Dell Inspiron 1545 Laptop

I purchased the Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop back in January for my daughter's birthday. I had a limited budget but wanted to get her something with decent enough spec for playing computer games should she wish to do this, and a large hard drive as she is a big fan of making videos on her digital camera and downloading music - two things which can eat up hard drive space. I did a fair bit of research before purchasing and decided I wanted to get the ...
...on my budget. The Dell I purchased has a dark blue coloured lid, however the rest of it is a shiny piano black which looks lovely. I would have preferred metal for the mousepad area - it feels sturdier and doesn't seem to attract the dust the way the piano black plastic does - however that's a small quibble. The screen is widescreen and measures 15.6 inches and overall it's pretty lightweight and easy to carry about if you wish to do so. So - what ...

rosebud2001 21.06.2009 · Read full review
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I bought this laptop from PC World in August and I am now at university. Since coming to university, I have used the laptop everyday for a wide range of tasks - and yes, I believe it has performed very well each time. Performance Both Startup, and shutdown are very speedy, ideal when you are in a hurry - as many students are! Once the logged in, the desktop appears rather quickly even though I have large programs such as Adobe Dreamweaver installed. ...
...would slow my laptop down too much since this is a large program, known for slowing down computers. But when I installed it, it bearly seemed to affect the laptop at all - even though I have it running constantly in the background! Casing The casing (or shell) looked very nice and shiny when I first bought it. The problem is that it seems to show up all the nasty fingerprints and smudges around the keyboard and mousepad. This is definately a negetive ...

pmorris9191 09.10.2009 · Read full review
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...battery power (like my old Dell Inspiron does). Some people hate that. I'm not too bothered as I rarely paid attention to those lights, anyway. It also has buttons on the keypad to let you mute or change volume, which is very nice as my husband's last laptop didn't have that and it seemed to take forever for him to get the volume down if an ad popped up or a page had music! My current laptop has the "media" keys on the edge of the case facing me, ...
...and flimsier than our last Dell laptops that were bought four years ago. The Specs of our laptop: 3 gig of RAM 250 gb hard drive Intel Celeron Dual Core T1600 (1.66 ghz, 667mhz, 1MB) Vista Home Premium 4-year in-home warranty support 4-year accidental damage support Total Cost (including warranties): £660 The Warranty: Now here is what I really love! We've already had two mishaps with this computer (husband is bad to drop or spill), and it was repaired ...

pippy_pop 06.08.2009 · Read full review
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The Dell Inspiron 1545 is an easy to use entry level laptop. Unlike two years ago when I bought my previous laptop, you can now get a number of Dell computers (of which this is one) direct from high street retailers. This is good if you want it in a rush and want a nearby place to handle any issues, but has the disadvantage that you can't customise your laptop to your own requirements to the same extent that you can if you buy it direct from Dell ...
...webcam. I've been using Dell Inspiron laptops for a few years, so when my family told me a few months ago that they needed a new laptop, I picked a Dell Inspiron 1545 for them. A key motivation for me was the certain knowledge that I would be the main technical support person if anything went wrong with their computer. In the few months they have had it, I've only had to help them out a couple of times. One of these problems did require a reinstall ...

beckyXX 27.09.2009 (08.10.2009) · Read full review
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The Dell inspiron 1545 is a good, reasonable laptop for someone like a college student who has lots of work to do on Microsoft word and want to have the ability to multitask such as listening to music without any lag or slowness. The laptop has an Intel Celeron processor (2.2GHz), which is great for multitasking but bad for games. If you want a laptop for gaming the best processor to go for (at a reasonable price) is a Core 2 duo processor. I recently ...
...smoothly as it could, mainly being the fact that the processor and graphics card (Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family) is the most basic. Other features is the built-in camera which isn't very good, the pixels are poor, but does have a fun feature that lets you change your face shape and background etc but if you like to Messenger then I suggest you go out and buy a better webcam. However, the laptop has 3GB RAM which is sufficient for ...

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The Dell inspiron laptop has an attractive classy look, it has a simplistic stream-line look. When I take it out its case I feel good about it because its not a big bulky embarassing computer thing. However, if your one for keeping everything clean and tidy and no smudges anywhere, then maybe you might be irritated by this laptop. With its glossy look smudges, smears and fingerprints stand out like a sore thumb. You feel like your constantly wiping ...
...A better idea for Dell would be to provide a cloth to clean it with, one they know wont damage your laptop. It would be a real bummer to scratch it while cleaning it. I also decided to get the colour black because there wasnt a lot of colours to choose from which I found quite dissapointing as the other types of dell laptop you can have one in every colour. I also found the set up quite confusing with the desktop being along the top. It seems quite ...

coolchick2458 27.05.2009 · Read full review
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After using the Dell Inspiron 1545 for 6 months, I would definitely recommend it as it is a reliable, easy to use and fast laptop. The main features of the laptop are summarised in the list below: Windows Vista (Home Premium) Intel Core 2 Duo T580 250 GB Hard Drive 3GB Memory 15.6" Widescreen CD/DVD Re-writer Wireless 3 USB connections Lithium ion battery I bought this laptop from PC world for £399 and have used it daily for six months. ...
...month's free trial of McAfee Anti-virus software, but I installed my own anti-virus and firewall software. Overall, I believe that the Dell Inspiron is an excellent laptop to buy and can be used by anyone, from a family laptop, to a laptop used at work or during travelling. ...

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...as it is made by Dell you know great support is available, while you may be able to find a similar spec laptop at cheaper cost. I believe the ram is upgradable which is probably recommended to DDR3, as this will help with the gaming aspect if thats what you are into. BEWARE! - If you are into gaming, this isnt the machine for you, the integrated graphics card is bad, but if its not an issue read on. It the perfect laptop for office/college work. ...
...documents, while will perform quickly to increase your efficiency. The screen size is average but with connection to the internet available and comes with Vista pre-installed which is useful. -Just a note you may want to look at deals where they are giving you a free upgrade to windows 7, which is mainly a massive update of Vista. If this isnt included in your deal, im afraid it will set you back quite alot for a new operating system. Hope this has ...

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...anyhow, I looked at one dell laptop and it was lovely, I like to have the seperate number keypad at the side but the downside with that pc was the finish of the case, it was in lovely colours but it had a matt finish that I just knew would annoy me because I wouldn't be able to wipe it clean - so I was shown the older model - the 1545 - it had a lovely shipy ice blue case and shiney silver inside, so easy to clean and wipe - it didn't have the number ...
...am not going to pay £50 extra just for that facility - it also didn't have those annoying latches which keep the laptop closed and which are a bugger to open which I am pleased about so from the looks side of things I am more than happy, the keys can take a pounding too, it cost something like £350 and it does what I need it to do - now when it comes to how it opperates and what it does - don't ask me, the tech spec means nothing to me - I can surf ...

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I have used Dell Inspiron 1545 for a couple of months. I'm glad I made right decision. My friend who works in computer filed suggested me this one after asking me my demand for a laptop. First , I would like to say , it can totally meet all requirements I expected from a good laptop. I use it to write articles especially for my blog, to send and receive emails, to talk on MSN and Skype with my family and friends abroad. It never let me down. I also ...
...Iplayer. Compared to my desk computer, I can feel the speed on my laptop was faster and the stability of the network was better. Second, it has nice overall design. Slim, Simple and sleek. You have three colors to choose . I chose the black one that matches from outside to inside. The keyboard has all the necessary controls that I used often. Last ,but not least, I think it is a great laptop for the price. I used to have a dell, and decided to go ...

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I bought this laptop on offer for £349 including a free upgrade to 4GB memory. The laptop looks very good. It is sleek and stylish. Also it has Windows vista which is very easy to use.There are 3 USB ports and it has a widescreen (15.6 inches). The sound quality is fantastic, can go up to a high volume level compared to other laptops and the image quality is very good to. Pictures and videos are very clear and the graphic quality is high also. The ...
...very well. However, the processor intel celeron Dual- core has a speed of 1.8GHz which is a bit slow. Toady my laptop took 10 minuites to start up. Another disadvantage is that the price did not include a webcam. Furthermore, the laptops hard drive is only 160 GB. The price is reasonable for what you are getting, however there are better deals at the moment. ...

sarz19 01.11.2009 · Read full review
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...haggling, and I spied the Dell a few minutes ago. What initially annoyed me about Dell was all the freeware they put on their machines. My friend (who is really into computers) told me that it makes their machines slow, so I was avoiding the Dell like the plague. Anyways, I figured (during the long process of "I need Microsoft Office") that I could ask the University IT staff to take off the Dell freeware I didn't need (image editing and video editing ...
...display model. So my trusty stepdad managed to get a copy of MO&Home Student and Norton Antivirus and a free bag for £489, which isn't bad at all, including the laptop! Having had it for 3 days now, I can safely say I got a bargain. It's pretty stylish (good for lecture brownie points!), quick to shut down/start up, and generally I really like it. I do have some pet dislikes though... The fan. Good lord, the fan. It seems quite loud to me! It takes ...

BlackOleander19 07.07.2009 · Read full review
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i bought this laptop at christmas and it has been rather good for the money i paid for it. the only downside was that it crashed about 3 times in the last 5 months. vista slows the computer down and i would recommend using xp. overall for the price of the laptop you are getting a reasonable value for money. if you have a bigger budget i would recommend buying a mac. these are good investments and that going to be my next laptop. the build quality ...
...like a laptop that may not stand up to another six months of use. i use it on a regular basis for my studies and its just about does a good job. one downside is the internet cable connection and the power connection. these have to be used carefully because they loose connection easily. ...

rosie88 18.05.2009 · Read full review
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...feel myself lucky after buying dell inspiron.few days back when i was in a dillema that which notebook should i go for i searched the net and find this beautiful piece of machine.this unique good is really u can posses and boast of.from all the good feature if i have to choose one thing of dell inspiron it has to be the great speed it has.really loving the machine WHAT I DID NOT LIKE:: well the only thing that can be a bit low in this is the look,everything ...
...9 out of 10 WHY ONE SHOULD GO FOR IT:: 1)value for money 2)speed 3)durability 4)memory 5)ease of use 6)manufacturer's support ...

kaustavmondalsurvey 03.06.2009 · Read full review
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...and I would buy a Dell laptop again. I use my laptop everyday but i would have expected the batttery to last longer, especially seeing as it is dell. Now I have the hassel of getting the battery fixed. I would still reccomend this dell laptop to other people as it is good value for money and looks nice etc and apart from the battery the laptop is easy to use and I haven't had any other problems with it. Dell is usually a reliable service and hopefully ...

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