... The lack of a wireless card as standard from Dell and me having no drivers for my old one required me to go buy a new wireless dongle.
Other than that, the 545 comes with everything you could need. Internet Explorer 7, Windows Live Essentials, Microsoft Works and the Dell Dock as standard. ... Read review
Inspiron 545 Minitower Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E7500(2.93GHz,1066MHz 8X DVD+/-RW Drive ... more
320GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive Media Card Reader 19-in-1 Mouse Dell Wheel USB 2 Button Scroll Black Dell Quietkey Black Keyboard Memory 3072MB (1x2048 + 1x102...
Inspiron 545 Minitower Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E7500(2.93GHz,1066MHz 8X DVD+/-RW Drive ... more
320GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive Media Card Reader 19-in-1 Mouse Dell Wheel USB 2 Button Scroll Black Dell Quietkey Black Keyboard Memory 3072MB (1x2048 + 1x102...
Advantages: Very quiet, very quick, and is easy to upgrade Disadvantages: Expensive, Dell Dock is annoying, instruction manual a pain
...wireless card as standard from Dell and me having no drivers for my old one required me to go buy a new wireless dongle.
Other than that, the 545 comes with everything you could need. Internet Explorer 7, Windows Live Essentials, Microsoft Works and the Dell Dock as standard. The Dell Dock is already installed and active when you first boot to the desktop, and it is quite possibly the worst piece of software I have ever used, ever! It ... ...over when I saw that! However, once you have closed the dock, the whole computer is immediately quicker.
I have the 19-in-1 card reader, and this is a nice feature, seeing as it has slots for my phone card (Memory Stick Pro Duo) and my camera card (XD Card), so I'm happy with that.
Overall, the Inspiron 545 is a worthwhile pc to buy if you want to play some heavy duty games, and if you want a machine that works without a ... more
Where to start with this product. I have had it now for two weeks now, and I'm not sure what to think of it. The 545 as a whole is very good, but as something you could use everyday is another matter.
Let's start with performance. I bought the £429 Insipron 545 without a moniter with a Intel® Core™ 2 Quad-Core Q8300 Processor and 4GB RAM. I upgraded the hard drive to 640GB, and chose Windows Vista Home Premium 64x version. 64x is ok, until it comes to drivers. The lack of a wireless card as standard from Dell and me having no drivers for my old one required me to go buy a new wireless dongle.
Other than that, the 545 comes with everything you could need. Internet Explorer 7, Windows Live Essentials, Microsoft Works and the Dell Dock as standard. The Dell Dock is already installed and active when you first boot to the desktop, and it is quite possibly the worst piece of software I have ever used, ever! It uses over 1GB of RAM at once, I almost keeled over when I saw that! However, once you have closed the dock, the whole computer is immediately quicker.
I have the 19-in-1 card reader, and this is a nice feature, seeing as it has slots for my phone card (Memory Stick Pro Duo) and my camera card (XD Card), so I'm happy with that.
Overall, the Inspiron 545 is a worthwhile pc to buy if you want to play some heavy duty games, and if you want a machine that works without a headache. I cannot make you buy it, but if you need a pc now, then get it before they change the offer!
EDIT : The Inspiron 545 I bought was on offer when I bought it, and for the model I have, the price is now £479. Sorry for any inconvenience!
