Dell Inspiron 15 for €219

discombobulate

Dell Inspiron 15 for €219 here

For a basic laptop for surfing the web, emails and watching movies etc. it looks a great price. Also has a HDMI slot which a lot of the cheaper models don't. Hard to find a non-netbook at the same price

• Intel® Celeron® Dual Core N2830 Processor
• Windows(R) 8.1 with Bing, English
• 4GB Single Channel DDR3 1600MHz (4GBx1)
• 500GB 5400 rpm SATA Hard Drive
• 15.6 inch LED Backlit Display with Truelife and HD resolution (1366 x 768)
• HDMITM 1.4a, USB 2.0 (2), Security slot, 4-in-1 Media Card (SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro)

foggy_lad

discombobulate wrote: »

Dell Inspiron 15 for €219 here

For a basic laptop for surfing the web, emails and watching movies etc. it looks a great price. Also has a HDMI slot which a lot of the cheaper models don't. Hard to find a non-netbook at the same price

• Intel® Celeron® Dual Core N2830 Processor
• Windows(R) 8.1 with Bing, English
• 4GB Single Channel DDR3 1600MHz (4GBx1)
• 500GB 5400 rpm SATA Hard Drive
• 15.6 inch LED Backlit Display with Truelife and HD resolution (1366 x 768)
• HDMITM 1.4a, USB 2.0 (2), Security slot, 4-in-1 Media Card (SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro)

There is NO optical(DVD) drive on this laptop. That will make big a difference to most poeple.

beauf

Its already on bargain alerts.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057259370

Also discussed here...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=529

http://laptoping.com/intel-celeron-n2830-n2820-specs-benchmark.html

54kroc

foggy_lad wrote: »

There is NO optical(DVD) drive on this laptop. That will make big a difference to most poeple.

Not really.

discombobulate

Didn't spot the other thread. Wouldn't see an optical drive as that much of an issue. I haven't had need for one on my own laptop in the 3 years i've been without one.

Bought one for my mother anyway who wouldn't have any need and wouldn't know what bluetooth or USB 3 (which it doesn't have either) are so i'm sure it'll suit her fine upgrading from an 8 year old Dell.

unkel

foggy_lad wrote: »

There is NO optical(DVD) drive on this laptop. That will make big a difference to most poeple.

It would have made a big difference to most people in 2004. Not so much in 2014

Great price (it was a great price at €249 for which it has been for sale for quite some time), but people should note it's an Atom CPU, conveniently renamed Celeron by Intel

discombobulate

unkel wrote: »

It would have made a big difference to most people in 2004. Not so much in 2014

Great price (it was a great price at €249 for which it has been for sale for quite some time), but people should note it's an Atom CPU, conveniently renamed Celeron by Intel

My own laptop cost close to a grand and doesn't have one!

Some reviews on Amazon also if anyones interested

Francie Barrett

Optical drives are the new floppy drives!

Nono Toure

Is the Dell laptop mentioned above better than the 2 that are on sale in Tesco at the moment for 279 euro? I'm not permitted to post links sorry!

I need a new laptop , 15"-16", and will only be using it for basic internet, emails, YouTube and Skype.

TerrorFirmer

Nono Toure wrote: »

Is the Dell laptop mentioned above better than the 2 that are on sale in Tesco at the moment for 279 euro? I'm not permitted to post links sorry!

I need a new laptop , 15"-16", and will only be using it for basic internet, emails, YouTube and Skype.

This laptop is perfect for those uses and a fantastic bargain.

No optical drive isn't an issue for the vast majority of people. Not sure when I last used an optical drive in either a PC or laptop - it has been literally years.

vibe666

unkel wrote: »

It would have made a big difference to most people in 2004. Not so much in 2014

ditto to this, who actually still uses cd's and dvd's any more?

someone gave me a news report that they were in on dvd a year or so ago and I (seriously, not joking) had to watch it in the car as that was the only place i still had a dvd player!

unkel

LOL, yeah now you mention it, we haven't used the DVD player in the living room for a long time. Old cheap PC with big networked hard drives hooked up to the dumb old TV (HD) is all you need

imitation

Its a decent enough machine for the money, from what I have seen of the Bay Trail tablets which have a similar processor it should have no problems with web browsing, web video and general office type software.

The reason for this new low is the fact that there is an Intel vs ARM and Microsoft vs Android price war going on as the original PC makers try to claw back market share.

user99

how will this cope with hd films in 720 and 1080?
thanks

bunnymunro

How will this machine handle downloading movies watching Netflix etc. Besides that all I will be using it for will be browsing and Writing essays in word. Also anyone know how long delivery takes?

bazz26

The Dell website usually gives you an estimated delivery date when you get as far as the checkout basket.

Regarding downloading, speed will depend on your internet connection rather than device your downloading from but it has 500gb of drive space (including OS) so should have enough space to download your average size movie. Of course if you want to keep these movies then you'll probably have to store them on an external hard drive or NAS.

unkel

bunnymunro wrote: »

anyone know how long delivery takes?

Depends. I've ordered 3 Dell laptops this year so far and all came surprisingly quick. Typically just 2-3 working days.

Remouad

bunnymunro wrote: »

How will this machine handle downloading movies watching Netflix etc. Besides that all I will be using it for will be browsing and Writing essays in word.

Should'nt have any problem with any of that.

bunnymunro wrote: »

Also anyone know how long delivery takes?

Dell site says it ships on the 19th.
Laptops take up to 12 days to deliver from when they are shipped

redman

how about using this as a media centre connected to a NAS?

Heraldoffreeent

redman wrote: »

how about using this as a media centre connected to a NAS?

I was thinking along similar lines, with the addition of XBMC and a wireless USB keyboard/Airmouse.

Left Back on the Bench

I'm guessing football manager will be out if it's no cd or dvd drive?

Left Back on the Bench

sugarman wrote: »

Steam!

Just buy it on the steam website is it? I'm really not computer savvy

beauf

Left Back on the Bench wrote: »

I'm guessing football manager will be out if it's no cd or dvd drive?

A portable USB powered DVD drive solves that. or Steam.

I have a laptop with only two USB ports and I find it very limiting. Some of the N2830 models by other brands have 3 ports (one of them USB 3.0) which might be a consideration.

discombobulate

beauf wrote: »

A portable USB powered DVD drive solves that. or Steam.

I have a laptop with only two USB ports and I find it very limiting. Some of the N2830 models by other brands have 3 ports (one of them USB 3.0) which might be a consideration.

I'd imagine again that most people don't need more than 2 USB ports at a time on a lapop

Lucas Hood

Left Back on the Bench wrote: »

I'm guessing football manager will be out if it's no cd or dvd drive?

Anyone know if Fm would work well on this?

beauf

discombobulate wrote: »

I'd imagine again that most people don't need more than 2 USB ports at a time on a lapop

Maybe, you can always use a hub, unless the devices are hub powered.

loyatemu

redman wrote: »

how about using this as a media centre connected to a NAS?

I tried to use a laptop as a media centre before and ran into 2 problems

• it kept putting itself to sleep when the lid was closed.
• the power button was above the keyboard, necessitating opening the lid to turn on/wake-up.

back on topic - would this machine run Minecraft reasonably well - the game requires 4G RAM which this has but not sure about graphics requirements?

beauf

Reviews on YouTube Web seem to suggest it will run minecraft on smaller maps and lower detail well. But slows when you go beyond that.

I tried minecraft on a i3 and HD4000 and the kids tell me it was jerky. I have no idea what kinda mincraft games/map it was. They seemed to think it was ok on a much older laptop with lower spec's but with a Nvidia GFX.

Going into sleep can usually be change in the bios and/or OS. Depends on the bios and OS though.

discombobulate

For sleep there should be an option under power properties if you right click the battery. From recollection i think you can set it to when screen closed do nothing

imitation

discombobulate wrote: »

For sleep there should be an option under power properties if you right click the battery. From recollection i think you can set it to when screen closed do nothing

And you could maybe use wake on plan in a smartphone to get around the power button issue.

papu

imitation wrote: »

And you could maybe use wake on plan in a smartphone to get around the power button issue.

Yeah you can disable sleep when lid closed,

as for waking it up , a mouse or some kind of usb device should be able to wake it.

Shiminay

loyatemu wrote: »

back on topic - would this machine run Minecraft reasonably well - the game requires 4G RAM which this has but not sure about graphics requirements?

GODS NO! Minecraft is a horribly, horribly optimised game cause it's written in Java. There are a few things you can do to try and optimise it, but they're for someone who really knows what they're at and loves tinkering with this sort of thing (nice project for a child tbh).

If you want to play games on a computer, you need to spend some money I'm afraid.

For basic web/streaming/communications, this device is a great deal though, had to get the Mammy a new laptop this time last year, wish something like this had been around!

peckerhead

...and click! €197 was kinda hard to resist.

It's for the daughter, just started college, looks like just the ticket for what she'll be using it for. She even likes matt black... :pac:

brightkane

How did you get extra discount?

peckerhead

10% discount as per thread linked above... (post #3)

discombobulate

peckerhead wrote: »

...and click! €197 was kinda hard to resist.

It's for the daughter, just started college, looks like just the ticket for what she'll be using it for. She even likes matt black... :pac:

See here http://www.dell.com/learn/ie/en/ieepp1/campaigns/dell-vip-home-page-ie

SeanPammer

and done...

Thanks BA

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Timmaay

2 just ordered! And to think I was close on paying the full 250 for them! Thanking you to whoever found this BA!

deegs

SeanPammer wrote: »

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Appreciate this, but got inspiron 14

brightkane

Dammit missed it!

beauf

deegs wrote: »

Appreciate this, but got inspiron 14

How much was that btw?

If they made a 14 or 13" of this insprion it would be very popular.

deegs

beauf wrote: »

How much was that btw?

If they made a 14 or 13" of this insprion it would be very popular.

Was 699 and came down to 629 all in. Everything looks amazing but would have paid extra to replace 500gb with 128ssd other than that, very happy

brightkane

a be got for 225 now with that vip discount code

Razleavy

Has anyone received their order? Mine is showing as delivered (22/09/14) on Dell's site, but here I am at home with no delivery. Haven't been able to track my order on the site and I have no idea who the courier is (Dell. SYNE).

flipsky

Razleavy wrote: »

Has anyone received their order? Mine is showing as delivered (22/09/14) on Dell's site, but here I am at home with no delivery. Haven't been able to track my order on the site and I have no idea who the courier is (Dell. SYNE).

Same for me. According to the website my order was placed and delivered all in the same day! Emailed them but no reply.

Status: Delivered Order Details Help
Delivered On: 18/09/2014 "Information"
For Your Information Your complete order has been delivered.
Tracking Number: 001001199001
Carrier: SYNE
Shipping Method: Standard Shipping
Order Date: 18/09/2014
Order Number: *********
Customer Number: IE*******


Update:

Dear ******

Thank you for contacting Dell Online Customer Services with regards to the status of your order.

As per our records I see that your order is estimated to be delivered today on the 22nd Sep 2014.

Please confirm to the receipt of the order, once you receive the package.

I'm assigned as a case manager for your order. Please let me know if you need any assistance.

Kind Regards,

Razleavy

DPD just delivered it! It's a lovely little machine

user99

"delivered" on the dell website seems to be delivery from dell to the courier (dpd).
you then get a text from dpd telling you when to expect delivery.

Timmaay

Got both of mine today also. 2 well spent hours setting them up and cleaning all the sh1t bloatwear off them, which has vastly improved them.

loopymum

Timmaay wrote: »

Got both of mine today also. 2 well spent hours setting them up and cleaning all the sh1t bloatwear off them, which has vastly improved them.

Tips please:cool:

I got mine today, I haven't opened the box yet

peckerhead

PCDecrapifier sorted mine (which also arrived today following the initial SMS notification received yesterday).

Next stop Ninite.com to download the various runtimes and non-MS applications I want in one handy installer.

Timmaay

loopymum wrote: »

Tips please:cool:

I got mine today, I haven't opened the box yet

Ultimate fix would be to wipe the hard disk and install windows 7!