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I just recieved my Dell Insparon 1720. Core 2 Duo T7300, 8600m gt, 2 gigs of ram, wireless n, and sound blast audio. plays games slighty worse than my desktop but thats expected from a laptop.

 

Mine came to $1298 after a $300 rebate and I pretty much have the same stuff. The difference you do have don't seem like they should put yours that much above mine in terms of cost. If it hasn't shipped I'd check the online site again for a better deal.

 

Are you all ordering the backlit LED versions? :|

If so, I'm jealous. HK doesn't have those. Only CCFL.

 

Just got my Inspiron 1520 in the mail yesterday:

Pro Duo Santa Rosa 2.0 ghz
2 GB ram
8600M GT 256mb
160 gb 5400 RPM HDD

Ended up around $1,100.

Haven't gotten around to test a bunch of high end games yet, but it ran UT2k4 and Warcraft3 maxed out just fine. Also ended up getting a little static on my headphone jack, though not a huge problem because I mainly use a USB headset anyways (once I get back home in September anyways).

Screen is nice and glossy, no grain that I can see. There is a weird thing where the screen blinks when Vista starts up and the screen turns back on if I closed the lid. Keyboard and mouse pad are fine, ended up switching over to my USB laser mouse though.

The thing is damn quiet compared to my old HP laptop, and much much cooler. My old HP was a freaking heater, but the Inspiron doesn't heat up at all. Might end up over clocking the GPU once I've settled in and started playing some Counter Strike Source.

 

I am so stoked! I just placed an order for my new laptop! I will be running Ubuntu so the vista home thing wont be a big deal BUT my dad is refusing to let me use "just home" so he said he would buy me the laptop if i bought Vista Ultimate (he wants to "play with it" LOL) i would say that was a $190.00 well spent !!!! Just as a little background my dad is a WIFI engineer and primarilly designs wireless networks for Hospitals and building that average over 1 MILLION sqft under one roof so needless to say he always has to have the best! Again if you cant tell i am EXCITED! I was going to get the DV9500t but this thing came with much more for less! A better screen, a better graphics card, more ram, ETC.

Vostro 1700 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
[222-9589]

LCD Panel 17.0 in Wide Screen WUXGA LCD Display with TrueLife™
[320-5553]

Memory 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
[311-7276]

Video Card 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GT
[320-5557]

Hard Drive 160G 5400RPM SATA hard drive
[341-4891]

Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
[412-1032]
[420-7040]

Integrated NIC and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
[430-0493]

Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.08
[410-0932]

Optical Drive 8X CD/DVD Burner w/ double-layer DVD+R write capability
[313-5530]

Sound Card Integrated High Definition Audio
[313-4783]

Wireless Cards Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini-card
[430-2429]

Camera No Camera
[320-5555]

Productivity Software MS Works 8.5-Eng: Basic Spreadsheet, Word Processing and Calendar Program
[420-7323]

Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-Install) Norton Internet Security 2007 30-day Subscription
[410-0925]

Primary Battery 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
[312-0551]

Limited Warranty, Services and Support 1 Year Limited Hardware Warranty with Mail-in Service
[983-3920]
[983-3990]
[987-6829]
[987-6907]

Installation Services No Onsite System Setup
[900-9987]

CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service 1 Year CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service
[412-0357]
[983-3890]

Dell Support 3.4 and PC Tune-up DellNetwork Assistant 1.7
[420-7189]

Miscellaneous Vostro 1700
[466-8756]

Purchase Intent Purchase is not intended for resale.
[462-4506]

Processor Branding Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor
[310-9348]

Labels Windows Vista™ Basic
[310-8627]

Dell DataSafe Online Data Backup 10GB for 1yr Online Backup by Dell Datasafe
[420-7368]
[987-7479]

 

1520
Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
midnight blue
256 mb 8600m GT
160 Gb 5400 RPM
2 gigs of Ram

Final Price = 1850 bucks!!!!!
Can anyone tell me why mine is soo much more expensive than the same spec'd models? Just cause im ordering in Canada shouldn't make it 500 bucks more expensive...

 

lol 1,850.00 CAD is 1,757.90 USD...that price is horrible man! did you use coupons?

 

None worked for me even on the regular models with no deals already on them. My best option was to take the 400 bucks off deal they were offering me. Your notebook is quite a bit better than mine and with that 3 yr plan of your still is almost 500 bucks less than mine! I dont see how that makes sense...

 

Just received my Vostro 1700

1 222-9589 Vostro 1700, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz FSB 4M L2 Cache
1 320-5553 17.0 inch Wide Screen UXGA TL LCD, Vostro 1700
1 311-7276 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 DIMM
1 320-5557 256MB NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600M GT
1 341-4890 120G 5400RPM SATA hard drive
1 420-7317 Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
1 412-1032 Dell Exclusive MediaDirect Instant Play Software Application
1 430-0493 Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
1 313-5530 8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+R write capability
1 430-2429 Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini-card
1 320-5554 Integrated 2.0 mega pixel webcam 1700
1 312-0551 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, Vostro 1700
1 412-0357 Soft Contracts - Business Complete Care
1 412-0359 Soft Contracts - Qualxserve
1 983-3920 Warranty Support,Initial Year
1 982-9072 Warranty Support,2 Year Extended
1 982-9042 CompleteCare Accidental DamageService, Inspiron Desktop, 3Year
1 983-3940 Type 3 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, Initial Year
1 987-6857 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
1 982-9092 Type 3 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, 2YR Extended
1 987-6858 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Extended Year
1 310-8628 You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System
1 310-9348 Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor
1 430-2432 Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Module (2.0+EDR)

Price before tax: $1361 USD

Ordered from my companies Dell rep.

 

Got an Inspiron E1705:

Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7200 (4MB Cache/2.00GHz/667MHz FSB)
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 677MHz (2 DIMMs)
17 inch UltraSharp Wide Screen UXGA Notebook Screen
80 GB EIDE Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N
CD Drive 8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio Software Edition
9 Cell Battery

Plus bought separately a Quadro FX 3500M 512mb video card. I'll void the warranty once I install it in my laptop, so I must be careful!

Laptop + card + 130 watt XPS adapter = $1624.46

 

Hello everyone and thanks for such an informative forum and thought out responses from the forum members.

But alas, I am a new student and just purchased a new Dell 1520 laptop for school (im also a hardcore gamer) I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the build i purchased will be enough to get me through 4 years of school and gaming, and if im lacking stuff to make my notebook experience better could you please tell me what i would need.

Thanks to all who respond, Here are the specs

Quantity Item Number Description

1 222-9009 Inspiron 1520, Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 2.2GHz, 800Mhz, 4M L2 Cache
1 313-5395 Jet Black Color with Matte Finish
1 466-8372 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
1 320-5459 15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCDfor Inspiron 1520
1 320-5639 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
1 466-8377 160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
1 420-6553 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Edition, English
1 310-9093 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP INSP 1520
1 420-5769 Internet Search and Portal
1 420-5924 Icon Consolidation Application
1 420-6436 Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
1 420-6995 DELL SUPPORT 3.4,DIM/INSP
1 463-2282 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access
1 420-7024 Media Direct 3.3
1 420-7244 Dell Support Center 1.0
1 430-0493 Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
1 412-0917 Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0, for Inspiron
1 313-5196 24X COMBO CD-RW/DVD
1 420-6464 Roxio Creator Basic
1 313-4783 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
1 430-2307 Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card
1 320-5692 NO WEBCAM OPTION
1 412-0940 Security 30-day trial
1 312-0526 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1520
1 412-0933 AOL for Broadband
1 412-0934 Earthlink
1 412-0935 NETZERO ISP
1 412-0915 MS WORKS 8.5
1 950-3337 1 Year Limited Warranty
1 950-9057 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
1 987-5437 Dell Hardware Warranty Plus Return To Depot, Initial Year
1 983-3090 Type 12- Mail-InService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, Initial Year
1 960-2780 Warranty Support,Initial Year
1 986-9327 Inspiron, No Dell On Call
1 466-7698 Thank you for choosing Dell
1 430-2348 Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod
1 320-5841 Jet Black color w/o Camera
1 310-8319 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
1 310-8627 You have chosen a Windows Vista Basic System
1 420-7091 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS
1 420-7092 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS 1YR-FREE
1 987-4817 Insp Datasafe 3GB,1YR(Incl in price),DHS
1 988-0099 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start, Programs, DataSafe Online

 

it will definitely get you through 4 years of school.

however, if you plan on playing the newest games, i'd say 3 years is REALLY stretching the gaming capabilities of the lappy. that is quite a long time in the wide, wide world of gaming technology.

 

is teh dell N card better then the intel N card?

 

thank you so much torch for your fast reply, and i imagine ur right that with ever changing technology my laptop in 2-3yrs will be obselete for gaming purposes, once again thanks for your input

 

I was going to ask how to get this price, because when I assembled mine with these stats it came out to just under 1500. Then I noticed the preliminary ship date is 8/27. Who in their right mind places an order for a computer that has a GUESTIMATED ship date nearly a month out? Way too much can change in that time frame.

 

Hey folks, new here, great forum! I just ordered my Inspiron 1720 today, my first ever Dell! I hope that posting now (as opposed to after I've received it) doesn't jinx my order to go wrong! Here are my highlighted specs:

Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7300 (2.0GHz, 4MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)
2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
17" UltraSharp WUXGA+ LCD w/ True Life (1920 x 1200)
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
160GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
DVD/CD-RW
Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N mini card
56Whr Li-Ion battery (6 cell)
Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
Midnight Blue

Price: $1290 after tax, and free next day shipping

 

Look for Dell coupon codes. I ordered almost the exact same setup as that guy and I got $300 off of 1450 by using a code I found online. It's only valid through August 9, however.

 

Received my Inspiron 1420.

1 222-9485 Inspiron 1420, Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 2.2GHz, 800Mhz 4M L2
1 320-5524 Basic Black Matte LCD back color
1 466-8371 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm FREE UPGRADE!
1 320-5521 14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TL LCD for Inspiron 1420
1 320-5496 NVIDIA (R) GeForce TM Go 8400M GS with 128MB
1 466-8376 160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive FREE UPGRADE!
1 420-6556 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
1 420-7076 Media Direct 3.3, Insp 1420
1 430-0493 Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
1 313-5277 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive for Inspiron
1 313-4783 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
1 430-2337 Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card
1 320-5522 Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam
1 412-0968 Creative Earbud EP630
1 312-0539 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1420
1 312-0542 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery, for Inspiron 1420
1 950-3337 1 Year Limited Warranty
1 960-2780 Warranty Support,Initial Year
1 430-2348 Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod

Total with tax $924.77 (includes $350 coupon & $250 concession credit)

 

Hello everyone,
First Dell and first post. Been lurking a bit and I would like to thank everyone for all the reviews and info that gets posted on these boards, it really helped me make up my mind on a notebook.

 

ordered not here yet can wait!!!!!

 

Inspiron 1520, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz, 4M Cache
Flamingo Pink Color with Microsatin Finish
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
15.4 inch Wide Screen WSXGA+ TrueLife LCD for Inspiron 1520
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
160G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card
NO WEBCAM OPTION
Maybe I should have gotten the webcam just for fun, but I didn't think I'd get much actual use out of it.

56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Prim
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery, for Inspiron 1520
I'd have liked a separate battery charger, but didn't notice one listed.

1 Year Limited Warranty
No Warranty, Year 2 and 3
I'd have liked a longer warranty, but couldn't afford it along with everything else.

Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Mod
Dell BH200 Bluetooth 2.0 EDR EDR Stereo Headset
EXPRESSCARD SOUND BLASTER X-FI XTREME AUDIO NOTEBOOK
I hope this has good sound. Between this and the bluetooth headset I'm hoping to avoid the annoying high pitched sound some people have mentioned.

Dell 1110 Laser Printer

FREE 2GB upgrade: Value of $150! - $0.00
Coupon: Save $300 on select Inspiron notebook purchases of $1299 or more (before tax, fees, shipping & handling) - $300.00
Free Shipping
Order Subtotal: $1,515.00
Tax Total: $102.28
Total Charges: $1,617.28

I'm supposed to get some of that tax back, since it's tax holiday weekend.
But I'm not sure if it will apply to the printer and express sound card.

Estimated ship date: 09/07/2007
3-5 day shipping

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update
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I sent the 1520 back because of a yellowish screen.
I now have the following

Inspiron 1720, Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 2.2GHz, 800Mhz, 4M L2 Cache
Alpine White Color with Gloss Finish
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm for Inspiron 1720
High Resolution, glossy widescreen 17.0 inch display (1920 x 1200)
256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600
160G 7200RPM SATA hard drive 7200RPM
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit Edition English,Inspiron

DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP,INSP1720
Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
Media Direct 3.3
DELL SUPPORT 3.4,DIM/INSP
Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access
Dell Support Center 1.0
Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
ADOBE ACROBAT READER 8.1 DIM/INSP

8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
Roxio Creator Basic
Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) Mini Card
NO WEBCAM OPTION

Trend Micro PC-cillin InternetSecurity, English, 15-Month Subscription
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, Inspiron 1720
No Internet Service Provider Requested
No Productivity Software requested
4 Year Limited Warranty
Soft Contracts - Qualxserve
Warranty Support,3 Year Extended
Warranty Support,Initial Year

$75 Dell Dollars Code. Dell Dollars will be sent automatically 4-6 weeks after your order ships
Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Extended Year
Type 15- Third Party At Home Service with Nights and Week ends, 24x7 Technical Support, 3 Year Extended
Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
Type 15- Third Party At HomeService with Nights and Weekends, 24x7 Technical Support,Initial Year
CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Inspiron, 4 Year
Bundle LoJack Theft Recovery Service - 4Year
Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor
Basic Alpine White LCD back color w/o Camera Insp 1720
No Preinstalled Software
90 Watt Spare AC Adapter, for Inspiron 9400/E1705

 

I always order mine with the same warranty and then extend it when the year is almost up. Cost me $97 to add another year on my 1705.

 

How did you get that amazing concession credit?

 

I got it on a deal back in June for the 640m. It seemed like dell was getting rid of their stock since it was going to be discontinued. I then got an email stating I had to contact Dell if I wanted the order to continue because there were going to be delays. I gave Dell the ok to go on with the order. The next day it was cancelled and I called and requested to speak to a customer care manager. She said to place any order and she would credit me $250 towards it. I didnt negotiate at all. I just explained my dissatisfaction with the whole situation and she apologized and offered the credit. Credit ended up being $270 when they included the tax.

 

That's definitely something I'll consider doing.

 

Son of a...

Ordered on the 23rd, scheduled to ship the 6th. Now it's the 7th, and it was resheduled to the 14th.

You know, I could almost live with that if I had a reason to believe it wasn't just going to get pushed back another week.

 

Hey just ordered my dell XPS M1710 today. Specs are:

Core 2 Duor Processor T7400 (2.16 GHZ, 4MB L2 cache, 667 FSM)
17" Ultrasharp WideScree WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Display with Truelife
2048 667MHz DDr2 SDRAM
160GB (5,400 rpm) Sata Hard Drive
8x DVD+/-RW Drive including software - Vista
Primary 9-Cell 80W/Hr Li-Ion
Targus Campus Notebook Backpack XL
512MB DDR3 nVidia GeForce Go 7950 GTX graphics card
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card

I'm so happy, been researching laptops for the last few weeks and finally arrived at the M1710.

Anyone any experience with the Wireless N cards? I got it because it was only an extra 12 Euro and wanted to be ready for any hotspot I could manage to connect to.

 

My wireless N card works great, although I'm using a G router...
Its completely backwards compatible, and I don't think I've used a better card yet.

 

Excellent, that's the kind of answer I was hoping for. Thanks. Have you used any of the N routers with it? I'm interested to find out the speed increase over G routing.

 

I guess it's time to post the specs of my 1420 ordered on 7-30.

T7300 2.0 GHz
2 GB RAM
160 GB HD
128 MB Graphics
High Resolution Screen
BT-enabled
Inten Next-Gen N Wireless
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy
Integrated Webcam
Espresso Brown Color
Next-Day Shipping
$1102

Can't wait for it to get here.

 

Bad news for everyone, I just talked to Dell and they told me that orders that were scheduled to ship on the 6th have all been pushed back to the 28th. Including mine.

 

Ouch.

Well, anyway, my father just got a new mobile workstation:


Precision M90
17" WUXGA (1920x1200)
256MB Quadro 2500M
Core 2 Duo T7200 (2.0 GHz, 4MB cache)
2GB DDR2-667
120GB HDD (5400 RPM, I believe)
DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo ( )

It's very nice. He takes it to work and lets me use it in the evening. Plugged in F.E.A.R. Combat at 1920x1200 with all settings on maximum, vsync, and 4x AA and it ran very smoothly.

 

Weird, what laptop are you ordering? Did they say all laptops? Is this in the US?

 

I just ordered my 1420 today(specs in sig). I was wondering if it will play Counter-Strike 1.6 smoothly.. if so, does anyone know the average FPS you get?

 

I got a 1520 with a red lid, he said all laptops that were scheduled for the 6th are now scheduled on the 28th.

 

No worries there, I'm guessing somewhere in the 50+ range seeing as my old P2 433MHZ computer could run it.

Ah right, mine isn't due for a while anyway so no worries yet.

 

I'm hoping I'll be able to get 50-60 fps consistently. I'd be automatic.

 

Is that August 28 or September 28?

 

August. I just can't find any other laptop that looks acceptable to me or I'd just cancel it. The only other laptop out there I can consider is the G1S-A1 and it's a good $300 more and doesn't come with a 3-year in-home warranty and a case and extended battery.

 

Ultimate budget gamer!
Check out sig

 

model: 1520 jet black
cpu: T7300 2.0GHz
ram: 2gb, 160gb hd
gpu: 256mb geforce 8600 GT
os: vista premium
lcd: 1280x800

ordered new one 8/8/07

cancelled old order today (1520 in blue with 1.6GHz)

 

ordered mine tuesday. i'm in a long line of people waiting for a computer almost exactly like mine, but that's okay. maybe i'll be surprised and i'll get it in time for my fantasy football draft : )

gives me time too to buy all the accessories I need for it ahead of time.

praying my order doesn't get cancelled like a few horror stories i've read.

thinking good thoughts, hope we all get our sweet machines soon.

 

Just ordered mine. Vostro 1500 with these specs (soon to be put in sig):
T7500
XP
1.5GB
8600M GT
WSXGA+
No Webcam
160GB @ 5400RPM
8x DL drive
9-cell battery
Total (before tax): $1439 CAD (called and got a $50 coupon, and $140 original savings with the hot offer)

Told me 10-12 days until I receive it...but could this be true with all of the delays? Maybe less demand in Canada or something?

But anyways, I'm really happy with this deal as I have been waiting for so long to get a laptop .

 

just ordered mine.
Inspiron 1520
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5450 (2MB cache/1.66GHz/667Mhz FSB), English, Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium Edition, English
System Color Jet Black Color with Matte Finish
Memory 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 Dimm
Monitor 15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCD Display
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA ®GeForce™8600M GT
Hard Drive 120G 5400RPM SATA HDD
Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Combo or DVD+RW Drive 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Sound Card High Definition Audio 2.0
Wireless Networking Cards IntelJ3945 802.11a/g Mini-card
Primary Battery 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Media Center Enhancements Dell Travel Remote Control, IR

for $1300ish canadian (after taxes and everything)
expected time to receive: the 24th.

 

Ha geez... blahboy, my sympathies to you, and everyone who has "just" ordered their Inspiron. You're likely aware of it, but you are in for a long adventure of waiting and delays. Expect at the very least a month before you can caress your notebook in your own hands. Just pray the notebook's not defective; then expect at the very least a few years until you own your notebook. By that time its hardware will become outdated and you'll want to order a new Dell notebook, (well if you're smart it won't be a Dell!). Dell by then will likely have once again remodeled their notebook line, and it will be in high demand, and you will wait yet another few months for your notebook. Hopefully it's not defective, cause if it is, it'll be a few years before Dell returns you your notebook from repair. By that time, it will be outdated, Dell will have redesigned their notebooks, and it will be in high demand. You get the picture. And all because you ordered an Inspiron 1720. Cheers.




*Situation slightly amplified under legal condition

 

unlike everyone else i went with the basic colors. just black. i read that most of the delaying is because of the customized colors and/or other customized crap. i went basic and hope to get it in 2 weeks.

 

. Agreed. Well said

 

Just got my first dell .WHOOT!! Inspiron 1721


Jet black.
2gs of ram
amd turion64(I personally like it better than Intel)
ati radeon 1270 256mgs dedicated with hyper memory.(I play all the latest games and have had no probs whatsoever with this card)
17 inch tru life screen
120 gig hard drive
vista home premium
Built in web cam
I love this thing!!!!
Nice and fast ,smooth graphic playback,Dell has been great from start to finish .
Since this is my first dell,does anyone have any advice,And I would love to hear from anyone else with this notebook

Josh

 

I had ordered a 1720 a week ago with the same specs pretty much as my sig but cancelled because I wanted a better deal so I check out the Vostro line tonight and found my deal and its in production. Let's hope it's miraculously fast

 

Just ordered my Inspiron 1721 on Monday (8/6), with an ESD of 8/20. We'll see what happens, but I'm optimistic. I went with Jet Black and not many upgrade options, so hopefully I'll squeak through.

Inspiron 1721, AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 (1.7GHz/512KB)
Jet Black Color with Matte Finish
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
Anti-glare, widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440 x 900)
ATI RADEON Xpress1270 256MB HyperMemory for Inspiron 1721 (Integrated)
160G 5400RPM SATA hard drive
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card
NO WEBCAM OPTION
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1721
1 Year Limited Warranty