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    Need a pic of a Studio 15 plz

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by lopez, Oct 9, 2008.

  1. lopez

    lopez Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm trying to stop a friend from wasting money on a Studio who doesn't believe me about the crazy keyboard flex. Could anyone here take a pic of it and post it please? Ty.
     
    lopez, Oct 9, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    There is a little keyboard flex on the right side, presumably because there is no support provided by the slot-loading drive. The review reported this:

    http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4518&review=Dell+Studio+15
     
    Bog, Oct 9, 2008
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  3. lopez

    lopez Notebook Enthusiast

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    You'll have to forgive me if I don't put much stock on user reviews lol.

    I've played with Studios at Best Buy before and that review totally understates how bad it is. There was a youtube video of it but I can't find it.
     
    lopez, Oct 9, 2008
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    Bog, Oct 10, 2008
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  5. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    My studio keyboard is awesome! I dont know what you are talking about!
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 10, 2008
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  6. ninjatorpedo

    ninjatorpedo Notebook Guru

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    Yeah. The keyboard flex thing is a joke. The keyboard on my studio 17 is fine. Types great. Works. Period. It even lights up! The speakers on the other hand.. thats another story.
     
    ninjatorpedo, Oct 10, 2008
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  7. Kinghong1970

    Kinghong1970 Notebook Deity

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    funny... i find the studio 17 to be a great bang for the buck type of laptop...

    yea, i find some flex by the [7] key but if you look at any old and worn keyboards... it's not a frequently used key and hence does not bother me...

    i only see 2 big flaws in the studio line...

    1) speakers... geesh, give me a headphone!!!
    2) vent... when you open the lid, the vent gets covered up a bit...

    aside from that... it's been great...

    did some 6-8 hrs of warcrack.. no issues... heck, i'm no FPS gamers so... it's great for me.
     
    Kinghong1970, Oct 10, 2008
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  8. gryffin53

    gryffin53 Notebook Guru

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    Totally agree with that! +1
     
    gryffin53, Oct 10, 2008
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