Dell Inspiron 15r with switchable lids

I have a few questions about the new Dell Inspiron R series with the 2nd generation Intel processors. First of all, in the tech specs, it lists the screen as a 720p screen. Is this actually 720p? That seems a little low for a brand-new laptop. I would also like some feedback on the i3 2310m with the HD 3000 graphics. Will this be fine for web browsing, document creation, and flash-based games? Also, will the HD 3000 be fine for watching DVDs on a 1080p TV through the HDMI port? Does anyone actually have this laptop yet? If so, what are your impressions of the screen, build quality, and the switchable lid mechanism. Feel free to bring up any other concerns or questions about this notebook.



Thanks in advance for replies!

Reply 1 : Dell Inspiron 15r with switchable lids

720p = 1368x768. The screen is grainy and terrible.



Intel HD graphics is more than enough to do basic office productivity, flash games and YouTube.



Yes HD graphics will handle 1080p video.



Build quality is decent, exactly like the N5010/N5030, the only thing that got refreshed was the chipset/CPU, chassis is near identical. I can't comment on the switchable lids.

Reply 2 : Dell Inspiron 15r with switchable lids

Thanks! Is the screen really that bad? This would be coming from an old vaio with a 1280 x 800 screen. I'm looking this up for a friend, so I won't be using it. My friend has been working on an old vaio VGN-fs810w.