A:AnswerI've been getting 5-6 hours of run time doing routine, non-demanding tasks (e-mail, internet, documents, spreadsheets) operating at 75% screen brightness and using "Better Performance" battery settings. With "Power Saving" battery settings, that goes up about an hour or so. The battery is a 3-cell 42Wh lithium ion battery, reasonably typical for this size laptop at this price.
A:AnswerI've been getting 5-6 hours of run time doing routine, non-demanding tasks (e-mail, internet, spreadsheets) operating at "Better Performance" battery settings.
A:AnswerThe good news is that both appear to be multi-touch.
The bad news is that on a Windows laptop, the touch screen appears to be more of a gimmick than a feature.
When I opened a JPEG file with the Windows 10 "photos" app, I could zoom in and out using two fingers on the screen. And, if I disconnected my mouse to enable the touchpad, the touchpad could do the same, except less precise and more awkwardly.
I use a touch screen all the time on my cell phone, and that's fine, But, these laptops are different. The rule is you don't buy a computer for its nifty hardware gimmicks, you buy it for the software it runs. For me, that's the same application software I was using on Windows 7, and it runs best with a keyboard and mouse.
A:AnswerThis question has multiple interpretations, and the answers depend on things we don't know. Anyway, here goes:
Would this computer be beneficial to a student who didn't have something else that was better? --Yes.
Would it be what that student wants for gaming and as a fashion statement? --No.
Will it be technologically obsolescent by the time a middle-school student reaches college? -- Yes.
Will a college student need a different computer for their course work? -- It depends on their course work.
A:AnswerIt is a Dell Inspiron 3185 -- the 3000 series, not the 5000 series. The computer is the 2018 style build, not the "New Inspiron" series that was introducted in 2019.
A:AnswerThe screen is quite reflective, compared to Dell's anti-glare "matte" finish. It doesn't seem much more reflective than most touch screens, however. I think that you might want to actually look at one in the store before buying.
