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    14.1" Inspiron 1501

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by HouseDO, Aug 29, 2007.

  1. HouseDO

    HouseDO Notebook Evangelist

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    I ordered one of these from the Dell outlet (My X60 tablet is just too damn small and isn't worth $1600 imo) and was curious. I got the 14.1" screen. Is this just going to be a 15.4" chassis with a 14.1" screen, or is it basically a 1401 with the AMD CPU instead of Intel?
     
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  2. J400uk

    J400uk Notebook Consultant

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    It has the 15.4" chassis with a 14.1 screen, so quite a thick bezel sorrounding the screen.
     
    J400uk, Aug 29, 2007
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  3. Night

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    Sort of defeats the purpose (read: increased portability) of having a smaller screen on the notebook doesn't it?
     
    Night, Aug 29, 2007
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  4. HouseDO

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    Yes, completely stupid. Why even offer it?
     
    HouseDO, Aug 29, 2007
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  5. f4ding

    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    Seems like they have some spare parts left and decided to make something out of it. LOL. Dell oh Dell..
     
    f4ding, Aug 29, 2007
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  6. PhoenixFx

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    Its basically a 1501 (e1505 chassis without media buttons) with a 14.1 screen. I’ve seen one and it looks ridicules. Cancel the order and change it to a 15.4.

    Or they are intentionally trying to fool people in to believing that they are actually getting a smaller notebook :rolleyes:
     
    PhoenixFx, Aug 29, 2007
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  7. HouseDO

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    I cancelled and won't be ordering anything from Dell. I'll just keep the Thinkpad.
     
    HouseDO, Aug 29, 2007
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