Dell INSPIRON 15-3537 15" Laptop i3-4010U @ 1.7GHz--8GB/256GB+1tb SDXC Card/Linux Mint Cinnamon 22.3 + MORE!

REFERENCE LAPTOP DELL INSPIRON 3537-16 -- **NON-TOUCHSCREENVERSION**

This is a fully-loaded DELL INSPIRON 15” 3537 Intel Corei3 processor laptop that has “decommissioned” from my personal fleet (I test software for various companies) with Linux Mint Cinnamon 22.3 (latestversion) machine ready for use as a great Internet browsing, e-mail, andgeneral-purpose laptop with a nice 15-inch screen. As this is an"older" (circa 2014) model, but runs Mint Cinnamon 22.3 flawlesslyandit’s very snappy! This is your chance to get a low-cost but capable Linuxlaptop at a fraction of the cost of a newer expensive Windows11 laptop. Mint Cinnamon 22.3 runs on the popular Ubuntu Linux platform but the Mint Cinnamon Desktop (like Zorin 18) is about as Windows-like as they come and the learning curve is therefore very short for newcomers to Linux. Easy to use and easy to learn -- great for anyone just wanting to learn about using Linux and/or transitioning from Windows. This is the perfect opportunity to become familiar with one of the most popular and easy-to-use Linux distributions available and the learning curve is minimal because they are very Windows-like in functionality. I've pre-installed Mint Cinnamon 22.3 for you to make sure it operates well and to ensure functionality. Of course, Linux is a free open-source platform devoid of many Windows issues and apps are free and easily installed via each operating system's software managers. The full-featured Mint Cinnamon 22.3 is totally free and has plenty of productivity, music, multimedia apps and games and both have basic full-featured apps already installed including a complete LibreOffice suite, and the distributions of Mint Linux is well-supported on its website as well as user forums. There are hundreds of free apps that are easy to install and Mint make updating and upgrading easy as new versions come out. This is the perfect opportunity to learn to use a Linux-based machine with all the advantages, or if you're already familiar with Linux, just to have a handy extra laptop (or backup laptop) just for e-mailing and web browsing! Please read and see that this is a lot of laptop value for the price and what's included! As this is an "older" (circa 2014) model, but runs Linux Mint 22.3 flawlessly and it's very snappy! This is your chance to get a low-cost but capable Linux laptop at a fraction of the cost of a newer expensive Windows 11 laptop. Linux Mint 22.3 comes with Libre Office installed which is a worthy alternative to Microsoft Office and can work with all Microsoft Office files if desired. **Note thatunlike many Inspiron 3537s for sale on E-bay, this one is from one of mypersonal fleet and is not only in great overall condition, but includes 8gb DDR3Lmemory (maximum for this machine is 16gb but 8gb is more than sufficient forLinux) and A LOT of storage + a fresh Mint Cinnamon 22.3 install + a 65W genuineDELL AC adapter. This laptop is upgraded to a **BRAND NEW** LiteOn 256gb mSATA 2230 drive(instead of the OEM mechanical hard drive) and a 1tb SDXC storage card for atotal of 1.25tb of storage!** (**note that the price of SATA drives has nearly *TRIPLED* in the past 3 months!**)Likemost Inspiron laptops this laptop DOES NOT have a fingerprint reader or an NFCsensor.**This one also has an 8X DVD/CD+/-RWDrive** I have all Dell documentation& manuals for this laptop downloaded on the desktop for the buyer’sconvenience! These Inspiron 3537 laptops were great entry-level laptopsfor their time (circa 2014) and were well over $800 without the features I’veadded to this one. If you need a verycapable, lower-cost snappy extra/spare laptop for general use with significantstorage capabilities, and a larger than 14” screen this is a laptop foryou! If you’re looking for a [moreexpensive] gaming laptop, this laptop is NOT for you! If you can find a better Inspiron 3537 witheverything I’ve included for a better price than I offer, please buy itinstead! ;) ***PLEASE take the time toread the details in this listing carefully as you can see I put a lot of time& effort into creating very detailed listings for my potential buyer’sconvenience*** **Please also see pics ofsystem specs for this laptop** Note that thislaptop will run Windows 7, 8, 10 natively, plus Windows 11 and other versions Linux(like Mint Cinnamon) if desired.**The Wine app is installed on this laptop as well which is useful for running many Windows apps within Linux or use the VirtualBox Linux app to run Windows inside Linux!**

This machine is very clean with minimal wear and surfacescratches and fully functional. The screen is in excellentcondition with nothing to deter the resolution. I take pride in repurposing these oldermachines that still have plenty of life in them when not pushed beyond theirreasonable limits. It includes a standard capacity 4-cell 45Wh battery in verygood condition at 70% health, a good CMOS battery (was replaced if needed), andalso a GENUINE DELL 65W AC power adapter. **I have elected not toreplace the battery in this one as there’s plenty of life left in it and thereplacement batteries are very inexpensive (even the 6-cell 65Wh versions) andsimply “pop-in” batteries requiring no disassembly of the laptop.**

**THIS INSPIRON 3537 IS A NON-TOUCHSCREEN VERSION**

Known cosmetic defects: some minorscratches/scuffs on outer case, some normal wear on the touchpad–however, there may be minor cosmetic differences that do not affectfunctionality in any way (please see pics)** **This one is otherwise rather pristine! – (please see pics.)**

This Inspiron 3537 does also have a built-in webcam andmicrophone and a headphone/microphone combo (headset) jack.

This Dell Inspiron 3537 laptop has the following features(please see pics of specs in listing):

·15.6"diagonal HD LED TrueLife NON-TouchDisplay (1366 x 768 max)

·Intel Core i3-4010UProcessor @ 1.7 GHz

·Intel HDGraphics 4400 (does NOT have HDR support)

·**UPGRADED**TO a **BRAND NEW** LiteOn mSATA 250gb SSD + *NEW* 1tb SDXC card

8X DVD/CD+/-RWDrive

·65W GenuineDell AC Adapter

·4-cell Batteryin very good condition at 70% health

·CMOS batteryreplaced if needed

·**UPGRADED**-- 2 x 4gb DDR3 for a total of 8gb (can upgrade to 2 x 8gb = 16gb if desired but you will not likely notice a significant performance increase)

· 8-in1 SD Card Reader

·Dell WirelessBluetooth 4.0

·2 UniversalSerial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports and 2 USB 3.0 ports

·1 RJ -45 (LAN)port

·Webcam/microphone+ headphone/microphone combo (headset) jack -- webcam is 1280 x 720 HD at 30fps

·1 HDMI Port

·Keyboard (thiskeyboard is NOT illuminated)

·Touch Pad withintegrated and 2-way scrollpad support

·Built-inspeakers 2.5W (RMS) per channel

·Intel802.11b/g/n WLAN

·Pre-Installed latestversions of recommended essential basic programs that are installed with Mint Cinnamon 22.3 – many other free apps can be easily selected and installed!

·Approx. 5.8lbs

·approx. 14.8"(W)X 10.2"(D) X 1.1"(H)

***FREE SHIPPING IN CONUS (SORRY…CONUS SALES ONLY)***

I sell these machines as projects to repurpose them and onlymake a little profit to cover the replacement parts and time spent. Ifnot using a Bluetooth mouse (to save USB ports) I suggest buying a wireless USBmouse with a dongle for this laptop which works flawlessly with this laptop asa plug-n-play device.Please ask any and all questions BEFOREpurchasing and thanks for looking!

NOTE: Because this is an electronic device and ihave no control over how the buyer uses it after received, I CANNOT acceptreturns unless the machine arrives physically damaged as evidenced by shipperhandling. This laptop is otherwise guaranteed to work as described.These are not "buy and try" laptops as it would not be feasible forme to sell them otherwise. Thank you for your understanding!