->The official POST ABOUT YOUR NEW DELL NOTEBOOK thread. <-

[Stu.The.Bunny]

I had 3 OS's on my HD, decided to dump vista and just stick with XP and Ubuntu.

I love how I people tell me about how they like vista for the pretty aero glass interface, then I show them my pretty compiz configured ubuntu desktop. It's the cube that's always the clencher oh, and I DO have a desktop cube for XP too, yod'm 3d.

[slickwilly]

That same yod'm 3d works in Vista as well.

[dvmxps1530]

Ordered today from outlet (specs in sig), supposedly ships 1/17...seems slow since already built?

I garantee you it will be at your place in 9 days..

[johnnyel]

wheeee! ordered mine New Year's Eve and it shipped today! free next business day shipping, so that means Monday, I guess. bit of a bummer that I'll have to wait with anticipation all weekend, but I guess I can't complain when I was expecting more toward the end of next week rather than the beginning, even expecting that it would be earlier than the estimated ship date of 1/16.

so here's what I'm waiting for:

XPS M1530 Crimson Red
Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2GHz processor
1440x900 screen (I think the only upgrade I made to their "Best" option, apart from adding Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Software)
3GB memory
250GB 5400rpm hard drive
256MB nvidia GeForce 8600M GT

am wondering whether I should have opted for the 9 cell battery or even the 6 plus 9 backup, but I don't know that I'll often be taking it places I can't plug it in anyway. and I'll probably regret not getting the accident coverage, but I'm pretty careful *knock on wood*

*waits*

[McClane]

Been loving my new XPS m1330 for a few days.

Tuxedo black
2.2ghtz
3gb ram
LED
250gb 5400hd
8400gs
9 cell battery

[XPS_Boy23]

Heyy! here's the specs on my new XPS 1710 .. ordered a while ago shoul be getting in 2 or 3 more days. CAN'T WAIT!!

Order Details
Quantity Description Unit Price

1 XPS M1710, T7200(2GHZ) $2,829.00
1 BPACK,CRY CASE,NYLON,XPS,NB $0.00
1 VISTA PREMIUM STICKER, INSP $0.00
1 CATALOG $0.00
1 4GB SHARED DC DDR2 SDRAM 677MHZ,2 DIMM $0.00
1 80 WHR,9-CELL,LION,PRIM BATT,XM1710 $0.00
1 8X DVD+/-RW DRIVE,XM1710 $0.00
1 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP,INSP $0.00
1 INT SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY, INS $0.00
1 LCD,17-INCH,TRUELIFE,WUXGA,BLK,XM1710 $0.00
1 512 MB NVIDIA 7950 GTX, XPS M1710 $0.00
1 250GB HARD DRIVE,XPS M1710 $0.00
1 ISP SEARCH ASST PORTAL,DIM/INSP $0.00
1 VISTA,PC-RESTORE, DIM/INSP $0.00
1 ROXIO CREATOR LE,V,DIM/INSP $0.00
1 WIN VISTA ULTIMATE,32,ENG,INS XPS $0.00
1 ADOBE ACROBAT READER 8.1,DIM/INSP $0.00
1 DELL SUPPORT CENTER 2.0 $0.00
1 TRENDMICRO 14,PC-CILLIN,2YR,XPS $0.00
1 INTEGRATED NIC AND MODEM $0.00
1 INTEL PRO/WRLS 3945,A/G,DC,XM1710 $0.00
1 THANKS FOR PURCHASING YOUR DELL $0.00
1 PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH MORE DETAILS $0.00
1 MS WORKS 8.5,DAO,ENG, INS $0.00
1 DATASAFE ONLINE DIM/INS/XPS $0.00
1 DATASAFE ONLINE 10GB,1YR,DIM/INSP $0.00
1 HW WRTY,INSP,M1710,DELL,INIT $0.00
1 RTD,INSP,M1710,SOL,INIT YR $0.00
1 XPS WARRANTY SPRT, INSPIRON, INITIAL YR $0.00
1 SHIPPING FEE $0.00
1 NO WARRANTY,YRS 2/3(1-1-1RTD) $0.00
1 XPS,DATASAFE 10GB,1YR(INCL W/PRICE),DHS $0.00
1 DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP ACTIVATION, INFO $0.00

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Sub-Total $2,829.00
Shipping $0.00
Tax $224.91
Total Price $3,223.65

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P.S.

What does everybody think of their XPS's?

[Luke1708]

it is my sig down. love to have finally a gaming comp.
lol XD - running 3 os (VIsta, XP, Ubuntu) should i add another? i have extra space laying around

Hi. When did you order? and when did you receive your laptop? I ordered mine on the 31st december, and i received an email from dell today showing that my estimated delivery date is on th second of february. I was simply disappointed... How could they take so much time???????????

the spec is as follows.

Dell vostro 1700 17" display + truelife
Intel core 2 duo t5250
2GB ram
160Gb HDD
geforce 8600mGT 256MB

and by the way, is the graphics card integrated? or i will be able to install a more powerful one in the future

[alexplantman]

Ordered my Vostro 1500 on the 31st more or less, and as of today when I called the 800 #, it is in the BOXING STAGE, to be shipped 1/9 .... and 3-5 days shipping to FL

[johnnyel]

yay! got mine today!!

lovin' it so far, except for the damn touchpad, but that was expected. gonna have to get a real mouse pronto.

still slowly feeling my way around the machine. setup was a PITA. hate reading all those stupid agreements and trying to figure out what the heck I'm supposed to do next.

ETA: have noticed a slight "clicking" sound from the hard drive on occasion, but its not too frequent or annoying. also, after a few hours being on, no intense programs or multitasking yet, there is a bit of warmth, but nothing uncomfortable, so we'll see when I push it a little harder over the next couple days how the temps feel. again, overall so far so good. think this machine will be a good fit.

as stated above, it's an
XPS M1530 Crimson Red
T7500 2.2 GHz
1440x900
3GB RAM
250 GB HD
256MB 8600M GT
etc.

[Grimloki]

So... I have my specs my Vostro 1500 has shipped. I used the following codes... still valid, though not listed as such... As far as I know. The last one is the one I used. I think its the Black Friday deal

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...=bqdwkvg&s=bsd
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...=bqdwkug&s=bsd
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...=bqdwkxg&s=bsd

Vostro 1500, Intel Core 2 Duo T5270, 1.4GHz, 800Mhz, 2M L2 Cache
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA+ LCDTrueLife for Vostro 1500
1GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 DIMM
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
120G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Genuine Windows XP Home Edition, SP2
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem, for Inspiron
8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+R write capability, w Roxio Creator
Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) Mini Card
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Vostro 1500
Dell Wireless 355 BlueTooth Module, (2.0+EDR), for WindowsXP, for Dell Vostro 1500
1 yr warranty

$798. Free Shipping.

I went with the screen I wanted (resolution wise... quality remains to be seen). I also went with the 8600M GT.

Dell just wanted too much for the processor and especially memory... with Penryn here today, it should drive Merom prices down, and perhaps we will get lucky with a BIOS upgrade... and be able to install a early Penryn...

Ordered January 2nd, supposed to arrive today.

Now... I understand the new revision motherboards are going out on builds after the 1st, which supposedly fixes the headphone jack noise, and as far as screens go.. I think that sight unseen you may end up with a grainy screen on any laptop from 14" to 15" these days.. Sounds like I'm making excuses, but I'm not. The MacBook Pro has the exact same issues. Probably uses the same screen(s).

So... anyway, way I see it, if my screen arrives and it sucks, I'll be chatting with tech support that day, and getting a replacement out of them... and using my first day anger (fake) to explain why they need to compensate me for my time... in dollars. Dell or otherwise. Or they can have it back right now.
I fully expect to be successful.

Guess what happens to the MacBook Pro folks? They get ragged on by the 'rogue geniuses' (their tech guys) for being to picky, don't get anything fixed, or even an option to replace it, and charged a $200 restocking fee if they want to return it in the first 30 days, unless they get it waived... and that usually means contesting the credit card charge, and playing it heavy handed. Nice. And they say Dell sucks. Guess what happens when they bring it up on the Mac official site? Threads locked and deleted. Nice.

I think my $800 buys quite alot.

I'll upgrade memory to 4gb as soon as I know I'm keeping it. $70 for 4GB.

I'll see if I need to upgrade the processor for any of my apps... though the longer I hold off, the better and cheaper the new one will be at around $200, and finally, I plan to switch out the HD to an external case, and buy a new one.. Also when and if I need it. $117 for 250GB.

So folks... thats the $1100, 2.4ghz core 2 duo (or faster),4gb ram,250gb HD,8600M GT, 15" laptop plan.