Dell 1545 C585 Reviews: Windows Vista Home Basic 15.6" Screen Laptop computer


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Score: 8.4/10

138 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

This Laptop scored very high on software bundle. It scored poorly on battery life. “This laptop looks very smart in blue and is not heavy at all. performance is very…” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 138 real customer reviews

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Product Details

Single Core Processor with 3GB of Memory and 160GB Storage on Windows Vista Home Basic. More »

Real customer reviews

138 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
92% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (138)
Battery life6.1
Design8.8
How easy to connect to internet10.0
How easy to set-up10.0
Performance8.5
Size and weight8.3
Software bundle8.8
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.6
Overall rating8.4
General home user (27)
Business user (3)
General user (2)
Music, gaming or video fan (2)
Often on the move (1)
Design or photo editing (1)
Other (102)
 

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Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ This laptop looks very smart in blue and is not heavy at all. Performance is very good and i thought it was excellent value for money :)

- Only bad point i would say was that its battery life is not the best but we have it plugged in constantly so doesnt really affect us :)

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32 of 33 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very quick, very smart (design) and very reliable

- Battery life is quite short so you don't want to be away from a socket for too long!

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24 of 25 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Matt, Sheffield

+ Great design and appearance with a professional look. Performance is brilliant - fast operation even with multiple programmes open at the same time.

- Reviewer left no comment

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19 of 20 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

Bill, Norfolk , “home user”

+ good laptop for the price, does everything well

- tempremental mouse
I don't like the new shiny reflective screens but no option these days

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15 of 18 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ It's a stylish laptop, with OK battery life and good performance.

- Battery life is OK-it's not too great, but it's not that awful.

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14 of 16 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ very sleak, fast, easy setup. some great features. would definately recommend.

- none so far.

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13 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Apr 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ nice weight and has everthing that i need

- The battery life is a little shorter than i thought it would be and some of the buttons tend to stick

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

peter, leeds , “General home user” More like this »

+ Speed of response, keyboard, Finish,weight,

- Reviewer left no comment

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11 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

David, Hereford

+ I bought it for my daughter she like's it. We have 2 1545's in the house both seem good.

- none so far touch wood.

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8 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- battery life is pretty short, but all in all a great laptop.

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7 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Kirsty Louise, Stoke-On-Trent , “General home user” More like this »

+ WEB CAM & VIDEOING BRILLANT!
PERFORMANCE
QUICK & EFFECTIVE DOES THE JOB
STYLE & LOOK OF THE LAPTOP
EASY TO DOWNLOAD ONTO

- BATTERY LIFE - BUT IF HAD TAKE SOMEWHERE CHARGE THROUGH NIGHT BETTER THAT WAY

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8 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 May 2009

Score 7.0/10

Tom, Chesterfield

+ Good specification for the price

- Do not like the gloss finish around the keyboard it shows up every fingerprint

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6 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Steph, Liverpool

+ I love being able to go anywhere with it and not feel restricted.

- Found none yet

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Simon , Manchester , “General home user” More like this »

+ Strong connectivity, start-up time (30 secs and mines quite loaded), looks, everything else basically! (PS, people say the desktop icons move around sometimes, this is because they sometimes revert to the size of your original wallpaper pic before "stretching", try to pick wallpaper to fit screen size or bigger).

- Battery life, no remote.

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6 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Frances, Mold , “i am a student”

+ I love it! it's amazing (:

- the battery life isn't too good so i pretty much have in plugged in all the time.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

Hayley, South Wales , “Young, self concious, female”

+ Great stylish design. Quick and easy to use, no long waits for it to load up.

- If ur planning on using it on a long journey or something the battery life isnt too good but it lasts lng enough for me :)

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 May 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Lovely looking, very quick, easy to use and easy to set up.

- The battery life is rubbish and has to be cleaned alot!

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Joy, Fareham , “Love thought out technology.”

+ Excellent Screen with programmes easy to access. Particulary like the way it handles photographs.

- I would like to see a laptop produced with a storage compartment for the leads as it is always a problem knowing where to keep them so that they do become separated from the laptop. AN IDEA - Not a bad point. Why do they not produce a clip on or slid on paper holder for laptops. This would be quite easy it could actually be the size of the top and clip to it and then slide up when required. It could even have a snazzy design so that the laptop has extra design appeal. ie lattice work or something. It need not be expensive as it could be made from plastic. The reason I suggest this is because I saw someone using their laptop on a train and desperately trying to read from a paper on her lap.

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice Shiny Colour

- Battery does not hold its charge

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very stylish my 12 year old daughter is so jealous because its pink and got a built in webcam.

- Lead for the charger should be longer.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “one of a kind ”

+ over all good :)

- if you work on it with out chargin it...it does run out fast, so you have to change settings.
web cam isnt obv..how do i find it lol

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Menna, Cheltenham , “General home user” More like this »

+ GORGEOUS AND PINK

- BATTERY ONLY LAST AN HOUR AND A HALF

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Stylish, easy to use and far more convienent than my large computer.

- Windows messenger is annoying I wish it could be switched off.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

angelina, worthing , “General home user” More like this »

+ its pink and it does what it needs to do

- battery life could be longer

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Lovely design, perfect pink for a girl, great little laptop for the price.

- Bit hefty in weight and standard battery life means a plug socket is always nearby.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

jacqueline, merseyside

+ great performance,lovely design

- battery life is not that good

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

hannah, cheltenham , “General home user” More like this »

+ light, easy to use

- getsr finger marks very easily!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

david, boness , “General home user” More like this »

+ colour, size, weight, very drable, child safe my 3 year old can work it...

- just battery life could be longer

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Joy , Mepal, Ely, Cambs

+ Its just the right size,and weight,

- At the moment I havent found any bad points

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jun 2009

Score 6.0/10

emma, northern ireland

+ it's pink! good keyboard and features. especially like the media card reader which means i don't need cables to connect my camera!

- windows vista is awful- it's all about how the thing looks but when actually using it it's pointless. sometimes the computer is a bit slow when playing cds/dvds

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Jun 2009

Score 7.0/10

Alison, Barrhead, Glasgow

+ Love the colour and style

- Can take several goes to load CD Rom games, and is a bit bulky

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

T, London , “Business user” More like this »

+ im loving it. Very happy. Neat, simple and pink.

- Battery lasts about an hour.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

denese, chatton

+ i like this product as i find it easy to use and is light to carry around excellent value for the money it is quick and easy to turn on and off my last laptop took for ever to turn off

- i cant think of any bad points

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jun 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Stylish, easy to set up

- Poor battery life

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ excellent product great design and lightweight.extemely good value for money

- batterylife could be better

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jun 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ light and easy to use great colours

- number keys at top only prefer them on right hand side. mouse a bit difficult to use. battery life short

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4 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ smart looking

- short battery life

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3 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- battery life really lets it down, how can we improve battery life?

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

+ Lightweight and good size screen.

- Could do with extra battery power and additional USB port

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Jun 2009

Sarah, Pudsey

+ Great looking lap top - bought it as 18th birthday present for daughter going to uni - she is delighted

- None that I am aware of

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Battery life not bad, good value for money, happy with it at the moment, no real problems so far.

- Comes with vista and I still prefer XP, but hey it's new. When scrolling down the zoom often kicks in instead when I don't want it too and mousepad occasionally goes from hypersensitive to non responsive but it's not too bad.

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3 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 May 2009

Score 5.0/10

gail, Beverley , “Business user” More like this »

+ cute. Easy to use and light top carry.

- Battery life of minutes, not hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Davered, Plymouth

+ Great look and design, does all you need for home use.

- Battery life not great, Control pad overly sensitive

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jun 2009

Score 8.0/10

nick, cambridge

+ good alround laptop

- none really

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

bibz, london , “laptop”

+ very fast and easy!!

- poor battery life!!

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great colour, really easy to use, very straightforward and really quiet.

- Touchpad mouse could be a little more responsive

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Keith , Llandudno North Wales , “Nothing in particular”

+ Finish ,presentation has worked excellently since i purchased it.

- Basic info ,ie instructions are not very clear to those of us who are holder ,jargon comes hard at our age (mid 70s)

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Laura, London , “General user” More like this »

+ Memory card slot means uploading photos etc is so easy, Easy to use, sleek design. Great printer/copier.

- No volume control dial

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 May 2009

joanne, wigan / lancs , “Design or photo editing”

+ Reviewer left no comment

- i am very upset on the tv it says home premiem for my laptop but on my it has home basic

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Chris, Stockport , “General user” More like this »

+ Easy to use, keys and pad have a nice feel for use.

- Not keen on Vista but this the standard now.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Jun 2009

Score 7.0/10

Sue, aberdeen , “hard working student”

+ Looks good - performs as expected - light and easy to carry around.

- Battery life could be better

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purchased 02 May 2009

Score 7.0/10

michael, seaton

+ good alround

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 08 Jun 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

+ Colour and speed

- battery life

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purchased 21 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

tom, blackpool , “Business user” More like this »

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Battery life is slightly overstated.

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purchased 02 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music, gaming or video fan” More like this »

+ Choice of colours. Connects to internet quickly. Starts up quickly.

- None so far.

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purchased 02 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Ben, London

+ Appeared faster than a dual core Intel laptop we bought less than 6 months ago, likely due to the large memory.

- Battery life isn't excellent. Could do with an integrated web camera and larger hard disk.

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purchased 04 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ qwi to boot up...ease of use

- needs More RAM.

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purchased 06 Aug 2009

Score 7.0/10

Karen, Ipswich , “General home user” More like this »

+ Stylish and easy to use

- Was expecting an intergrated webcab

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purchased 03 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

Sophie, Southampton , “General home user” More like this »

+ Laptop has a great design and its really simple to use. Its also has a very good specification for the money.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 14 Jun 2009

Score 8.0/10

luke, southampton , “Music, gaming or video fan” More like this »

+ nice big screen, farliy fast

- can be slightly slow at times

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purchased 12 Jun 2009

Score 8.0/10

bill, Frinton Essex

+ good speed @ key board lay out

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 08 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

JILL, Flintshire , “genuine and honest.”

+ Convenient, Cool, Cheerful colour.

- Touch pad too sensitive at times!!!

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

+ Loads quickly.

- It's too light in weight.I don't like the dark screen.I prefer my previous dell laptop.

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purchased 30 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

David, Jarrow , “General home user” More like this »

+ Looks good. Good performance. Easy to set-up and use.

- Battery life is not great - about an hour, so not good for commuters wanting to use on trains etc., but an excellent home machine if you're going to run it off the power lead most of the time.

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purchased 12 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Dean, Dagenham Essex

+ A Great stylish nice laptop

- face panel around keys is bland ....and sometimes hesitates when on line due to not the biggest processor

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purchased 08 Jul 2009

Score 3.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Pink

- Faulty battery

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

june, chepstow

+ love it

- none

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Writer”

+ The width size of the screen is wonderful, specially when used for typing long documents as it gives you a larger overview of what has been written. The brightness, volume and media controls being in place of the F keys and as such the replacement of Alt+F4 with Ctrl+W.

- The removal of he F keys in regards to maximising and minimising windows.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Jun 2009

Score 7.0/10

Lee, Preston

+ Screen image.

- Does not lock closed, when you shut the lid. The delete key is not in the same position as my other dell laptop and causes some issues as I use both daily, so it's hard to remember.

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1 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 May 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- battery life

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0 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Apr 2009

Score 3.0/10

Roger, Hemel Hempstead

+ Reviewer left no comment

- It is much slower than I expected, and the graphic are below par. For a couple hundered pounds more I should have purchased a better model.

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1 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 May 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches 15.6
RAM in GB 3
Operating System Windows Vista Home Basic
Number of Cores Single
Hard Disk Capacity in GB 160
Screen Resolution (pixels) 1280x800 (WXGA)
Processor Brand Intel
Processor Celeron
Processor Number 585
Processor Speed in MHz 2160
USB Port 3
Integrated Webcam Yes
WiFi Yes
Bluetooth No
Fingerprint Access No
Remote Control No
DVD Writer Yes
DVD Drive Yes
CD Rom Yes
Blu-ray Drive No
HDMI Interface No
VGA Port Yes
DVI Port No
Card Reader No
Battery Life in Hours 2
Dimensions (mm) 373.5x37.8x244
Weight (kg) 2.7
Colour Blue
Series Inspiron

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Manufacturer's Description

Affordable Technology Within Reach
Meet the InspironTM 15 — a new 15.6" laptop computer for your everyday needs. With an attractive, clean design and mobile technology, this laptop features everything you want for everyday computing. The Inspiron 15 offers a soft touch finish with a color choice of Ruby Red, Jet Black or Midnight Blue. Not to mention Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processors, a Dell Dock and optional facial recognition software, all at a value within reach.

Clean Design
We have what you need
Three colors to choose from on the outside and piano black, high-gloss finish on the inside adds that perfect touch.

Inner attributes
Enjoy viewing photos and watching widescreen movies on this 16:9 aspect ratio 15.6" HD widescreen display. Enhance your experience with the optional Blu-ray DiscTM.

Stay Connected
7-in-1 Media Card Reader
Quickly transfer your digital photos and music from your camera, phone or MP3 player.

Optional Bluetooth
Wirelessly connect keyboards, cameras, phones, mice and more.

Built in WiFi options
The latest in WiFi technology allows you to connect to the Internet wirelessly and transfer larger content faster. By utilising MIMO (Multiple In, Multiple Out), the Dell Wireless-N employs multiple integrated Hyperband antennae to handle simultaneous wireless data streams when sending and receiving.

Streamline your Digital Experience
Experience a cleaner desktop with Dell Dock and stay in touch with anyone using Dell Video Chat.

Dell Dock
Enjoy a cleaner desktop with this application organiser. Installed software applications on your PC are automatically sorted into user-friendly categories placing your most frequently used programs front and center.

Optional integrated camera and microphone
Open up a vast world of communication with the integrated 1.3-megapixel camera and digital array microphone. Special effects software can create avatars and graphic overlays that add personality and flair to your video communication.

Dell Video Chat
Stay in touch with family and friends using video chat, record and send video email, or even make PC-to-PC phone calls around the world. The application also supports four-way calling, making virtual family reunions a reality.

Security and Entertainment All In One
Facial recognition software
Automatically secure your computer when you’re away. This software adapts to your changing looks so you can expect faster login times. Also, there’s no need to remember numerous passwords for password-protected Web sites.

Movies anywhere you go
The optional Blu-ray optical drive will allow you to watch movies in HD, as well as read and burn your files, music and videos to CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs.

Simple & Smart Support
Simple and smart support on your terms. Help protect your laptop, detect and fix issues, and back up your memories through Dell DataSafe with 2GB of remote online backup storage for one year.

Dell Support Center
A desktop icon provides automated fixes, software upgrades and tools to keep your system up-to-date and running efficiently.

Dell Connect Remote Assistance
Rely on our experts to help diagnose and amend system issues remotely.

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