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    6400/1505 gonna be replaced anytime soon?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by lovelace88, Jan 9, 2007.

  1. lovelace88

    lovelace88 Newbie

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    I'm gonna buy a laptop soon, most likely the inspiron 6400/1505, and I'm wondering if dell will come out with a new model to replace the 6400/1505 anytime soon? I would hate to buy it now and see a new model come out for the same price next month. Thanks in advance.
     
    lovelace88, Jan 9, 2007
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    lilredfoxie Notebook Evangelist

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    come to think of it, it is almost that time for dell to announce new models, and case styles, since the current chassis on all their laptops is pretty much 2 years old. Im hoping they go the direction of the xps m1210 in teh design
     
    lilredfoxie, Jan 9, 2007
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    Mikeoo17 Notebook Deity

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    6400 came out sometime around June of last year... I would expect them to run at least a year out of it before a redesign.
     
    Mikeoo17, Jan 10, 2007
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    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    I'm guessing they will release a new model with Intel Santa Rose notebook platform. Processor is scheduled somewhere around April, most probably new models will follow one or two months later.
     
    PhoenixFx, Jan 10, 2007
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    Angrymob Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    It will be certain that there will be a Santa Rosa update across their entire product line when Intel launches it officially (Q2 of this year), however, I wouldn't bet on the chassis design being different.

    Dell has a habit of using the same basic chassis for 2-3 years or for at least 2-3 generations of hardware. For the 15"/15.4" sized Inspiron, we have had the following:

    Black boxy casing (~2000 to 2003)
    - Inspiron 8000: Intel Pentium III-M (with 100MHz FSB)
    - Inspiron 8100: Intel Pentium III-M (with 133MHz FSB)
    - Inspiron 8200: Mobile Intel Pentium 4-M

    Silver widescreen casing with blue trims (2003 to 2005)
    - Inspiron 8500: Mobile Intel Pentium 4-M
    - Inspiron 8600: Pentium M (Banias); Centrino "Carmel"

    Silver widescreen casing with "white bumpers" (2005 to current)
    - Inspiron 6000: Pentium M (Dothan); Centrino "Sonoma"
    - Inspiron 6400/E1505, v1: Core Solo/Duo; Centrino (Duo) "Napa"
    - Inspiron 6400/E1505, v2: Core 2 Duo; Centrino Duo "Napa Refresh"

    It's only been a year with the latest casing design, so, I doubt we'll see one until the end of this year the earliest. I'd say we should expect a new case design for the Inspiron lineup by the time Intel launches their 45nm "Penryn" chips near the end of 2007.
     
    Angrymob, Jan 10, 2007
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