Impressive for a Dell, Finally Listening to their customers

The Dell Studio 15 

For starters, I have never really been that impressed with dell's line. they have always just been a cheap alternative, but Recently I bought the Studio 15 from the Dell outlet for a heck of a deal $539 (anybody looking at these should look at the outlet first). Granted being the cheap alternative, I was not expecting much.

However, Dell actually threw a curve ball. I was impressed by the build quality, it felt as though it wasn't cheap. This is not something I expected from a dell. Dell really listened to the people and added features such as the backlit keyboard, better hinges, more color options, and much much more. I was even impressed with the included software. No unecssary resource using junk like a thousand widgets.

All in all the pro's are:
1. LED Screen (Get this it looks amazing)
2. Backlit keyboard (A very cool feature)
3. Performance (This is not a gaming machine, but for the rest of us its perfect)
4. Included software is actually a bonus this time
5. Battery Life (I get 3 and a half hours surfing the internet with a 6 cell)
6. HDMI port (Very nice if you have an HD TV) Make sure to get the 3450 if you plan on watching High Def movies on this.)

Cons:
1. The weight is still on the heavy side at 6LB.
2. They should give all the models the express slot remote.

The bottom line: A great system for everything but gaming, 4 stars