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Ordered my 1420 on 8/1, esd of 8/23

Inspiron 1420, Ruby Red, T7300
glossy 1440x900 display with webcam
2GB ram, 160gb 5400rpm hd, 128mb 8400m GS
BT, wireless N, 6cell battery. $1076 after tax

there arent any delays with the red screens on the dell website as of today... hopefully ill get it a little earlier than my esd.

 

i also ordered my 1720 on 23rd july. i hope i will get next week

 

I got mine a while back, near the end of last month, but I just wanted to post some pics for future 1520 owners or people who are considering it:

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x113/illmatic2609/Dell%20Inspiron 1520/Inspiron1520009.jpg
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x113/illmatic2609/Dell Inspiron 1520/Inspiron1520008.jpg
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x113/illmatic2609/Dell Inspiron 1520/Inspiron1520007.jpg
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x113/illmatic2609/Dell Inspiron 1520/Inspiron1520006.jpg
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x113/illmatic2609/Dell Inspiron 1520/Inspiron1520005.jpg
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x113/illmatic2609/Dell Inspiron 1520/Inspiron1520003.jpg
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x113/illmatic2609/Dell Inspiron 1520/Inspiron1520002.jpg
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x113/illmatic2609/Dell Inspiron 1520/Inspiron1520001.jpg

 

Orderd my dell 1721 friday aug 10 .. shipment is sept 6th ----------------------

Dell Inspiron 1721
Color Jet Black
AMD Turion 64 x 2 TL-56 (1.8GHz/1MB)
Anti-glare, widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440 x 900)
ATI RADEON Xpress1270 256MB HyperMemory for Inspiron 1721 (Integrated)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
24X COMBO CD-RW/DVD
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy
Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1721
Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card
1 Year Limited Warranty

 

Nice, you got almost the exact same rig as mine, just without the DVD burner and the next up CPU.

 

My order is delayed by a week...

 

How long does the "in production" stage usually take? Because mine is in production, but has an estimated ship date of the 31st

 

i got my Dell XPS M1330 last thursday! Specs are in my sig, feel free to watch the video too

 

What was the price on your M1330?

 

$1299 + California Tax, which came out to around $1424 out the door, i got a heavy student discount at my university

 

Wow that's a really good price from what I've seen. Another question though: Does the 6-cell battery stick out? I just saw that they have a 4-cell option, so it seems like that could be flush with the XPS, the 6-cell sticks out a little and the 9-cell sticks out a lot.

 

Read the full content of this Article: http://www.dev.notebookreview.com/news/hands-on-video-with-xi3-piston-a-valve-steam-box/

 

No, you can check my video (in my sig). The 4 cell must have empty space in the casing of the battery, the six cell is flush, and the 9 cell actually protrudes from the bottom causing the laptop to stand up a couple inches

i have six cell, and i "ordered" it at my university store, and "received it" same day

 

I got the same config that you did and mine shipped today -- finally! I ordered mine July 19, but the new ship date wasn't until 8/16 -- so maybe yours will come early.

 

Read the full content of this Article: http://www.dev.notebookreview.com/news/amped-wireless-rec10-promises-to-cover-everything-you-own-with-wi-fi/

 

wow, you gotta be ****ting me....

 

you serious? 4 days only?

 

Yay just ordered it today! although there might be some major delays I believe since I hear it from you guys a lot.

Inspiron 1720
T7300
Vista Home Premium Edition
Jet Black
1 GB of RAM (will definitely upgrade afterwards)
1920 x 1200
256mb 8600M GT
160 gb (5400rpm) (will probably upgrade afterwards)
CD/DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
high def audio 2.0
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N mini-card
No webcam
9 cell battery
bluetooth enabled

Sub-Total w/ tax: $1350.31

I would like to thank those who have helped me choose my laptop. thanks!

 

yeah.. i'm receiving my dell either tomorrow the 14th, or wednesday the 15th. dell only took a week to get it to me

 

There is hope. Here are my stats:

7/23 - Ordered
7/25 - In Production
8/9 - Build
8/12 - Boxed
8/13 - Shipped!!!!
(three day for n/c)


Alpine White
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7100
Anti-Glare widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
Web cam
256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
160G 7200RPM SATA HDD
85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell)

Just in time for college

 

Just one question, did you order online or over the phone?
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Jet Black Inspiron 1720
Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Windows Vista Premium
3GB of RAM
NVIDIA 8600m GT
Webcam
High Resolution Monitor(1900 x 1200)
160 GB HDD 5400 RPM
CD/DVD Writer
Sound Blaster Software
Intel NextGen Wireless N Card
9 Cell Battery
Dell Plus Warranty Package

Ordered: 8/11
Status: In Production
ESD: 8/31

 

How long did it take for Dell to box and where do u live?

 

I got my 1720 on the third and proceeded to uninstall as much bloatware as possible. after installing lojakc and getting everything set up, my rig takes 2 minutes to load up after logging in. I can still do stuff, but my CPU is at 100% usage, and the memory is at about 50% for awhile. anyone know what the problem is?

 

get a clear install of vista

 

use ur backup disc dell gave you

 

hey can anyone tell me if it will take longer than sept 6( the EDD)
inspiron 1720
ruby red
webcam
wireless n mini card
128 mb nvidia 8400 gs
120 gb hard drive
ordered aug 7
production aug 7
EDD sept 6

 

Hey guys I rodered my M1710 on 7/August/2007 and still in pre-prdouction. It's getting very frustrating, if I wanted a delayed laptop I would have ordered the M1330! The due date is 21st of August though I really can't see that happening now. Thinking of cancelling it, I rang dell up and this woman said she'd ring me when the order was despatched, which isn't any great help!

So annoying. I'm in Ireland by the way.

 

Latitude D630
Core 2 Duo T7100 (1.8 GHz,2MB,800MHz)
14.1" WXGA+ (1440x900) LCD Screen
2048 MB Ram 667 MHz (2x1024MB)
120GB 5400 rpm Sata
nVidia Quadro NVS 135M
Intel 4965AGN Wireless Card and BT
Additional 9cell battery

Price: round 1000 Euro
got to love the discounts

the delivery is annoying though. ordered beginning of august and estimated delivery date 21st august

 

Vostro 1700
Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz FSB 4M L2 Cache 17.0 inch Wide Screen XGA+ LCDVostro 1700
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 DIMM
256MB NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600M GT
8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+R write capability, w/o Roxio Creator
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini-card
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel webcam 1700
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Module (2.0+EDR)
Dell Bluetooth Travel mouse
Creative Earbud EP630


Ordered: 8/6/07
ESD: 8/22/07
EDD: 8/29/07
Shipped: 8/9/07
Delivered: 8/13/07



Delivered only one week after i ordered it. I have to wait now for at least one or two more weeks for it to be sent from USA to Argentina

 

Hi,

I ordered online. Also GREAT NEWS!!!! My 1520 which I said shipped on 8/13 came to my house today 8/14 even though I had 3-4 day ground. It is GREAT!

 

Hi,

I am not sure because I did not check it for two days. What surprised me is the ship date of 8/13 and then my 1520 showed up at my house today 8/14!!!

I live in Indianapolis, IN.

Much Success and have a GREAT DAY!

 

Im guessing u probably live near either Texas or TN

 

Damn, i wish boxing stage wouldnt take a week-it already took 2.5 days

 

Mine went into Boxing stage just now...check my sig for specs...

 

mine is in my city, on the truck..just waiting to be delivered..hmm.

 

For those of you that have had your notebooks ship, on the shipping day around what time does the website update your status to say shipped?

 

Mine updated at around 3:00 PM.

The DHL site tracking for after it had been transferred updated in the morning around 7:00 AM.

 

Mine is at the local Hub, 35 miles away or so. I could pick it up this evening, but I'm going to wait until they deliver it tomorrow, and play with it after work.

But it is weird to know that it is within reach, after 40 days

 

My 1721 just went into shipping this morning, after only having ordered on the 6th. No delays for me, no fighting with Dell, no trying to get free stuff. I can't wait to get it. Specs are below in my sig.

 

My 1721 just went into shipping this morning, after only having ordered on the 6th.

No delays for me, no fighting with Dell, no trying to get free stuff. I can't wait to get it. Specs are below in my sig.

 

you are quite lucky... mines been in boxing for 4 days

 

Very happy new Inspiron 1521 owner.Very pleasantly surprised as ordered 8/7 and received 8/13. This is my first laptop and so far very pleased. Set up a small wireless network and I am rolling along. This is my third Dell computer and I have yet to be disappointed.

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Inspiron 1521 Jet Black
AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-60
Glossy 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
ATI RADEON® Xpress1270 HyperMemory
160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell)
Ordered 08/07
Received 08/13

 

Hey I just got my Vostro 1500 a day ago. As soon as I got it out of the box and started it up, I realized it was REALLY slow and laggy. I'll click on something, and the cursor will swirl like ti does when its loading for a good amount of time, not letting me do anything else in the meantime. Once it kicks in, everything I tried to do while it was "froze" and what I had done that made it load in the first place pops up in a blink of an eye... I don't get it! My system has the 2.2 Ghz processor, 2 gigs or ram, 8600GT, 120 gig hard drive, web cam, blue tooth, wsxga+ screen, dvd burner, and Intel wireless N card. Any ideas whats slowing it down? Thanks ahead for any and all help! Sincerely, Keith

 

Alright, I've just finished setting up my nice new, shiny Dell 1721, and I have to say... I am totally in love with this computer. It had a TON of bloatware on it when it came out of the box, and after uninstalling most of it, I customized it with the backed-up programs from my external HD. The screen is absolutely fantastic at 1900 x 1280, with no graininess as reported by some other users, and no light bleeding at all.
The only thing I'm debating right now is whether or not I want to wipe it down clean and do a fresh install of Vista (which, by the way, I'm finding surprisingly easy to use).

 

Just received my Midnight Blue 1520, T7500 2.2GHz processor, 2GB DDR2 667 RAM, 160GB 5400 RPM HD, nVidia 8600m 256mb Vid, 1280x800 Glossy screen. For those that were asking about freezeup's, here's the first few things I have done out of the box, and I would suggest you do the same:

1) Uninstall all Google CRAP!
2) Uninstall all Norton/McAfee software (this will slow you down terribly).
3) Install a nicer, less doggy antivirus, like AVG Free Edition.
4) Start getting Windows Updates.

That's all I have had time to do thus far with it, but I will be:

5) Upgrading to the latest reported stable nVidia Drivers.
6) Disabling the UAC for Windows Vista
7) Installing a GOOD defragger - likely Diskeeper 2007 (you won't need this as often with Vista though)
8) Get on with installing my favorite games and Microsoft Software (Office).

I havn't had any freeze-up's just yet, but I havn't had the machine running that long yet.

There are quite a few more tweaks for Windows Vista that will help it out, but the things above are what I recommend before you jump the gun and reformat. Get that bloatware off of the thing!! AOL, Earthlink, Trial software that Dell sent with it, you name it.. all that crap is going to slow you down and you don't need it.

 

Just like Ernest Angley, the Akron Ohio televangelist used to say: "YOU are SPECIAL."

 

WOOT, got my 1520 today. The DHL guy went to the wrong house so on the status it said "Attempted deliver; recipient not home" and then I had to call and give the guy directions to my house... but in the end I got it. I was having trouble setting up my internet - called my ISP and they didn't help at all, but I kept fiddling around in vista and somehow it got to the point where it told me it fixed the problem lol... Right now I'm downloading a bunch of windows updates, then I'll probably try out some games on my new pride and joy.

 

lucky bastards. i have to wait a little longer. im expecting it to ship today (i hope)

 

Good news for me! Ordered a Vostro 1500 (T7300, 2.0GHz proccessor, 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 DIMM, 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT, 160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive) on 8/13, it shipped on 8/19 and is estimated to arrive 8/22 to 8/24! (before it was 9/4 to 9/6 so after I start college) Can't wait!

 

Yay! I got my 1720 in only 8 days. ordered it on 8/12, delivered on 8/20. How quick was that?