Dell Inspiron 14R Core i3 Notebook $399.99

[Zenara25]

Only 2gb ram and 250gb hard drive. Should be good enough for most and easily upgradeable in the future.
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...-14r-combo-mod

Update: Hard drive is not easy to replace RAM is easy to upgrade though.

Update: Free shipping coupon no longer works

 

[M0RPH]

Seems like a good price on an i3 laptop. Does anyone have anything good or bad to say about these models? The reviews I saw say the battery life is disappointing, but they were reviewing the one with ATi graphics.

 

[trexpesto]

dont see hdmi

 

[M0RPH]

It does have an hdmi port

 

[superHARD]

looks awesome to me...next gen of i3 will rock...hum, do I wait?

 

[Zenara25]

looks awesome to me...next gen of i3 will rock...hum, do I wait?

The new cpu's are out now! Price is of course higher for the new sandy bridge cpu. Minimum of $549 for the 15.6" and $599 for the 14"

http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-r/pd.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&ref=hbn

 

[RPD]

Damn, I'm in the market for a laptop/notebook and am currently leaning to the hp e350 with the 3G ram and 350gb 7200rpm hdd for $412.

 

[richardycc]

nice..just got a HP G42-230us last week for $399 at staples, the HP has an AMD Turion II Dual-Core Mobile Processor P520,ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250, 4GB RAM and a 320GB Hitachi 7200RPM HD and ...is this a better buy for the CPU? how much faster is this CPU? I am using it for general email, surfing, remote connect to work PC,nothing high intensity stuff.
officemax or depot has the HP G42-230us for $369 shipped if anyone is interested.

 

[richierich1212]

your current laptop is more than capable for your use. You also have a larger HD and more RAM.

 

[Zenara25]

...is this a better buy for the CPU? how much faster is this CPU? I am using it for general email, surfing, remote connect to work PC,nothing high intensity stuff.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

The P540 cpu is a little slower. GPUs seems about even. But you shouldn't notice a difference with what you're using it for as richierich1212 stated. I think you got a good deal. Also the hard drive on the Dell (at 5400 rpm) is 'really difficult' to upgrade. Taking the entire notebook apart.

 

[trexpesto]

It does have an hdmi port

my bad, indeed:
Externally Accessible
(2) USB 2.0
(1) combo E-SATA/USB 2.0
HDMI Port
VGA Port
Integrated network connector 10/100
LAN (RJ45)
AC adapter connector
Audio jacks (1-line out, 1 Mic-in)
7-in-1 Media Card Reader

5 lbs base config weight

 

[TwiceOver]

Free Ship is dead BTW. Exceeded use.

 

[Lead Butthead]

I am of the opinion DELL is a better buy, just because it seems that spare parts are a lot easier to come by for DELLs.

 

[RPD]

I have had enough of Dell from work and will never give them money for any product.

 

[jvivlemore]

I'm looking for an inexpensive laptop as well for Mobile DJ'ing and some light Photoshop work. I currently have a Dell Inspiron 6000 (singlecore 2.8ghz that's about 6 years old). It runs OK but freezes up from time to time. I just want something slightly faster. I'd like to stay around $400 or under. Thoughts on these two? I didn't see that HP listed above for $369 anymore.

http://www.officedepot.com/a/product...Computer-With/

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+-+Satellite+Laptop+/+Intel%26%23174%3B+Pentium%26%23174%3B+Processor+/+14%22+Display+/+4GB+Memory+/+500GB+Hard+Drive+-+Helios+Gray/1830125.p?id=1218296144362&skuId=1830125&st=TOSHIBA