I bought my Dell Inspiron 15 3 years ago and it has served me fine so far. Good value for money.
Mine has Intel i3 processor, 3 GB of RAM, 2 GB Nvidia graphic card, 500 GB HDD, windows os, 1.5 mp web camera and on optical disk drive. It has a full keyboard with separate numeric keypad.
I mostly use it for browsing internet, some light games and word and excel.
Design: The design is nice and the upper lid cover is exchangeable.
Durability: The design is very sturdy and it is good for rough and tough use. The hinge does not gets loose even after years of usage.
Battery life: Gives a backup of upto 2-3 hours after full recharge.
Trust: You can trust Dell any day when it comes to laptops. You will find a suitable laptop whatever your budget is.