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The computer has a “precision touchpad,” which means it supports all of Microsoft’s touchpad gestures for Windows 8 and later, including single and multi-finger actions for scrolling, pinching, selecting, tapping, and edge-swipes. I generally use a wireless mouse with laptops, but when I did find myself using the touchpad to scroll, tap or swipe, it seemed perfectly serviceable.
Of course you can also perform most of the same gestures by touching the screen instead of the touchpad with battery such as dell Precision M70 battery, dell Precision M90 battery, dell Studio 17 battery, dell Studio 1745 battery, dell N855P battery, dell Studio 1749 battery, dell Vostro 1200 battery, dell RM628 battery, dell Vostro 1310 battery, dell Vostro 1510 battery, dell T116C battery, dell Vostro 1400 battery. But it’s worth noting that the screen does wobble a bit in laptop mode, so if you reach up to touch the display, you might notice it shake a bit in response to your tap. This won’t be as much of an issue if you’re holding the computer in tablet mode.
Speaking of tablet mode, it’s easy to transition from laptop to tablet states simply by folding the screen all the way back. There are hinges on the left and right side that hold the screen to the laptop base, but which are flexible enough to bend over backward.
The rubber bumpers on the bottom of the laptop would also keep the back of the lid from scraping the base of the computer. But if you don’t hold the screen and base tightly together, they won’t actually touch.
I don’t know if this is by design or not, but it’s another reason why the Inspiron 13 7000 Series always feels like a notebook and never really feels like a tablet, even when you’re holding it like one.
While you can touch the screen with your fingers, Dell also offers an optional Active Stylus using technology from Synaptics. The pen lets you write or draw on the screen or hover over the screen to move the pointer without using a mouse. It also supports palm rejection, which means you can place the palm of your hand on the glass display while using the pen, and only the pen input will be recognized, not your hand.
Dell didn’t loan me an Active Stylus, so I can’t say how well it works, but other reviewers seem to think it’s not bad for a $35 accessory.
There’s a speaker grille in the side of the case where the screen meets the base. It’s well positioned so that the speaker shouldn’t be blocked no matter how the screen is positioned. And the speakers are among the loudest, and best sounding I’ve heard on a 13 inch notebook.
Keep in mind… that’s not saying much. Laptop speakers tend to be awful. But these are less awful than most. You’ll still want a pair of headphones or external speakers to truly enjoy music, movies, or video game audio. But for the occasional YouTube video or casual game, the built-in speakers with Waves MaxxAudio sound are surprisingly decent.
Above the screen there’s a 720p webcam which you can use to snap pictures or make video calls. You probably won’t want to replace your DSLR camera with this camera anytime soon though. There are also dual microphones, which should come in handy when making voice or video calls or using Cortana with Windows 10.