Dell Studio XPS 1340/1640 now available for purchase on Dell's site !!!

Individual owner's lounge now available.

Due to the fact that members took the "old" XPS Studio 13/16 thread off topic it had to be closed ( http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=291340&page=151 ).
However, as many members are interested in DELL's upcoming laptops this thread has been created in order to give members of this forum the opportunity to talk about anything related to the XPS Studio 13/16 laptops. Please, stay on topic - otherwise this thread will be closed as well. This means that it's not allowed to talk about any other laptop but the XPS.

 

Im confused? Are you saying XPS and Studio notebooks? The Studio is not an XPS notebook. It is just called Studio.

 

Check out this old story from January, I dunno if it will now be part of the Studio range, if it materialises at all, looks like it was a follow on to the m1330 an m1530...

http://www.cnet.com/8301-13855_1-9845876-67.html

 

@jet757f
There are rumours that the new XPS laptop is going to be called "XPS Studio" (have a look at post #1 => http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=291340). Hope this clears up your confusion.

 

I gave permission to givemeanick to start a new thread. Despite our repeated warnings, the old one kept going off-topic. This one is slightly more open but nonetheless, it needs to stay on-topic.

 

One thing I noticed at Staples today is that there was no laptop there with a backlit keyboard. At least none that I could see. This appears to be a "custom" feature that can be had with Studio online purchsing. I really hope the new Studio XPS has a properly backlit keyboard. And by that,M I mean that the letters only not the whole space around the key is lit. I just think that would be so cool.

I really wish Dell would at least confirm or deny what is going on and give at least SOME details. I really want ESata myself, and OF COURSE, and LED screen. Maybe RGB LED, although I do not really knwo what that is. Think I will Google it now. Dave

 

- Rgb Led
- eSATA

Given how things are going worldwide for Dell (sales wise)
and the fact that this is a budget - mid range laptop, I think we're unlikely to see any nice touches with this laptop.

Though I suppose we can dream...

 

Inspiron is the budget line. This will be mid to upper. I figure sort of like Studio 15 in a blender with a M1330

 

Ok I didnt realize this was a possibility. The XPS and Studio are completely different notebooks. I have owned both of them.

 

Best link on said rumors....

http://arstechnica.com/journals/hardware.ars/2008/08/28/dell-studio-xps-notebooks-leaked

 

They actually got those images from Jayson himself. As in, they read that thread and then the news spread. Jayson was the first to find out.

 

Oh, I had only seen smaller versions. Well, I hope some new stuff comes out soon.

 

Its confirmed DELL is entering the Studio XPS line.. if you havent realized they just launched the Core I7 Desktop range with that name..
http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/p...ps-435mt?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs&ref=homepg
Sure the laptops are to follow...

 

Jayson, Do you have any idea if Dell is going to release the new Studio XPS's before 2009?

 

I was installing a new driver for my Studio 1535 webcam today. I saw on the extract box "For Studio Laptop: 1435, 1535, 1536, 1537, 1735, 1737; Studio XPS Laptop: 1340, 1640"
Per Dell's own words, there will be two Studio XPS Laptops: a 13-inch and a 16-inch named 1340 and 1640 respectively (apparently they will both use Creative Labs' Webcams.)

This removes the myth about a 15-inch and 16-inch Studio XPS.

 

Those model numbers were spotted already in a diagnostic utility in August.

 

Sadly, this thread is two pages in and has zero information or value that we already don't know from the other pathetically long and useless thread. Why did we need this thread again? How about starting a thread when there's actually something to talk about.

 

Makes sense... a 13" and 16" will then not clash with Alienware's 15" and 17" offerings...

 

But there isn't off topic, a this is a news We need a thread to post new rumor, if this topic continue to be "clean" I don't see any problem...

 

This isn't new.

 

64Gb kit for XPS 1340 on Dells canada site.
http://accessories.dell.com/sna/pro...ductdetail.aspx?c=ca&l=en&s=corp&sku=341-7543

 

The second news on Dell site after the webcam driver
I hope now it will be out soon!

 

eyy!!the new xps when??what is this accesorie?

 

On wednesday there is a webcast that will deliver news on the new models..
Ill give you guys news on wednesday, after the webcast.

 

hmph, well i guess i have to wait until at least wednesday to make any purchases..

 

It's better

 

so we have good news...wednesday...only in USA?or no?

 

you people should read.. i said there is a WEBCAST.. not for the public. On wednesday. I will give news then.

 

suko69... wait a second, now it's important to have a clear date, after that we will talk about the release date in the other country. We have waited so long, just a few more days

 

Wednesday this week, November 26th, 2008? The last time I heard Wednesday it was over a month ago and we still don't have any "new" news on the new XPS

This thread is hilarious. If you scan through the 1st 3 pages. It's just like the old thread.

 

lol we are still on page 1, change it from forum default to 50 posts per page

 

Sorry for the question Jayson but... are you sure that the webcast will be focused on the new Xps studio?

Thanks again for your info

 

Is there any info from the earlier slides which GPU is going to be included-an ATI or a Nvidia?

 

He said news on new models, so no i would guess new models in general among which we hope Studio XPS laptops will be...

 

The old slides indicated Hybrid SLI, thus NVIDIA.

Any mention of an ATI GPU in them is purely a combination of speculation and wishful thinking currently.

...since Dell no longer forces you to use their crappy stock driver, I'd prefer NVIDIA over ATI anyways. I've had nothing but trouble with ATI cards.

 

I've been putting of my new purchase for a couple months now and finally decided to go ahead and apply for financing for a current Studio 15 on the weekend. Today I got an email saying I was approved.

I emailed the guy and said I know this is a long shot, but I REALLY want to pick up the new studio xps hybrid that's rumored to be coming out soon. I know it's probably everyones priority to sell old stock but if there's any chance you can tell me if I should wait another week or two to buy it would be awesome.

The main reason I decided to give up was the talk in the other thread saying that even if they come out soon in the US, it probably won't show up on the Canadian site for another month.

But I think it would be AWESOME of the dell guy if he's somehow able to tip me off and help me buy the laptop I really want.

Either way I need something soon. I was hoping to give my mom my 6400/e1505 for Christmas (she has an old Inspiron, I think it's 1.4ghz, single core, 512mb ram, etc.)

 

NO it will not be focused on the STUDIO XPS. Half is on 1 business model line, the other half is on SOHO - Inspiron, Studio, Studio XPS.

 

So when tomorrow is the webcast, early morning, midday or evening? US or European time?

 

Can't wait. Finally, some official news from Dell about the rumoured Studio XPSs.

 

so how does it usually work, anyone know? after the webcast, do they let the public know the next day/week/month?

 

Finally some good news... =) I'm waiting for the new XPS line since June... so let's hope that DELL don't dissapoint me

 

Given the fact that Jayson says that the information, if any, will come from an internal webcast, I seriously doubt we can call it official.

But I do really hope it is a... "solid" rumour!

 

Sorry for going off topic again. But what I've been noticing is that we're all treating Jayson's words like Nostradamus' words. He said there would be a webcast on Wednesday. People will then spin it in a thousand directions until one of it may be right. If we spin it far enough with high probability one of the guesses will probably be correct.

All he's saying is that there would be a webcast on new models. Nothing about Studio XPS

 

Let's keep this on topic. Meaning: if you don't have any news or new rumors, do not post.

 

i dont know if its the same webcast but i recall reading "3pm central" somewhere

 

Thats what Ive been trying to say.

But I need to be a bit more unbiased, so thats why I stopped challenging him.

What time is that in Aus?

 

engadget.com/2008/11/25/xps-1340-appears-on-dells-website-in-name-only/

Seems we are getting really close now

 

According to the comments it has been up for a few weeks, but we are getting closer.

 

Regarding this news, I believe someone posted this already last week or so in the old Studio XPS13/16 topic, IIRC. Engadget was just a bit slow to pick up on it.

Though... I was a bit more shocked to see that when I clicked on the link... it actually worked through the Canadian portal as well, and not just the US.

That's good news for a simultanous North American release... one would hope.

 

wasn't there a page 6 last night? Anyway, I hope we get an update from Jayson on the Dell webcast scheduled for today, provided there is some concrete news on the new lappies.