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    Dell Studio 15, Inspiron 15, & Inspiron 1525 Quick Case Comparison Pics & Video

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by FatMangosLAWL, Mar 29, 2009.

  1. FatMangosLAWL

    FatMangosLAWL Notebook Evangelist

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    Here are some quick pics and a youtube video at the bottom.

    All closed. Left to right: Studio 15, Inspiron 15, Inspiron 1525. Lol, chicken and artichoke pizza in the background xD. It was lunch, I was hungry.
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    Inspiron 15 & Inspiron 1525 Side By Side. Inspiron 15 on left, Inspiron 1525 on right.
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    Studio 15 & Inspiron 15 Side By Side. Studio 15 on left, Inspiron 15 on right.
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    Studio 15 Keyboard
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    Inspiron 15 Keyboard
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    Inspiron 1525 Keyboard
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    HD Youtube Video I Made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOZrMtXIzRU
     
    FatMangosLAWL, Mar 29, 2009
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  2. FatMangosLAWL

    FatMangosLAWL Notebook Evangelist

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    Guess nobody's interested? Haha, with the topics asking about the differences, I thought there'd be more interest. :p Oh well.
     
    FatMangosLAWL, Mar 29, 2009
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  3. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Nice photos, but I think the Inspirons need a visual upgrade quick. They are so ugly.
     
    Jayayess1190, Mar 29, 2009
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  4. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Very nice presentation of the lappys! :D
    I like the Studio 15 alot..I just wish it had the same type of keyboard as the 1525 (silver) :D I guess I'm just used to that with my 1530, and that's what I prefer! ;)

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Mar 29, 2009
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  5. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Isn't there another Dell model with a compatible keyboard for the Studio? I know the XPS M1530 and Vostro keyboards are interchangeable, and one is silver, one is black. There should be some model with a silver keyboard compatible with that of the Studio...
     
    Mastershroom, Mar 29, 2009
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  6. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    I don't know! If there is, that would be cool! :D I saw the pic's of the interchangeable keyboards on the 1530 and the 1330 ~ that peeps did, that was pretty sweet!~ :D


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Mar 29, 2009
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  7. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    Great comparison pics! I still think that Dell cheaped out with the lack of media controls on the new Inspiron 15, they don't even need to be capacitive, even physical buttons would do
     
    booboo12, Mar 29, 2009
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  8. yellowlt4

    yellowlt4 Notebook Consultant

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    I agree but I think that is the future of the Inspiron line. Ultra low cost entry level PC's.
     
    yellowlt4, Mar 29, 2009
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  9. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Yeah, that's the impression I get. And the Studio series isn't that much more expensive, but it does have a few nice features, including the media buttons.
     
    Mastershroom, Mar 29, 2009
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  10. maxima1274

    maxima1274 Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, media buttons that crap out on you
     
    maxima1274, Mar 29, 2009
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  11. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    I've only had one issue with the touch-sensitive eject button, which has since been fixed.
     
    Mastershroom, Mar 29, 2009
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  12. maxima1274

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    Yeah but if you look in the forums, tons of people have problems with them
     
    maxima1274, Mar 29, 2009
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  13. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    That tends to be an issue of earlier models. It seems that a replacement media control cover fixes the problem.
     
    Mastershroom, Mar 29, 2009
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  14. FatMangosLAWL

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    It does have physical keys. All of the F keys at the top have been replaced with media keys as their default function. You need to press FN to use them as F keys. You'll see that the F keys have media functions printed on them. This way, you can just press the buttons without holding FN when you want to mute, put your volume up and down, etc. Hope you see this.
     
    FatMangosLAWL, Mar 29, 2009
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  15. KingRaptor

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    Really?! That makes Alt + F4 really annoying.
     
    KingRaptor, Mar 30, 2009
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  16. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    You can reverse this in the BIOS, so that they function as F-keys by default, and you hold Fn to use them as media keys.
     
    Mastershroom, Mar 30, 2009
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  17. FatMangosLAWL

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    Yeah really, just check the video I posted closely.
     
    FatMangosLAWL, Apr 1, 2009
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  18. afistvain

    afistvain Notebook Enthusiast

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    does 1545 is cooler than 1525 when doing some light gaming like half life?
     
    afistvain, May 6, 2009
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