Dell Inspiron 15 3000

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toshi wrote: »

I agree. Yes, here is THE money saving forum, then I also would seriously suggest installing an SSD to the existing 7-8 years "old" computer. Now 500GB SSD is around 60-70 pound. You will know the 7-8 years computer is not dinosaur at all and amazed how powerful the Old computer is. The hard disk is a 60 years old dinosaur!

You can add memory but 4GB is OK for general computing with an SSD. (I actually tested with various combination, SSD swap file won't make your computer slow down unlike hard disk swap file.)

Get an SSD at 2019, be happy

Word blindness?

laptop was a 2007/2008 release

toshi

EveryWhere wrote: »

Word blindness?

Sorry, I intend to mean 2007-2008 notebook, (not 7-8 years old) as I have actually installed a 2008 desktop and a notebook with SSDs.

Yes, time flies. lol So I have to update 11-12 years old computer is absolutely fine with SSDs. Happy SSD new years

Nardge

toshi wrote: »

I agree. Yes, here is THE money saving forum, then I also would seriously suggest installing an SSD to the existing 7-8 years "old" computer. Now 500GB SSD is around 60-70 pound. You will know the 7-8 years computer is not dinosaur at all and amazed how powerful the Old computer is. The hard disk is a 60 years old dinosaur!

You can add memory but 4GB is OK for general computing with an SSD. (I actually tested with various combination, SSD swap file won't make your computer slow down unlike hard disk swap file.)


Get an SSD at 2019, be happy

Thanks for the heads up Toshi,

As a result of reading your post and those of others, I have not as yet bought the above model.

Rather I have bought 256 GB SSD + 2GB Memory (making it 4) for an old Dell Studio 1555 (2009),
and a 256 GB SSD upgrade for an HP ProBook 650 (2015). Both were otherwise written off.

If either of these upgrades doesn't yield the desired results,
then I'll go ahead and purchase the above laptop, with an SSD of course!

Thankfully I have a friend who knows how to fiddle the laptops to install the above refurbishments.
I'm hoping they'll make a substantial improvement!

I could have done the same for a another separate Dell (2012) which simply couldn't function any longer.
Alas, I've already destroyed the Hard Drive and already taken it to electronic recycling...

The answer is SSD

With Kind Regards

System

toshi wrote: »

I agree. Yes, here is THE money saving forum, then I also would seriously suggest installing an SSD to the existing 7-8 years "old" computer.

This. Wife's laptop is a 10 year old Thinkpad T400. Core 2 Duo CPU, 4GB of RAM, 1400x900 screen. With the original 80GB hard drive in I just wanted to punt it through a window. Changed it to a SSD and other than the video being a bit stuttery trying to play Youtube at 1080p (but fine at 720p) which is probably more due to being on Linux and poor video drivers, it goes like a champ. Certainly plenty fast enough for home office, web browsing etc.

Nardge wrote: »

Thanks for the heads up Toshi,

As a result of reading your post and those of others, I have not as yet bought the above model.

Rather I have bought 256 GB SSD + 2GB Memory (making it 4) for an old Dell Studio 1555 (2009),
and a 256 GB SSD upgrade for an HP ProBook 650 (2015). Both were otherwise written off.

If either of these upgrades doesn't yield the desired results,
then I'll go ahead and purchase the above laptop, with an SSD of course!

Noo. If either one ends up not being fast enough get the above laptop with the slower mechanical hard drive or no hard drive at all and just use the 256GB hard drive you've just bought in it.

prowla

BigAl94 wrote: »

I would avoid - low resolution screen and slow hard drive.

Echo that - these days a 1080p display should be standard.

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Nardge wrote: »

Why noo? You don't think either one can be revamped?


With Kind Regards

I think they just misunderstood.
They will both fly with the addition of SSD and a clean install.
256 GB SSD? Did you buy PRO version SSD for business usage?

I recently linked to a video showing the improvements SSD can make to a ten year old device.

Here again;

Click on the video to play;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn6zxoh3oK4

The SSD fitted devices are the two at the lower section of the video.

Nardge

Tarambor wrote: »

This. Wife's laptop is a 10 year old Thinkpad T400. Core 2 Duo CPU, 4GB of RAM, 1400x900 screen. With the original 80GB hard drive in I just wanted to punt it through a window. Changed it to a SSD and other than the video being a bit stuttery trying to play Youtube at 1080p (but fine at 720p) which is probably more due to being on Linux and poor video drivers, it goes like a champ. Certainly plenty fast enough for home office, web browsing etc.


Noo. If either one ends up not being fast enough get the above laptop with the slower mechanical hard drive or no hard drive at all and just use the 256GB hard drive you've just bought in it.

EveryWhere wrote: »

I think they just misunderstood.
They will both fly with the addition of SSD and a clean install.
256 GB SSD? Did you buy PRO version SSD for business usage?

I recently linked to a video showing the improvements SSD can make to a ten year old device.

Here again;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn6zxoh3oK4

The SSD fitted devices are the two at the lower section of the video.

Hi folks,

For the record I had just deleted the above comment, as I reread Tarambor's post and understood what he meant

I bought 2 x 256GB SSD as per this link:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01F9G43WU/ref=pe_3187911_185740111_TE_item

I'm not sure whether that makes them PRO version? What would be the benefits of the latter (for future reference)?

I will watch the video you have linked now

With Kind Regards

EveryWhere

Tarambor wrote: »

This. Wife's laptop is a 10 year old Thinkpad T400. Core 2 Duo CPU, 4GB of RAM, 1400x900 screen. With the original 80GB hard drive in I just wanted to punt it through a window. Changed it to a SSD and other than the video being a bit stuttery trying to play Youtube at 1080p (but fine at 720p) which is probably more due to being on Linux and poor video drivers, it goes like a champ. Certainly plenty fast enough for home office, web browsing etc.


Noo. If either one ends up not being fast enough get the above laptop with the slower mechanical hard drive or no hard drive at all and just use the 256GB hard drive you've just bought in it.

Have you tried Windows 7 or 10 on it?

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Nardge wrote: »

Hi folks,

For the record I had just deleted the above comment, as I reread Tarambor's post and understood what he meant

I bought 2 x 256GB SSD as per this link:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01F9G43WU/ref=pe_3187911_185740111_TE_item

I'm not sure whether that makes them PRO version? What would be the benefits of the latter (for future reference)?

I will watch the video you have linked now

With Kind Regards

Those are 240 GB, not 256 GB. PRO versions usually have better endurance. Not really necessary for consumer products.
Honestly, I would have gone for something a bit better, such as the Crucial MX500; https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0764WCXCV

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Sandisk Plus; https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest/25612/SanDisk-SDSSDA240G

Crucial MX500; https://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Crucial-MX500-250GB/Rating/3951

Personally, I would cancel and repurchase.