Dell Vostro 1015 now on sale in America: starts at $429
By Darren Murph 
posted December 2nd 2009 10:38AM
posted December 2nd 2009 10:38AM
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Damn. Looks hot, nice job Dell.
not bad..
Too bad Dell sucks. Seriously, I can't believe they still use Celeron processors.
Icing on the cake; Dell Zino : Mac Mini
@Comment
Um, you can swap it out. You get what you pay for, fool.
Celeron. Enugh said.
@smartmouth
Read the whole post.
well celeron works for business people who uses office software.
What are you going to be doing on this computer that you need more than a Celeron?
@N900 CRYYYSSSIIISS!
No, but in all seriousness, Celery should not exist in $400+ laptops. If you're looking for subpar performance, why not just get a netbook? Much more portable with much longer battery life.
@aznofazns That doesn't make much sense, especially in terms of screen real estate. Business users (or at least a vast majority), are not gonna go for a netbook. It's too small. Portability is important, but at what cost; 11 inches?
The Celeron isn't a battery waster like the C2D. It's actually like if you took 1 hr off from the average battery life of a netbook running Atom, which is about 5:26.
You could argue that Netbooks/Ultraportables would be valid for business users, but right now they are either too small, or too expensive. The 1015 falls right in the middle.
Hahaha I just laugh at Celeron. I remember the time when it was good. I hated it back then and I still do =p
The 630$ seems decent though
@FreshLeo
You remember a time when it was good... but you hated it?
Sense. Make it.
@Parias
Yeah, I remember the time when it was "good". A couple of friends bought laptops w/ Celeron and in almost every tech article I read the word appeared. I've never understood the hype they started w/ Celeron, my friends' notebooks just overheated every time hehe
@FreshLeo
You're sure you aren't talking about Centrino? That's what Intel calls their laptop offerings if it includes their chipset, processor, and wireless. Centrino branded machines can include anything from a Pentium M to a Core i7 Extreme.
@FreshLeo
Also, Celeron was never considered good. It was always a budget processor offering, overshadowed by whatever Intel's current flagship model was. However, some of them could be overclocked nicely, giving you fairly decent speed at a low price point.
@Dafrety
Ahhh, you're damn... I'm sorry...
Oh, I'm stroking something, but it's not my "inner suit"...
@(Unverified)
Perv McMirv
@Oscarv77 Your ego?
Wouldn't the Celeron be better on battery life than a power hungry Core2Duo?
If the Celeron is faster than an Atom, and gets better battery life than other 15" laptops... maybe this would be considered a 15" netbook? With a DVD burner!
Vostro 1014 is available in the US now, its on the same page as the 1015.
Does anyone else despise the headphone/mic jacks on the front of the laptop? I have it like that on my M1530, and it jams into your stomach if you try using a headset while not sitting at a table.
@MJGAMER 1991 XBL Yes, I hate that! It also makes it tough to plug into speakers when the cable is shorter and coming from behind the computer. Big-time pain.
@MJGAMER 1991 XBL
Agreed...I have the same gripe with my m1530.
As mentioned, the Vostro line is promoted for business and professional use. Most probably would get on just fine with the Celeron processor.
The touchpad looks a bit too much to the left,
You dirty suit stroker!
I bougth a Vostro 1015 (Core 2 Duo) for my brother-in-law couple weeks ago. He's really satisfied with it (I haven't seen it actually as I'm in the Us and he's in Hungary...), granted he's not a power user. no heavy media stuff etc.
The Vostro line are just Inspirons repackaged for business leasing.
In fact, if any of you guys miss the Dell Mini 9, Dell still sells the Vostro A90 which just the Mini 9 in a black case.
Now there's a nice looking PC laptop. It doesn't totally rip Apple off and yet it still has a nice utilitarian design to it. Bravo Dell.
this laptop has actually been available for sale for a long time in America, but called the vostro A860. I got one a few months ago with a Nokia N97 for $700.
Not a bad looking computer. I especially like that Dell is still using "anti-glare" screens for this line.
This is an update of the Vostro A860 product.
I've deployed over 100 of these and can safely say they are very cheaply made.
The keyboard flexes wherever you touch it, the design is not anywhere near as that press shot makes it look, it's glossy all over (except the screen) and it's very thick and bulky.
The redeeming feature is the cost, which almost makes it worth it.