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Dell Inspiron 15 laptop

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  • #52
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #53
    Plascebo
    Registered Users Posts: 798 ✭✭✭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?


  • #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?


  • #55
    Heraldoffreeent
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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.


  • #56
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #57
    ccull123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭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?


  • #58
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


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

    This...


  • #59
    ccull123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭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.


  • #60
    Etnies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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: 798 ✭✭✭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).


  • #62
    Fnz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,848 ✭✭✭Fnz


    Plascebo wrote: »
    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).

    Toms Hardware do a monthly graphics card value round up. They always have a hierarchy chart and have started including CPU-integrated graphics.

    http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

    You can match the laptop's processor to is integrated graphics unit here:

    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_graphics_processing_units

    (Probably looking at the 7th generation section at this stage)


  • #63
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I don't think its in that list. Search for N2830

    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Celeron_microprocessors


  • #64
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


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

    Not necessarily. I've a 15 year old 15.4" Dell going strong here- and my main computer is a 10 year old Acer 8970G (with a gigantic 18.4" screen).......

    They're normally a lot more reliable than you give them credit for.......... (providing you take reasonable care of them)........


  • #65
    danger_mouse_tm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 992 ✭✭✭danger_mouse_tm


    What's the chances of this dell dropping down to less than €230 in the next week or two? Probably none?! €230 was my limit.


  • #66
    kaizersoze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    danger_mouse_tm wrote: »
    What's the chances of this dell dropping down to less than €230 in the next week or two? Probably none?! €230 was my limit.

    Try this code at checkout 8G4?L1XCFKM7CV


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  • #67
    the_freaky_one
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭the_freaky_one


    danger_mouse_tm wrote: »
    What's the chances of this dell dropping down to less than €230 in the next week or two? Probably none?! €230 was my limit.

    In the same boat myself..
    kaizersoze wrote: »
    Try this code at checkout 8G4?L1XCFKM7CV

    This code didn't seem to work for me..


  • #68
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    kaizersoze wrote: »
    Try this code at checkout 8G4?L1XCFKM7CV

    Thanks for the code- it doesn't work for me though. Any other suggestions?


  • #69
    kaizersoze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    It may be account specific.

    Go here http://publicsector.groupscheme.com/ and choose RoI and register.

    Search for Dell & click on VIP Club.


  • #70
    samdeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 211 ✭✭samdeman


    this laptop is less than €200 on dell factory outlet site


  • #71
    ccull123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭ccull123


    samdeman wrote: »
    this laptop is less than €200 on dell factory outlet site

    Thanks for that. Would u have a link? Does it have to be delivered via parcel motel?


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  • #72
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    samdeman wrote: »
    this laptop is less than €200 on dell factory outlet site

    I can't find it.
    Do you have a link?


  • #73
    Skill Magill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,572 ✭✭✭Skill Magill


    Here perhaps?


  • #74
    Honey Monster
    Registered Users Posts: 703 ✭✭✭Honey Monster


    Can I ask how this laptop stacks up against my current one?

    Hp pavilion dm4 beats edition.
    i5
    8gig ram
    Etc.

    It has gotten really slow lately and I've to keep opening it up to clean the fan. It gets very very hot and it can't even run something like Google chrome without the fan going absolutely nuts inside it.

    Would this be an upgrade?


  • #75
    homingbird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭homingbird


    Honey Monster wrote: »
    Can I ask how this laptop stacks up against my current one?

    Hp pavilion dm4 beats edition.
    i5
    8gig ram
    Etc.

    It has gotten really slow lately and I've to keep opening it up to clean the fan. It gets very very hot and it can't even run something like Google chrome without the fan going absolutely nuts inside it.

    Would this be an upgrade?

    You need to blow out the inside as it is full of dust i had the same problem but now i could live it on all day & it stays luke warm. My fan used to come on after 10 min & stay on i used a car tyre compressor ( cig lighter ones ) to blow it out .


  • #76
    Etnies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Etnies


    Honey Monster wrote: »
    Can I ask how this laptop stacks up against my current one?

    Hp pavilion dm4 beats edition.
    i5
    8gig ram
    Etc.

    It has gotten really slow lately and I've to keep opening it up to clean the fan. It gets very very hot and it can't even run something like Google chrome without the fan going absolutely nuts inside it.

    Would this be an upgrade?


    Update all you drivers first, if you're already taking the fan out are you removing the heatsink too? Clean off old thermal paste and reapply fresh paste , tighting the screws in order. If it's still going to 100% replace the fan.

    Your own laptop is a lot better than this.


  • #77
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    homingbird wrote: »
    You need to blow out the inside as it is full of dust i had the same problem but now i could live it on all day & it stays luke warm. My fan used to come on after 10 min & stay on i used a car tyre compressor ( cig lighter ones ) to blow it out .

    I'd second this.
    I bring my laptop with me to the local garage once every 3-4 months- and use the air hose on it. You'd be startled at how much crap you can blow out of it.


  • #78
    homingbird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭homingbird


    Might be a better buy to head to halfords & buy your own as you wont be under any time pressure with people waiting to use pump & also handy if you have a flat tyre on a dark wet night.


  • #79
    Skill Magill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,572 ✭✭✭Skill Magill


    The_Conductor wrote: »
    I'd second this.
    I bring my laptop with me to the local garage once every 3-4 months- and use the air hose on it. You'd be startled at how much crap you can blow out of it.
    Or ? you could buy a tin of compressed air and use that, by the way what psi does your laptop take? :D


  • #80
    Nforce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭Nforce


    Careful when running a compressor to clean out the laptop fans. Be sure to prevent the fan from spinning (use a paperclip to jam it ) as the spinning fan becomes a generator and could induce a voltage spike to the motherboard.


  • #81
    homingbird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭homingbird


    Cig lighter ones are the safest as they only blow as strong as a can of air.


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  • #82
    GekkePrutser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 673 ✭✭✭GekkePrutser


    The_Conductor wrote: »
    I can't find it.
    Do you have a link?

    http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/SecondaryInventorySearch.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=dfh&cs=ukdfh1&puid=771f2102

    It's 135£ but that's before vat and delivery.

    It comes down to 235 euro for a refurb, or 182£ incl vat and delivery to the UK. 10 pounds less for a 'scratch & dent' one. Not worth the cost difference to new for me. With parcel motel charges included you're only saving around 10 euro.


  • #83
    nxbyveromdwjpg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,402 ✭✭✭nxbyveromdwjpg


    7% off code = WCCQJ85NXDPKF0


  • #84
    barneyrub
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭barneyrub


    What's the likelihood of this dropping again in the near future?

    And Is there a knack to getting the 10% off code to work. Registered on that publicjobs thing for the code but won't take it off on the Dell site.


  • #85
    icom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 477 ✭✭icom


    barneyrub wrote: »
    What's the likelihood of this dropping again in the near future?

    And Is there a knack to getting the 10% off code to work. Registered on that publicjobs thing for the code but won't take it off on the Dell site.

    Use this link to make your purchase, if the code is good, it should work.

    http://www.dell.ie/vip


  • #86
    Occono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭Occono


    Getting to the fan on a Dell laptop, or at least mine, feels like bloody murder. I would need to open up and remove EVERYTHING to get to it, going by a youtube video.


  • #87
    kaizersoze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Occono wrote: »
    Getting to the fan on a Dell laptop, or at least mine, feels like bloody murder. I would need to open up and remove EVERYTHING to get to it, going by a youtube video.

    Huh? Why would you be wanting to go rooting at a machine still under warranty?


  • #88
    Occono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭Occono


    kaizersoze wrote: »
    Huh? Why would you be wanting to go rooting at a machine still under warranty?

    Mine isn't under warranty any more, I've had it two years. I'm just saying I wanted to dust the fans but they require disassembling everything else.


  • #89
    barneyrub
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭barneyrub


    icom wrote: »
    Use this link to make your purchase, if the code is good, it should work.

    http://www.dell.ie/vip
    Thank you


  • #90
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Occono wrote: »
    Getting to the fan on a Dell laptop, or at least mine, feels like bloody murder. I would need to open up and remove EVERYTHING to get to it, going by a youtube video.

    If you're isn't this laptop, its completely irrelevant to the thread. A lot of laptops are hard to disassemble. Which is why people blow compressed air though the vents.


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  • #91
    Occono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭Occono


    BostonB wrote: »
    If you're isn't this laptop, its completely irrelevant to the thread. A lot of laptops are hard to disassemble. Which is why people blow compressed air though the vents.

    Sorry, I was just giving advice, I guess I was looking in the thread as I own a similar model. I didn't think blowing through the vents was a good idea though, I thought that wouldn't actually get the dust out...


  • #92
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    Occono wrote: »
    Sorry, I was just giving advice, I guess I was looking in the thread as I own a similar model. I didn't think blowing through the vents was a good idea though, I thought that wouldn't actually get the dust out...

    it doesn't. I have to get cotton buds at mine to take the actual dust off the fans.


  • #93
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Compressed air, should get the bulk of the dust out and clear the vents. You have to be aware of condensation when using compressed air. So machine off and let it evaporate etc.

    Its the vents and heatsinks, you are cleaning. Fans, heatsinks always seem to have a layer of dust, even in a newish machine, probably static. If you have spillage and the dust gets damp then it might go glue like and air won't move it. Then you'd have to open it up, and clean out fans and heatsinks.

    I've yet to see any laptop that was easy to get at the fans of any make. As laptops get smaller and lighter its harder to take them apart.


  • #94
    Rowley Birkin QC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,248 ✭✭✭Rowley Birkin QC


    Occono wrote: »
    Mine isn't under warranty any more, I've had it two years. I'm just saying I wanted to dust the fans but they require disassembling everything else.

    I did the same job on my Dell Vostro last year. Bought a few beers, the parts and lined up a tutorial on the tablet.

    Took a while but actually a very easy job.


  • #95
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    My old dell takes me about 20~30 mins. I've done it about 4 times over the years.

    Anyway, I don't think Dells are any different to other makes. That was the point I was making.


  • #96
    braddun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭braddun


    249 now

    pretty crappy cpu for price


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  • #97
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    braddun wrote: »
    249 now

    pretty crappy cpu for price

    It has been as low as 200.

    Have you a link to a better machine for 200-250.


  • #98
    dubmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,927 ✭✭✭dubmick


    braddun wrote: »
    249 now

    pretty crappy cpu for price

    unless you are playing games or editing videos this laptop is very good. Had a look at my father's one the other day zips along doing basic tasks. Looks very well and has an impressive build quality.


  • #99
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    It really depends on what you're looking for- as the others have alluded to.
    If you want a bit more performance- but aren't willing to pay a commensurate price for it- you're probably better off going with a Lenovo- they historically give very good spec/price ratios. God help you if anything goes wrong though- it'll have to be sent off to the repair centre in Germany- the one in Northern Ireland and the one in Liverpool- are both gone. Medion got the repair contract for them (where-ever they are).

    If you do want a better spec'ed machine- be prepared to pay for it. This Inspiron 15 isn't going to set any performance records- but its a damn good piece of hardware at a damn good price (even at 249)


  • #100
    st1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭st1979


    my wife got this Dell for college work and I watched Netflix on it. I can't see anything wrong with it. I would imagine a lot of people will find this laptop perfectly capable for what they need. long battery life compared to our old laptop. before i bought i asked people's advice on what to go for and they all way over spec what you actually need. We don't do gaming etc.


  • #101
    ccull123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭ccull123


    Hi all,

    Can someone tell me would this laptop be ok for just browing the web, creating word documents, powerpoint and downloading movies etc off of the web??

    Im thinking of getting it as a christmas present but these mixed reviews are putting me off.


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