Dell Inspiron Users Thread, The ultra mobile from Dell
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 Sep 12 2013, 07:18 PM
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QUOTE(siles1991 @ Jun 15 2013, 12:23 PM) ive bought an inspiron 14 from dell.com.my and the representative told me that the laptop can't go higher than 6GB of RAM based on OS and hardware. Is it really true that a laptop at this time can't use 8GB of RAM even with 64bit OS? 64-bit OSes would allow usage of more than 3.25gb of ram. For this case, perhaps it's a Dell hardware limitation somewhat. |
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Sep 28 2013, 10:49 PM
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I saw new Dell Inspiron 7000 on sale. Seems pricey. Is it possible to get price much cheaper than Dell.com.my?
http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-14-7437/...nspiron-14-7437 |
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Sep 30 2013, 03:58 PM
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QUOTE(WhatMan @ Sep 28 2013, 10:49 PM) I saw new Dell Inspiron 7000 on sale. Seems pricey. Is it possible to get price much cheaper than Dell.com.my? I'm afraid not. But would be glad to hear some good news. http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-14-7437/...nspiron-14-7437 By the way the new 7000 series looks very similar to a MacBook Pro, sharing some many similarities in term of exterior design. |
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Sep 30 2013, 04:18 PM
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Guys, I'm using the Dell 15r Inspiron. N5010 to be specific. Out of curiosity, how to check my processor's model eh? I tried right clicking my computer and click on properties. I can see that it is core i5. But how to check the model of the processor? model numbers like i5-3xxxmq
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Sep 30 2013, 04:37 PM
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QUOTE(briantwj @ Sep 30 2013, 04:18 PM) Guys, I'm using the Dell 15r Inspiron. N5010 to be specific. Out of curiosity, how to check my processor's model eh? I tried right clicking my computer and click on properties. I can see that it is core i5. But how to check the model of the processor? model numbers like i5-3xxxmq usually it will show at computer properties..try cpu-z |
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Oct 2 2013, 09:40 PM
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QUOTE(WhatMan @ Sep 28 2013, 10:49 PM) I saw new Dell Inspiron 7000 on sale. Seems pricey. Is it possible to get price much cheaper than Dell.com.my? search for Dell EPPhttp://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-14-7437/...nspiron-14-7437 Employee Purchase Program u can get 3% discount |
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Oct 12 2013, 11:07 AM
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Looks like the Dell Inspiron 11 3000 is out. Not sure if I fancy the 3 weeks of waiting.
http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-11-3137/pd?c=my&l=en&s=dhs |
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Oct 23 2013, 09:32 AM
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any1 wanna buy cheaper Dell lappy ..can pm me ...you can purchase tru EPP using my badge #
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Oct 30 2013, 11:45 PM
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im thinking of getting this inspiron 14 7000. i saw some websites saying the screen is 1080 like this
http://www.gadgetreview.com/2013/10/dells-...-15-and-17.html but the spec says that it is 768. http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-14-7437/...en&s=dhs&~ck=mn which one is which? |
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Oct 30 2013, 11:48 PM
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I got my Inspiron 11 3000 coming. Anyone else have this unit already?
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Nov 9 2013, 10:21 AM
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Unit arrive today. Will try to post pics later on.
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Nov 18 2013, 01:20 PM
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QUOTE(WhatMan @ Nov 9 2013, 10:21 AM) Unit arrive today. Will try to post pics later on. mind to post some feedback ? i m getting it soon as well |
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Nov 19 2013, 05:19 PM
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So it has been over a week since I use the Dell Inspiron 11 3000 laptop. Overall my impression of the unit:
 So my unit came in earlier than the expected arrival date which I'm glad it did. Nothing special about the box.  This is what I got, the laptop, power adapter and the power cord. The rest was just simple instruction pamphlet on how to use Windows 8.  On the right side, the unit has a SD card reader, a USB 2.0 port, and LAN port.  Left side, Power Jack, HDMI out, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, and mic/headphone jack. Sadly no sign of VGA out.  Laptop looks sturdy but its still plastic with glass. From afar you might think its made out of aluminum. The touch screen works well so no complaint. The weight (1.4kg) is a big plus as it made it easier to carry around. The battery can generally last 5 hours with wifi (using Dell power management), and 8 hours without wifi.  Keypad has a nice size to it, no complaints. The power button however is a bit hard to press as the button is quite small and require you to push a bit harder to make contact.  There is no pause/break key though. No backlit too. The Inspiron 11 boots up quite fast. From the time I press the power button (cold start) to the Win8 welcome screen, it clocks in at 12 seconds. I type in the password (as fast as I can) and after 20 seconds reached the desktop screen. Putting the laptop to sleep mode (press power button once), and waking it up again, it takes about 5 seconds to reach the welcome screen. I am happy with the boot up time. Who knows how fast it will be if I replace the HDD with SSD and upgrade the RAM from 2GB to 4/8GB? The performance however is average at best. Sometime application will take some time to load. It might be due to the 2GB RAM. I plan at some point to upgrade it anyway, and maybe test some games with mid range settings. Overall I am satisfied with this laptop so far. For the sake of assurance, I bought it with 2 years of Dell warranty. |
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Nov 21 2013, 04:56 PM
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» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Nice review, how bout playing HD movie 1080p using default video apps? Any lag? |
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Nov 21 2013, 08:08 PM
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@ WhatMan
thanks for the review man. i plan to get one unit for my dad. simple use, easy to carry around. too bad no VGA out. But i think i have seen a USB to VGA converter. not sure it will work... |
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Nov 21 2013, 09:05 PM
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QUOTE(zuhaili87 @ Nov 21 2013, 04:56 PM) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Nice review, how bout playing HD movie 1080p using default video apps? Any lag? |
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Nov 21 2013, 09:08 PM
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QUOTE(JML @ Nov 21 2013, 08:08 PM) @ WhatMan Sure can work. Its like this.thanks for the review man. i plan to get one unit for my dad. simple use, easy to carry around. too bad no VGA out. But i think i have seen a USB to VGA converter. not sure it will work...  |
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Nov 21 2013, 09:38 PM
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QUOTE(WhatMan @ Nov 21 2013, 09:05 PM) Haven't tried. I mainly use it to do work so when I get home I really don't touch it as I usually fire up my desktop. You recommend me a 1080p file to try out. I will be using VLC player. You can try youtube 1080p music video, or use internet download manager to download the file and play on videos.  |
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Nov 21 2013, 10:25 PM
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Yes I just test a 1080p youtube video and it runs well, although I don't see any benefit since the display is only 1366x768
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Nov 21 2013, 10:39 PM
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QUOTE(WhatMan @ Nov 21 2013, 10:25 PM) Yes I just test a 1080p youtube video and it runs well, although I don't see any benefit since the display is only 1366x768 Wow, i see. Great indeed following the spec.  |
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