My Toshiba Satellite finally bit the dust 2 weeks ago after 8 years of trouble-free and excellent performance. Since then I've been using a MS Surface RT tablet until I decided on a new laptop. I decided to try out of of the Dell laptops as I've been very happy with my Dell Inspiron 545 desktop for the last 6 years. Note: The desktop is being relegated for future use with my audio system.
In using the tablet I came to the conclusion that I didn't want a touch-screen on a new laptop as I find the use of an optional external mouse more efficient and comfortable for my needs. It also drives me nuts to see all of the fingerprints on the screen.
Since I'm not a true power user I opted for the model linked below and added a three-year protection plan for a nominal fee. It has a nice i5 processor, 8GB RAM and a 1TB drive. Additionally it has a USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 inputs, plus HDMI, a card reader and CD/DVD optical drive.
http://www.dell.com/ca/p/inspiron-1...58_bt_b2434e&model_id=inspiron-17-5758-laptop
My days as more of a power user are over and all I need is reliable performance for a good price. I think this portable will deliver that.
In using the tablet I came to the conclusion that I didn't want a touch-screen on a new laptop as I find the use of an optional external mouse more efficient and comfortable for my needs. It also drives me nuts to see all of the fingerprints on the screen.
Since I'm not a true power user I opted for the model linked below and added a three-year protection plan for a nominal fee. It has a nice i5 processor, 8GB RAM and a 1TB drive. Additionally it has a USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 inputs, plus HDMI, a card reader and CD/DVD optical drive.
http://www.dell.com/ca/p/inspiron-1...58_bt_b2434e&model_id=inspiron-17-5758-laptop
My days as more of a power user are over and all I need is reliable performance for a good price. I think this portable will deliver that.