Dell Latitude 7490 Intel Core i7-8650U 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD 14" FHD Windows 10 Pro Laptop (Renewed)

I was very concerned about buying a refurbed laptop. But, this is a steal. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. You need to know the brand you’re buying and its inherent pros and cons. But, the Dell Inspiron is quality workhorse for home, business, or school. This is not a gaming computer.

Flawless right out of the box. Not scratched, dented, bent, discolored or any other negative word I can use to describe a laptop. Shipped quickly - had a checklist inside showing who checked it and all the things they checked - which was quite thorough. Will I buy from them again? You bet - as soon as I destroy this one.

Ran full diagnostics on this laptop when we received it and everything checked out ok. Then within 1 month we began having issues with this laptop saying that it was at 0% charge when it actually was fully charged. Thought it might be a faulty battery, and felt it was worth trying to replace the battery on our own if that would fix the issue, and it seemed to. But then 2 months later, the laptop began blue-screening when powering on, and then it often freezes up during the restart process, which then causes us to have to do a hard reset. Because of this issue, we contacted the seller and they aren't willing to do anything about it since we are a few days outside the 90 day warranty/return period. So frustrating, as now we will have to put even more money into this laptop, or replace it all together.

What I like:It is built like a tank and will probably resist careless handling better than cheaper model computers.Sufficient memory to run the newer applications like Windows, 11, and Microsoft office as well as casual use photo editing, such as for making reports and magazine articles to submit.Really loving the back lighted keyboard, and the fact that the keys require a slightly harder tap then the cheap knock offs do. It's more like a typewriter and less like a cell phone if that gives you an idea.It is already anti-glare screen. You interferes with your sleeping ability if you work at night so you don't have to buy a separate blue light filter.Display is nice and crisp.What I do not like:The back lighted keyboard times out fairly quickly, and goes dark again. There's probably a set for that. I haven't figured out.The processor is slow,(by standards available in March 2024) so if you care about streaming, high definition, video or high resolution games, like second life, you might have to do a little wizard to scale down your settings and expectations.Incidentally, the tech papers I saw said you cannot overclock this model, so you're out of luck there.this thing is incredibly heavy compared to newer computers of similar size and even 17 inch ones! That makes it unpleasant to take to the café to work on with other writers... if you have a physical handicap, I do not recommend that you buy a computer this heavy.if you have a physical handicap or weak hand strength, I do not recommend that you buy a computer this heavy.(I regret the impulse buy, but it was an excellent deal and much needed.)The battery also seems to get tired quicker than my old Acer computer, but it is a much higher horsepower as far as the amount of memory it runs so perhaps that's the trade-off.(I am not saying the battery is bad)The cord is bulky but again it was cutting edge six years ago so I can't really complain too much that it is taking a lot of room and relatively heavy compared to any other device I have.(hoping this makes it resistant to small animals chewing it.)😝Like a ferret or a bunny or a cat... or even a budgie! Yeah seriously.(pets will be pets.)----------------(anti-monopoly, software rant... skip ahead if you like)Frankly, I hate the layout of Windows 10 and 11, but I am also chronically angry about Microsoft and Google and Apple dominating the digital world so there you go...* nothing* short of open source code, and lowering the monthly rental fee for their software like Word and Photoshop to something like five dollars a month for home users, will appease me - and other nerdy people who have taken the red Matrix pill if you know what I mean, -and allowing us to download an *actual copy * of the program, so we own what we are paying for , instead of forcing us to rent this stuff, and use the cloud - if you have Financial hard times, you are up a creek, )I am also vigorously opposed to saving my stuff in the cloud. But that is a problem with Google and certain other applications, and they do know exactly what they're doing if you read the business reports .It is nobody else's business what I work on and if I work on it, and where I choose to save it... they certainly don't have my permission to keep a copy (did you know they were sued for academic infringement roughly 20 years ago when they stole stuff to post on Google scholar ???)which they automatically do and you cannot prevent unless you do not use Google at all(!!!).----------------------But that is more of a gunboat marketing monopoly tactic that has nothing to do with the quality of the hardware I am holding. They are hostage to the system as much as I am. (manufacturers, build what they are told to build so they can get paid.)That said this was a over $2000 computer, six years ago when the processor was new release. I am satisfied it will serve me for at least the next three years.I will also note that it does not fit as easily into certain laptop, protective sleeves, and cases that are designed for 14 to 15 inch machines. Because it's kind of fat.! LolLike a tank😜but that is part of why I bought a brand-name and not a cheap knockoff from overseas that will probably break when I sneeze.

Todo ok, en perfectas condiciones

It's fast approaching a year now since I purchased this and I simply love this laptop. I am an entrepreneur and use it daily as my sole PC for everything, including light graphics design.I have since upgraded the 16gb ram to the 32gb max and it runs like a dream with now 16gb ram max shared to the video card.Opening up this laptop to upgrade the ram (as well as for regular maintenance/cleaning) was easy and done in a few minutes. In fact, Dell Latitudes are purposely made to be exceptionally easy to upgrade and repair (unlike the vast majority of laptops out there) and this was the #1 selling point for me when making this purchase as I intend on having this laptop for years to come before it needs to be replace. This machine does not disappoint in this area! Very easy to access everything you may need access to on the inside.I hate the touch screen, but that can be disabled in the BIOS. Also, you can turn down (or turn off) the brightness of the keyboard from the BIOS to help save on some battery as well. Very handy features in my opinion.My only complaint about this laptop is that when an SD card is inside of the SD card slot it does not sit flush to the machine, rather, it protrudes out slightly. For some this may be a non-issue, but for me I carry this around and store it on it's side so what often happens is the SD card gets pushed in (unlocked) and I'm afraid one of these times the SD card is going to break or get lost. Poor design choice in my opinion and annoys me to no end.Being a renewed/used item, it did come with some cosmetic scrapes to the outside of the laptop. A total non-issue for me and to be excepted with a renewed/used purchase.Overall, I'm sold on the Dell Latitudes and doubt I will ever go back to anything else. Love this laptop!UPDATE NOVEMBER 2023:Purchased a second laptop for my husband. The power supply shipped with his did not work. The seller was prompt with sending a replacement.Great little workhorses and excellent customer service from the seller. Highly recommended.

Perfectly adequate cheap laptop, but the battery has never worked - good for under a minute. Refurbishing didn't catch that.

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