Official Vostro Owner's Lounge

Does anyone have pics posted of their Vostro 1700??

 

Thank you, kwalls007, for your post that you are happy that you bought a Vostro and not an Inspiron. I haven't heard about anyone with a Vostro wishing they'd purchased an Inspiron - I really want the Vostro!

The one difference I still have to figure out is that one has "7.1 channel stereo sound" and the other has "two channel high definition audio codec and 2 stereo 2 watt internal speakers w/ HD audio 2.0 software." I'm just not really sure of the significance of these different features.

If anyone can help me, I'd greatly appreciate it!

 

I received my Vostro 1700 today!! I'll post a couple pics in a bit or tomorrow!

 

i will be ordering definitely monday. I have $1,150 in hand ready to be spent on the laptop and tax. But i am still not sure what configuration i should get. I can't decide what to do with $50 of my budget. I will get either

this:
wxga+ (1440x900)

or this:
bluetooth
intel pro wireless a/g

at first i was sure i was gonna get the high resolution wxga screen but recently i have heard people saying that the higher resolution screens are having graininess issues. What should i get. I will be doing a lot of word processing because i am a college student, i will be doing mid range gaming and movie watching. I'm just not sure if the price is worth it, but honestly i have never used bluetooth in my life and don't know if upgrading to Intel's wireless card will help me at all.

 

oh and my college classes start the 27th. How much longer past that date will i have to wait to get my laptop? Are there still a lot of delays in the dell orders?

 

I love my 1440x900 anti-glare...it is my second laptop with it and its great. I would go for bluetooth if I was you because the ability to wirelessly connect a mouse is amazing, also the ability to transfer pics off of phones or music to a phone or a number of other things. I think you'll be fine with the basic Dell Wireless B/G.

 

pics please!

 

My bad I promise I will get them soon as soon as I get my lazy butt up and go find my Sony Camera.

 

Hi! I hope this is OK to post here. I filled out the FAQ a few days ago and got great advice, which is why I've been reading the posts here. However, I've built and rebuilt the Vostro 1500 and just can't seem to decide what's right for me. I've pasted my configuration below.

Vostro 1500
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
*Not a gamer, and read that the higher one will suck up the battery*
Genuine Windows® XP Home
*Need it for VPN compatibility*
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display
*Need the non-glossy for 8 hr workdays looking at the computer*
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
*Can and will buy more later*
120G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
*Is this OK?*
8X CD/DVD Burner w/ double-layer DVD+R write capability, w/ Roxio Creator
*I know you guys will laugh, but the Roxio Creator comes at no add'l charge...worth it?*
128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS
*Will this be sufficient?*
Dell Exclusive MediaDirect™ Instant Play Software Application
*I read that this isn't needed, but I can't uncheck it*
Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Wi-Fi Mini Card
*Should I upgrade this?*
Verizon Wireless BUILT IN MOBILE BROADBAND
*Now, maybe I should create (or search for) a post for this...I am interested in being able to go online and work wherever I am...anyone use this before? I purchased the card months ago and found out later that I couldn't add it to the work laptop, but since I'm still paying for the monthly fee for it anyway, why not get this for my home laptop and use it?*
No Webcam Option
High Definition Audio 2.0
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
*I might purchase a 9-cell later*
2 Year Limited Hardware Warranty with Next Business Day On-Site Service
2 Year CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service
Regular: $1231
With Dell Discount: $967

Any recommendations? I am willing to pay up to $1200, but after reading the posts here, I want to make sure I don't pay extra for stuff I won't need, but I also want to ensure my laptop will be fast enough to do what I want. (Like I said, I'm not a gamer, but I like to use Photoshop a lot, use spreadsheets and have quite a few windows open at a time).

Thanks!

 

How long do you guys think they will have the vostro 1500 deal for?