*Dell 1420 Owners Lounge*

All Owners Can post up here, For all those that have reciently Ordered, post up your specs.

 

Today I Ordered

SYSTEM COLOR Midnight Blue edit
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® Vista Home Basic Edition edit
DISPLAY Anti-glare, widescreen 14.1 inch display (1280x800) edit
VIDEO CARD 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8400M GS edit
MEMORY FREE! 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz edit
HARD DRIVE FREE! 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) edit
OPTICAL DRIVE CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive) edit
WIRELESS NETWORKING Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card edit
BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR) edit
BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Dell Bluetooth Travel Mouse edit
INTEGRATED WEBCAM No Camera edit
BATTERY OPTIONS 85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell) edit
SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0 edit

I got all this for $1,149.54 Shipped Very very happy

 

SYSTEM COLOR Basic Black Matte LCD back color
PROCESSOR Inspiron 1420, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz 4M L2 Cache
OPERATING SYSTEM Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English (Reformatting and putting on Vista Business x64 from MSDN)
DISPLAY 14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA TL LCD for Inspiron 1420
VIDEO CARD 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8400M GS edit
MEMORY 1GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm (Have 2 x 2GB of GeIL 667Mhz RAM sitting next to me for it)
HARD DRIVE 120G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive for Inspiron
WIRELESS NETWORKING Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card
BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod
BATTERY OPTIONS 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1420 AND 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery, for Inspiron 1420
SOUND OPTIONS Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0

$956.63 + $0.00 Next Business Day Shipping + Tax!

 

Here are mine. I got mine for $1117 shipped

1420
Matte Black Lid Color
T7300 2.0GHZ 4MB L2 cache
2GB Ram
160GB 7200RPM
8400GS
WXGA+ 1440x900 14.1 WS LCD
Intel Draft N wireless card
2.0 Bluetooth
2.0MP Camera
9 cell battery + 6 cell battery
10GB online of backup space 1 year Free

 

See my sig. I also got the webcam, Intel 802.11G card, DVD RW, Bluetooth, 6 & 9 cell batteries, Vista Premium. Started with minimum config (1 yr warranty) and finally used $350 coupon for ~1060 before tax. Ship date 8/9.

Everyone else seems to be raving about the 1330 (too much $$$ for me) and the 1520 (too big/heavy for me), but the only other machine I'd really considered was the Macbook Black. It's about $1250 before tax right now, but who knows what will happen by the time my Dell ships! I've read that Vista is pretty good even compared to OS X, hopefully I'm not making a mistake.

 

So I splurged a little on my laptop :X. But I'm about to go to college and I'm gonna be stuck with this thing for probably 4 years so I might as well spend some extra money. Thats also why I chose to get the 3 yrs warranty and damage protection.

Inspiron 1420, Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 2.2GHz, 800Mhz 4M L2 Cache
Basic Black Matte LCD back color
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TL LCD for Inspiron 1420
NVIDIA (R) GeForce TM Go 8400M GS with 128MB dedicated graphic memory
160G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive for Inspiron
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy w/ free Creative Earbud EP630
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam
56 WHr 6-cell,85 WHr 9-cell
3 Year Warranty
CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Inspiron, 3 Year
Bundle LoJack Theft Recovery Service - 3 Year
Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod

Price total was $1409.28 before tax. Ordered 6/27, est shipping on 7/22

 

My 1420 specs ordered from Canada July 6th for $1349 cnd before taxes:

-Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7100 (2MB cache/1.8GHz/800Mhz FSB)
-Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium Edition
-Expresso Color with Microsatin Finish
-14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TrueLife LCD Display
-No Camera
-2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 Dimm
-160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
-128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 8400M GS
-8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
-IntelJ3945 802.11a/g Mini-card
-85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
-Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
-Dell Travel Remote Control, IR edit
-Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem

 

My system was $1,050 Before Taxes Im happy with it

 

SYSTEM COLOR Flamingo Pink ^_^
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7100 (1.8GHz/800Mhz FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium
DISPLAY 14.1" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) Display with True Life
VIDEO CARD Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 (not much of a gamer)
MEMORY 2GB (2 x 1024MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2
HARD DRIVE 160GB SATA Hard Drive
OPTICAL DRIVE Internal 8x DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities
WIRELESS NETWORKING Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54 Mps Wireless Mini Card
BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Built-in Bluetooth capability
INTEGRATED WEBCAM 2 MP Webcam
BATTERY OPTIONS 6-cell 56Whr Lithium Ion
SOUND OPTIONS Err.. not sure ^^' - Integarted Stereo Sound?

Paid: $1676.40 (I live in Australia)
Estimated Delivery Date: 16 July 2007 -_- (8 days to go. YAY!)

 

specs are in my sig, price was $1223, ship date: july 13th. ^^

 

i wonder if i should change my order to the normal lcd instead of the high resolution one. the high res one adds an extra 2 weeks or something like that =\

black
vista premium
cd/dvdrw
2ghz
120gb 5400rpm
nvidia card
the high rez screen
webcam
wireless n
2gb ram
6 cell battery
3 year warranty
lojack+accidental 3 years

$1244 shipped
ship date early august

 

As anyone who knows me will tell you I'm sort of a klutz. So, I went and got the 3 year, warranty + accidental protection. The 13" was too expensive and the 15" was too big/heavy.


SYSTEM COLOR Red all the way!
PROCESSOR Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz 4M L2 cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM Vista Home Premium
DISPLAY 14.1" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) Display with anti-glare (I hate the shinny screens)
VIDEO CARD NVIDA 8400 M GS 128mb
MEMORY 2GB (2 x 1024MB)
HARD DRIVE 160GB Hard Drive (7,200RPM)
OPTICAL DRIVE Internal 8x DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities
WIRELESS NETWORKING Intel-N card
BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Built-in Bluetooth capability
INTEGRATED WEBCAM 2 MP Webcam
BATTERY OPTIONS 9-cell Lithium Ion
SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Stereo Sound

Paid: $1,360 + TAX
Ordered: July 4th
Estimated Delivery Date: July 28th

Why is/are mine/these taking so long to ship?

I think I got a pretty good deal. I'm going to be so happy when it finally arrives.

 

Inspiron 1420
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache)
Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition
Jet Black
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
Anti-glare, widescreen 14.1 inch display (1280x800)
128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8400M GS
160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
High Definition Audio 2.0
Intel Next Gen Wireless-N
No camera (I wanted to be able to take it to my office - no cameras allowed)

Added also a jet black / cabernet 14" laptop sleeve and 1 year of accidental damage / theft protection.

Total was $1170 shipped (that is, including shipping and tax). Love the deal with the upgraded RAM and HD right now, and of course the $350 off coupon.

Ordered 7/6, ship date listed as 7/19, though for some reason the laptop sleeve is shipping separately the first week of August?

 

Inspiron 1420, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz 4M L2 Cache
Basic Black Matte LCD back color
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TL LCD for Inspiron 1420
NVIDIA (R) GeForce TM Go 8400M GS with 128MB dedicated graphic memory
120G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive for Inspiron
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy w/ free Creative Earbud EP630
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam
56 WHr 6-cell,85 WHr 9-cell
3 Year Warranty
CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Inspiron, 3 Year
Bundle LoJack Theft Recovery Service - 3 Year
Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod

Subtotal: $1,275.19
Shipping and Handling: $0.00
Sales Tax: $77.75
Total: $1,352.94

I used my student discount from Dell University and I found a 100 dollar coupon on the Dell University Website and the rep took 50 dollars off if I opened a dell credit card account. I ordered this June 30th and my ship date is July 31.

 

Inspiron 1420, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz 4M L2 Cache
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TL LCD for Inspiron 1420
NVIDIA (R) GeForce TM Go 8400M GS with 128MB dedicated graphic memory
160G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive for Inspiron
Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam
Creative Earbud EP630
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1420
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery, for Inspiron 1420
Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod
Free Recycling Kit
DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS 1YR-FREE

$1,059.70 Shipped

Very happy!

Just hate the 30 days waiting period! Its ridiculous! I think two weeks are for just the HiDef screen.

 

SYSTEM COLOR RED
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium
DISPLAY 14.1" High Resolution, Widescreen, Glossy, 1440 x 900
VIDEO CARD GeForce GO 8400M
MEMORY 2GB (2 x 1024MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2
HARD DRIVE 160GB SATA Hard Drive 7200
OPTICAL DRIVE CD/DVD writer
WIRELESS NETWORKING Intel Next-Gen Wireless
BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Built-in Bluetooth capability
INTEGRATED WEBCAM 2 MP Webcam
BATTERY OPTIONS 6-cell 56Whr Lithium Ion & 9-cell
SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD

Considering going with the T7500 if I can change since I did just order it, if not, oh well, I am very happy considering I paid $1503.81 shipped!!!

Mike

 

looks like I'm the only one who went with less than 2.0 ghz. Hope my laptop doesn't suck...

 

Nah, with an 800 FSB, even the 1.5 should still be pretty impressive.

 

The ship date is August 9th.

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache)
Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition
Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
WXGA+ 1440x900 14.1
160G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Jet Black
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
High Definition Audio 2.0
Intel Next Gen Wireless-N
No camera

 

This is my first post cause i am new to the forum, but
ship date is July 24th and i ordered it June 29th

Espresso Brown
Vista Home Premium
Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2GHz
2GB
WXGA+
160G 7200RPM
GeForce Go 8400M
DVD+/-RW Drive
Wireless-N
Camera
Bluetooth & the dell travel mouse
6 cell and 9 cell batteries
The 3 year warranty with the accident protection

And the damage was less than 1600 after tax and shipping.
I am soooo excited

 

Welcome to the forum!

 

@ mx7

how did you manage to get a deal like that? that's awesome.

 

Why do we all want the 2.0GHz +? The attached picture is why.

I've update the line as appropriate: GIVE ME THE CACHE!!

 

I used the coupon code TSD1$NG00WFD4N to get $350 off and also complained about the wait time (30 days in my case) to a manager, who knocked off another $90.

If you want to use that code, I'd recommend you pick the most basic 1420 (the "Good" version) and then start adding options. Otherwise if you already start with a well equipped 1420, Dell already includes a stupid $139 or $267 coupon which cannot be combined with the one I listed.

There is a limit to the $350 coupon...It expires on the 12th or is valid for the first 4000 Inspirons (whichever comes first). So you better act fast.

In my opinion, I'd suggest that people reorder their laptops to take advantage of this great deal. BUT first check if the coupon is still valid. Also, if the wait time is long after the reorder, then call and complain for an addition discount. Don't be afraid to tell them that other companies are offering similar machines for similar prices in a very short amount of time, and that if Dell cannot make you a happy customer by offering some kind of incentive, then you'll have to cancel your order.

One other thing I want to point is that if you pick an additional accessory with the laptop, such as a bag or a cushtop, the coupon doesn't apply. I'm not sure why.

Hope that helps.

 

youre late. that coupon died yesterday

 

Haha. You're not the only one. I have a 1.8 GHz too. ^^ *hi 5* My specs is on the first page of this topic. =]

 

I ordered one with the coupon and unfortunately added a case.. But the coupon did apply.. but it only reduced the amount by 140$ not 350. At any rate it looks like the coupon is dead now.. I think I still got a good deal. This price does not include the Jet Cabernet case which adds 26.78 to the order:

1 222-9479 Inspiron 1420, Intel Core 2 Duo T7100, 1.8GHz, 800Mhz 2M L2 Cache $1009.02
1 320-5527 Premium Deep Rich Red with Soft Touch LCD back color $0.00
1 466-8371 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm $0.00
1 320-5521 14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TL LCD for Inspiron 1420 $0.00
1 320-5495 Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 Inspiron 1420 $0.00
1 466-8376 160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive $0.00
1 420-6556 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English $0.00
1 430-0493 Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron $0.00
1 313-5277 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive for Inspiron $0.00
1 313-4783 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0 $0.00
1 430-2307 Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card $0.00
1 320-5522 Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam $0.00
1 412-0968 Creative Earbud EP630 $0.00
1 420-6592 Network Associates McAfee 8.0 English, 3-Year Subscription $0.00
1 312-0539 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1420 $0.00
1 950-3338 2 Year Limited Warranty $0.00

1 430-2348 Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod $13.43
1 430-2315 Dell Bluetooth Travel mouse $30.21
1 466-1830 Thanks for supporting reforestation to offset carbondioxide emissions generated topower your system! $1.34

1 987-4817 Insp Datasafe 3GB,1YR(Incl in price),DHS $0.00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
View My Orders
Sub-Total : $1054.00
Shipping : $.00
Tax : $55.23

Order Total :
$1109.23

 

The Jet Cabernet case you ordered, is this the Jet Cabernet sleeve?

 

HAHA! The 5th Element was on TV the other night and something came to mind while watching it: The 5th Element should be shown at least once a day, everyday on at least one channel on TV. Next time someone asks what some of my favorite movies are, I'll be sure to include this one since I never think of it. I think this about sums up the general appeal of the movie: if you ever catch The 5th Element on TV as you're flipping through channels, you'll find yourself sitting there until the end of the movie, without fail every time. You just can't ignore it.

Now as for my order:
Inspiron 1420, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz 4M L2 Cache
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TL LCD
NVIDIA (R) GeForce TM Go 8400M GS with 128MB dedicated graphic memory
120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive for Inspiron
Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam
Creative Earbud EP630
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1420
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery, for Inspiron 1420
Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod
3 Yr In-Home Warranty + 15 month McAfee

Total: $1160.88, plus got a free upgrade to 2nd day shipping AND a $100 coupon good for anything on Dell.com

I tried calling in to see if they could alter the order to include the 160GB HDD that is being offered for free, but they could not since it's "In Production" (even though the ship date is in the beginning of Aug). What the CSR did offer me though was a $100 coupon. Perhaps in a future call to Dell they'll exchange that coupon for an upgrade to Complete Care warranty but I'm not holding out for that. Any suggestions what I should order for $100? I would have gone for a 160GB internal 2.5" HDD but through Dell I'm sure that's way overpriced. Maybe one of those Jet/Cabernet Laptop Sling Bags from Belkin and something else...

 

Correct.. the cabernet sleeve

 

You ordered the bluetooth mod.. you could add a bluetooth mouse if you have not already... Man you got a much better deal then me.. Adding that sleeve to my cart cost me 200 bucks.. Oh well.

 

see sig

hope its decent for encoding

 

Are they giving you a 2 August date for shipment of your laptop sleeve? I got the same one and that's what they're telling me. But on the accessories page it's got a "ships within 24 hours" note. I'm a little bugged about that, if I get my laptop weeks before the sleeve, which is what looks like is going to happen.

 

You could always get a travel charger and surge protector, or a travel charger and one of the cheaper Logitech mice (this is assuming that you actually DO travel with your laptop of course though ).

 

Thanks. I'm looking to order one now.

 

My laptop and sleeve are saying Aug 9 shipment. Maybe the sleeve won't be ready until Aug 2. I've seen it many times when accessory support takes longer to ship then the original device. Not much you can do about that. I seen that happen many times with the creative mp3 players. I remember waiting months for a case for a JB3 player back in 2001.

 

My trusty dell laptop had just died after 4 years, and my sister's desktop died within the next day. By luck I happened on the University deals dell was having, and got this order, which has been shipped today! I don't have a lot of money, so I went for almost the most basic everything except video card and wireless. I think it's a pretty good deal! The only thing is, will 1.5ghz be fast enough? My old laptop was a Pentium M at 1.3ghz! That's not much slower for being 4 years old.


Dell Inspiron 1420
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5250 (1.5GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache), Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition $656.60 2 $1,313.20
Inspiron 1420 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5250 (1.5GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
[223-0963]
System Color Jet Black
[320-5524]
Memory 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
[311-7253]
LCD Panel Glossy, high contrast, widescreen 14.1 inch display (1280x800)
[320-5498]
Video Card 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8400M GS
[320-5496]
Hard Drive 80GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
[341-4863]
Operation System Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition
[420-5924]
[420-6436]
[420-5769]
[420-6481]
[420-6556]
[420-7076]
[310-9171]
[463-2282]
Integrated NIC and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
[430-0493]
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
[412-0917]
Optical Drive CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
[420-6464]
[313-5277]
Sound Card Integrated High Definition Audio
[313-4783]
Wireless Networking Cards Intel® 3945 802.11a/g Mini-card
[430-2334]
Camera No Camera
[320-5523]
Misc Productivity Software No Productivity software pre-installed
[412-1397]
Anti-Virus/ Security suite (pre-install) No security subscription (McAfee 30-day trial)
[420-6594]
Battery Options 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
[312-0539]
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service
[987-8139]
[987-5397]
[983-3180]
[960-2780]
[950-3337]
Installation Services No Installation
[900-9987]
Dial-Up Internet Access No ISP requested
[461-3063]
Digital Imaging No Entertainment software pre-installed
[466-3921]
Processor Branding Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor
[310-9348]
Labels Windows Vista™ Premium
[310-8628]

Subtotal: $1,313.20
Shipping and Handling: $39.98
Tax Total: $67.67
Total: $1,420.85

 

thats not a good deal at all for what ive been seeing the past few days.

id cancel

 

Crap, really? I was looking to get a good, low-priced laptop, and figured that $659 plus tax for each was pretty good. I might have to cancel, since I ordered one for my sister too! dammit

 

i don't think geiger realized it was 2 laptops and not one....

 

Ya...you never mentioned it was for two...

 

Yeah, it's for 2. I ordered it through the University thing, and then just took off the 3-year warranty. I figured the warranty was 1/2 the price of the laptop, so it probably wasn't worth it. That, and I didn't really have a $1000 to spend on a laptop....

 

Anyway, I'm excited to have it shipped today. I've been using a really old desktop to use the internet, and it's ridiculously slow. Hopefully this new one will be nice and fast for the things I do (internet, powerpoint, watching DIVX videos).

 

imo, the warranty is really important. I used mine 3X on my last laptop... twice for wear and tear and once for accidental coverage (fingerprint in the LCD...friggin s/o)

 

yea i didnt know it was for TWO laptops, gotta mention that

its not a bad deal then.

i always upgrade my warranty, cause i tend to ebay the dell with 6 months to go on warranty, ALWAYS gets sold, and for more money too! Never hurts to have it while owned either.

 

question, if i get the WXGA+ can i change the screen res from 1440 x 900 to 1280 x 800 in the control panel if i dont like it?

 

LCD's look like poop at lower resolutions. not worth paying for if you want to use less of a resolution.

 

Backed out of my 1420 today and went with an M1330!!!

 

Good lord why? I suppose I would have got the 1330 if it didn't cost $2K configured the way I wanted...

 

The Belkin thing is a backpack sort of thing, not a sleeve. $200?? This one is going for about $47 on Dell.com.

How are those travel chargers different from the standard ones that come with the laptop? A surge protector I suppose is still a good investment for a laptop when it's plugged in - thanks for that. And I'm fairly opposed to anything wireless, but the bluetooth was added just for future-proofing and accessibility. i.e. a cell phone.