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

I posted this in a new thread then I saw this sticky. I'll paste the relevant information re: Inspiron 1720 from Dell Canada.

Ok, so I get my inspiron. Build quality seems moderately good, attractive case, huge keyboard. As soon as I turn it on I'm startled by the just horrible backlight bleed on the DELL boot screen. There's a top and bottom bleed in the shapes of two opposing arcs but what I couldn't believe is the huge column shaped bleeds )( )( looking like that in the middle of the screen. This is _not_ something you can train your eye not to see. It was exceptional. (Nor was it a result of bad settings, I played with the settings for hours trying to lessen it without losing the ability to see the screen, no dice.) Then when I got into the operating system I noticed a line about 5mm running horizontally bisecting the start bar. It looks like there's pressure being placed on the LCD by the bezel and this is a result.

So I use the laptop for a few days, noticing my typing proficiency is reduced and I'm getting spurious window switching. So I finally notice that the B key is failing 50% of the time and when I place my hand on a certain place on the keyboard area the system tasks away from the window I'm typing in. This seems like a sensitivity in the touchpad that may be tranmitted to the top of the notebook.

Then, after gaming for a few hours using a bluetooth keyboard and mouse, the game hangs and after the reboot the bluetooth receiver is dead. I wasn't blocking any of the fan ports it was sitting without any obstruction on a coffee table.

I would be very, very wary of these malfunctions on this laptop. I've only had this unit for 5 days and I'm shocked at the litany of manufacturers defects and failures.



Inspiron 1720 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (4MB cache/2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB), English [223-1014]
System Color Expresso Brown Color with Microsatin Finish [313-5475]
MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 Dimm [311-7219]
LCD Panel High Resolution, glossy widescreen 17.0 inch display (1920 x 1200) [320-5504]
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GT [320-5468]
Hard Drive 160G 5400RPM SATA HDD [341-4709]
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium Edition, English [313-5195]
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem [430-0493]
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.08 [412-0917]
Optical Drive 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability [341-4716]
Sound Card Integrated Stereo High Definition Audio [313-4783]
Wireless IntelJ3945 802.11a/g Mini-card [430-2336]
Integrated Webcam Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam [320-5681]
Misc Productivity Software Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 [466-8934]
Anti-Virus/ Security suite (pre-install) Norton Internet Security™ 2007, 30 Day Trial, English [412-0940]
Batteries 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery [312-0520]
Hardware Support Services 1 Year Return to Depot Service and Technical Support [920-4510]
Online Data Storage DataSafe Online Backup 3GB (included with price)
Wireless Personal Networking Card Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate) [430-2348]
Media Center Enhancements Dell Travel Remote Control, IR [412-0961]

 

philmoscowitz, that is very very sad. I am sure you have read many people's posts here in NBR about grainy screend, some may even actually have had your problem. Another thing I read though is that there was a certain large amount of Inspiron screens, which all came in the same batch that had screen problems. Yours may be one of the.

Either way, contact Dell, as much as I would hate to tell you that, but its the only solution. Unless ur willing to accept the unacceptable. They should replace it immediately, and even pay for the shipping back costs. I think you can even harass them into extending your warranty or sending a free mouse for the inconvenience they caused you. Tell them the bluetooth failure has emabrassed you during some kind of important presentation you were making.

 

Ok, so concerning my case, called a Purolator CS rep and she said the tracking details do not change during the weekend. Since it ground shipped form Texas, it will take 2-3 days to reach Canada, only once it does will I be notified, and after that it will take one day to reach my doorstep. Fair enough, but could have told us that it doesnt change over the weekend.
Oh, and the reason my bag reached so fast is that for some odd reason, it was sent by air. lol, I wish the situation was reversed and my lappy was sent by air. Cant complain though.

 

I have the new Inspiron 1720. I had no problems ordering or receiving it.

However, it came with no information whatsoever about how to use the built in camera. How do I get instructions for using the camera?

Mystro

 

My first post may as well be about what I just ordered... I placed the order on Sept. 18, 2007 and it is scheduled for delivery for tomorrow... Sept. 23, 2007.

I will also be ordering a 4 gig kit from NewEgg... I had a brain fart while ordering and wasnt thinking and added an extra 1 gig. Well, I will try and sell that, or maybe keep it around as backup... but I am considering G-Skill or OCZ.

Here it is:

Dell Inspiron 1720

Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 2.2GHz, 800Mhz, 4M L2 Cache
Black Color with Matte Finish
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm for Inspiron 1720
High Resolution, glossy widescreen 17.0 inch display (1920 x 1200)
NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600 GT 256mb
120G 5400RPM SATA hard drive 5400RPM
Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition, English
Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem
8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) Mini Card
WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery

 

Ordered my 1720 on the night of 18 Sept, and sitting here now typing this on it! So far compared to my 6 year old Inspiron it is amazing. Only problem I've found so far is that the left hand front corner is not resting completely on the desk.

 

Yo all my first post!
I ordered a Dell Inspiron 1720, my first laptop and i hope it won't disappoint:

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500
17" Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) Display with TrueLife
Jet Black and Integrated 2MP Webcam
2GB 667MHz DDR2 RAM
160GB Hard Drive
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 256MB GDDR2

Ordered September 20th
ETA 2nd of October

 

ok well ive had My Vostro for a few hours now and I have to say im liking it. ( 7 Days from Order to shipped to Australia)

Ill try to post what I've noticed so far but by no means is this any type of review as I havent had it nearly long enough to do any testing or whatnot. I could include pics too, but I wont. it looks like every other Vostro posted on the net.


Probably the first thing I want to say, as this is my first laptop is how awesome the keyboard feels. I am typing this post right now on it and the Keys feel responsive, have good resistance, they dont feel flimsy at all and all the seem easily accessible and not in any way awkward.
Apparently the keyboard is sealed too, which seems logical.

I havent owned a Notebook before this one, but I have used a few, and I would say that the build quality of this Vostro seems as good if not better than any Ive seen. After all, its travelled half the world in 8 days in a carboard box, enduring who knows what kind of physical torture, and its turned up without a scratch or hitch, which to me, says something about build quality. The shell is quite sturdy, and I cannot feel or notice any type of flex in any area, nor the screen.

The notebook weighs a bit, but by no means is it heavy. Unless I guess you're used to an ultra light laptop. I think the weight is reasonable, considering the build quality and the amount of components they squeeze in.

The screen is perfect, apart from a slight backlight bleed at the bottom ( which I only noticed because I was looking for it at startup) after calibration and raising the brightness i am finding the screen to be quite good.

I havent removed any of the Dell software, I got this Vostro with XP installed, because im not really ready for Vista and this will run My uni appz, without any complications. I tell you, I only got the T7100, 2GB ram and 8600GT, but the machine flies. its faster than my desktop in regular applications by quite a bit ( AMD X2 3800+ 2GB ). I havent tried any games on it yet, havent had time. but its not primarily a gaming machine...

So Overall, so far, so good.

I also have a question.. If I decide to re-install windows, or get Vista at some stage, would that void My Dell tech support or warranty?

anyways, Once I have it set up the way I want, Im going to torture test it for a day or 2 to make sure its not a lemon.

sorry about the long post but as I said.. This Keyboard really rocks!

 

Okay, after using the new 1720 for a few hours I have found it to be overall a really great machine. Exceptionally quiet and sturdy. I don't even think it's as heavy as my old 15" Inspiron. Keyboard is fine so far. DVD drive is fairly quiet.

Few annoying things though.

Suffers from the headphone jack buzzing that many users have complained about. Only very faint and you can't hear it when you are listening to music.

The media keys are totally in the wrong spot. They should be up near the screen so you don't bump them with your forearms when you type.

I bought the travel remote and now I've taken out the protector card and put the remote in the Express card slot, the eject button won't stay in. Was a pain on my old machine too, but I always managed to sort it out.

Only problem I have with the screen is that I wish it could go just 2 more clicks brighter. I have a Samsung screen (1920x1200) and have no grainyness or backlight bleeding issues so I'm not going to look a gifthorse in the mouth on that one!

Touchpad buttons could be a little bigger. I'm used to my old ones which were half the size again. I think these ones could be pretty annoying to someone with larger fingers.

Overall, it's just a case of getting used to. Have to fix that card slot button though.

 

Yey! just got my Inspiron 1521 , so far, so good! But I havent had a chance to sort everything out yet, net connection, etc.
It's lighter then I was expecting after some people's posts,
screen is really bright, great
Touchpad quite small, but ive found its not annoying me
Paint is fine, but I can tell that the red is going to scratch really easy if im not careful, but im being EXTRA careful, so it's ok.
It's fast, well, as fast as i'll ever need it, and the sound is great!
Battery fits fine and the clasp at front is really secure!
As a complete newbie to laptops, thats about all I can say, but to me it's awsome!

 

I've got a Vostro 1400 on the way. I ordered it from the Outlet as a referb.

1.6GHz C2D
9 Cell Primary Battery
8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
1390 Wireless
128MB 8400M GS
WXGA+ TrueLife
2 GB DDR2
120GB SATA (5400 RPM)
2.0 Mega Pixel Web Camera
Vista Home Basic
1Yr Ltd Warranty

$783.31 after tax and shipping. I configured a new one with the same specs and it was $878.00 before tax and shipping, and I think it would be $950.67 after both...saving me $167.36.

Did I get a good deal?

 

Finally ordered a D630!

Latitude D630, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.00GHz, 800MHz 4M L2 Cache, Dual Core
14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ LCD for Latitude D630
2.0GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 2 DIMM for Dell Latitude Notebooks
128MB NVIDIA Quadro NVS 135M Latitude D630
80GB Hard Drive 9.5MM 7200RPM for Latitude DX30
Windows XP Professional, SP2 with media, for Latitude English, Factory Installed
90W AC Adapter for Latitude D-Family, Factory Tied
8X DVD+/-RW w/ Roxio Creator and Cyberlink for Vista Basic/Business, Latitude DX20
Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) mini Card Latitude, Factory Install
Resource CD w/ Diagnostics andDrivers for Latitude D630 Notebook
9-Cell/85 WHr Primary Battery for Latitude D630
CompleteCare Accidental DamageSvc, Lat, 4Yr
Dell Hardware Warranty, Extended Year(s)
Type 3 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, 3YR Extended
Dell Hardware Warranty, Initial Year
Type 3 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, Initial Year
Dell Wireless 360 Bluetooth Module for XP, Latitude

Final Price of $1383.90
ESD: 10/16

Can't Wait!

 

i love love LOVE it!!!!!!
screen is sooo nice, no scratches...pretty much perfect!

 

i love getting high from the 1720 paint job

 

I just have it for 1 month:

-SYSTEM COLOR Midnight Blue
-PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache)
-OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate Edition (ENG)
-DISPLAY High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch display (1680x1050)
-VIDEO CARD 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
-MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
-HARD DRIVE Speed: 160GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
-OPTICAL DRIVE CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
-WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
-BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)
-INTEGRATED WEBCAM Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
-BATTERY OPTIONS 9-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery
-SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0



WOrks perfect after reinstalling system

new games as: Medal of Honor Airborne or Colin McRae DiRT works perfect

 

Inspiron 1520
System Color : Jet Black with Webcam
Bluetooth Module
Intel 802 g Wifi
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.5Ghz
15.4 inch (1440 X 900)
160 GB 5400 RPM
4GB Ram
Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
Nvidia 8600M GT
runs extremely FAST!

 

Hello everybody. I just got my new Dell XPS 1330 yesterday. I ordered it on 9/24/07 and received it in 9 days

 

Finally recieved my new Inspiron 1520 a couple days ago. Specs in my sig.

I will post a full review with photos, video, benchmarks, et cetera in a 'bit' here when I have some free time, but for now some observations:

• The screen is FLAWLESS, crisp, clear, bright, and fantastic in general. It's an AUO, surprzingly - when I opened it up and put it through my LCD testing programs and had a look, I thought I had gotten 'lucky' and gotten the LG, not so, but I don't feel bad, this is perfect.
• The screen is exceptionally fine, I'm VERY glad I didn't get the 1680x screen, as it would've been too small and fine IMO. I have perfect vision and it's just right. The 1280x screen would've been fine, surprizingly.
• No mic noise, none, period. I am not uninformed or someone who 'can't hear it' - I have listened with my Beyerdynamic DT 880's (utter audiophile level 500$ cans) as well as my skullcandy high end in-ear buds, and there is no problem with the headphone jack whatsoever.
• The included webcam and the software with it is fantastic.
• The laptop didn't have nearly as much bloatware as I was expecting... a few minutes removing junk and I was done, no format or reinstall(s) necessary.
• Build quality seems excellent, although the keyboard while nice isn't quite as nice as I had hoped - I really like silent as I can type fast and have big hands.
• 7200rpm drive makes a fantastic difference, and in the general speed and responsiveness of the laptop is easily the best value 'upgrade'.
• 9 cell battery doesn't last quite as long as I would've hoped for (was hoping for about 4 hours with regular use) but still is nothing to complain about, I get about 3 hours.
• Red lid is darker than I was expecting, in a good way, and is difficult to scratch, smudge, fingerprint or otherwise cause yourself a hassle with.

Overall, the laptop exceeded my expectations which perhaps were lowered quite a bit after reading these forums. I'm as discerning about this type of stuff as anyone, and fail to see how people can be so whiney about what seems to be such a fantastic product.

 

I just got myself a new 1520, pearl white finish, 2.0Ghz C2D, 4GB memory, 256mb geforce 8600gt, 7200rpm HDD, 1280x800 LCD (BY ACCIDENT! >.<). So ya first thing I noticed was my resolution wouldn't go above 1280x800, because I ordered the wrong LCD (my mistake)! grrrr, gonna have to upgrade that... My second order was to whipe out the HDD and get XP + vista to dual boot. After about a day and a half of installing OSes, drivers, hundreds of updates, software + games everything seems to be running smoothly. The only quirk so far is that games in vista say the driver from the Dell support website isn't the most up to date. Another pain in the butt is the fact that as soon as I plug my external HDD in (USB, has a seperate power source) there is audible noise running through the audio jack. I haven't tested the mic of the webcam yet so I'll see how that goes when the time comes. I bought this system for audio recording on the road, so far all of my software is running great.

 

Here's the one I just ordered.

My old Inspiron 6000 is retiring to FL>

1 223-3093 Latitude D630, Intel Core 2 T7250, 2.00GHz, 800MHz, 2M L2 Cache, Dual Core $1497.00
1 320-5288 14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCD for Latitude D630 $0.00
1 311-5687 2.0GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 2 DIMM for Dell Latitude Notebooks $0.00
1 310-8768 Internal English Keyboard for Latitude Notebooks $0.00
1 320-5298 Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 Latitude D630 $0.00
1 341-4603 120GB Hard Drive 9.5MM 7200RPM for Latitude DX30 $0.00
1 310-8792 Standard Touchpad for LatitudeD630 $0.00
1 340-8854 No Floppy Drive for Latitude D-Family Notebooks $0.00
1 466-6656 Windows XP Home, SP2 with media, for Latitude English Factory Installed $0.00
1 430-2274 Dell Wireless 360 Bluetooth Module for XP, Latitude $0.00
1 310-7283 65W AC Adapter for Latitude D-Family $0.00
1 313-5044 8X DVD+/-RW w/ Roxio Creator and Cyberlink for Vista Basic/Business, Latitude DX20 $0.00
1 430-2376 Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) mini Card Latitude, Factory Install $0.00
1 313-5028 Resource CD w/ Diagnostics andDrivers for Latitude D630 Notebook $0.00
1 312-0484 6-Cell/56 WHr Primary Battery Latitude D630 $0.00
1 310-9094 US - System Documentation Power Cord, Latitude D630 $0.00
1 986-7988 Dell Hardware Warranty, Extended Year(s) $0.00
1 982-3932 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, 2YR Extended $0.00
1 986-7987 Dell Hardware Warranty, Initial Year $0.00
1 982-7440 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, Initial Year $0.00
1 982-5768 Thank you for choosing 3 Year Economy Plan $.00
1 987-1287 GOLD TECH Support,LAT,INIT (SMB), Dial 1-866-461-3355 for Support $0.00
1 987-1298 GOLD TECH Support,LAT,2YR EXT(SMB), Dial 1-866-461-3355 for Support $0.00
1 960-0407 CompleteCare Accidental DamageSvc, Lat, 3Yr $0.00
1 462-4506 Purchase is NOT intended for resell $.00
1 466-2909 WINDOWS XP STICKER, OPTI/PWS/LAT/INSP/DIM $.00
1 310-8977 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forBSD Systems Boxes $.00

 

I got mine two weeks back, costed me 1470$, I had no coupons to use so got it with EPP.

 

I am waiting to receive my first notebook computer today and I am excited. Here are the specs,

Dell Precision M4300, Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 2.20GHz 800MHz, 4M L2 Cache, Dual Core
15.4 inch Wide Screen SXGA+ TrueLife LCD
2.0GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 2 DIMM
Internal English Keyboard
NVIDIA QUADRO FX 360M 512MB Turbo Cache Memory (256 dedicated)
120GB Hard Drive 9.5MM 7200RPM, Dell Precision M4300
Touchpad with UPEK fingerprintreader, Dell Precision M4300
WINDOWS XP PRO SP2, with Media
Dell travel mouse with Bluetooth technology
Dell Wireless 360 Bluetooth Module for XP
90W Energy Star Compliant AC Adapter
8X DVD+/-RW with Roxio CreatorDell Edition Digital Media andCyberlink Power DVD, Dell Precision M4300
Wireless 1505 Draft 802.11n WLAN Mini Card
Resource CD w/ Diagnostics andDrivers for Windows XP
9-Cell/85 WHr Primary Battery
Type 3 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, Initial Year Extended
Type 3 Contract - Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response, 2YR Extended
Dell Hardware Warranty Plus Onsite Service
Dell Hardware Warranty Plus Onsite Service, Extended Year
CompleteCare Accidental DamageSvc, WorkStation, 3Yr
Factory Enable Wake-on-LAN forLatitude, OptiPlex, Precision
Factory Enable Auto-On for client device for Latitude OptiPlex, Precision
Factory Enable Hard Disk Driveas first boot boot device for Latitude, OptiPlex, Precision
Mouse Pad
WINDOWS XP STICKER, OPTI/PWS/LAT/INSP/DIM
S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forBSD Systems Boxes

Total $2123.00

I am impatiently waiting wondering how the screen will be, etc. etc. I'll let everyone know later. It is only one hour away from where I live.

Patty

 

Not exactly "new" Dell, refurbished.

Dell Vostro 1500

Order Date: 10/2/2007
Received Date: 10/8/2007

CPU: 1.60 MHz, T5470
Bluetooth: None, I think, refurbished info did not say anything
Wireless: Dell 1390
GPU: nVidia 256MB 8600M GT DDR2 (weird, RivaTuner says DDR3)
HDD: 120GB 5400RPM
RAM: 1GB (512x2), got a 2GB stick from Newegg, gonna upgrade it to 2.5GB
No web cam (I think)
Windows XP (originally came with Vista Home Basic, didn't like it that much)
Battery: 6 cell
Screen: WXGA True Life (Au Optronics, I thought it would be really bad after hearing so many complaints on here about Au, but I guess I was lucky or something)
DVD: DVD+R/-R RW drive, not sure if DL
1 yr warranty

Final price: $657 (Tax + S&H)

Running fine so far ... Really like the look and everything. Just hope this one will be a keeper.

 

Somebody can say if this will be a good deal even with the new nVidia DX10 card and the Santa Rosa chipset out but I like to play with all the settings and I can wait until a new card appears and DX10 will be more stronger. Okay this is the deal:
On Ebay
XPS 1710, Intel Dual Core 2 T7600G 2.33GHZ factory overclock feature, 2G RAM,
nVidia Go 7950 GTX 512 MB DDR3, Windows Vista Business, 160 HDD a 7,200 RPM, DVD-RW, Screen 1920x1200 resolution WXUGA, 3 year warranty with Dell Complete Care Plan, Red cover, Brand New not Refurbished etc. for $2,400.00 plus $42.00 S&H...

 

Check out the Sager NP5791. It costs the same price as the one on Ebay, but it has Santa Rosa, Intel TurboMemory, and Wireless N. Plus, I don't trust Ebay.

 

Im loving my 1420!

 

Ordered a Dell Vostro 1400 a few days back:

Order date: 10/11

Core 2 Duo 2Ghz 7250 Processor
2 GB RAM
160 GB 540 RPM HDD
NVidia 8400 GS 128MB
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card
Internal 8X DVD +/- RW
Windows Vista Premium
McAfee 15mnts Subscription
Bluetooth Module
9 cell 85Whr Battery

 

Just ordered my Vostro 1500 from the outlet , $649 got me
Core 2 Duo t5470
8600gt
1gb ram
120gb HDD
integrated webcam
1280x800 wxga
everything i wanted except for the bluetooth, but I can ebay that bugger and pop it in. Now I just have to wait until newegg has a deal on ram to up it to 4gb.

now I just have to cross my fingers for an LG screen - luckily i have really bad eyes so it wont matter anyway.

 

Is it brand new or refurb?

 

I am looking forward to receiving my XPS M1730 ...

Oct 1 - order received by Dell
Oct 2 - work in progress
Oct 9 - manufacturing build complete
Oct 9 - ship from factory
Oct 10 - loading for export
??? - arrive in Australia
??? - with local carrier
??? - delivered
Oct 16 - estimated delivery date (according to the system)

Had a call from the transport company used by Dell here in Sydney, Australia on Oct 10 to arrange delivery for Monday (Oct 15). However, the Dell Order Status screen for my order has not updated since "loading for export".

Specs I ordered:
Intel Core2 Extreme X7900 2.8GHz, 4MB Cache, 800MHz FSB
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit
Smoke Gray LCD display
4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
64GB Solid State Hard Drive
64GB Solid State 2nd Hard Drive
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy Advanced HD Audio Software
AGEIA PhysX PPU
Microsoft Office 2007 Basic OEM
McAfee 36-months OEM
3-year warranty

I work from home doing share trading on the ASX. Have always preferred laptops. Looking forward to connecting the M1730 to my 30" Dell 3007WFP-HC monitor and enjoy 2560x1600 resolution. Also the laptop gives me the freedom to trade when not at home. Yes, even on vacations!!!

Have not played any computer games for the last three years but might just have to start again. The 1730 will replace my Inspiron 9100 which I bought over 3 years ago. As some of you may know, the Inspiron 9100 based on the Prescott Pentium 4 CPU is VERY noisy. Surely the M1730 must have the sound of divine silence compared to my 9100!!! The M1730 has to be quieter just by virtue of generating less heat through my choice of having SSD's.

Just my opinion but I love the look of the XPS M1730, lights and all.

Obviously I don't mind spending this much on a laptop mainly because it is a legitimate tax deduction and a true desktop-replacement.

 

Courier company is delivering my laptop tomorrow!! I'm so excited... feels like the time I drove my Mustang off the dealer's parking lot. I certainly don't think anyone in school has a 1730, people are gonna stare when I take that beast out.

 

Inspiron 1520

Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 2.2GHz, 800Mhz, 4M L2 Cache
Jet Black Color with Matte Finish
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
Glossy widescreen 15.4 inch display (1440x900)
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) Mini Card
Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod
Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Prim
1 Year Limited Warranty

$1173.90


Ordered 10/12/2007
ESD 10/19/2007
EDD 10/22/2007
ASD 10/17/2007
ADD 10/19/2007

 

its kinda funny how most people who have posted about the M1730 didnt show the price,not saying its expensive but you get what you pay for and this thing is a beast, im getting my M1730 this friday and it cost $5,200 AUD cant wait for it, please god let me have the LG display.

 

I ordered this on October 13th. It is in process and is supposed to be delivered on November 7th. The software that came with it should be here by Monday. Does anyone know about how long this "IN PROCESS" thing takes? I am beyond excited to receive this. The wait is killing me!

Dell Inspiron 1721 notebook (RED)
AMD Turion 64 X2 TK-55 dual-core processor
2GB DDR2 SDRAM
160GB hard drive
17" diagonal widescreen XGA+ display with 1440x900 resolution
8X DVD+/-RW drive
Dell 1505 Wireless-N mini card
ATI Radeon Xpress 1270 HyperMemory integrated graphics
Integrated 2.0-megapixel Web cam
Six-cell 56WHr lithium-ion battery
8-in-1 memory card reader, card not included
Windows Vista Home Premium
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
McAfee Security Center
Measures approximately 15-1/2"W x 1-1/2"H x 11-1/2"D
UL listed AC adapter; 3-year LMW

$1643.55 (that is with tax, shipping and a ton of software)

 

well i ordered a dell M1730 on the 13th of October with all the specs that are ment to take for ages to get parts for and it tells me it is in a ship which it boarded two days ago and is estimated to get here on the 25th of october which i am quite pleased with, i think with Australian customers there will not be much of a wait as i have only heard good news about deliveries in australia. Putting an order in on the 13th and getting your laptop on the 25th is quite amazing considering it wasnt pre made when you ordered it. Does anyone know if you get a set price M1730 without changing the system do you get it quicker?

 

Dell doesn't have pre-built inventory. Everything is made to order so it wouldn't matter what you ordered unless they were waiting on a particular part.

BTW, I have a Samsung screen on my 1720 and it's fine.

 

Ordered XPS M1330 17th Oct 2007
Est. Deliver Date 13th Nov 2007
Delivered 24th Oct 2007
Condition Perfect?!

I'm still completely bewildered about how that works, but there you go.

Seems to be an excellent machine, only comment I'd make so far is that it's not worth spending the £35 on the 'Nylon Carry Case' - it's a completely standard Dell laptop case, that screams 'grey suit'. Nasty.

The slip-case that is seen on the you-tube video reviews etc is included in the price without being explicitly included in the selection process, which I hadn't realised.

I am clearly not the brightest button in the tin.

 

Hi,

No matter what some people say, the XPS M1730 is a beaut! Been drooling at the pictures for months. I'm in London and ordered it on 13th Oct. It's being delivered tomorrow and I can't, can't, can't wait.........

Just hope it's one of the good screens!

 

Got my Dell Vostro 1500
C2D T5470 1.5Ghz
2gig Ram
80gb Hard disk
Geforce 8600 GT
6 Cell Battery
Webcam
810$ includin tax and shipping.

Its good, except for a little play in the battery.

 

This is my second Dell. First notebook.

Dell Inspiron 1721 notebook Ruby Red
AMD Turion 64 X2 TK-55 dual-core processor
2GB DDR2 SDRAM
160GB hard drive
17" diagonal widescreen XGA+ display with 1440x900 resolution
8X DVD+/-RW drive
Dell 1505 Wireless-N mini card
ATI Radeon Xpress 1270 HyperMemory integrated graphics
Integrated 2.0-megapixel Web cam
Six-cell 56WHr lithium-ion battery
8-in-1 memory card reader, card not included
Windows Vista Home Premium
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
McAfee Security Center
Measures approximately 15-1/2"W x 1-1/2"H x 11-1/2"D
UL listed AC adapter; 3-year LMW
1495.00 + shp/tax

"ordered" oct. 13th
"shipped" oct. 20th
"delivered" oct 24th

Was a little nervous about Vista but so far all's well. My monitor looks great
FWIW but I probably couldn't tell the dif.

steph

 

This is my first notebook and I really love it. Here it is.

Dell 1720 (Blue) w/webcam
T7500
Glossy 1440 x 900
128MB
2GB ram
160GB hard drive
Dell wireless N
Bluetooth
8x DVD,CD burner
9 cell battery
3yr dell complete care
ordered 10/01
shipped 10/6
recieved 10/10
for $1147.00

Maybe I should have gotten the 256 video card but for my needs the 128 was more than enough for me. I really do enjoy using the notebook. I purchased a wireless n router and got the bluetooth adapter for my HP D7360 printer and it works great.

 

I got my Dell (in sig) yesterday and it decided not to turn on.

I rang them today and they said that they would send someone out either today or tomorrow. They didn't come today so I expect them to come tomorrow.

They think its the motherboard but I hope not

 

Well I seem to have had a rare but fortunate ordering experience.

I ordered a Inspiron 1720 on 10/24 and it was delivered yesterday, 10/31.

Configuration:

Black lid
T7250 2.0GHz 2MB
1920 X 1200 WUXGA screen
1GB DDR2 <-- upgraded to 4GB for $160 from newegg
Dual 160GB 5400RPM HDDs
DVD +/- RW
Extra AC adapter
Black/red laptop bag shipped separate, should arrive today even though it was scheduled not to ship till 12/10...

Everything listed above, $1100.10 after the $425 coupon + $160 memory from newegg. I think I got a killer deal and I absolutely love this screen. Things are tiny but text sizes can be adjusted and it's worth it for me, who does a lot of remote support and needs what amounts to a mobile dual-monitor setup.

 

Well, I bought another Dell.

Specs:
Dell Inspiron 1501
AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-55
1 GB RAM
80 GB 5400 RPM hard drive
ATi Mobility XPress 1150
9-cell battery
Vista Home Premium

I know I could have gotten better stuff with the new Vostro or Inspirons, but I wasn't really that concerned about how pumped the computer was. I just wanted the cheapest I could get with long battery life, and from what I've read the 1501 has pretty awesome battery life. It had to be through Dell because I have a preferred account and couldn't have bought it otherwise. So far I'm pretty impressed.

 

welp - this is my first post in the forum - how fitting that its in this thread...

not my first laptop - but my first dell:

Vostro 1500
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA+ LCD TrueLife
Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz FSB, 4M L2 Cache
3GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 DIMM
128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Genuine Windows XP Home Edition, SP2
8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+R write capability, w Roxio Creator
Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini card
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel webcam
Dell Wireless 355 BlueTooth Module

$1075.90 + s/h & tax = $1195.74

ESD: 11/5/2007
EDD: 11/7/2007

although when i phoned in today, i was told that it would ship today - who knows? maybe ill have a nice new toy to play with this weekend!

 

Yeah, mine was supposed to ship on the 5th as well, but Dell has a knack for building and shipping early. In fact, I am typing on my new one right now

 

Bought a Dell (in sig), couldn't be happier. Ordered Oct. 24, received Oct. 30.

Perfect WSGA+ LG screen, smallish amount of middle bottom light-leakage on a blacksreen, even smaller from the middle top. After a terrifying first run of 3dmark05 (1460), I tweaked some things, got new drivers, and came in with much more reasonable scores on that and 3dmark06. (6000 and 3100, I think)

Ran BF2 at medium everything on whatever is closest to 1280x960 -- smooth and clean. Didn't try high, maybe I will later.

My only gripes come from a train wreck of Vista and EA/Battlefield 2. Gotta run the game as an admin with User Account Control off, on the same account you installed it on. Wasted several hours trying to figure that one out, and luckily there are pieces of the puzzle on the net.

Maybe I'll try reviewing it along with all the accessories I got.

 

Bought my last computer in 1995 so I thought it was time for an update.

Inspiron 1720, Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz, 2M L2 Cache
Jet Black Color with Matte Finish
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm for Inspiron 1720
Anti-glare, widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440 x 900)
256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600
160G 5400RPM SATA hard drive 5400 RPM
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) Mini Card
Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
Creative Earbud EP630
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, Inspiron 1720
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Mod

Est ship date 11/12/07

 

My Evo N410c had been working without a single problem for 5 years until it fell on the floor..... So I decided to try a Dell Vostro due to my tight budget.
Hope it will not disappoint me.

Vostro 1400
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
14.1 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display with TrueLife™
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
80G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
WI-FI WIRELESS CARD Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Wi-Fi Mini Card
Integrated High Definition Audio
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

$490
Est ship date 11/14/07

 

Received my new Vostro today!

Overall impressions are positive although I seem to be a victim of selective grain on the screen. When I look at the desktop with certain wallpapers the image is crystal clear but when typing on this forum and using other programs I can detect slight blur. It's tolerable though so I'll accept it for the time being. Haven't detected any dead pixels so that's also a good sign. Thus far no CPU whine either. No headphones so I don't know if I'm afflicted with the noise problem.