*Dell 1420 Owners Lounge*

SOOOOOOOOOO happy, ordered it on july 11 , estimated ship date: AUGUST 10th!!!!!! hopefully i get lucky and get it sooner


Inspiron 1420
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache)
System Color:Jet Black
Memory: FREE! 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
LCD Panel:High Resolution, glossy widescreen 14.1 inch display (1440x900)
Video Card: 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8400M GS
Hard Drive Speed: 160GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
Operation System: Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic Edition
Optical Drive: CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
Sound Card: High Definition Audio 2.0
Wireless Networking Cards: Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini-Card
Camera: Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Webcam
Battery Options: 85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell)
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options: 1 Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor - Next Business Day
Bluetooth Options: Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)

with shipping: $1,200.97

 

did the 1420 come with the vista installation disk? im thinking of putting XP on my new one and was wondering if i could get vista back if wanted down the road?

 

yes it does

 

I finally decided on what to order. Please tell me if you think i should upgrade anything else. I don't do any gaming, will do some video editing & web browsing. All opinions wanted. Thanx! =o)

Inspiron 1420
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5250 (1.5GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Operation System Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium Edition
System Color Midnight Blue
Memory FREE! 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
LCD Panel Glossy, high contrast, widescreen 14.1 inch display (1280x800)
Video Card 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8400M GS
Hard Drive FREE! 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Integrated NIC and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
Optical Drive CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
Sound Card High Definition Audio 2.0
Wireless Networking Cards Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
Camera Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Webcam
Misc Productivity Software Microsoft® Works Suite 2006 -Includes MS WORD 2002,Encarta 2006 + more
Anti-Virus/ Security suite (pre-install) No Security Subscription (30-day trial)
Battery Options 6-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 3 Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor - Next Business Day
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
Bluetooth Options Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)
Digital Imaging Yahoo! Music Jukebox - Music Player
Datasafe Free 3 GB Online Backup for 1Yr

 

woohoo! finally placed my order today Sooo excited

I ordered it today and it should be arriving on or before August 3rd

GO SPRING GREEN, hehe

 

Was back and forth between this, the vostro 1400 and the D630. I am now happy with the Inspiron 1400:

Inspiron 1420, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz 4M L2 Cache $1032.00
Basic Black Matte LCD back color $0.00
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm $0.00
14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TL LCD for Inspiron 1420 $0.00
NVIDIA (R) GeForce TM Go 8400M GS with 128MB dedicated graphic memory $0.00
160G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive $0.00
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English $0.00
DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP INSP,1420 $0.00
Internet Search and Portal $0.00
Icon Consolidation Application $0.00
Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp $0.00
DELL SUPPORT 3.4,DIM/INSP $0.00
Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access $0.00
Media Direct 3.3, Insp 1420 $0.00
Dell Support Center 1.0 $0.00
Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron $0.00
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0, for Inspiron $0.00
Roxio Creator Basic $0.00
24X COMBO CD-RW/DVD for Inspiron $0.00
Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0 $0.00
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card $0.00
No Camera $0.00
Security 30-day trial $0.00
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1420 $0.00
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery, for Inspiron 1420 $0.00
AOL for Broadband $0.00
Earthlink $0.00
NETZERO ISP $0.00
MS WORKS 8.5 $0.00
1 Year Limited Warranty $0.00
Warranty Support,Initial Year $0.00
Dell Hardware Warranty Plus Return To Depot, Initial Year $0.00
Type 12- Mail-InService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, Initial Year $0.00
No Warranty, Year 2 and 3 $0.00
Inspiron, No Dell On Call $.00
Thank you for choosing Dell $.00
No Preinstalled Software $.00
DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS $.00
DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS 1YR-FREE $.00
Insp Datasafe 3GB,1YR(Incl in price),DHS $0.00
Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor $.00
You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System $.00
DHS Order Manage $.00


Sub-Total : $1032.00
Shipping : $.00
Tax : $67.09

Used $300 off $1199 coupon

 

Front left rubber stand/'foot' is shorter than the right one. I need to put 12-page Dell brochure under it to level it out.

Hate to return it for this reason...

 

Just got off phone with DELL Customer Service, they are going to send me a (duplicate) replacement. DELL Rocks!!!

 

i have had my 1420 for a few days now..... to anyone that has one.... is your battery (i have a 6cell) loose or does it wiggle while inserted? also, to those with the sigmatel audio cards (which should be anyone that has a 1420 as of now) had any problems with sound??? any other issues of any kind? thankx

 

New member to the forum and a soon to be new Dell 1420 owner. Being that this will be my first Dell laptop ive owned i had a couple of questions.
1)Whats the difference between the WXGA TL LCD screen and the WXGA LCD screen?
2)Does the laptop come with alot of useless software i can delete?
3)Any recomendations as to what software i should install?

1 222-9482 Inspiron 1420, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz 4M L2 Cache
1 320-5528 Premium Deep Navy Blue with Soft Touch LCD back color
1 466-8371 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
1 320-5498 14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA TL LCD for Inspiron 1420
1 320-5496 NVIDIA (R) GeForce TM Go 8400M GS with 128MB dedicated graphic memory
1 466-8376 160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
1 420-6556 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
1 310-9171 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP INSP,1420
1 420-5769 Internet Search and Portal
1 420-5924 Icon Consolidation Application
1 420-6436 Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
1 420-6995 DELL SUPPORT 3.4,DIM/INSP
1 463-2282 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access
1 420-7076 Media Direct 3.3, Insp 1420
1 420-7244 Dell Support Center 1.0
1 430-0493 Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
1 412-0917 Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0, for Inspiron
1 420-6464 Roxio Creator Basic
1 313-5277 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive for Inspiron
1 313-4783 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
1 430-2337 Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card
1 320-5522 Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam
1 412-0968 Creative Earbud EP630
1 462-3905 I chose the promotional security package with service
1 312-0539 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1420
1 312-0542 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery, for Inspiron 1420
1 461-3063 No ISP Requested
1 412-0915 MS WORKS 8.5
1 412-0358 Soft Contracts - Consumer Complete Care
1 412-0359 Soft Contracts - Qualxserve
1 420-6592 Network Associates McAfee 8.0 English, 3-Year Subscription
1 420-7091 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS
1 420-7094 DataSafe Online 10GB for Dim/Ins/XPS
1 420-7273 Dell Support and PC Tune-up 1YR
1 950-3339 3 Year Limited Warranty
1 950-5442 Warranty Support,2 Year Extended
1 960-2780 Warranty Support,Initial Year
1 960-4667 CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Inspiron, 3 Year
1 960-7391 1 yr Automated PC Tune Up
1 986-4349 Bundle LoJack Theft Recovery Service - 3 Year
1 986-5849 Thank you for choosing a Limited Warranty and Service Contract
1 987-4827 Insp Datasafe 10GB,1YR,DHS
1 987-7257 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
1 983-3170 Type 15- Third Party At HomeService with Nights and Weekends, 24x7 Technical Support,Initial Year
1 987-7258 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Extended Year
1 982-8422 Type 15- Third Party At Home Service with Nights and Week ends, 24x7 Technical Support, 2 Year Extended
1 430-2348 Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod
1 310-8628 You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System
1 310-9348 Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor
1 412-0943 Basic digital Music,Photo and Game experience

$1365.38 with military discount and other offers they were running at the time of purchase. I ordered mines on the 16th with a scheduled shipping date of 8/6/2007. Whish it didnt take so long.

 

Battery fitments is fine with my 1420. But my 1420 'wobbles' slightly: one of its four rubber stands (the front left one) is shorter.

Love my 1420 so far. F'ing FAST!

 

mine ships today. i'm supposed to get it by 3:00pm tomorrow!. WHOOO.

 

Are tehre any prominent problems associated with the 1420 so far?

 

yea i am definitely loving my 1420 so far. the only issue i have with it was last night as i was using it, my fan was constantly running for some reason. i wasn't even doing anything intensive; in addition, the air exhausting out wasnt even hot, it was room temperature. not sure what caused that though since it was the 1st time it happened since using it for about 4/5 days now.

 

Ordered mine last night from Australia. We pay a lot more even thougth the AU is almost the same as the US dollar!


1874.00 AU $ (no GST & 5% discount http://www.dell.com.au/epp)

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T7500
2.2 GHz, 4MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB (some strange reason upgrade from T7300 was only $7 ?)
Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium - with AERO experience (ultimate wasnt' an option in Australia?)
2 Years Limited with Next Business Day Onsite Service
Free upgrade from 120GB to 160GB hard drive
Free Upgrade 9-Cell Primary Battery
14.1 UltraSharp(TM) Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) Display with TrueLife (hope its not grainy as some in the forums have stated)
2GB (2 X 1024MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio Software <- didn't know this was just software...waste of $20
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) 8400M GS with 128MB GDDR3 dedicated graphic memory (almost got the 1520 for the 8600GT)
160GB SATA Hard Drive
Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilitiesÂ
90W Primary AC Adapter (110V/220V)
9-cell 85Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Dell(TM) Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module
Intel(R) 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini-Card (think I wasted $40au)
Espresso Brown Color with Microsatin Finish and Integrated 2MP Webcam

 

i was enjoying the first few hours i had my 1420 before the display decided to stop working on me. i'm waiting for a dell technician to come and fix it... quite annoying.

 

My first ever laptop.

Inspiron 1420

Microsoft Windows Vista Premium
Midnight Blue
Intel Core 2 Duo T5450, 1.66GHz
2GB Memory DDR2 667MHz
14.1" WXGA
160G 5400RPM SATA HDD
Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g)
High Definition Audio 2.0
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
6-cell Lithium Ion Battery

How did I do? I know I don't have the money to be spending on super CPU's, and most of them I have seen on here have been in the T7000-range. Will this still work out fine for me?

 

I'm sure it will be fantastic. I had same debate, but decided on all the upgrades as I only buy a laptop every 3 years or so. I was curious if I got the T5250 (1.5ghz) if I could still play games like Civ 4 and if it would get better battery life?

 

Inspiron 1420, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz 4M L2 Cache
Premium Deep Navy Blue with Soft Touch LCD back color
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCD for Inspiron 1420
NVIDIA (R) GeForce TM Go 8400M GS with 128MB dedicated graphic memory
160G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive

Ordered this on the 19th and it shipped out on the 22nd! It was supposed to ship on August 6th, so I'll be getting it almost 2 weeks early. I just hope there are no problems with it.

 

This thread hasn't been posted in for a while. Let's try to revive it and keep it up there.

Any new developments with any of your 1420's?

 

I received mine but I need to go home in order to actually see it.
The one time Dell's early delivery is not appreciated ... hahaha jk

 

Two days ago, after seeing the 7 day delay for Midnight Blue, I asked if I was affected by this, and my CSR said that my part was on back order. Today when I checked Dell's website, I found that there is a 15 DAY delay for the Blue color. I started to really consider switching to Red, but when I asked the CSR, he said that there was no delay on my order anymore, and that the rest of the process would move along now! How long do you think that will be?

 

Well I will be receiving mine on 7/30.. got a fed x tracking number.. I am anxiously awaiting to see if the wxga + screen is grainy.

 

Ordered my on July 12th, supposed to ship on Monday July 30th. It is still in production. Talked to CS alot and they assure me that nothing is backordered and it won't be delayed. yeah right

 

I take back what I said earlier. My order still has a backorder of 10-14 days. I don't know why the man earlier told me there wasn't.

This is so freaking unbelievable.

 

i have been extremely happy with my 1420 so far, except for the graininess of the screen. I just noticed something weird though. Down near the bottom of the screen were the dell logo is the plastic seems uneven, like the plastic sticks out on either side of the dell logo from the screen. Is this the same on all 1420s?

 

i'm lookin at mine right now but not sure what you are talking about. i dont see anything...

 

yeah i am kinda finding it hard to explain, but like the plastic is not actually touching the lcd and there is a gap on the sides.

 

the plastic LCD housing you are talking about?

 

yeah it seems a little loose on the bottom where the dell logo is

 

mine isnt loose at all down there by the logo. everything feels pretty solid.

 

hmmm that seems weird then, i think i am gonna give dell a call next week and try to complain about my grainy screen while i am at it

 

nvm i just put a tiny pressure on it and snapped it into place

 

Hey everyone,

Anyone have this model in white? I hadn't realized this color choice was so unpopular!

 

it's on backorder, so clearly people are ordering it...

 

One question: If they say my Anti-Glare screen is on backorder for over a week, and my order is expedited, is there a chance they will get a screen in for me before then?

 

Probably not.. I work in Manufacturing myself and basically you just assemble away. They may give me rush work orders to do first.. but I am grabbing the components from the same shelf for ALL systems... Usually manufacturers will just keep building until something runs out. I highly doubt they set aside components for expedited systems. I work at Sennheiser NM and build wireless G2 microphones. We hardly ever miss customer ship dates.. our customer being the regional distribution center. We do run out of stuff but generally will overnight those components before missing a shipment. But Sennheiser is a high end electronics company. Dell is mass production comodity product. Plus their is a allot more components in a PC to assemble. Must be a rather large list of suppliers they have to coordinate. I can imagine the purchasing department at dell must be large.

 

i called dell about my grainy screen, and they are sending someone out to replace it

 

My 1420 is coming on Monday.. a 1440 x 900 one.. I hope I don't get this grainy screen.

 

I have a 1440x900 and it's one of the nicest laptop LCDs I've ever used - not grainy at all.

 

• Dell Inspiron 1420 Notebook
• Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T7100 1.8 GHz, 2MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB
• Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium - with AERO experience
• 3 Years CompleteCover
• Alpine White Color with Gloss Finish and Integrated 2MP Webcam
• Free Upgrade 9-Cell Primary Battery
• 14.1” UltraSharp(TM) Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) Display with TrueLife(TM)
• 2GB (2 X 1024MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
• Integrated Stereo Sound
• NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) 8400M GS with 128MB GDDR3 dedicated graphic memory
• 120GB SATA Hard Drive
• Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities
• 90W Primary AC Adapter (110V/220V)
• Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card
• Dell(TM) Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module
• Dell Light Weight Nylon Case

$1778 Australian including 10% Goods and Services tax and 3% student discount.

 

Thats good to hear. I got almost the same system as yours.. but dang your price was allot better. I used the 300 dollar coupon. I don't know how you got all that for just over 1000.

 

I noticed that my 1420 is now in the FED X sort facility here in Albuquerque. It came in early SAT morning. Supposed to be here by 3PM tomorrow.. Problem is, I have to go to work by 1:45 PM.. If I call FED X can they get it here before then? Is it possible I can just go down their and pick it up? I would hate to miss this package if the guy comes at 2PM.

 

xie - can you kindly tell me how you got your 1420 system at such a low price? I must be missing something since my calculations all come to at least a few hundred dollars more.

Thanks,

Eddie G.

 

i would be interested in knowing as well. even with EPP and 4% off with a DPA, i still come in a few hundred higher.

 

I will third that inquire to xie, that is an incredibly low price.... please share, you must have gotten the nicest rep working for dell

 

haha what's gonna make everyone even sicker is that i got mine for $903 after taxes in addition to a $100 concession coupon.

 

Yeah Brian, I do feel a little sick after reading your post. I basically got your config, except with a wireless-N, but mine came out around $1200, did I get ripped or did everyone just get really great deals. Either way, I must go practice stacking coupons now.

 

o damn, thanks for catching that. i do have a wireless-N; i have the Intel 4965 wifi card. i gotta change that in my signature. but i had gone through a lot of hoops and hurdles with Dell Customer Service to get a deal like that. in addition, i had used the phone reps to place my order instead of doing it online. also, i went through the EPP section rather than Home or Business.

 

Ordered the following Inspiron 1420 on Friday Can't wait for it to arrive!! Hopefully won't take as long as all you folks in the States.

• Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T5450 1.66GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB
• Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium - with AERO experience
• 2 years limited with next business day onsite service
• 14.1" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) Display with Truelife(TM)
• 2GB (2 X 1024MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
• Integrated Stereo Sound
• NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) 8400M GS with 128MB GDDR3 dedicated graphic memory
• 160GB SATA Hard Drive
• Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities
• 90W Primary AC Adapter
• 9-cell 85Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery
• Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card
• Microsoft(R) Works 8.5
• Midnight Blue Color with Microsatin Finish and Integrated 2MP Webcam
• Targus Pulse II Nylon Backpack Fits up to 15.4" Screen
• Integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet
• Internal 56K Modem

Grand total of $NZ1,792.13 (New Zealand Dollars)