Anyone pick up the new Vostro 1320?

My vostro 1310 had the trulife [LG] screen and it was one of the poorest I've seen yet,was bright,but very washed out,poor viewing angle's and colour.
If the 1320 has the same screen [more than likely] I'd avoid the trulife and try the matt one.

 

got my vostro 1320 for $450, 1 day sale a week ago,

ETA is 11th May

 

Hello, guys,

I plan to replace my 160G 5400rpm with a Hitachi 7k320 once my vostro 1320 arrives, I wonder how does that affect the warranty, my main problem I am going to give the my original HD to some one else, so I won't be able to swap back the original HD if I need the warranty service, any one know if dell will decline my warranty because the HD has been changed?

I am going to do a fresh install of vista ultimate, I am wonder whether I need to load the ACHI driver (like intel matrix manager) into a USB drive first?

Thanks, will report back when I received the laptop.

rivet

 

update: i'm still in production...still projected may 11th...like everybody else but i can imagine it coming in earlier

 

Hmm..should i get this computer? since dell is offering 35% off with the coupon code..

my configuration:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6570 (2.1GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
13.3 inch UltraSharp™ WXGA LCD Display w/TrueLife™
1GB Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz, 1 DIMM (1x1GB)
Blu-Ray BD Combo Roxio and Cyberlink PowerDVD™ DX 8.1 BD
NVIDIA® GeForce™ 9300M GS 256MB
80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Dell Wireless™ 1397 802.11b/g Mini Card
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0 Vista
Integrated 1.3MP Webcam and Digital Mic with webcam and video chat software
6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

Starting Price $1039
After Coupon Price $725.12 w/ tax.

 

I'd say take Vista Business Edition. They're giving it for free if you select it, so with the coupon that price will drop a bit more.


Edit: Nevermind, looks like that deal has, sadly, expired.

 

Yea, I don't think they update the final delivery date in the status too often. Mine had an expected delivery date of May 8th; however it was shipped out yesterday, without any change to the May 8th date. I highly doubt it'll take 2 full weeks for shipping.

 

I got an e-mail from Dell on the 27th saying that the unit had shipped; I was also provided with a Purolator tracking number. When I spoke today with a rep at Purolator, the package hadnt't even been scanned in yet, meaning it hadn't even reached the border yet. It's strange that a laptop purchased in Canada actually comes from the US; I thought that there was a depot in Ontario...

Oh well, hopefully I'll have it by Friday...

 

well my eta is still at may 11th, which makes me wonder since i hear both of you guys are already waiting for it in the mail...i've been in production since april 20th.

 

It has arrived! Victory! I will post some impressions once I get home from work and have a chance to play around with the system...