Dell Inspiron 15 laptop - should I keep or return (brand new in unopened box)

[cassiebrighton]

Hey

This is Cass! I got this laptop from the microsoft store online on black friday, for about $440 including tax.

Dell Inspiron 15 i15547-5033sLV15.6 inch HD touchscreen
Intel Core i5-4210U
8GB memory/1TB HDD

I need a replacement laptop for my lenovo T61 which needs a new battery, etc. I will be using the laptop at home for browsing the internet and for school work mostly MS Word, no fancy graphics programs etc.

I know this laptop may be over specked for my needs but is it a good deal?

I know that a tablet may be sufficient but I am still not too comfortable operating a mini keyboard.

What do you think?
Hugs,

Cass

[neo1911]

Keep it. The price you got it for seems just about right. Even if it feels like it's over specced, it will serve you we'll for next 4-5 years. It will also run Windows 10 just fine.

[cassiebrighton]

Hey banned hun

 

So you feel it is good value for money at the price I got it at? $440 including taxes and shipping.

 

What is the difference between Windows 8 and Windows 10?

 

Hugs,

Cass

[Mindovermaster Moderator]

Just use a USB/Wireless keyboard, easy.

 

There's a lot of differences. Windows 10 isn't out for retail yet. Be mid next year. But you can upgrade to it when it gets out, no issues.

[Aergan]

My Mrs is happy with her Dell Inspiron 15 (2014, 4th generation Intel i3) that was bought in October for her University course.

 

The battery was only lasting up to 3 hours, so I replaced the WD 500GB HDD with an Intel 120GB SSD. It's now lasting up to around 8 hours for her studies and has a dramatically better user experience.

[Mindovermaster Moderator]

The battery was only lasting up to 3 hours, so I replaced the WD 500GB HDD with an Intel 120GB SSD. It's now lasting up to around 8 hours for her studies and has a dramatically better user experience.

 

Was it a 5400 drive?

[Aergan]

Was it a 5400 drive?

 

Yes, Western Digital Blue 500GB WD5000LPVX. Not all bad though, it's serving the rest of its sentence well as my non-critical backup drive via a Verbatim USB 3.0 Caddy.