Dell Inspiron 1545 mid-range laptop coming soon with 15.6-inch screen
Dell has spilled the beans on an upcoming laptop, the Inspiron 1545, by releasing the model's support docs on its website. The Inspiron will feature a 15.6-inch screen in a WXGA widescreen resolution. System options will include a Core 2 Duo processor running at up to 2.53GHz and memory configurations as high as 4GB. If you're looking to save money, Dell will build the system for you with specs down to a 2GHz Celeron and 1GB of memory. The one big detractor from the system is its reliance on an integrated Intel graphics chipset instead of an ATI or Nvidia offering, but that might not be an issue for you if you're not interested in a lot of 3D- or video-heavy tasks. There's an option for a Blu-ray drive, but that seems like a waste on a system with a sub-1080p screen and no HDMI output.
The 1545 looks like a good, mid-range laptop if you're interested in a system more capable (not to mention with an easier-to-read screen) than a netbook but don't want to spring for a high-end gamer's laptop or one with a giant, unwieldy screen. There's no info available yet on prices for the model's various configurations, but the posting of support docs suggests that Dell isn't far away from beginning sales.
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Anonymous (12:55 AM on Fri Mar 27, 2009)
My husband got this computer for me for V-Day 2009... it's an awesome laptop. 4GB memory, 320GB hard drive, HUGE 15.6" HD widescreen display. It's great. I have not one complaint about this laptop. We got it for a bargain (I think) at $798 at our local WALMART!!
MONEER R JASSIM
(6:19 AM on Wed Apr 22, 2009)
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dellgx620
(7:22 AM on Thu Jul 9, 2009)
I purchased my laptop in April. From the outset there were problems. For no reason the computer shutdown even with the sleep mode settings correctly adjusted. The shutdown always occurred while typing emails etc. Dell downloaded new drivers, but this didn't rectify it. They sent an engineer out who replaced the motherboard. This didn't work. The computer was sent away and they just put another motherboard in. You can imagine by now I was getting angry and they agreed to replace it with a new one. This they did on June 16th
The second computer does exactly the same. It just shuts down while typing. Dell have offered me a refund. There is something clearly wrong with this model for two computers to shut down repeatedly. The Dell support is poor and frankly a disgrace. Why can they not offer a solution? I would never buy a computer from Dell again, a total waste of my time and hours spent waiting for delivery and return and on the phone. I am one very unhappy customer.