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(More customer reviews)I've had this for about a week now and really like it. I upgraded from an older Inspiron (1521) which was about the same size as this one.
The screen is nice and bright and the system seems fast for general use. I just upgraded the RAM today from the 4 gig that came with it to 8 gig. Wow what a difference! It boots very fast now and browsing is also almost instantaneous. You can get 8 gig of RAM from Crucial.com for less than $100. Totally worth it especially when you consider you can sell the 4 gig that came with the N5010 for about $40 on ebay. :) 8 gig is the max this laptop will do and it's easily enough.
The only minor complaints I have are the following:
1) The battery does not have any power lights on it to tell you how much power is remaining on the current charge. You have to actually boot the OS up to see how full you are.
2) As with most laptops now, the function keys double up on features. The only caveat here is that the F2 key - which is the one you hit if you need or want to enter the BIOS during boot up - also is the key that turns on/off the wireless card. So the first time I tried to enter the BIOS I was a little late and accidentally turned off the wireless card and it took me a while to figure out why I couldn't get online. But be aware that by default - the function keys operate the secondary features labeled on them and not the standard functions. For those you have to hold down the blue "FN" key next to the CTRL key.
3) Lastly, the plastic trim that surrounds the keyboard and that you lay your hands on while typing feels a little loose in a couple of spots. You only notice it when your are typing. But it's not a deal breaker.
I really like the slim ten-key. Very handy. The track pad is nice and big as are the left and right mouse buttons. The casing is the kind that is prone to finger prints which if you're like me will bug you - but I can say that it's not as bad as full glossy black.
One thing that really did annoy me is that Dell apparently now is not shipping back up discs for the OS. They claim that if you need to reinstall Windows 7 you can download the original image that was on your hard drive, from them. But what if you can't get online until the OS is installed? Stupid. Frankly this is the kind of crap that encourages pirating because people are going to feel like they bought the OS and are entitled to a disc and I agree.
All in all, for the price - I think it's a good laptop. And so far I'm pleased.
***UPDATE****
I have had to return this due to 2 keys beginning to stick and the looseness of the wrist rest to the right of the mouse pad. Ultimately maybe not well put together?
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Wrapped in curvy edges and smooth lines, the Dell Inspiron 15R in mars black (model i15R-1570MRB) seamlessly travels by your side without getting in your way. It features a 15.6-inch high-definition display and it weighs less than 6 pounds--perfect for taking along on your commute. The full-size, ergonomically designed keyboard (with 10-key pad) gives your fingers plenty of space to stretch out and get comfortable, and you'll also appreciate the brushed metal appearance of the smudge-proof palm rest.
The Dell Inspiron 15R in black (see larger image).
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