Planning to start school this fall and I just purchased my first notebook; a Dell i14R from Staples for $529. With $150 off their regular asking price I felt it was too good to pass up with the specs it had!
I really would have liked to had an all aluminum body, but its not something that's easy to find with these specs with a budget of only $750 - $800 including at least a 2yr basic warranty.
So, did I make an alright call on this notebook, or is there something else that perhaps I should get instead? I still have until Friday to return this notebook to Staples
Only brands I'm interested in are - Dell, HP, Toshiba, Lenovo & Sony.
I'm also still leaning towards only buying from major store like Staples or Best Buy just because its more personal and I feel that I would be more comfortable if I ever encountered a problem.
Dell i14R specs are as follows:
| Processor | Intel Core i3-380M processor |
| Memory (RAM) | 4GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Memory Expandable to | 8GB |
| Hard Drive Size | 500GB |
| Hard Drive Type | SATA |
| Optical Drive | 8X DVD+/-RW Drive |
| Display Size | 14" |
| Display Type | HD (1366 x 768) WLED |
| Operating System | Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) |
| Battery Type | 6-Cell Lithium Ion |
| Network Card | Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth |
| Video Graphics | Intel HD Graphics |
| Other ports | 7-in-1 Media Card Reader |
| # of USB slots | 2 |
| Bluetooth Enabled | Yes |
| Dimensions | 13.5"W x 1.2"H x 9.69"D |
| Weight | 4.96lbs |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Extra Features | Built-in 1.3MP webcam |
| VGA Connection | Yes |
| HDMI Port | 1 x HDMI |
