*Dell 1420 Owners Lounge*

I has arrived. 9 business days from order to arrival from DFSDirect.ca open box. It appears pristine condition. So far....so good.

 

omg, i cant wait to get mine!! lol

 

Hi, just discovered this forum, it looks very active and helpful.
I own an Inspiron 1420N - the one with Ubuntu. Is this the appropriate thread for me, or is there something more specific to my model?

 

Just ordered my new 1420 a couple of days ago:

Midnight Blue
T7500 (2.2Ghz)
2Gb DDR2
8400M GS
250Gb 5400rpm HD
Wireless N
Bluetooth
WXGA+ Glossy screen
9 Cell battery


All these shipping stories are making me worry.
$1298 Canadian (pre-tax)

 

Woohoo finally ordered my Inspiron 1420 after waiting almost a month for the credit card to go through. The options took a lot of time to figure out since I had to research everything from the processor, video card, battery, warranty, even down to the very tiniest detail. Here are the specs

Core 2 Duo T7500
1 gig DDR2 (ordered another 2 gigs separate from dell website)
8400GS
160 5400rpm HD
Dell Wireless 1395
Alpine White 1280x800 Antiglare w. Webcam
9 Cell Battery
3 Years return to depot
4 Years Lojack

$360 coupon

 

Inspiron 1420 Alpine White (trying to look Mac-ish here).


T8300(2.4Ghz)
4Gb DDR2
8400M GS
250Gb 5400rpm HD
Wireless N
Bluetooth
High Res screen 1440x900
audigy soundcard
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card
9 Cell battery
Blu-Ray combo

$1175 Pre-tax after 30% off coupon

 

hey everyone, just ordered my first laptop!
here are the specs
T7250 2.0GHz
Vista Home Premium
Jet Black
3GB DDR2 at 667MHz
Glossy, high contrast, (1280x800)
8400GS 128MB
160GB SATA (7200RPM)
6-cell battery
all for $1076

 

are the $75 worth upgrading from the T7250 to T8300 processor ? how much more noticeable power does it give you?

I am propably getting this awesome machine... you know what the best thing about it is? $1050 shipped with tax !!!

My Components
SYSTEM COLOR
Alpine White edit
PROCESSOR
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2MB cache/2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition edit
DISPLAY
High Resolution, glossy widescreen 14.1 inch display (1440x900) edit
VIDEO CARD
128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS edit
MEMORY
3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz edit
HARD DRIVE Size:
320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) edit
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE
CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive) edit
WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card edit
INTEGRATED WEBCAM
Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Webcam edit
BATTERY OPTIONS
85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell) edit
SOUND OPTIONS
Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™HD Software Edition edit

how much battery power do you think can i get out of this machine at the maximum with the 9-cell ??? let's say for taking notes in class and occassional wifi...

would anyone change the configuration ? add something, remove something, change something ?

let me know what you think !!!

btw with, or without bluetooth ? is it worth it? I mean i do not really think I need it and you can always buy an USB bluetooth modul...

 

hmm...i guess it depends on what you plan on doing with it. for my purposes, everything i'm getting will suit me well. although i heard that the integrated sound blaster audigy is just extra software...i dunno exactly.

 

hey 1420 owners, let's keep this thread alive please, because soon I am going to be one of you, and I am really looking forward to it

 

how soon? mine should be coming on tuesday at the latest....

 

I have had mine since November and it's my first laptop. I love it and the only thing I could hope for is a 14.1" XPS model in the future as this size of screen is by far the best fit for my lifestyle.

 

I momentarily have 4 important questions though, I'd appreciate it very much to have them answered:

1. is the $50 upgrade from 2gb of ram to 3gb of ram worth it?

2. is there a place somewhere, let's say on the internet where to buy the 9-cell battery for the inspiron 1420 cheaper than for the $169 on Dell??? It sure would be more convenient, to get the 6-cell for $0 added and then buy the 9-cell somewhere else, cheaper, and save some money... I didn't find it anywhere though... not on ebay, not on google...

3. it says that when you order the Alpine White color, the order will be delayed... how much delayed do you think could it be? not like a week or a month right?

4. how does travelling with the 1420 look like ? let's say taking it to school for taking notes everyday... is that fine? how much battery life do you get on let's sayschool work? like taking notes, surfing the web a bit, medium brightness... (with the 9-cell)


thanks for your answers !

 

hmm...
1)i upgraded to 3gb. i don't think it's that big of a deal, especially now since it's $50 or something per gb. if you use a coupon, you'll save a ton of money anyways.
2)my guess would be ebay...but it looked like you already checked there
3)chances are if it says it's delayed, they need to be resupplied, and nobody knows how long that could take except for them...maybe call dell and ask?
4)i've read a ton of reviews about this notebook, and almost all of them said if you want decent battery power, go with the 9cell. you might have to endure some extra weight on your way to class, but at least you won't be searching for a wall outlet (although chances are if you're in college, you won't have to look far...but then you have to wait for it to charge i guess...)

 

ok... anyone else has any thoughts about my questions?

 

hey 1420 users wake up

is the t7250 to t8300 upgrade worth the $75???

i've read that the t8300 is low-voltage so it could give more battery power on it?

 

Just ordered this on April 13th.

$1170 Total.
But estimated shipdate is 5/05/2008

 

congrats!
and don't worry, after ordering mine, it took 3 days to ship, and 4 days to arrive.my estimated shipdate and delivery date were also long, but it'll come sooner than you think

 

tissle: i think that our problem is the tv tuner... when you are configuring the laptop, click on the "This item may delay your shipment" or something like that right next to the part and you will see how much longer it takes them to ship it to you because of that particular item...

so i think i will go for the t8300 since it is low heat and low voltage, 3gb ram because i think that vista 32bit can't really use more (i am not sure) and 6 cell battery, while i'll buy a 9-cell on ebay way cheaper than on dell

and it comes up for something less than $1100 with shipping, recycling fees and taxes included !!!

 

Ya, it's the TV tuner.
But all is good.
My laptop was shipped today.

Arrives on the 22 /=

 

1 Intel; Core 2 Duo T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB/3MB cache)

1 Alpine White

1 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz

1 High Resolution, glossy widescreen 14.1 inch display (1440x900)

1 128MB NVIDIA; GeForce® 8400M GS

1 Size: 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)

1 Genuine Windows Vista; Home Premium Edition

1 Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem

1 CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)

1 High Definition Audio 2.0

1 Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card

1 Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Webcam

1 Microsoft Works

1 No Security

1 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)

1 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service

1 Support Reforestation: Plant a Tree for Me

1 Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor

1 Windows Vista™ Premium

1 Included 3 GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Yr

Final price with shipping & taxes: $1037


what do you think ??? ordered on the 16. and estimated delivery date os sometime may 6th ... but I'm hoping it will be faster!!!

am I going to be able to use this lcd screen with it? Samsung SyncMaster 940BF - LCD 19"

it has a DVI and VGA connection possibility? what do I have to get to be able to use it? is DVI going to work ?

what do you think about the price I got and the configuration?

 

mine's in my specs. it is flawless. the only problem I have with it is the charge time. coming from an acer that have a 8 cell batt charge in less than 2 hours, this dell takes forever to get a full charge (4 hours last time I checked!).

other than that, it is a great computer!

 

config is awesome. similar to mine, except for the processor, screen res, and hd, but all in all, this laptop is amazing! i'm typing on it right now and everything is perfect. the only thing i can think of that bugs me is some of the keys seem to be raised higher than others, but i guess it could be some illusion.

 

am I going to be able to use this lcd screen with it? Samsung SyncMaster 940BF - LCD 19"

does it have a DVI and VGA connection possibility? what do I have to get to be able to use it? is DVI going to work ?

 

You'll just have to use the VGA. I'm not sure if VGA -> DVI adapters exist, since VGA carries analog signal only. However, VGA quality should be good enough.

 

sounds exciting !!! I can't wait for my lappy to arrive ...

 

Can anyone confirm how many RAM module slots there are? I was wondering if I can add a stick of 1GB RAM to the already installed 2x 1GB sticks.

Thanks!

 

I replaced 2x512 with 2x1g as soon as I got my 1420.
Purchased from Newegg. Memory is very accessible on this laptop.

 

So there are ONLY 2 RAM slots? Damn it...

 

if you want three gigs of ram, you could always buy a 2gig module...

 

Hi, I just found out about this site today and wants to share my Dell 1420 specs...

Order Date 10/13/07 Shipped 10/17/08

Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 2.2GHz, 800Mhz 4M L2 Cache
Premium Deep Metallic Pink
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
High Resolotion, glossy widescreen 14.1 inch display (1440x900)
Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 3100
250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive for Inspiron
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy
Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) Mini Card
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery, for Inspiron 1420
Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod

Sub-Total : $1424.00
Tax : $117.46
Order Total : $1547.46

Upgrade

Order Date 4/25/2008 Est. Ship Date: 5/9/2008 Est. Delivery Date: 5/14/2008-5/16/2008

Intel Core 2 Duo T8300(2.4GHz, 800Mhz, 3M L2 Cache)
Premium Deep Metallic Pink w/ Soft Touch LCD back color w/ 2M pixel Camera
4GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
High Resolution, glossy widescreen 14.1 inch display (1440x900)
NVIDIA (R) GeForce TM Go 8400M GS with 128MB dedicated graphic memory
320G 5400RPM SAMSUNG Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
2X BluRay Drive
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1420
Dell Wireless 5720 EV-DO Revision A mobile broadband built-in mini-card for VZW
Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod


Sub-Total : $1849.00
Tax : $143.33
Order Total : $1998.33

I can't wait for the new one to come...Hope soon... Oh yeah, question about the bluetooth remote and the IR remote...Has anyone tried it? Is it a good idea to have one for my 1420?

 

Well, I just received this today !
-Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T5550 1
-1.83 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB 1
-Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium - with AER 1
O experience
JX290 -14.1” Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) Display
BCOL-017 - Ruby Red color with integrated 2 MP cam
-GB (1 X 2 GB + 1 X 1 GB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR 2 SDRAM
-160GB SATA Hard Drive

Nvidia 8400m GS
The stock bluetooth, wi-fi access, and all with a backpack for
Rs 46200 ~ US$1200

ultra excited to run Flight Simulator on it !