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    Inspiron 15R

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jugador, Jan 7, 2011.

  1. jugador

    jugador Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,
    I´m thinking on buying a new laptop, I´m not thinking on spending much money ( 900 € max) this is what i found, surfering the internet:

    Do you think, latest games (such as gta IV, Black ops COD or mafia 2) will be able to be played?
    Thanks.
     
    jugador, Jan 7, 2011
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    It will play those games at the resolution the 15R is capped at. I doubt highest quality, but should handle medium fine.

    For gaming you can look at the 4820TG for around the same price and it will offer same specs but with an i5.
     
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    this laptop got also an i5 am i wrong?
     
    jugador, Jan 8, 2011
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    Plus i heard Inspiron 15r is giving so many problems.. Is that right?
     
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    Err yeah I'm sorry I was reading up on another thread.

    The 15R has been pretty solid. The major things that go "wrong" with it is your typical Dell problems; the usual bad hard drive, and Dell keyboards/touchpads/palmrest will usually go bad the first few months of ownership if you have any problems. The original batch of 15R we had, had an alarmingly high hard drive failure rate but that has now gone.
     
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    thanks for answering..
    So it´s fine, to buy now? would you recommend?
     
    jugador, Jan 9, 2011
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    Yes, if you absolutely can wait I would because the 15R might have a Sandy Bridge refresh.
     
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    how long do you expect the wait will be for?
     
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    Maybe a couple months, nobody really knows. The XPS line is getting refreshed very shortly, perhaps mainstream will be refreshed soon after. Dell should be refreshing their flagship consumer line before mainstream.
     
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    and why do you recommend me to wait for the refresh??
    what would be new , then?
    Thnx man!
     
    jugador, Jan 9, 2011
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