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| Brand | Dell |
| Color | Jet Black |
| Type | Personal Computers |
| List Price | $689.99 |
| Special Price |
| Lowest New Price | $619.90 |
| Lowest Refurbished Price | $520.00 |
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| Laptops Dell Laptop & Notebooks Notebooks Windows 7 Home Premium 4 GB 20 Inches & Under 14 to 15.9 Inches 121 to 320 GB Over 5 Inches Pentium Dual Core Wireless |
Features |
- 2.1GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 Processor
- 4GB Memory
- 250GB Hard Drive, DVD±R/RW Optical Drive
- 15.6" Display, Included Intel 4500 MHD Media Accelerator Graphics
- Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), *Up to 4 Hours 34 Minutes of Battery Life
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Description |
| Meet the Inspiron 15 — a 15.6-Inch laptop computer for your usual needs. Together with an attractive, trendy design and mobile technology, this laptop features everything you would like for usual computing. The Inspiron 15 proposes a modern black palmrest. Not to mention Intel Core 2 Duo processors, a Dell Dock and optional facial recognition software, all at a value inside reach. *Based on Dell Lab testing. Battery life varies by configuration, operating conditions and other factors. Maximum battery capacity reduces together with time and use. |
Stay connected wherever you roam together with the Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop in black, which features a bright, vivid 15.6-inch LCD screen and long-lasting 6-cell battery. Weighing just under 6 pounds, it's a excellent choice for together work and have fun together with the screen's high-definition resolution and integrated DVD drive (which can in addition burn dual-layer DVD and CD media). You'll enjoy dual-core productivity from its 2.1 GHz Intel Pentium T4300 processor for outstanding multitasking. It in addition comes pre-loaded together with Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007. 
Study extra concerning Windows 7 Home Premium below. | 
The Dell Inspiron 1545 in black. |  |  | Pre-installed together with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be effective to effortlessly make a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and much engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to locate and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed throughout usual tasks. Windows 7 is intended for faster and extra dependable performance, so your PC just works the way you would like it to. (Study extra concerning Windows 7 Home Premium below.) Other features contain a 250 GB hard drive, 4 GB of installed RAM, 54g Wi-Fi networking, 7-in-1 memory card reader, ExpressCard 34 slot, and Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics together with video memory shared together with the system. Key Features - 15.6-inch LED-backlit TrueLife widescreen display together with 1366 x 768-pixel resolution (Study extra)
- Windows 7 Home Premium makes it simple to make a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch shows for free when and where you would like together with Internet TV on Windows Media Center. Get the excellent entertainment experience together with Windows 7 Home Premium. (Study extra)
- Get extra features together with Windows Anytime Upgrade. It's the excellent way to add features to Windows 7, takes as few as ten minutes, requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your current programs, files, and environments. Windows will walk you throughout the neat upgrade process.
- 2.1 GHz Intel Pentium T4300 dual-core processor (Study extra)
- 250 GB hard drive
- 4 GB of installed RAM together with 800 MHz speed (maximum capacity)
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD graphics together with up to 1750 MB of dynamically shared memory allocated by the system (Study extra)
- 1.3 megapixel webcam together with facial recognition software automatically secures your computer when you're away. This software adapts to your varying looks so you can expect faster login times. In addition, there's no want to remember numerous passwords for password-protected Web sites.
- 8x multi-format DVD drive maintains reading/writing of CD-R/RW, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD±R DL, and DVD-RAM
- 54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g)
- Quick Ethernet (10/100)
- Built-in stereo speakers
- Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007
- Pre-loaded software consists of McAfee SecurityCenter for anti-virus protection (together with 30 days of updates)
- Dell Dock: Enjoy a cleaner desktop together with this application organizer. Installed software applications on your PC are automatically sorted into customer-friendly categories placing your much frequently used programs front and center.
- Dell DataSafe Online backup service proposes data protection by enabling clients to back up data to a safe, remote storage site utilizing a broadband connection. Dell DataSafe Online is simple, flexible and secure. Afterwards configuration, it will automatically back up data and help protect against software, hardware and catastrophic failure.
- Together with Dell Remote Access you can effortlessly access photos, music, movies and extra on your home system utilizing another Internet-connected computer.
- Dell Support Center: This centrally placed, simple-to-use application offers personalized support resources. Conveniently placed on your PC's desktop together with fast links to service, support and system resources. Helps keep your system up-to-date and running efficiently throughout automated fixes for common configuration issues.
- 6-cell battery
- Dimensions: 14.7 x 9.6 x 1.5 inches (WxDxH)
- Weight: 5.8 pounds
- Warranty: One-year together with 24x7 technical support
Networking, Connectivity & Extension
This notebook has an included 54g wireless LAN this's fully compatible together with 802.11b/g wireless networks as well as Quick (10/100) Ethernet networking. It in addition consists of a next-generation ExpressCard card slot (replacing the PCMCIA slot), which lets you get advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter extension cards for even extra complex wireless, networking, storage, and safety features. It comes together with the following external connectors: - 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
- Consists of 1 eSATA/USB combo port
- Analog video output: 1 VGA
- 1 ExpressCard/34 slot
- 7-in-1 memory card reader compatible together with Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, and extra
- 1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack
- RJ-45 port for Ethernet
What's in the Box
This package contains the Dell Studio 1555 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions Study Extra
This notebook has a 15.6-inch TFT display together with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels (native 720p for high-definition viewing). It in addition offers TrueLife high-gloss/anti-reflective technology, which features a sharp contrast finish this's well suited to immersive 3D games and watching videos. Its widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio is intended to present websites not including lots of left-right scrolling, as well as together with a smoother line of sight. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD, which uses shared video memory (up to 1750 MB allocated from the system memory). This graphics card is built together with Intel Clear Video technology, which brings clearer, extra detailed pictures by eliminating many of the jagged edges and video artifacts seen when viewing interlaced content and features great color control to ensure videos are not too dark, overly bright, or washed out.
 Windows 7 Home Premium makes it simple to make a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. You can even watch, pause, rewind, and record TV. Get the excellent entertainment experience together with Windows 7 Home Premium. | Simplify usual tasks | Work the way you would like | Do new things possible |  |  |  | - Simplify your PC together with new navigation features like Aero Shake, Jump Lists, and Snap.
- Customize Windows to look and feel the way you like by varying themes and taskbar programs.
- Environment up a home network and connecting to printers and devices is easier than ever.
- Windows 7 Home Premium maintains the latest hardware and software.
| - Intended to do your PC sleep and resume quicker.
- Takes full advantage of 64-bit PC hardware and memory.
- Connecting to wireless networks is quick and simple.
| - Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV together with Windows Media Center.
- Watch your favorite DVD movies.
- Consists of included video and Dolby audio codecs.
| Jump Lists
New in Windows 7, Jump Lists get you right to the documents, images, songs, or websites you turn to every day. To open a Jump List, just right-click a program icon on the Windows 7 taskbar. (You'll in addition locate them on the Begin menu.) What you see in a Jump List depends entirely on the program. The Jump List for Internet Explorer 8 shows frequently-viewed websites. Windows Media Player 12 lists commonly-played tunes. Your Jump List missing a favorite? You can "pin" whatever files you like there. Jump Lists don't just show shortcuts to files. Sometimes they in addition offer fast access to commands for things like composing new e‑mail messages or playing music. Improved Windows Taskbar
In Windows 7 you can "pin" favorite programs anyplace on the taskbar for simple access. Not crazy concerning the icon lineup? Now you can rearrange them any way you like by clicking and dragging. Finally, there are new ways to preview windows. Point to a taskbar icon to see a thumbnail preview of open files or programs. Then, move your mouse over a thumbnail to preview the window full-screen. You can even shut windows from the thumbnail previews--a big time saver. Snap
Ever want to cut throughout a cluttered desktop and shortly focus on a single window? Just click a pane and provide your mouse a shake. Each open window except this one instantly disappears. Jiggle again--and your windows are back.  |
 | Ready to move up to a dual-core? This Intel Pentium processor-based PC is a good situate to begin. The Intel Pentium processor is the quick dual-core this lets you surf the web and run multiple applications concurrently. So you can browse, IM, download music or transport photos all at one time. And use office applications, too. Together with the 2.1 GHz Intel Pentium T4300 dual-core processor, you'll be effective to perform multiple tasks such as digital rendering and gaming all while running virus scan or other background tasks flawlessly. And its Intel 64 architecture is in addition ready for tomorrow's 64-bit applications, and proposes increased performance throughout improved virtual memory. It has a 1 MB L2 cache and an 800 MHz front-side bus (FSB). (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a big L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will bring better overall performance.) |
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Customer Reviews |
 Excellent. 2010-03-14 |
| By William Melo (Miami., FL., US) |
| This was a great purchase. Everything went OK, The product was perfectly sealed and brand new, absolutely a great deal. |
 Buy this over a netbook it is worth the extra $150. Great General Use laptop. Long Lasting if taken care of! 2010-03-08 |
| By S. Hussey (Rochester, NH) |
I was looking for a laptop for my wife and I to use to replace our last laptop which was a Dell Inspiron 8100 (yes I know it would seem that this would be a later model but the odometer must have clicked over on their model numbering system). That laptop was 9 years old. Still original screen and keyboard. I did replace the hard drive with a larger one and had to replace the batteries once along with the screen hinge. Other than that my first Inspiron lasted well past its predicted life. The cost of that laptop - $2500.
The year is now 2010 and I was able to pick this laptop up from Dell for $549 with a bonus of 4GB ram. It has a dual core intel chip. It is easily as powerful as my current desktop. I reinstalled the Windows 7 operating system right out of the box wiping out all of the Dell factory added software. Usually those programs are just clutter. In 30 minutes I was firing Windows 7 up on the new Inspiron.
We have had it for about a week and we are very pleased with the purchase. I'll just quickly go over a few of the positives, some of the items that could have been made better and some features that I didn't think about when ordering the laptop that I would have liked to add but didn't.
This laptop is the base model of base models in the laptop world. Make sure whatever laptop you get it has a great cpu and plenty of memory. The hard drive you can change later, the rest you can not. For this price point the CPU and memory is fantastic. No issues running multiple applications. It will work great for Photo editing software, internet browsing and watching online movies or playing music.
The network card included is a 54mb/s speed (G) however there was a choice to get the faster N network card which I opted not to get. Two days after I got the laptop my router broke and I bought a new N network router. Now my laptop is stuck at the slower speed. *BUT SLOWER IS PLENTY FAST FOR ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO HERE* If you don't need the cutting edge speed then stick with the G option. A note about N - there is no standard yet for this speed. This means that devices could be incompatible with newer Routers if the standar is finalized differently than it exists now.
I chose the 9-cell battery over the standard 6 cell. I am big on getting alot of time out of a charge in a laptop. It is nice to not have to plug it in for 6 hours. Which is about what I am getting at the moment. This will decrease over time so the higher starting point will make the mid life range of the battery probably be in 4 hour range. Note though that the 9 cell battery uses a modified battery cover and extends from the back of the laptop with 3 extra batteries.
The screen is bright and clear. It is not full high def but close to half high def. (The resolution is not the official 720p half high def but in fact just slightly higher.) Being a base laptop with an economy price the need for anything more expensive will really outdo the other components and I find it is unnecessary for my purposes.
The look is simple which is my preference. The insides of the laptop around the keboard and screen are Jet Black (and attract fingerprints) the outside of mine is flat black with a silver Dell logo. This also attracts greasy fingerprints. You will have to just not let this bother you and clean it with a soft cotton cloth every once in a while. Its a a budget laptop with great looks and clean lines.
So the good - inexpensive, good option for a longer life batter, clear bright screen.
The annoying (I wouldn't call it bad - because it is a budget laptop). Probably to make these next few items better the cost of the laptop would increase.
The pointer - a pad in this model. We loose the fingertip pointer on the keyboard which I used almost exclusively in my old laptop. They cleaned up the touch pad and made it look integral to the remainder of the case of the laptop. There are no edges for crumbs to get caught in. There are two buttons below it for right and left clicking. This is adequate for the laptop of this price range. However the annoying part comes in that it is touch. Typing and a brief graze with a thumb will relocate your pointer. Annoying but you get used to it. The last annoying thing about it is that it is very difficult to select a larger portion of text. This can probably be fixed by adjusting the pointer setting in Windows. I just haven't gotten to that yet.
Since we didn't get a high def screen there is no high def output. I wanted to connect this to my tv to view some Hulu.com shows but there was nothing to accomplish this. There is a single VGA out to connect to a External Monitor or a Project but no dongle as in the Inspiron 8100 that just gave us an S VIDEO out. A sign of the times I guess.
Ok so I guess not too many annoying things. More better than worse with the best feature being the price making this laptop reachable by most budgets. Spend the extra $150 bucks and get this laptop over a Mini (netbook).
I would buy this from dell directly. Shipping may take longer however you can often find deals like I did for money off the price along with an upgrade to 4GB memory. It ships with Windows 7 64bit and this OS is plenty worth it, a large improvement over Vista. Brings me back to the Windows XP times.
I give this 4 starts not 5 because of the lack of the fingertip pointer, no external video connection to connect to the TV's of today. I would get 4 and a half probably. I hope this one will last me another at least 5 years.
One other note before I go - Dell laptops are fragile. If you take care of them, don't carry them by the screen, close them with not in use and just be overall gentle with their use and placing them down. Keep it in a padded bag and it should serve you well. To get the best life out of the battery, use the battery! Plug it in to charge it to 100% and then unplug it. Use it until it has as close as you feel comfortable to 0% - I usually use it to around 15% and then plug it back in overnight.
Hope you enjoy. (see my other reviews and support future reviews by visiting [...])
Sean
Sean's Review
sean@seansreview.com |
 lemon of a laptop! 2010-02-21 |
| By R. Saliba |
| The Dell laptop has been a hassle. The cursor jumps around on the page while typing making regular use very frustrating and time consuming! I contacted Dell during the warranty period and they sent a new key pad however, this has not fixed the problem. In addition the wireless system is weak. We have 5 other wireless laptops in the house but my Dell is the only one that is constantly not finding the signal or going offline. I would not recommend this product. |
| I agree, Dell is Unethical 2010-01-20 |
| By R. Searl (Michigan, USA) |
| I also have had issues with Dell and the Inspiron 1545. Firstly, there is a known issue with the cursor randomly jumping to a different spot while typing. At first I thought it was an issue with MS Word, but then it began happening anywhere I was typing outside of Word such as Gmail or even writting a review for Amazon. Researching the issue online, I found I was not alone with this problem. Trying to get support from Dell was a joke. They give you the run around until you give up. Then, about 3 months after I bought it, the touchpad stopped working. I only paid $649.00 for the machine, so I expected mid-level performance, but needless to say I was disappointed with my first Dell laptop. I own 2 Dell desktops that I have had no issues with. However, I will not be buying another Dell laptop. |
| Good Mid-Range Laptop Choice for Students and Casual Users 2009-11-29 |
| By Andrea L. Polk (Southern Oregon) |
I've owned several laptops and would be considered an intermediate to advanced computer user. I've built my own desktops, tweaked a few laptops and owned various brands of laptops including HP, Fujitsu, Sony and Dell (Inspiron, Latitude and XPS series).
I purchased this exact laptop directly from Dell (got a better deal than current Amazon pricing) based upon Consumer Report's November 2009 article recommendations where the Dell Inspiron 1545 was rated a 'Best Buy' for every day computing. I purchased it for my husband who will use it primarily for watching an occasional movie from Netflix streaming wirelessly on our home network, emailing to share jokes and videos with his friends, and browsing the Internet.
After setting it up, which other than running into a snag with my home network was a breeze, and playing with it for about an hour, these are my impressions.
The PROS:
+ Comes with Windows 7 - no need to upgrade, and the 64-bit combined with the more than adequate memory makes things move nicely. Slightly different than Vista's look, but should be easy to use.
+ Adequate hard drive (mine came with a 320) for storing photos, videos and music.
+ Great 1.3mp webcam which delivers pretty nice snapshots (not too grainy) as well as excellent video (very little drag of movement).
+ Good speakers! Better than those on my Dell XPS, for which I paid 30% more less than a year ago.
+ 3 usb ports
+ Bright 15.6" display; nice size. I sometimes find the 13" on the XPS too small and the Fujitsu had a 17" which is fine for a desktop replacement but really adds weight to the overall unit.
+ Virtually silent running. No fan noise to speak of and yet...
+ Stays cool to the touch! Not worried about overheating on this one.
The CONS:
- Keyboard is OK, but not as responsive as some others I've used.
- The touchpad seems a tad small and the buttons (left/right click) seem too low by comparison to the keyboard. It could be the size of my hands (small...) but I tend to think it's just the layout.
- The high gloss finish inside and the glossy display (versus matte finish) look cool, but do show fingerprints and reflect light to the point of sometimes being a nuisance.
- There is no 'media only' button like on the XPS where you don't have to turn on the computer to watch a movie, but this is something that higher end laptops would have and may simply be a perk to paying more.
- Heavier than some others, but at under six pounds, it's still not too bad.
- Matte finish on the outside shows greasy smudges where you've touched it. I have the same issue with my XPS, but frankly I've never found a finish that doesn't show something.
- Not a multi-media or gaming powerhouse. It will play dvd's and games, but if you're buying a laptop and really into those things, spend a bit more and make sure you upgrade your video and audio to support your interests. The 4GB of memory really helps as much as anything and I didn't notice any issues with the media I tested.
SET-UP:
The only issue I had with setting up this laptop was with my home network not being accepted because Windows 7 didn't like the security settings I had in place. I could get the 1545 to recognize my network, but it wouldn't connect until I changed the settings. I had my wireless settings on WEP and Windows 7 wanted WPA. Once I changed the settings, the laptop connected. I then had to go to 8 different devices on my network and make sure they were happy. Only one item: Myine Electronics IR001 WiFi Internet Radio Adaptor wasn't happy, but eventually accepted the settings with some concentrated tweaking.
BATTERY LIFE:
Battery life seems to be about 3.5 hours. I think the 4+ hour estimate is high, but that undoubtedly is also based upon what things you are doing on the laptop and mobile power settings.
CONCLUSION:
If you purchase this Dell you are getting a solid workhorse for every day computing for a fair price. I think it's quality is certainly higher than an Acer with the same specs, and backed by a 1 year warranty from Dell. (Having had a Dell laptop that needed the keyboard replaced recently, I truly think the warranty service provided by Dell - they came to my house the next day - is exceptional and worth the small price hike over some other brands.)
The Dell Inspiron 1545 is perfect for a student, a grandma who likes to email or wants to keep up with the grandkids on Skype, or anyone who has no need for the latest and greatest gaming, multi-media computer. For a laptop with a webcam, 4GB memory, and Windows 7 (64-bit) that's ready to fly right out of the box... it's a good choice.
**WIRELESS NOTE: If you are having trouble connecting to a wireless network, be sure you check the included 'set-up guide', page 10, to find the wireless key on your keyboard. You can inadvertently press this key and turn off your wireless capabilities. Handy on airplanes... not so handy at home. |
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