Dell Inspiron 15R 15.6" Laptop

[schuylkillmetalwork]

My son is off to a culinary program at a local cc and has chosen this Staples deal for $499.99.
How does this look for the money?

Intel® Core™ i3-2310M processor (2.1GHz)
6GB installed memory
640GB hard drive
Blu-ray® Disc Combo Drive
15.6" High Definition (720p) LED with TrueLife™ Display
Intel© Centrino© Wireless-N 1030 with Bluetooth
Integrated 1.0MP HD (1280 x 720) webcam
8-in-1 Media Card Reader
6-Cell Lithium Ion Battery (48 WHr)
Dimensions 10.24"D x 14.8"W x 1.33"H (5.84lbs)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
1 year warranty

He also needs to activate MS Office for I believe $100.

http://www.staples.com/office/suppli...tNumber=327658

 

[us3rnotfound]

I have that laptop for work. It has major coil whine in battery mode while idle. Plug in the power, and it goes away pretty much completely.

Other than that, it's alright, good enough.