Customer reviews for Inspiron 546
Inspiron 546
Inspiron 546
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Customer reviews for Inspiron 546
Review 1 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:madsue(Colorado)
Duration of Product Use:Over 6 months
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
Really disappointed
PostedFebruary 23, 2011
No, I do not recommend this product.
I bought this laptop with the highest expectation. Because I had purchased from Dell in the past and been very satisfied, I didn't even think twice. Now I am wondering what to purchase to replace this piece of junk. It is only 2 years old--overheats and shuts down, cursor jumps to where it wants to be or doesn't respond at all, finish has rubbed completely off touch pad, crashes almost every week. Will not communicate with the Dell printer I have so I have to reinstall the printer almost weekly.
Pros:daily for personal business
-7points
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Review 2 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:Humboldtg(Eureka, CA)
Duration of Product Use:1-2 months
Level of Expertise:Average
Title:
Refurb Fan
PostedFebruary 6, 2011
Yes, I would recommend this product
I am becoming a big fan of the Dell refurbished line of computers; this Dell 546 is my third(first desktop). They work right out of the box, have enough software to get you going, and importantly, no bloatware like the new products have. Buying the lower end products doesn't always save lots of money, however. The product lineup on the Outlet page changes very frequently, so you have to do your homework to get the best deal.
Pros:general computing, internet
+1point
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Review 3 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:crybry
Title:
And I'm a Big Fan of Dell's
PostedJanuary 30, 2011
No, I do not recommend this product.
From the time I unpacked the computer I had my doughts, the best thing I can say about the inspiron is the monitor nice color. Still looking at taking it back before its to late.. You get a large hard drive an 2G of RAM, with Windows 7(thats not dells fault). The system is slow form the get go I was on the phone with Dell the day after trying to find out if I just had a lemon. I have a four year old Optiplex gx260 that I bought at a action 80g hard drive an 1G of ram little bit of nursing its but its still faster then this one right out of the box..Befor the GX260 it was OptiPlex GX110 Real happy with both of those an Dells web site. Now I fear that I'll get stuck with this .. I've seen smart phones out perform this computer... Just hoping Dell is everything that I've bosted about over my years,, (At the start not to promising) Iam a fan an willing to give them a chance. Wish me LUCK>
Pros:video, banking, research
-5points
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Review 4 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:cm55(Wisconsin)
Duration of Product Use:Less than a month
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
Don't bother
PostedJanuary 28, 2011
No, I do not recommend this product.
The computer I bought was 64 bit with 6G memory. I saw it at the outlet at a decent price, and thought I'd take a chance. I was very frustrated to find out that the network card that comes with this machine is next to worthless. Even though the computer is located in the same spot as the old computer which connected to my wireless network with a cheap edimax usb adapter, the signal kept dropping and was truly unusable. I removed the old card (Dell will not replace this card with a different model) and purchased a decent usb adapter which works very well.
I had various problems loading software (needed to restore 1 time). Windows media player stopped working altogether and when I attempted to download a copy from Microsoft, I got an error message saying I did not have a legitimate copy of Windows on my machine. Over the years, I've purchased and built many computers. This is the first time I've ever had issues with a new machine.
I had various problems loading software (needed to restore 1 time). Windows media player stopped working altogether and when I attempted to download a copy from Microsoft, I got an error message saying I did not have a legitimate copy of Windows on my machine. Over the years, I've purchased and built many computers. This is the first time I've ever had issues with a new machine.
Pros:home use
-1point
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Review 5 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:redlind(California)
Duration of Product Use:1-2 months
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
My Personal Experience
PostedJanuary 26, 2011
No, I do not recommend this product.
I have received one Dell Inspirion I purchased late November from QVC Special. Had multiple problems which required me to ship back and get replacement. After a number of weeks the old one was picked up by UPS and a new one delivered.
Just would like to know why a three hour battery is only useful up to about 1-1/2 hours? Secondly, does anyone else experience annoyance with the mouse mechanisms being spastic?
Lastly, after I have composed numerous lines of type, all of a sudden there is a blip and all my work disappears leaving me ticked off and having to start over! Don't have the patience for this, my time is too valuable.
The casing also seems very vulnerable.....every time I pick up and open the top, it feels like it might crack.
I took a long time to decide which laptop to replace my old equipment with and quite frankly, I am looking for a more durable and speedy, dependable computer!
Pros:educational planning, on the go, presentations, data spreadsheets correspondence reports
-1point
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Review 6 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:Donkey77(Hollywood, FL)
Duration of Product Use:Over 6 months
Level of Expertise:Expert
Title:
Best Product for the price
PostedJanuary 23, 2011
Yes, I would recommend this product
Got mine with the AMD Phenom II X4 2.8Ghz & 8 gigs of Ram, awsome system, everything runs super fast and smooth....this is my third dell other two are still running fine.....
Pros:burn videos, music, streaming video, photoshop cs5
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Review 7 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:Lenr(North of San Francisco, CA)
Duration of Product Use:Less than a month
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
OK for an inexpensive computer
PostedJanuary 21, 2011
Yes, I would recommend this product
I bought this 546 for our store to replace an older, malfunctioning XP computer that I built quite a while ago. I chose the 546 because it had an AMD quad core CPU which is rated faster than the Intel i3. It functions nicely for our every day business usage: bookkeeping, data base, word processing, internet etc. We didn't need any high end video for anything, so the minimal on board video was acceptable. We run DSL for this computer, which works fine, but the 546 didn't have a dial up modem as an add on. I wanted one just in case the DSL went down so we can connect to the internet for a short period of time. I'm having a difficult time installing a Windows 7 compatible modem, though. The operating system does not recognize it. I got a replacement modem which I haven't tried yet. I hope that the problem isn't with the PCI slots on the motherboard.
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Review 8 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:Ldubya(Texas)
Duration of Product Use:Less than a month
Level of Expertise:Average
Title:
Outlet Inspiron 546
PostedNovember 11, 2010
No, I do not recommend this product.
Piece of junk. blue screens repeatedly. Will try to get my money Back
Pros:work
-7points
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Review 9 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:mdyer2007
Title:
Awesome Computer!!
PostedNovember 1, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
i love this computer
Pros:home
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Review 10 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:suelucy
Title:
Love it
PostedAugust 26, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
I really love my new computer... I am just currently in the learning curve trying to adjust and figure out where everything is and the quickest way to get there. However, I have no doubt that I will fall in love with it daily.
Pros:transcription
+1point
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Review 11 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:KathrynPHD(Vermont)
Duration of Product Use:Less than a month
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
Love my Inspiron 15R
PostedAugust 26, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
This is my fourth Dell purchase and I keep returning to Dell because of their high quality products. When I was looking to upgrade, I needed more RAM and faster processor to run Dragon dictation, ver.10 (which is memory hungry !). The beauty of Dell is I was able to configure/build my system based on my needs and modify each component. Bottom line, I love this machine; it is super fast, has great graphics, and I had no problem loading other software. I was new to Windows 7 (from XP) so bought a book to help me navigate around and help me maximize the program's capabilities. Well worth the money and no problems working with ver. 7. Thanks Dell; keep up the excellent work !!
Pros:dictation w/dragon, wireless networking, presentations
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Review 12 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:Flavel(KY)
Duration of Product Use:1-2 months
Level of Expertise:Average
PostedAugust 19, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
Ordered just a CPU it arrived 7 days earlyer than orginal deliver date. It has not given any trouble to date am still trying to get used to Windows 10.
Pros:home use
-1point
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Review 13 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:FellodohDuration of Product Use:3-4 months
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
Very Happy
PostedJune 6, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
I upgraded the processor on mine to a dual-core and am very happy. The computer runs great and quietly. You cant beat it for the price.
Pros:Gaming
+3points
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Review 14 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:Bodyk(Bethany Beach, Delaware)
Duration of Product Use:3-4 months
Level of Expertise:Average
PostedApril 8, 2010
No, I do not recommend this product.
Purchased new computer and printer. about aweek ago, it would not allow me to print an article from awebsite. 2 different Techs worked on it remotely for about 3 hrs, without success.This is my second (probably last)Dell computer.
-2points
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Review 15 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:Sfrusty(Austin)
Duration of Product Use:Less than a month
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
Good Solid Computer
PostedApril 8, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
Dell continues to be my "go-to" site for computer purchases, and each time reinforces that commitment. Ease of use and solid products. I needed another desktop for my business, the Inspiron 546 fits the bill exactly, low cost, every feature that I need and now with the new operating system (I put off upgrading while the buggy Vista was out)it was very easy to set up. I would highly recommend this unit to any business.
Pros:business
+1point
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Review 16 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:Loftus3(Ohio, IL)
Duration of Product Use:1-2 months
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
Great Computer
PostedApril 7, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
Recently received my new Dell Inspiron 546. I have been using it almost a month. I LOVE IT. Super fast with the quad core, plenty of storeage and I love the built in card reader. I ordered it with dual DVD drives and souped up the memory to 4GB. This replaced my old Dell that would have been 10 years old in another 2 months. Dell are built to last! And I was even able to order it with Windows XP!!! Yeah!!!
Pros:small business / accounting, photo editing (photoshop), personal, updating web sites
+4points
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Review 17 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:jbwinner(Massachusetts)
Duration of Product Use:1-2 months
Level of Expertise:Average
Title:
Delivered as Promised!
PostedMarch 23, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
Dell delivers just as promised with no sunrises! Other than it was delivered before the original date projected. The website walked me right through with what I needed and made helpful suggestions based on my needs. The product performs with flawless precision and was easier to connect than the last one. Dell has taken the guess work out of transferring date and made every laymen an expert. This is my 3 generation Dell and I look forward to the 4th.
+3points
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Review 18 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:Budpc(WV)
Duration of Product Use:Less than a month
Level of Expertise:Newbie
PostedMarch 20, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
Buying my Dell online was a great experience! It was actually easy. The website took me through everything so I didn't have to think about it. Not only that, but we saved over $200, compared to buying it locally at computer stores or department stores. We had problems moving data from our old computer, but Dell helped with that - in fact, they did it for us!
+1point
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Review 19 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:Thomas94(Indiana)
Duration of Product Use:Less than a month
Level of Expertise:Average
Title:
Excellent computer for the price
PostedMarch 16, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
I bought this because I like to play games and animate videos and my emachine was very slow 1.6ghz with one core, I bought this for $548 and this may be the best buy I've ever done. It is very fast and runs most games on the highest settings. Aweosme deal
Pros:Gaming, animations, internet, movies
0points
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Review 20 for Inspiron 546
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Reviewed by:eagle44golf(Pflugerville, Tx)
Duration of Product Use:Less than a month
Level of Expertise:Good
Title:
Good experience with Inspiron 546
PostedMarch 12, 2010
Yes, I would recommend this product
My old Dell Precision was dying. I looked at the Inspiron and was impressed with the price for what I needed. I only have minor compaints that are being resolved as I get used to it. I did have a problem with using my Bose speakers that I had just purchased for my old machine. I got online with Dell support and they were able to resolve a driver conflict in a timely fashion. I have been a Dell user not only at home but at work where I am responsible for all of the PC's that we lease and we are strictly a Dell shop.
Pros:creating music cd's, spreadsheets
+1point
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