Entry Level Dell Inspiron i14RN-1227BK 14-Inch Laptop

Price: $584.00

Product Features
Intel Core i3-2350M Processor 2.3GHz
6GB DIMM RAM
500GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
14-Inch Screen, Intel HD Graphics 3000
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Other Opinion

By zdeuyo

Ok lets break this laptop down and help you find out if you should buy this laptop.

Product Features

Intel Core i3-2350M Processor 2.3GHz
6GB DIMM RAM
500GB 5400RPM Hard Drive

Note: I3 processor at this price is not a good deal even with 6gb of RAM (4gb is what avg users use). The 5400rpm hard drive doesn't justify the price either.

14-Inch Screen, Intel HD Graphics 3000
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Note: 14 inches is a sweet spot between portability and screen size, but you will see that this laptop comes in at about 6.57lbs. Pretty heavy for a 14inch.

USB 2.0 Ports: 1
USB 3.0 Ports: 2

Note: this is good but an extra one would be better.

Battery Type: Nonstandard Battery (6-cell battery)
Wireless Type: 802.11bgn

Note: Wireless is standard. The battery...you can expect about 3-4 hours with normal usage.

Other:

Chiclet-style keyboard
Touchpad with integrated scrolling and gestures
VGA Output (Connect to another monitor or TV, non HD)

This is entry level to getting your feet wet with a laptop. For a first time laptop user that does not go with a Netbook, this is ok, but for about 50 to 100 dollars more you would get a much better laptop for your money.Ok lets break this laptop down and help you find out if you should buy this laptop.