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Jared J. Callahan said:
Review by Jared J. Callahan for Dell Inspiron i1545-4583JBK 1545 15.6-Inch Laptop (Jet Black) Rating: I have purchased three from this company in the past year — we have twins in college and each needed one — then one for personal/home use.
Within a month after each warranty expired, the hard drive died. Nothing could be done but order a replacement – which first requires a $49 diagnostic fee….before they can even tell you what the part is that is needed and how much that will cost.
They cannot replace items lost on the drive — so be sure to have your own external hard drive or system for back up. They are no help.
This happened three times!! Three different laptops!! All with simple use at home and university. Each just AFTER the warranty expired — and they are in India — and make no adjustments to “policy” — and have the most effective system of blocking customers from access to attaining help.
Never, ever again. Burned THREE times — with THREE different laptops. Never, never again.
# 12 May 2010 at 6:16 pm

Sandra Davern said:
Review by Sandra Davern for Dell Inspiron i1545-4583JBK 1545 15.6-Inch Laptop (Jet Black) Rating: I have purchased two of these now.
The one I bought at Best Buy lasted 5 days before having hardware failure. I returned it.
I bought the second one at Staples. It lasted 3 hours before giving an error saying, “No hard drive detected.”
Don’t buy this laptop!


# 12 May 2010 at 6:19 pm

Holly Blanc Moses said:
Review by Holly Blanc Moses for Dell Inspiron i1545-4583JBK 1545 15.6-Inch Laptop (Jet Black) Rating: I bought my Dell Inspiron a few months back. It has become apparent that it is not what I am needing. The screen resolution – although 15.6″ large only produces a stretched 1024×768 style image that leaves me unable to see most apps.
In addition the mouse cursor stops working periodically and Dell says they will not take a trade-in or return since it is past 21 days. Instead they asked me to buy a new one. The one-year service is a joke because they will not help with the problem.
Seriously, I do not think I will buy Dell again. I even offered to upgrade if they just gave me 50% of the machines value in trade-credit but no they said enjoy your Dell.
# 12 May 2010 at 6:54 pm

Mahlers2nd said:
Review by Mahlers2nd for Dell Inspiron i1545-4583JBK 1545 15.6-Inch Laptop (Jet Black) Rating: NOTE: After doing some research, I have found that the 2 brands with the lowest number of problems after 2 years are:
Toshiba

Asus
HP finished last.
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I purchased this system about 9 months ago and for about 4 months, it received little to no use. However, as my IBM started acting up more and I started teaching online, I switched to the Dell as my primary system about 6 weeks ago. Yesterday, it started powering down randomly throughout the day. Since I teach online, I’m online most of the day. Tonight, it basically wouldn’t even complete the boot sequence before shutting down again. I’m VERY VERY unhappy. No — I didn’t pay a lot for the system (less than four hundred bucks) but I expect it to last longer than 2 months of daily use. Well never buy a Dell again.
My primary computer is an Thinkpad T61 which I love. It isn’t fancy but my needs aren’t fancy, either. I’m an IT person and also teach online so alot of what I am doing is accessing work systems remotely through VPN, using Microsoft Office, using the Internet etc. I’m not into gaming but do listen to music through my computer a lot.
When my Thinkpad started shutting down at random intervals, I knew I couldn’t afford to be without a computer… nor did I have the money to get a new Thinkpad. I wanted something pretty inexpensive that would be powerful enough to do what I needed. I went to our local Wally World to see what they had and they had this system for a price MUCH MUCH lower than listed here — basically for the cost of a netbook. The one I have has 3 GB memory and runs Vista (though I could upgrade to Windows 7 if I were so inclined)
This is a very adequate system for what I need to do. I have been using it for about 3 months now with absolutely no reliability issues at all. I wasn’t wild about the feel of the trackpad but since I use it at home all the time, I use my handy dandy Kensington Expert Mouse Optical USB Trackball for PC or Mac 64325. The keyboard is fine to type on — not as nice and crisp as my Thinkpad but not as squishy as some I have tried. I like the fact that it does not overheat — I have had issues with HP systems that would get so hot you could barely touch them.
The screen is gorgeous — though again, I would prefer a non-glare screen but that is becoming harder and harder to find.
Performance is adequate. It doesn’t seem as zippy as my Thinkpad but that is probably the difference between running Vista and XP since the specs on the Dell are better than the specs on the Thinkpad.
As shallow as this sounds, the Dell looks really nice — mine is a medium blue and I really like the styling.
I can tell that the build quality isn’t the same as more expensive systems. However, I don’t need a rugged system since I’m just using it for home use. Battery life is respectable but again, 99 percent of the time, I have it plugged in.
Overall, I’m very satisfied with the system and would not hesitate to buy it again — especially for what little it cost. The usability and “ergonomics” of the system are not significantly worse than more expensive systems and for basic home-office use, I believe it is a great system doing what I need it to do without being over-engineered for gaming and other system-intensive applications. Probably the most resource intensive thing I run on it is SAS Learning Edition 4.1: With the Little SAS Book for Enterprise Guide 4.1 and Mathematica and those work just fine.
If you need a good basic system without alot of bells and whistles, I think you will be satisfied with this computer. Just don’t plan to get too attached to it because of the quality issues associated with Dell.
After doing some research, I have found that the 2 brands with the lowest number of problems after 2 years are:
Toshiba

Asus
HP finished last.
# 12 May 2010 at 7:05 pm

S. Computers said:
Review by S. Computers for Dell Inspiron i1545-4583JBK 1545 15.6-Inch Laptop (Jet Black) Rating: I’ve installed close to 8 of these laptops for my clients over the past year. Each system has been dependable, and I’ve received very few complaints on them. Some minor issues with the system is a heavy weight with a limited battery life, but overall I’m happy with them.
# 12 May 2010 at 7:09 pm

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