IMPORTANT: Ships with with Windows 10 in S mode. This is a protected mode that will not allow you to install non-Microsoft software like Google Chrome. I even had problems installing Office 365! I highly recommend you turn off S mode. In order to do so, you must first activate Windows 10. This did not happen automatically and had to go into settings to activate. Once Windows 10 was activated (note, at no cost), I was able to to turn off S mode. Once S mode was turned off, this thing worked like a champ. The low review ratings here are from people who did not figure this out. Ignore them! If you have trouble activating Windows and turning off S mode take it to the Geek Squad - my guess is that they'll help you for free since it's a new purchase. At this current price this laptop is selling out fast. I went to purchase a second one and the closest store with one in stock is 90 miles away (and only 3 left)!

I was super hesitant about buying a laptop under 400.00. It's early days yet but so far i'm loving this little thing. It has just enough USB slots, is really fast, and feels solid. Setup was a bit tricky because I'm not a huge fan of Microsoft privacy invasion and was faced with a decision of either getting the full windows 10 OS or settling on a basic tablet OS that controlled what I could and couldn't download/use on it. It's called Windows S Mode. A bit of a googling and I found a way around this, new to me, obstacle and have the full Windows 10 activated and running while privacy is back on as much as Windows will allow. (Not much we can do with all this personal invasion and I am old enough to remember a time where it wasn't like this.) Of course time will tell as I've only had this laptop for a day.

My daughter has been wanting a laptop to use for Roblox and online school work. She's still young, so we didn't want to spend a ton of money but I also wanted something that was actually usable. We took a chance on this when the Black Friday deals came out and I love it. It's fairly quick to set up and I love that using her kid's Microsoft account means I can limit her screentime and have to approve downloads if they don't come from the Microsoft store. The touch screen is also a nice feature, although its resolution isn't the greatest. So far it's fast and responsive and runs everything we want. Battery life seems pretty good too. It's also very lightweight but doesn't feel cheap.

Only had it a few hours, but I want to mention that it starts up in S mode and you have to activate out of it. Product key is integrated into it already (i had to use the troubleshooter to get mine up because it wasn't showing up) but it was FREE to activate out of S mode. Anyways after getting it into home mode it seems to work great!

I purchased the computer at $349 as a Doorbuster, and at that price the computer is a steal. However, at list ($599) the computer is a still a good value. It is well constructed, has a good (if somewhat glare-ish) touch screen, an 8th generation i5, a solid state drive and plenty of ports. It is quick and responsive. The build quality is typical of Dell Inspiron 3000-series computers of its generation (the computer is a 2018 model, and Dell has introduced a "New Inspiron" line for 2019). The computer has a plastic (not metal) case, and a little flex, but the build quality is good overall, as you would expect from Dell. It does not have bells and whistles like a backlit keyboard, however, which is why this computer comes in at the price point instead of $750-$900, and if bells and whistles are important to you, spend more and get more. The computer is more than adequate for normal use -- e-mail, internet, word processing and spreadsheets, and so on. It not a gaming computer, because Intel 620 graphics are not up to gaming, but it handles less graphic-intensive games fairly well. A caution: The computer ships with Windows 10 Home in S Mode, with Bitlocker enabled. In S Mode, you cannot install products that are not offered outside the Windows Store. While switching from S Mode to normal Windows 10 Home is a snap (and free), Bitlocker complicates the process, because Bitlocker is not supported in Windows 10 Home. Accordingly, if you want to switch over to a normal Windows 10 Home build, it is important to turn off Bitlocker before switching. It is hard (not impossible) to turn off Bitlocker after the switch, so it would be best to turn Bitlocker off before switching from S Mode to normal Windows 10 Home mode.

I purchased this Dell laptop as an early Black Friday doorbuster deal for $349.99, and this has been one of the best purchases from Best Buy in a long time. The laptop is quick to start up thanks to its Intel Core i5 and Solid State Drive. This is my first experience with an SSD instead of an HDD (hard disk drive), and the difference of speed between the two storage units is huge. It was also great that there weren't a lot of unnecessary programs preinstalled like other computers that I have purchased in the past, saving me time to figure out the programs that I prefer to have on it. Combine the fast processing speed with Microsoft Edge, which I haven't used before (I have used Firefox), and you've got a very fast computer for a bargain of more expensive models. Lastly, I wanted to give props to Best Buy for delivering my item to my doorstep in only one day for free! Now, that's great customer service.

I love having a laptop, but I don't need one these days for any significant work. I use mine mainly for web browsing and some light work on Word (mind, you have to pay for Microsoft Office now) and a couple of other programs here and there. The specs on this won't let you down for basic laptop use including most school work I would think. Also, it's lightweight and great to use around the apartment, but I'd probably be a little careful with it if you're taking it on the go a lot. It's not cheap cheap, but it's certainly not indestructible. As others have mentioned, this started up in S mode. A quick google search helped me get into the normal Windows 10. No problem. I also got an occasional screen flicker after I downloaded google chrome, but a slight color modification in settings fixed that (this I also googled how to fix). I bought this at the doorbuster sale price of 350.00. Great deal for what I need. There are higher quality laptops, but if you're looking for an efficient, every day unit, then this should do and very tough to beat that price!

I jumped on this Black Friday special as soon as I saw it because the hardware specs are great for the price. The SSD and memory are fast, as well as the CPU. This computer falsely advertises its operating system as Windows 10 Home. It is actually shipped with Windows 10 Home in S Mode, which is a severely restricted and locked-down version of Home that only allows the user to install apps from the Windows Store. You cannot use the Chrome browser, or search the web with anything except Edge using Bing, unless you disable S Mode. Disabling S Mode was a complicated mess that requires a user to create a Microsoft account, and since I didn't *want* a Microsoft, the only way around that was to reinstall Windows 10 Home from scratch. After installing Windows 10 Home from scratch, it will not activate. To fix this, you have to recover the Windows 10 Home product key from the BIOS using a utility like RW-Everything, which is beyond the ability of most casual computer users. Additionally, Windows Update installs buggy IRST drivers which cause the computer to reboot every now and then after a fresh install until you download the correct drivers from Dell.com. Now that I have it running the way I want it to, I am happy with the computer, but I am not happy with the amount of time, effort, and technical skill that was required to get this brand new computer to perform the way I needed it to. I am displeased with Dell for trying to tell me what software I can and cannot use and am further disappointed that they didn't mention "Windows 10 Home in S Mode" anywhere in this product's description. According to Microsoft, it should be clearly labeled so users can avoid it if they choose to.