Other than that this laptop is perfect for standard home use
599247
I had on Issue with this laptop where the chord connecting the hardrive to the computer failed, but the computer was still under warranty so ASUS repaired the issue no charge. Other than that this laptop is perfect for standard home use! I wish it had better speakers,they are located on the bottom of the laptop which is not ideal, but if you usually use headphones than this is not an issue
2129056
This was on sale at a great price. I got it  3 months ago to replace one of our laptops. The HD screen displays perfectly on an HD monitor. Really light. Nice looks. Not too big. Fast enough for ordinary family use. Combo audio port a bit of a pain but with an adapter is under control. On-board speakers are better than two other low end Dell laptops around here. Lasts a long time on battery. Fast recharge. It was a pain to set up administrator and user accounts and transfer user files, favorites, etc., but that was par for the course for Windows. Not at all as nice as a MacBook but only a quarter of the price and makes a great second computer around the house. 4 Gb is adequate. If you want to do gaming or number-crunching or audio-video processing you might want something bigger. Has an irritating note taking app I can't get off the desktop but we learned to ignore it. Too bad it does not have on-board encryption chips, but all the home use laptops don't rate $14 in additional electronics.
4130079
It is  great computer for home office use. We just received it so no other comments at this moment.
4886951
great laptop for daily use, have this one more than 1 month and successfully upgrade to Windows 10 recently without any issue. noise is little compared with my old hp laptop. I like it.
3844691
This little laptop (netbook) does exactly everything that I was looking for.  The portability is unmatched.  There is no need for a separate laptop bag as this computer fits into almost any bag you might already be carrying with you.  The screen is extremely crisp and and makes it easy to read text.  The Linpus OS is, however, extremely limited.  The system was designed for ease of use and access to the features that the laptop was intended.  Even with the modest processor and RAM allotment, the hardware adapts well to any OS change.  I switched to a version of Ubuntu, and aside from a couple minor (and fixable) incompatibilities, my Aspire One is now a fully functional laptop.  With the upgraded OS, I was able to easily network this computer onto my home Wifi and and have access to all the files on my desktop.  This feature really eliminates the need for a lot of physical storage on the laptop itself.  The 8gb SSD is more than enough space to run any OS and store most of the files that someone would want on a device such as this.  At the time that I purchased this laptop, I also ordered a 16gb SD card for additional storage, but I rarely use it.

There have been some comments/complaints on the internet about the incessant fan noise from this computer.  I am really feeling that this problem is limited to the XP version with the HDD.  The Linpus version with the SSD is extremely quiet.

Only con:  Battery life.  2-2.5 hours is the longest amount of time this computer will run on a single charge.  Be prepared to keep it plugged in at home or work and never stray too far from an outlet.

4.5/5 Stars.  For the cost, it cannot be matched.
2835392
This is a great laptop for my needs - lightweight, portable, powerful enough to do everything I need. Between my phone and my gaming PC, I didn't need or want to drop a significant amount of money on a high-powered machine. I mostly do freelance writing, researching articles, some photo editing, and streaming Netflix from my laptop. Since I do freelance writing, I didn't want an actual tablet - I needed something with an attached keyboard to make typing easier. This is the perfect solution for my needs, and almost a year later everything still works great! I do need to be sure to re-start it or shut it down every few days or it starts acting sluggish, but nothing that is a major draw back so far, and restarting it always seems to fix the issue.

I give it 4 stars instead of 5 for some design problems. Most annoyingly, the power button is on the right side closest to the edge of the key board, and right next to the volume controls. Its very easily to accidentally turn the computer off if it's in "laptop" mode if you grab the side of it to pick it up or pull it close. It's also too easy to hit the power button instead of the volume.

Secondly, the color balance in the screen isn't the best. This isn't a problem for casual use, but does make it difficult to edit pictures, as anything I edit on my laptop looks vastly different on most other screens. I spent some time trying to adjust my screen settings to balance the color out, but it's not something that can be helped. I don't think this is an issue or even noticeable for most users or even casual editing of pictures, but if you are a professional or are very concerned about editing pictures just right, this may not be for you. Personally, I still have my PC for any important pictures, and can still fiddle with some minor adjustments on this laptop.

All in all I'm glad I bought this, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for something to supplement phone or desktop use, or for taking notes/doing school work. I'm not sure how well it would run games, but for a light-weight, medium-use machine this is a great option.
4947813
The Dell Inspiron 15 is an excellent laptop. This one with the i7 is lightening fast and easy to set up. The touch screen is very nice and the laptop is sturdy yet not too heavy. It looks very classy too with its brushed finish. I was also pretty impressed with the security tools that come to keep the laptop safe from theft. Theyre a pain to uninstall if you have to use this within en existing environment that relies upon third part encryption software but for our home use I feel very safe if this laptop gets stolen.
As with all Laptops the Windows 8 software once you get used to it is easy to use  I still find myself using the track pad and cursor and never interacting with it via the screen which is actually what its designed for. Set up was fast and we were online within 20 minutes. It comes with McAfee but we just added security essentials until we decide on what antivirus to purchase. Also, it wasn't bogged down with a lot of commercial offers. The built in media card reader which is a nice touch along with the 3 USBs and an HDMi port. The keyboard and track pad are large and easy to use. Its just an excellent laptop for business for home use  you cant go wrong.
1411666
Its a nice laptop for browsing the web and doing schoolwork with multiple tabs open as well as gaming with average quality.
only problems are that it does not have a Ethernet port, DVD drive or USB 3.0. although 3.0 isn't very important to have and the laptop is lighter without the DVD drive.

windows experience index gives this laptop a score of 4.1 which is much better than my old windows XP desktop.
3911400
I own this laptop since October 2010 and I didn't have one problem with it. I use it for usual stuff as surfing the web, downloading and listening to music (serves as my home-theatre base), streaming, downloading and watching movies and little of photo and video editing - only editing has its limits.
Casing is good, outside of the screen is hard plastic and after 4 months of use is doesn't have one scratch, only the inside frame of monitor is glossy so each and every touch is visible.
Keyboard is island style and it's truly comfortable, spaces between keys are wide and numeric keypad is really the plus.
I recommend this product to every basic user of computer, it will not disappoint.
4108418
really nice computer, display is excellent.  mouse and keyboard functional but nothing fancy.  Perfect computer for home use (email, web, word processing, personal pictures)  Very happy with it would buy again.
3338448
I am really happy with this laptop.  I needed a lighter weight laptop than the one I was using, and this one is very easy to carry around, but feels solid and sturdy.  Easy to get started with it (had to get used to Win 10, but that was ok), and it does everything I need (just basics like Word, Powerpoint, and internet access).  Does not have a VGA port, which is a bit of a problem, since I sometimes have to use older data projectors.  Does have HDMI, which works fine.  It really needs more USB ports though; two is not enough.  Overall, I am very happy with this purchase.
442922
I have a 6 GB version of  the laptop and it rocks. The start up and shut down is really fast. The touch screen is great with Edge to edge glass screen that's easy to use with touch feature.. The screen is sharp and crisp but wish the resolution was little higher for a 15 inch laptop. The laptop is super quiet and don't have any heating problem in normal use. The palm rest is very comfortable for long use. Sound is not spectacular but more than adequate for everyday use. Even the refurbished model comes with full 1 year warranty. You cant go wrong with this laptop.
409500
This laptop is sleek and slim.  The processor is fairly fast.  I bought it for home use and am quite happy with the purchase.
3280476
We bought this computer to use as a point of sale unit and it's perfect. It has a nice screen and having everything in one unit makes it space efficient.  The i5 runs smooth for our simple applications--perfect for simple work use.

If you are looking for a computer and don't have a ton of space, I would definitely recommend this all-in-one from Dell.
1220576
This laptop is perfect for office work, and college class not taking. The only problem I've found with it is that a) If you're ever streaming some type of video (netflix, youtube, etc.) the computer has to work really hard and start making a very loud humming noise. b) The right clicking side of the laptop i received is a broken so I don't have the ability to right click. That is obviously just a manufactoring error, and I will return it for a new one, but it does speak to the quality control the company takes when making their products (Not that high).

Overall I would recommend this product to anyone looking to take basic notes, write paper, and search the web.

(Notice how there are spelling errors and I can't fix them because I can't right click on them)
2739010
This is a great laptop. I really like the versatility of the different modes you can use it(tent mode, tablet, laptop). Processor speed seems more than up to what I've used it for(Internet, PDFs, word processing etc). Granted Im not a gamer so im sure I am not really pushing the capabilities of the computer.
Battery life is good

The bad: it's not exactly a small laptop so it does impact the portability somewhat but hasn't been a huge issue. Just make sure you realize the size of a 15.6" laptop, I wish it was a little smaller. The only flaw that needs polishing is how smoothly the touchpad interprets movements, it can be somewhat jerky and definitely not as smooth as an apple product.

Overall for the price, I love it and would buy again.
3233759
If you want a convertible laptop but aren't willing to shell out a couple grand for a state-of-the-art gadget, this'll do. I primarily used it in tandem with a Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter to stream my word processor to my big screen.

The touch screen is as responsive as a mid-range Android smartphone. Lag was minimal. The standard Windows 10 install and chipset allowed me to run Windows Movie Maker and Photoshop but not without a hit in speed.

This is good for home use and short-term portable use (note-taking in class, for example; this setup works especially well with touchscreen-friendly note apps like One Note and Evernote).