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Got new laptop. Great sound.

I bought a Dell Latitude E6430s, 14", solid state hard drive, 4 RAM. I got sort of a deal because it was an open box but brand new with Windows 7. I paid $900, regularly $1200. It's a business-class laptop. Wow, the sound is so good, I don't need a mic for depos. Larger rooms possibly would need something.

The Samsung I bought earlier this year literally fell apart. I've decided I need a higher quality laptop. In case anyone is interested, I have seen similar models of this Dell laptop (even better with more RAM) for sale on eBay, some refurbished and without Dell warranty. Anyway, it's a great laptop for sound. The speakers are very good too, backlit keyboard. Only has one mic/headphone jack but so far I'm using it without a mic. Only has two USB ports but that's not an issue for me.

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Permalink Reply by Marge Teilhaber (TILE hobber) on December 28, 2013 at 12:01

Great report, Martha! Lots of luck with the new machine. Thanks for sharing the interesting details.

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Permalink Reply by Mary Jo Cochran on December 28, 2013 at 12:42

You can always buy a USB external port thingy. They're less than $10.00. Mine has three USB outlets.

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Permalink Reply by Kerry F on December 29, 2013 at 14:39

Mary Jo, I bought the Dell XPS 15 for $800, on sale from $1,300. Haven't gotten it yet. It supposedly has great sound, two separate jacks for mic and headset and no number pad. Windows 7. Do you know anything about this one? I never cared for the Latitude's screens in the past.

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Permalink Reply by Kerry F on January 24, 2014 at 10:15

This Dell XPS is the most awesome laptop I've had since my old Dell Inspiron 8600 I got way back in 2002. It has a beautiful screen, great audio, two separate jacks for audio and mic, built in CD drive and Windows 7. I got it for $800 in December. It says they retail for about $1,300. No number pad either, 15 inch screen. On the heavy side, but it's for home editing and only to take to a job as a backup if needed.