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Dell Studio 1545 (Midnight Blue) |  | Brand: Dell
Category: Personal Computer
Buy New: $950.00
as of 3/18/2010 01:52 EDT details
New (2) from $950.00
Seller: BaoLe
Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 7017
Media: Personal Computers
Operating System: Windows Vista® Home Premium
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2
CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processors: 1
System Memory: 2
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Size: 160
Model: studio 15
UPC: 026020003708
EAN: 0026020003708
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Graphite Grey with Black Trim Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display | | • | Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo T5750 2.00GHz, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 | | • | 2 GB DDR2, 160 GB SATA HD | | • | CD / DVD Burner, Wireless-G Card , Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam, Integrated Finger Print Reader | | • | Microsoft Works, Windows Vista® Home Premium |
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Product Description
DELL STUDIO 15 NOTEBOOK- Graphite Grey with Black Trim Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display , Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo T5750 2.00GHz, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 , 2 GB DDR2, 160 GB SATA HD, CD / DVD Burner, Wireless-G Card , Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam, Integrated Finger Print Reader, Microsoft Works, Windows Vista® Home Premium
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Great Laptop - Dell Can Get Very Expensive January 5, 2010
Always Samsung (New York, NY)
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1Q60EDFE38HD6 This is the Dell Studio 15 inch laptop (Green Colored Case). I think this a great lap top and it gets the job done. I kept reading all the negative reviews and i have no idea why there's so much bad press. I have never once called customer service and i ordered my laptop at Dell directly through their website. I have no reason to contact customer service and i never experienced any problems at all with any of my Dell products. I get so baffled when i read all these negative reviews. My Dell products which i have had for years including a Dell desktop and a recently purchased new netbooks have never been a problem. The desk top i have is more than 6 years old and I never have any problems. It runs great. It can definitely benefit from an upgrade in some areas.
The Studio line is Dell's midrange laptops. The Inspiron being there low end range for consumers that just need a standard laptop. The Dell Studio laptop is completely plastic and it's a bit on the heavy side in my opinion. Maybe because i am so use to my light weight Dell 10 min netbook that i have been spoiled. This is a good lap top. However, i think the flaw in Dell is that their products can get very pricey very quickly. Especially when you are adding in high end features like 6GB RAM rather than 3GB RAM or 2.99GHZ instead of 2.33GHZ etc. You can get the same thing at HP for probably around a hundred dollars less and their quality feels a bit more refined, polished, and sturdy. That being said if you check Dell's website they do have deals going on all the time especially on holidays. But for some reason the price never seems as low as it should be. If you check periodically you will find yourself a deal. I go to that website religiously and build the exact same laptop that I have and it always comes up to more money. I got mine on a special promo.
I really regret getting the green covered case. I didn't realize how bright it would be and once i opened it out of the box - I really wish i purchased the Dark Blue or Dark Purple colored case. It's really way too bright. I like the personalization options of the different colors, but i really do regret getting this bright Caribbean green color. My laptop also includes the backlit keyboard which is great for typing in the dark. It also has touch sensitive controls towards the top of the keyboard near the speakers and i think that's a great plus. The DVD is also an optical drive, so there is no door that slides out for you to pop in your DVD. It's like a Playstation 3 slot. You slide the DVDs in & out.
Pros:
15 inch screen
Optical DVD slot
4GB RAM
750 GB Memory
2.66GHZ
Backlit keyboard
4 UBS slots
HDMI outport
Sleak shiek design
Different colored cases
Wi-Fi
Webcam
Cons:
Windows Vista (Super Whack)
A bit pricey in my opinion (That's Dell for you)
A bit on the heavy side
great design October 10, 2009
W. Hudson (Georgia, USA)
I have had over 6 Dell Laptops over the last 10 years. Now I have 3 studio 15's and Have to say they are awesome!
For some reason only computer idiots are writing reviews of late. the problems described that I have read are software based and or minor problems for the most part.
The Studio 15 has the most amazing LED screen, sexy design, good processors and good performance.
The standard Battery holds a 3 hour charge surfing the internet. Also one review says that this laptop only comes with one video card choice, in fact this is wrong, from dell you can choose 3 different cards, 2 are ATI one with 256mb another with 512mb. Also a blue ray option and backlit keyboard. While it's true Dell uses refurbished parts to fix problems, this is in their commitment to be green and renew parts that have nothing wrong with them. These refurbished parts are not used in the real sense, they are pulled from new returns that are not repairable and these parts had nothing wrong with them. When you read a negative review on a good system think about the source and their knowledge. The funniest review said a "Printer" would not work with the laptop, maybe its old, maybe there are not drivers for vista for it, if the printer did not work with the laptop its not the laptop's fault but the printer.
 If I could give this laptop a negative star, I would!!! June 26, 2009
K. Myers (UT United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Okay, where should I start? Maybe that after 3 months of use, very minimal I might add, the hard drive crashed. So, for over a week it didn't work while I had to wait for a REFURBISHED hard drive to be sent to me. I didn't realize I would be an unpaid employee for Dell when I bought this laptop. (I had to install the hard drive myself). This whole process with the phone call and all was a good 10 hours. (Not counting time to reinstall all software, etc.)
Then, after 5 months of use, the laptop started shutting down on its own after about 30 minutes of use. Needless to say, another lengthy call to Dell Support at which time they sent a technician to my home. (I had to wait a couple of days and he showed up 5 hours late. I was more than a little irritable since I had left work early to meet him at my home when he as supposed to show up.) Come to find out, he replaced the mother board and AC adaptor. (I mentioned the fact that the optical drive was acting up as well, issue not addressed) (Again, not to mention I had to reinstall all software again.)
Well, a WHOLE month later, the computer wouldn't boot, so after 5 hours on Dell Support, the technician had me reinstall the operating system and all drivers. (Not to mention after that, I had to reinstall software AGAIN, getting the picture???) Well, AC adaptor is acting up again, optical drive still trying to eject a disc that is not in the drive, and the computer so slow I can't hardly stand to use it. Called support again, she told me the previous technician incorrectly instructed me on how to fix the problem. Had me take the computer to the original settings. So guess what I'm doing now?? You guessed it, reinstalling the software for 5th time in 6 months!!!
So basically, unless you have the time and want a hobby of being on tech support and installing hardware/software, do NOT buy this laptop.
I'm just wondering, does Dell ever have the policy of if the computer is a piece of crap, that they will replace it? I keep getting denied for my request.
Hope this was helpful.
 Last PC and DEFINITELY LAST DELL I'd buy June 13, 2009
Matthew Hess (Berlin, NJ, USA)
I could sum this up in one word. Crap.
Yes, it does more or less everything that a PC is supposed to do. It's the little things...
Like the AC Adapter and batteries not being worth a darn after 9 months.
Like that annoying media thing button that you only have to come near touching to make it come on.
Like it not waking up out of standby for several minutes.
Like, for some reason, the keys popping of the keyboard WAY too easily.
When it's working right it works and does what it's supposed to do... which in the case of Windows Vista is be a complete PITA.
I also have a Dell Latitude for work. Keys stay on keyboard but battery/AC adapter are also crap. Sound sucks.
I'm on a Mac like a hobo on a ham sammich after the Studio dies.
do not buy this laptop it is a piece of junk! May 3, 2009
K. Carne
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
at first i was glad to get this laptop it worked fine for about a week and then alot of keys on the keyboard fell off. so we had to call dell customer support and they sent over a guy to replace the keyboard,after that was all done the mouse stopped working and dell customer support is so usless they cant tell us what to do about it. worthless piece of junk
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