1520 Midnight Blue Waiting Room

Same here, you ordered 9 days before me so it sounds like you'll get your 1520 before me. I just can't wait, right now i'm using the "family" desktop and it sux.

 

Yeah, but I still won't get mine until Monday... And I'm worried because I changed the shipping address the other day and right now, it says the old one... This is just a bad experience..

 

Thundercat, your configuration looks the same as mine and I ordered the same day, but am still in build. ? Your 160 Gb drive is it the 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm. I ordered the 7.2K version.

 

Mine is the 5400rpm

 

Not to be an a$$ but i'm hoping all of you in boxing/shipping limbo are just waiting for mine to get out of build for the plane ride over the pond.

 

Then its all your fault our lappies are getting shipped...lol j/k

 

"I'm sorry
I stole the radio
I did it
I sawed the legs off the periodic table
I re-elected the president
I did it, it was my fault
I farted in the church
I'm sorry

I did so many bad things and I am so

SORRY"


J.S. Hall from King Missle

 

Good news! My 1520 has shipped. Thunder check your status, you may have shipped too.

 

Anybody planning on trying to fire up some Linux on your machines. I've worked on unix based machines for the last 15 years and recently a few Linux (Madriva) workstations but never as a an admin. I'm gonna give a shot at putting Ubuntu on, whenever I get my machine. Hell, maybe by the time my lappy is in hand a stable version of gutsy will be out that will have the drivers to handle all the hardware on these 1520's.

My conspiracy theory:

Dell was offering such good deals on a high powered machine that they put the brakes on production to get people to cancel before they lost so much money. Be patient it will be worth it.

And not to be an a$$ 2, I configured a pretty nice setup that came out to a little over $1600. My company has a program that will reimburse me $750 for computer purchase and I will get another $500 back through a similar program at my wifes company. After taxes, i'm looking at a little over $450 out of pocket.
Schwing
'Bode Me

 

You should check out this thread here. They've got a majority of the hardware on the 1520 working with Feisty Fawn.

I really shouldn't stay up until 2 AM. Just noticed you said, "Hell, maybe by the time my lappy is in hand a stable version of gutsy will be out that will have the drivers to handle all the hardware on these 1520's."

 

Ahhh 2 am, its only 11, I'm a left coaster. Thanks for the link. I had been scrolling around on the Ubuntu site a week ago but had not seen that one.

I put in close to 65 hours this week, and need to go in tomorrow for a few. Pounded down a few brews this evening, so I am outa here.

AD

 

MY 1520 SHIPPED TODAY!!!! Checked it at 8:30 am today before I went to work and its SHIPPED DHL!!!! Thank God.

 

Congratulations ThunderCat. I guess we are apart of a new club now. Our computers were near each other. xD

 

How long does it take to put the damn thing in a box...honestly

 

The boxing stage is more than just putting your computer in the box. They also fly it over the ocean during this time.

 

I was only in shipping for 2 days...I don't know what the difference is but it sounds like dell was waiting on one part to come in for me and sho's laptop cuz we both shipped at the same time.

 

Do you have your tracking information? Or did you call/chat to find it out?

 

Update: Just got e-mail today that they shipped it yesterday... full details below.

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Dell Inspiron 1520 Midnight Blue
T7300 2.0GHz Santa Rosa
15.4in 1440x900 glossy Widescreen
Built-in WebCam
2GB RAM
120GB HDD
nVidia 8600M GT
Webcam
Intel 3945 Mini Card
DVD Burner

Ordered: July 23rd, 2007
In-production since: July 24th, 2007
Estimated Delivery Date (as told by sales rep): August 2nd-3rd, 2007
Estimated Delivery Date (on-line): August 15th, 2007 (yes, past)
Estimated Shipping Date (csr, phone, ~Aug 14th): August 20th-24th, 2007
Estimated Shipping Date (csr, phone, Aug 23rd): September 10th, 2007
Shipped notification sent: August 25th, 2007 ~11 am EDT
New estimated delivery date: August 28th, 2007

 

According to dell my 1520 wont be here till the 29th-31st. Right now according to DHL its in TN waiting to be shipped. How does it take 4 days to get from TN to FL??? I drive that in 2.

 

Hmm, my tracking information is still not there. It's not cool that I cannot track my laptop when other people can. I wonder if this will mean it won't be here on Monday. =/

 

WOW this thread really died! Anyways for anyone whose reading this... I just got off the phone with DHL whose handling my lappie and currently it just left Orlando FL which is about 3 hours from my house in Fort Myers FL. Instead of the laptop going from Orlando to my house, its going to go from Orlando to FREAKIN OHIO!!!!! Simple question: WHY??!?!?!! Also another thing is that the "Next Day Shipping" that dell offers so freely doesn't exsist. I was promised next day but instead on DHL Ground Express and it could take 1-6 business days to get here. F*CK DELL!!!

 

I guess this club is losing members since a lot of midnight blues are finally shipping. Are you serious about that Thunder? Why is the right question. What did the DHL reps say? Mine is currently in Virginia Beach, like an hour away from my house and twenty minutes from my dorm. I hope it gets to my house before 11 or 12. That way my mom can bring it up to me and I can start getting my operating systems installed.

 

Wow that sucks Thunder

 

As I stated earlier in some other post, I actually got the next day delivery I was promised many moons ago. Maybe the DHL tracker had the wrong information because mine went from Nashville, where the airport is, to Ohio.

 

i'm surprise it's taking dhl this long to ship your laptop. i haven't been able to go on the forum during the last few days since this 1520 was pretty buggy. a fresh install solved that and as for the screen, it's a generic monitor. and the graphic card says gddr3 but i'm not sure if it's detecting it incorrectly since i'm using a forceware. and it is build in maylsia

 

8/27/2007 7:41 am With delivery courier. Fort Myers, FL
7:38 am Arrived at DHL facility. Fort Myers, FL
8/25/2007 10:23 pm In transit. Orlando, FL
12:00 am Shipment Acknowledged Nashville, TN
Picked Up by DHL.

Its all goood, my lappie will be here today and is scheduled for delievery by today according to the automated delievery status. The rep I spoke to last night just scared me cuz she said more than likely it was going to ohio but luckily she was wrong.

 

Good to hear Thunder

 

Well my laptop was attepted to be delievered but I wasn't here and at class. DAMNIT! Oh well, so close yet so far away. Anyways I called DHL and they got in contact with the driver , he said he will make another attempt between noon and 12:30. One good thing is I got the notebook carrying case and the bluetooth mouse!! Thats definetly a good sign.

 

I GOT MY LAPTOP!!!!!! ITS AWESOME!!! But I can't use it right now cuz McAfee and Windows and updated so I'm using that time to let everyone know that I recieved it at 12:08est. The finish is beautiful with no flaws that i can see and I looked it over very good.

 

You and I have nearly the exact same build, except the processor, but I ordered the day before you and mine is still in build stage. What's up with that? Oh well, when they delay me again this is just more reasoning for upping my compensation.

BTW I bet it says Wilmington, OH on the tracking status. I work right next to the DHL hub here....everyone's laptops are being shipped over my head, but none of those planes has mine in it.

 

I will now be leaving this "waiting room" as my laptop arrived today Good luck to all of you guys. Hopefully your computers come soon!

 

man i would have ordered blue had i know i would have still been waiting for a damn black one .... this whole deal sucks. imo

 

Am I the only one left waiting for a blue 1520 ordered in July?

 

No chase840, ordered almost a week before you and still in build stage.
Was suppose to get Email and phone call today from CSR about status, but guess what, nothing, nada. i am on third delay, and have only been updated to next buisness day. about time to ask for more.

 

Definitely ask for more. You should be able to get at least $100 since I've been given that with only 2 delays.

 

im delayed to 9/24 now, i will be calling tomorrow they better give me something to stick around and wait, or i will have to cancel.

 

Hey everyone, just stopping by to see who gotten their 1520's. If you haven't gotten yours yet, hang in there. You will not be disappointed and when you get it you will have a smile on your face from ear to ear.

 

Not yet but went into kitting stage tonight. Thanks for the good news

 

OMG! It entered testing!!! woohoo!

 

another local freind got bumped to sept 28th tonight.. he called and cancelled.. i cant believe the amount of time dell just thinks people will just sit around and wait for them.. they told him he should be more patient....lol he has been waiting since the end of july c'mon more patient..

 

mine is still in build

ordered on the 23 of july...very sad they allready took the money off my account..have allready made a payment, but still no notebook

i'll be lucky if i get mine before christmas at this rate...

 

Received my second delay email, new esd 9/5. Called to consent to delay and found out it is in the boxing stage. I guess that is sortof good news.

 

i just now reached testing stage so that's cool

finally!

 

Well tomorrow is supposed to be shipping day for me but when I checked this morning it was still in Build. I haven't received the "You have been delayed" phone call / email yet but I am expecting that tomorrow. If that happens then chances are I will have a Sager ordered by the end of the week and will cancel this order.

 

Given the people who have posted their order and reception dates, the waiting time for the Blue generally seems to be most commonly around 40-45 days from the date you order:

Retap1 (Blue 1520) (7/3 - 8/17 - 45 Days)
Pgornick (Blue 1520) (7/13 - 8/27 - 45 Days)
Enat66 (Blue 1520) (7/13 - 8/27 - 45 Days)
Playloud (Blue 1520) (7/14 - 8/27 - 44 Days)
Lordofericstan (Blue 1520) (7/6 - 8/18 - 43 Days)
Shmudogg (Blue 1520) (7/10 - 8/20 - 41 Days)
2Explore IT (Blue 1520) (7/14 - 8/24 - 41 Days)
Mtylerjr (Blue 1520) (7/7 - 8/16 - 40 Days)
Dominos73 (Blue 1520) (7/6 - 8/15 - 40 Days)
Shellster (Blue 1520) (7/5 - 8/14 - 40 Days)
DJMD713 (Blue 1520) (7/1- 8/9 - 39 Days)
Pragun (Blue 1520) (7/9 - 8/15 - 37 Days)
ErikW (Blue 1520) (7/8 - 8/14 - 37 Days)
Carldaru (Blue 1520) (7/13 - 8/17 - 35 Days)
KiLo G (Blue 1520) (7/15 - 8/15 - 31 Days)
Ant1029 (Blue 1520) (6/28 - 7/12 - 14 Days)

Ant1029 is the lone exception, up there, and he ordered so early, it got out before the delays.

 

Just hit testing! Dell might make the finish line yet.

 

Hit Boxing!

 

Mine hit boxing yesterday! However, the ESD is today... use the force DELL!!! Box faster!

 

Wow, so I only ordered mine 4 days ago and from what I've read on here if I really want a 1520 right now I'm just going to have to wait. With that said when I checked the status of my order today Dell has upgraded me from ground to next day for free and without even asking. Woohoo!!!!

 

Not that I want to start the process over again (already cancelled order with dell twice cause of price changes) but the same exact lappie I bought is now $102 USD cheaper than just 4 days ago when I purchased it. WTF Dell, to many price changes!!!!!