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    Dell Inspiron XPS M1530 is REAL + NEW Vostro & Inspiron notebooks?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by TheGriffin, Oct 10, 2007.

  1. TheGriffin

    TheGriffin Notebook Consultant

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    Well, I noticed this way before Engadget reported it but when I was downloading drivers for the Inspiron 1520 I noticed the Sigmatel driver said XPS 1530 and a two new Vostros and Inspirons, I thought I was wrong when I assumed they could be new notebooks.

    Well well, the M1530 seems to exist somewhere and here is a screenshot of the driver launched and it says:

    For:
    Inspiron 1525, 1526
    Vostro 1010, 1011
    XPS 1530

    Here is a supplied screenshot:
     

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  2. Gilliann

    Gilliann Notebook Consultant

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    Makes me want to cancel my order! Maybe its an update for the new AMD platform?
     
    Gilliann, Oct 10, 2007
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  3. f4ding

    f4ding Laptop Owner

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    What did you order?
     
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  4. Phritz

    Phritz Space Artist

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    It's been posted already with webcam drivers, even before the XPS 1730 came out... It better be summat new though, maybe with the 8700M-GT GX2 in the XPS 1730 or maybe an 8600M-GT GX2... otherwise the Vostro, the IFL-90 and maybe even the G1S are going to slaughter its sales... The design needs to be good to redeem Dell as well...
     
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  5. Gilliann

    Gilliann Notebook Consultant

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    I just ordered a 1520. My biggest gripe is the 8600gt with the antiquated gddr2 ram. I figured that since the 1520 is relatively new they would update the video card once the g92/98's came out and I could do the swap. But if the 1525/26 replaces the 1520 it looks like I might be sol. I wounder how far off this is.
     
    Gilliann, Oct 10, 2007
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  6. L.Rawlins

    L.Rawlins Notebook Evangelist

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    If the Inspirons or Vostros had a GPU update I would expect them to either fall behind the XPS stable, or, see an identical if not better update in the premium line.

    The XPS that I have in mind is (perhaps obviously) the adequate if not thrilling '8400M GS' in the M1330.
     
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  7. TheGriffin

    TheGriffin Notebook Consultant

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    Why the new Inspiron and Vostro models though?
     
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  8. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    AMD versions
     
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  9. TheGriffin

    TheGriffin Notebook Consultant

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    Well, why do we have the 1521 then?
     
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  10. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    LED screens, HD-DVD drives, better processors or graphics cards, Penryn versions? :confused:
     
    Jayayess1190, Oct 10, 2007
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  11. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Probably the AMD version of Santa Rosa.

    Who knows?
     
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  12. Gilliann

    Gilliann Notebook Consultant

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    My guess is the 1525 is intel the 1526 is amd. Its just adding 5 to the current line. Probably some sorta of minor improvement, who knows. Its interesting that the 1720 isn't being updated, this makes me think its a small revision of a sort.
     
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  13. B2TheEYo

    B2TheEYo Notebook Deity

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    Interesting theory Gilliann, I agree..

    Pisses me off though.. all us people buy these shiny new systems and 3 months or so later.. BAM new series.. I hate technology..
     
    B2TheEYo, Oct 10, 2007
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