Latitude E-Series Anticipation Thread

The Dell UK site now has this message on any of the new E series configuration pages:

However, there's no link to click.

This message is not linked to particular models or options. I also question the use of "unprecedented". Have Dell forgotten about the M1330 which a lot of forum members ordered?

John

 

the demand technically is unprecedented for the system... having not previously existed, there would be no precedent to match or break

 

IMO, the e4200 competes with the Lenovo X200s (not the regular X200) and the e4300 competes with the Lenovo X300.

If the guesses on the price of the e4200 are accurate, I personally think that the X200s is a better option (if the guesses on it's price are accurate!).

I've put together a comparison for the two notebooks in this thread:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=286140

Feel free to offer improvements for the comparison chart.

 

I finally got a word from the Dell rep in Finland that the BT module is available. I placed an order and got an estimated delivery date of 2008-10-02...

My specs for the E6400 are:

Latitude E6400 : Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26GHz,1066MHz,3MB) S
Base Options : NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M, 256MB With Express Card 1 S
Display : 14.1in Widescreen WXGA+ (1440X900) with LED backlit 1 S
Palmrest : Standard 1 S
Camera : Integrated 0.3 Mega Pixel Camera with Microphone for LED PCD Panel 1 S
LCD Back Cover : Black Finish LED 1 S
Documentation : Finnish Sipping Docs 1 S
Memory : 4096MB (2x2048) 800MHz DDR2 Dual Channel 1 S
160GB 7200rpm Hard drive (Fall free sensor) 1 S
Optical Drive : Roxio Creator 9.0 Software (XP & Vista Compatible) with Recovery CD 1 S
Optical Drive : 8X DVD+/RW Drive 1 S
Power Cord : European 90W AC Adaptor 2 pin 1 S
Battery : Primary 6-cell 54W/HR LI-ION 1 S
Port Replicator : EURO2 Advanced E-Port with 130W AC Adaptor without stand 1 S
No Carry Case 1 S
Cable : DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter 1 S
Wireless : Intel WiFi Link 5100 (802.11 a/b/g/n 1X2) 1/2 MiniCard with Centrino label 1 S
Wireless : Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth 1 S
Keyboard : Internal Swedish/Finnish Qwerty Backlight Keyboard 1 S
Software Driver : Latitude E6400 1 S
No Resource CD Selected 1 S
Operating System : Finnish Windows Vista Ultimate (32Bit OS) 1 S
MS Media : Finnish Windows Vista Ultimate Recovery CD 1 S
Software : Finnish Microsoft Office 2007 Small Business 1 S
Client Systems Management Disabled 1 S
AntiVirus : Not Included 1 S
Latitude Order - Finland 1 S
Base Warranty 1 S
3Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day - Minimum Warranty 1 S
3Yr ProSupport for End Users and Next Business Day On-Site Service 1 S
Declined CompleteCare 1 S
1 Port Replicator : EURO2 Simple E-Port with 130W AC Adaptor without stand (Kit)S
1 Cable : DisplayPort to DVI (Single Link) Adapter (Kit) S

By the way.. Dell gave me almost 25% discount when I asked for a quote..

 

October 2nd?!?! Holy Bat****. If I pulled the trigger a couple of days ago I would have had it the 9/9. I was waiting for the E4300 to come out....let's hope it's even available to non major corporate buyers.

What do u mean 25% when u asked for a quote? U called them on the phone to order it?

 

Yeah, the delivery time really sucks.. But what can you do The rep hinted that especially the E6400 has sold extremely well since launch and in recent days the delivery dates has been pushed back..

I got the discount by talking with the rep, and the price was about 25% lower than what I got from the configurator.. It has to be noted that I ordered two docking stations and those were priced very reasonably. I don't think the discounts are so good when ordering just the basic system.

 

@jasonsinatra : friendly advice -- you may want to get complete care... it has benefits .

 

I had it before, but now our company has some kind of "complete insurance package" that covers our laptops under similar conditions as the Complete Care. So no need for that.

If I were to buy a laptop personally, I would definitely take it.

 

I found some nice photos from the london press conference




Source: http://www.tomshardware.com/de/Latitude-E-Serie-Dell-London,testberichte-240125-3.html

It is the german tom`s hardware site. I can translate some sentences, if you ask me to.

 

Just noticed the e6500 now has the WUXGA screen option. Anyone know if it is possible to get discounts for the e6500 when calling in for quote? I may have to pull the trigger on one of these.