Dell Inspiron 15R SE Laptop: Core i7 3632QM 2.2GHz, 15.6" 1080p LED, 8GB DDR3, 750GB HDD, AMD Radeon HD 7730M, 6-cell, HDMI, USB 3.0, Win 8 $700 + Free Shipping (expired)

Sweet deal. Vid card could be better but hey, could be a great deal worse. +1+1+1

Quote from viperdk : Close to perfect is right. I would jump all over this if only it included a touch screen. I don't much see the point of a Windows 8 laptop without one.

I don't know about this one. It never made sense to me why somebody would lift their hand from their keyboard and/or mouse to touch their screen if they have the two available--for anything other than a novelty demonstration.

I sit in front of the computer all day so if I don't have my computer peripheral ergonomically placed for my body posture I would develop staining pains in my shoulder, hands, and arms. The proper body posture should have the computer peripherals in an "at rest" position meaning closer to your hips... and the monitor should be a *little* below eye level such that you're not bending your head in any direction other than looking forward. Your head should basically sit perfectly square immediately above your spine for support. Therefore, WHY THE fark would you lift your hand to touch your laptop screen for any other reason than to show off this feature to somebody?

Anyone know how easy it is to

1) upgrade HDD to another (SSD is what I have in mind)

2) Upgrade RAM to 32 GB (will it support that?)

3) Replace CD/DVD drive with another HDD

I picked up Lenovo y580 with better spec from outlet for $650 + tax and it looked brand new. I am happy with my purchase.

anyone knows the model # of this one?is it the same as i15Rse-4267ALU?

Quote from Magnumix : I don't know about this one. It never made sense to me why somebody would lift their hand from their keyboard and/or mouse to touch their screen if they have the two available--for anything other than a novelty demonstration. I sit in front of the computer all day so if I don't have my computer peripheral ergonomically placed for my body posture I would develop staining pains in my shoulder, hands, and arms. The proper body posture should have the computer peripherals in an "at rest" position meaning closer to your hips... and the monitor should be a *little* below eye level such that you're not bending your head in any direction other than looking forward. Your head should basically sit perfectly square immediately above your spine for support. Therefore, WHY THE fark would you lift your hand to touch your laptop screen for any other reason than to show off this feature to somebody?

It's possible they are referring to some of the apps from Windows 8 that may be better suited for touch input. Otherwise, I agree, when using it as a laptop, there really isn't much need for a touchscreen. At this price point for the given specs, a touchscreen would be far fetched anyways.

Anyone know how Dell is on returns? Considering purchasing but not sure of keeping it (gift for someone).

Quote from TofuVic : You cannot, the last time I checked. However, if you call Dell's customer service, the representative will help you combine gift card values onto one card. It's surprising that a technology company like Dell hasn't set up their checkout system to take more than one of their own gift cards. Hope this helps, Tofu Vic

thanks, Reped

Quote from stubbornboy : Anyone know how easy it is to 1) upgrade HDD to another (SSD is what I have in mind) 2) Upgrade RAM to 32 GB (will it support that?) 3) Replace CD/DVD drive with another HDD

8GB of Ram is max.

As a heads up I was able to live chat with a rep and they stacked dell advantage rewards with this as well. Gave free 2 day shipping, some small discount ($10 or $15 additional off) and 5% cashback dell card

Quote from harpo1 : 8GB of Ram is max.

Thanks...so sad.
May be have to try Lenovo Y series

I have been looking for a laptop for a while now. This is a pretty good deal. Can't go wrong with dell.

Jumped, couldnt take it much longer. =)

Quote from cygnusloop : Arrrrg... This was it. So close. Everything I Wanted. Except no 10-key on the keyboard. Sigh... Great deal though... reps.

How many 15 inch laptops do you see with 10key? Pfft

Quote from ctsinc : How many 15 inch laptops do you see with 10key? Pfft

Sony S series