To the computer experts, I need your input. I need to save up and get a new laptop. When it comes to PC, the only laptop I had luck with, was DELL, my XPS just recently crapped out on me, after 4 1/2 years. Now my budget is between $500-11100, I do not want to spend more than that. I am debating between getting a basic cheap, Inspiron for around $540 or I can save up for a few more months and get an entry level XPS 15 for $999. I have tried HP and other brands, no such luck so I want to stick with Dell. What I love about the XPS is the keyboard is much better, the laptop is thinner and has a nice design, like the macbook pro, and the battery life is much better. The inspiron will only get you about 4 hours of battery life but with the XPS you get around eight, for those reasons I am leaning to the XPS. Also, even the base xps model will come with an I3 quad core. I appreciate your input thank you. If I get the Inspiron, I can get it by Christmas but I will need to wait a moth or so more for the XPS but I am willing to wait. Again, thank you in advance, if I do not respond it is because I am using my mom's computer and I do not have one at my home in LV.