Post when XPS M1330 ordered and when/if shipped

[Apple2PC]

OT: Here, people ordering now are getting ship dates of 30th July. It looks like my rep was correct- All regions have a fixed no of units allocated..

I just went through the order process and found the date to be 8/15, then I added the proper 9 cell battery for the nVidia card and received a date of 9/4. So the US is still having problems.

[PowerEdge]

07/23/2007 09:02:33PM Agent (Khushboo Sharma): "Thank you for contacting Dell Customer Service Chat. My name is Khushboo. How may I help you?"
07/23/2007 09:02:48PM Jim: "Hi. I have a questio nabout an order i placed"
07/23/2007 09:03:09PM Jim: "I went through the on-line configurator recently for the xps m1330"
07/23/2007 09:03:26PM Jim: "and it states the 4cell battery is in-compatible with the 8400 video card"
07/23/2007 09:03:35PM Jim: "my order xxxxxxxxx is that configuration"
07/23/2007 09:03:40PM Jim: "is that going to cause a delay?"
07/23/2007 09:03:46PM Jim: "or cancellation?"
07/23/2007 09:04:04PM Jim: "If so, can the order be corrected so that it has a valid configuration?"
07/23/2007 09:04:52PM Agent (Khushboo Sharma): "I suggest you speak with Order Modification Department as they would be the best people to assist you with. You can call them at 1-800-247-2076 between 7AM to 11 PM CST Monday to Saturday."
07/23/2007 09:04:55PM Agent (Khushboo Sharma): "They will be more than happy to assist you and will give you all the required information."
07/23/2007 09:05:14PM Jim: "ok. I will do that then"

This number still states afterhours now. Even though it is 7:15am. !!?

[ikkonikko]

Bloody well hope so, apparently that had a screen glass shortage in the uk atm until 27th where they expect a delivery of new parts

Anyone know how much thicker and heavier the non-led screen will be?

Dell UK list the weight of the CCFL type with 4 cell battery as 1.79 kg. With a 6 cell I reckon it's around 1.9kg. From some of the photos of the CCFL screen version I think it's about twice as thick as the WLED.

[praneeth]

Is anyone getting there's today?

[pieman314]

Dell UK list the weight of the CCFL type with 4 cell battery as 1.79 kg. With a 6 cell I reckon it's around 1.9kg. From some of the photos of the CCFL screen version I think it's about twice as thick as the WLED.

cheers, do you have a link for those pics?

[ikkonikko]

cheers, do you have a link for those pics?

I can't remember where I saw them - it may have been the original product launch video from Dell - I found it by searching M1330 in YouTube. Could be one of the threads on M1330 pics here in NBR. Sorry. I do remember thinking - it's not that bad....

[ikkonikko]

cheers, do you have a link for those pics?

There you go:

More XPS m1330 Pictures...

[cliegal]

Is anyone getting there's today?

I am. That is I am if they have shipped the correct laptop, with the correct screen AND if Fedex delivers as specified, by 3 PM.

I keep thinking it would be just my luck if I got someone else's pink, Inspiron 1720 by mistake.

[trebuin]

It's possible that the 4 cell batteries reach a drain rate that is critical across only 4 batteries; this is where lithiums like to blow up. I had an aero project where I had to extend the life of a battery powered engine so I went from ni-cads to lithium and it took me forever to find decent batteries. I had to find high discharge lithiums, then I had to rig them in a way that would reduce the load even more...this is achieved through using more batteries. I can only say that it is possible that the 4 cell could become critical.

I personally believe that the real case is that the 4 cell just drains dead too fast. You could just downclock your video card with rivatuner...and you can go quite far now with these higher powered cards.

Anyhow, I would just recommend 6 cell over 4 just because they both look the same...you get extra life (dell made the 4 cell to meet the weight restrictions for ultra-portable) and it's just like carrying an extra 3 or 4 aa batteries.

[PowerEdge]

It's possible that the 4 cell batteries reach a drain rate that is critical across only 4 batteries; this is where lithiums like to blow up. I had an aero project where I had to extend the life of a battery powered engine so I went from ni-cads to lithium and it took me forever to find decent batteries. I had to find high discharge lithiums, then I had to rig them in a way that would reduce the load even more...this is achieved through using more batteries. I can only say that it is possible that the 4 cell could become critical.

I personally believe that the real case is that the 4 cell just drains dead too fast. You could just downclock your video card with rivatuner...and you can go quite far now with these higher powered cards.

Anyhow, I would just recommend 6 cell over 4 just because they both look the same...you get extra life (dell made the 4 cell to meet the weight restrictions for ultra-portable) and it's just like carrying an extra 3 or 4 aa batteries.

I know that now. There was no 6+9 option though. Only 4 + 9. Trying to call the order modification department now.