Dell Inspiron R Line Gets Core i3/i5 and Intel WiDi
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.
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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.Reply -
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*Reply -
lauxenburg SAAIELLOWiDi is short for wireless display. You can get Wi-Fi routers that can hook up to an HDTV to display your desktop.Reply
In other words, you think you are too cool for wires. -
lauxenburg edeawillruleToo...Much...GLOSS!!!*runs away screaming*Reply
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. -
Not good, what do you want for $449, it's a whole lot better than what others are offering for that price.Reply