Dell Inspiron R Line Gets Core i3/i5 and Intel WiDi

By Jane McEntegart
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The summer has barely begun but already the team at Dell is reminding students that back-to-school season is only just around the corner.

This past weekend Dell announced that its new Inspiron R laptops are making their way to the U.S. in time for back-to-school shopping. Already available in other parts of the world, the Inspiron R comes in 14-, 15-, and 17-inch flavors and packs options for Intel's Core i3 or i5 mobile CPUs; HD displays across the board; up to 1GB for ATI graphics; up to 8GB of DDR3; up to 640GB of HDD storage; integrated webcam; and a dedicated number pad on the 15- and 17-inch models.

Available in Mars Black, Peacock Blue, Tomato Red or Lotus Pink, pricing starts at $449 (available through Fry's from June 25), but you can expect that to jump quite a bit once you start customizing for better specs.

Jane McEntegart
20 Comments Comment from the forums
  • sliem
    Need more detail on the $449. Let me guess:
    1GB RAM, 160GB HDD.

    Not good.
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  • danwat1234
    What's Wi-Di?
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  • saaiello
    danwat1234What's Wi-Di?WiDi is short for wireless display. You can get Wi-Fi routers that can hook up to an HDTV to display your desktop.
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  • DjEaZy
    ... no fullsize keyboard? I mean, no numpad? I pas...
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  • DjEaZy
    ... oops... somehow i skipped the 15'' & 17'' models... but I pas anyway...
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  • chickenhoagie
    sliemNeed more detail on the $449. Let me guess:1GB RAM, 160GB HDD.Not good.let us not forget how great the quality of dell laptops are!.......................*cough*
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  • edeawillrule
    Too...

    Much...

    GLOSS!!!

    *runs away screaming*
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  • lauxenburg
    SAAIELLOWiDi is short for wireless display. You can get Wi-Fi routers that can hook up to an HDTV to display your desktop.
    In other words, you think you are too cool for wires.
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  • lauxenburg
    edeawillruleToo...Much...GLOSS!!!*runs away screaming*
    Ah my teach has one of them. They are the cheapest looking pieces of crap I have ever seen. It seems that if I leaned on it a bit too much, there is a great possibility I crush it in half.
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  • Not good, what do you want for $449, it's a whole lot better than what others are offering for that price.
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