 524 ✭✭✭WHL


    Farnsworth wrote: »
    Installed classic shell which get rid of metro interface
    Got rid of trial McAfee & installed AVG (one of the BA threads for 4 year free AVG IS, works fine)
    I am very delighted with this


    By the classic shell, do you mean that you have a Windows 7 type look? If so, how did you do this. Was it a setting or did you have to download something


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    #37
    sunbeam
    Registered Users Posts: 1,803 ✭✭✭sunbeam


    WHL wrote: »
    By the classic shell, do you mean that you have a Windows 7 type look? If so, how did you do this. Was it a setting or did you have to download something

    You can download it from http://www.classicshell.net/ I'm using it on this laptop and it works fine.


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    #38
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Great App.


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    #39
    Farnsworth
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭Farnsworth


    WHL wrote: »
    By the classic shell, do you mean that you have a Windows 7 type look? If so, how did you do this. Was it a setting or did you have to download something

    Google windows 8.1 classic shell. Its free n yes it will make windows 7 type look


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    #40
    Farnsworth
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭Farnsworth


    GHOST MGG wrote: »
    To the guys who have bought this laptop...how long did delivery take,as they are quoting me 6 weeks..thanks.
    ordered mine on sunday n received on wed
    they say 4th nov expected delivery but arrived on 29th oct. Dat is system generated delivery date after your oder


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    #41
    Etnies
    Registered Users Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Etnies


    Will no doubt meet some of you at some stage when something fails on them in record time ^^


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    #42
    dubmick
    Registered Users Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭dubmick


    Etnies wrote: »
    Will no doubt meet some of you at some stage when something fails on them in record time ^^

    Huh?


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    #43
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,961 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Etnies wrote: »
    Will no doubt meet some of you at some stage when something fails on them in record time ^^

    You're one of those "you get what you pay for" merchants?

    I've got news for you. That old adage is a load of crap. If you're smart and do your research, there is great value for money out there. I don't want to go off topic here, but did you know Aldi dishwashing liquid came out best in a recent consumer test? Better than Fairy. And obviously at only a fraction of the price.


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    #44
    Etnies
    Registered Users Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Etnies


    unkel wrote: »
    You're one of those "you get what you pay for" merchants?

    I've got news for you. That old adage is a load of crap. If you're smart and do your research, there is great value for money out there. I don't want to go off topic here, but did you know Aldi dishwashing liquid came out best in a recent consumer test? Better than Fairy. And obviously at only a fraction of the price.

    Nope not at all, and Yes I did know that because you posted it last week on another topic.


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    #45
    dodzy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,930 ✭✭✭dodzy


    Etnies wrote: »
    Nope not at all, and Yes I did know that because you posted it last week on another topic.

    Anti-Dell..........perhaps?


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    #46
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,838 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    kala85 wrote: »
    Does this laptop have a DVD drive
    It's cheap and cheerful you aren't paying for anything that isn't essential

    No DVD
    No Ethernet - Only network connection is WiFi
    No VGA - but has HDMI
    Only two USB ports - you could use SD cards instead. get an SD to USB adaptor in the pound shops to use the SD on other devices

    while you are in the pound shop you could pick up a bluetooth usb too :)


    [edit - this bit is about how DVD drives aren't used anymore in laptops - not that you could put one in this ]
    re DVD drives , at this stage one of the best uses might be to stick a second HDD or SSD in a caddy like this http://www.buyincoins.com/item/45903.html if you don't mind it eating into your battery life a bit


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    #47
    SickBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,526 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    It's cheap and cheerful you aren't paying for anything that isn't essential

    No DVD
    No Ethernet - Only network connection is WiFi
    No VGA - but has HDMI
    Only two USB ports - you could use SD cards instead. get an SD to USB adaptor in the pound shops to use the SD on other devices

    while you are in the pound shop you could pick up a bluetooth usb too :)



    re DVD drives , at this stage one of the best uses might be to stick a second HDD or SSD in a caddy like this http://www.buyincoins.com/item/45903.html if you don't mind it eating into your battery life a bit

    That optical bay caddy won't work because even though there is a space for a drive this unit there's no sata connection within that bay.
    :(


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    #48
    shreddedloops
    Registered Users Posts: 539 ✭✭✭shreddedloops


    The keyboard looks like one from a much higher end laptop. Can anyone commented on what it's like? Is it actually an island style?


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    #49
    Plascebo
    Registered Users Posts: 797 ✭✭✭Plascebo


    Showing at €249 now (without using the 10% discount code).
    How does it compare to this laptop, reduced to €257?

    http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/toshiba-satellite-c50b14d-156-laptop-black/318123/104.12


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    #50
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    That one has extra

    Ethernet
    Sd reader
    Vga port
    1x Usb 3.0

    So its a worthwhile bit better.

    Probably a worse keyboard. Dunno about the screen quality


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    #51
    Plascebo
    Registered Users Posts: 797 ✭✭✭Plascebo


    beauf wrote: »
    That one has extra

    Ethernet
    Sd reader
    Vga port
    1x Usb 3.0

    So its a worthwhile bit better.

    Probably a worse keyboard. Dunno about the screen quality

    Googled the toshiba and the reviews are not great on Amazon. Might just go with the Dell as a Santa present. Once it can play Minecraft don't think the daughter will be too bothered with lack of usb3, ethernet etc. lol


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    #52
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    If shes playing just basic minecraft thats ok. If shes playing bigger maps and custom stuff she might find it a bit slow. We tried it here on a i3 with a HD4000 and it was just so so. Much better with a proper gfx card.


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    #53
    Plascebo
    Registered Users Posts: 797 ✭✭✭Plascebo


    beauf wrote: »
    If shes playing just basic minecraft thats ok. If shes playing bigger maps and custom stuff she might find it a bit slow. We tried it here on a i3 with a HD4000 and it was just so so. Much better with a proper gfx card.

    Unfortunately I think custom maps etc will be utilized on the machine. She currently uses my laptop and is forever downloading the latest maps from Swampy :rolleyes:

    Is it expensive to upgrade the graphics card on the Dell further on down the road?


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    #54
    Heisenberg88
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 87 ✭✭Heisenberg88


    Plascebo wrote: »
    Unfortunately I think custom maps etc will be utilized on the machine. She currently uses my laptop and is forever downloading the latest maps from Swampy :rolleyes:

    Is it expensive to upgrade the graphics card on the Dell further on down the road?

    Can't be done unfortunately. Would a small PC work out better for her?


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    #55
    Heraldoffreeent
    Registered Users Posts: 1,467 ✭✭✭Heraldoffreeent


    Plascebo wrote: »
    Unfortunately I think custom maps etc will be utilized on the machine. She currently uses my laptop and is forever downloading the latest maps from Swampy :rolleyes:

    Is it expensive to upgrade the graphics card on the Dell further on down the road?

    I doubt this has a graphics card per se, rather it has a Graphics chip on the motherboard or the CPU and memory has an allocation dedicated to Graphics.

    So, you wont be able to upgrade it.

    One of the reasons its so cheap is that Dell buy in Motherboards from Intel with a lot of the Systems already on board, needless to say, these won't be top of the range. but adequate for many tasks.


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    #56
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Its cheaper because they've stripped all but the minimum of features and it's an atom rather than a full Celeron or Pentium. But its still great deal for 200. Perfect for browsing and office stuff.


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    #57
    ccull123
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭ccull123


    beauf wrote: »
    Its cheaper because they've stripped all but the minimum of features and it's an atom rather than a full Celeron or Pentium. But its still great deal for 200. Perfect for browsing and office stuff.

    Where are you seeing it for 200 mate?


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    #58
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    unkel wrote: »
    Yep. The price has been going up and down between €209 and €249 the last few weeks / months

    This...


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    #59
    ccull123
    Registered Users Posts: 587 ✭✭✭ccull123


    beauf wrote: »
    This...

    Thanks. Ya it's 249 at the moment. I think I'm going to hold off and wait to c will it go down again.


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    #60
    Etnies
    Registered Users Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Etnies


    dodzy wrote: »
    Anti-Dell..........perhaps?

    Nope, say what you see folks the clue is in the question :D


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    #61
    Plascebo
    Registered Users Posts: 797 ✭✭✭Plascebo


    Heisenberg88 wrote: »
    Can't be done unfortunately. Would a small PC work out better for her?

    Unfortunately not, Santa is definitely bringing a laptop, lack of space being one of the reasons.

    Not knowing much about pc's/laptops I was working on the presupposition that more processing power=better minecraft play.

    Working with that, there is a Lenovo laptop in powercity with 2.41 ghz (and dvd drive lol) for €299, with intel hd integrated graphics (whatever that means).


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