Dell 1420 Ruby Red-Just recieved it today. Pictures inside

I just received this laptop today via DHL ground service. Here are some pictures of the laptop. I have not yet had a chance to turn it on yet. I will turn it on tonight and check to see if there is any graininess of the screen. Here are the specs.

T7300
Ruby Red (as you can see)
2 GB
160 7200rpm
WXGA+ screen
Web cam
128mb Nvidia Geforce 8400M GS
Bluetooth
Wireless N
8x DVD +/-RW dual layer drive
Integrated Audio 2.0
1 6 cell, 1 9 cell battery
1 year warranty
Home premium

$1241 sub total
$1342.94 after Tax
Ordered on 7/25/2007
Modified order on 7/27/2007
Order received on 8/2/2007
I have to say, it was fast

Here are the pictures.

 

Awesome photos....

I think red is my favorite color for these new Inspirons.

 

Nice looking laptop, that red is vibrant! Your lucky you recieved yours!

 

Are you a professional photographer?!

 

yea seriously! what did you use to take those pics??

 

Those photos just turned me on

 

Your red is much more pink than mine is. I have the 1520 and the red is kind of dark.

 

type of camera and settings depends on how well the reds come out. red is not an easy color for digital cameras, esp the lower-end models. so depending on that and what kinda editing he did, that will influence the color. i guarantee it is the same red as your red IRL.

 

Awesome!

 

Hi all. Thank you for the kind comments on the pictures.

I am not a professional photographer, but it is my hobby. I use a Canon 20D with 50mm f/1.4 lens to shoot the computer. The red on all Dell Inspirons are all the same. The color variation was probably due to the light in the room, my f stop settings, exposure settings and monitor settings. It is hard to really reproduce the color as seen in real person due to the above mentioned variables . The red is darker in person. Actually, I have seen all the colors at the Dell kiosk and they are all pretty dark and dull looking.

I will report back on the screen and any other issues once I turn it on.

 

Hey, I just got my Nikon P5000 yesterday, and I love it! I really like those photos though, very nice, very nice.

+rep.
(do you have a deviant art account?)

 

Nice looking machine. I really like the red, but it's a bit flashy for me.

 

aaaah...you ordered 9 days after me, only spec dif is you got the webcam and red i got no webcam and brown...and im still in production :-(

i agree on the excellent photography angle, a lot of the pics have been blurry and didnt use macro when they should have, yours really make the red look special

please do tell us how the screen is as well as the make

 

i think the blurriness is part of the effect he was going for. at least i hope so cause i loved the pics.

 

Wow... I think those are great photographs and i do hope that your laptop performs as good as it looks... i think the red is a great color... and looks very vibrant

 

I have not seen any better looking red object than yours...

 

Wow. I never expected the red one to look this good; almost makes me wish I didn't go for green. You're lucky to have received yours so quickly.

 

Wow great pictures, I had tried to take some good pictures of my red 1520, but my camera just isn't capable of taking great pictures with what I was trying.

The red on mine definitely looks a fair bit darker from what the pictures show.

 

awesome pics man. very sexy...makes me even more glad I picked ruby red.

 

Thank you. No, I don't have a deviant art account. What is it?

Yea, why is it that I received it before you did when I modified the order too?

Yea, that was the effect I was going for. Also because of the lens' shallow depth of field.

 

I just turned it on. It took a while at the POST (Dell screen with the scroll bar) and after that it loads up. Bunch of the stuff popped up, setting up, updating..etc the usual stuff. The computer is very quiet and almost silent in an ambient room.


Screen: I checked the screen and it is grainy. It is more of a screen door effect as you would see on an older model LCOS or LCD screen. I also found a dead pixel on the upper right corner. The viewing angle is not great. You pretty much have to be straight on to have the best view. It is tolerable though.

Keyboard: The keyboard is nice. Easy to type.

Body: the build of the laptop is pretty solid. I did not find cracks or any other physical damage when it arrived. However, the speaker grill panel toward the left (looking at it) is a little bent. I guess a little wavy where you can see two little gaps, although tiny, you can still see it and know it is not straight.

Ruby Red Lid: The red color lid, although appear to be evenly red, if you tilt it to an angle, you can see spots (under well lit situation). It seems though it was sprayed unevenly. It will also pick up fingerprints. If you have greasy or sweaty hands, it will pick it up. I guess the only easy to clean lid is the white one since it is a glossy finish rather than all the other colors (soft touch finish).

Heat: The wrist rest of the left hand side gets warm. I don't know why. Is it where the CPU or heat sinks are?

So, what should I do about the dead pixel, the grainy screen, the not so even speaker grill? Should I sent it back and have them fix it or get a refund? Will Dell fix just one dead pixel? Also, how are they going to fix the grainy screen? Anyone who got it fixed, is the new screen better? Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.

 

one dead pixel wont warrant the screen being replaced but the grainy screen definitely will. my advice would be to call in and tell them about the graininess and mention nothing of the pixel being dead. that will ensure you have the biggest chance to having something done about it. as for the speaker grill, that's really your call if you feel that should be replaced. i dont know how bad it is myself, but me personally, would prob just tolerate it since you dont look that close at it on a normal basis. but it doesnt hurt to call into Dell and tell them about it along with the screen. it seems a lot of people have had techs come out to replace the screen so there may be a chance that whoever comes out could replace the speaker grill as well.

 

Thank you for your advice. Should I be talking to Tech Support or Customer Service reps? Their online tech support chat is down... Thanks again for your advice.

 

umm that is a good question. i dont know for sure but i would try customer service because they may have to take info down and then transfer you to tech support. maybe someone else on the forum will say for sure what to do.

 

Yeap, maybe someone will know who to contact for the best result.

 

Just chatted with tech support and they will replace my screen. A tech should come out sometime next week to replace it. Hope it will be better.

 

wow sweet pics!

Sucks about the screen though

 

Yea, just hope the new one will be better...

 

That looks like a Dell marketing picture! You've got the red laptop with the red wall and everything.

Edit - Too bad you focused on the wall, leaving the laptop blurry.

 

Dell tech coming tomorrow 07:00 PST to change my screen. I hope this will be a better screen. Will let you all know if it is better.

 

Do you have any higher resolution versions of those pics? They look great!

 

god damn i love that color red on that notebook im geting the same thing that thing is sexy looking lol i like i like