Just my view on the world is if Dell won't answer you this question on their 800 toll free line, then you shouldn't buy from them.
Did you call?
What answer did they give?
What about the answer needs more discussion?
In short, they (Dell) tends to push one as portable and the other as a Desktop Replacement. For gamer's only the Desktop Replacement with dedicated video memory and ATI/Nvidia highend video may have a chance. But IMHO, laptops are poor choices for gamers.
Bob
What is the difference between dell latitude and the inspiron. I need to get a laptop, wireless, for college and have been researching may different ones. Am new to this. Any suggestions? Great website by the way!

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