Official Vostro Owner's Lounge

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What´s the main difference between a Vostro 1400 and a Latitude D630? The 1400 is much cheaper, but comes with Bluetooth and Webcam. Is the difference in performance that great?

 

I placed my Dell Vostro 1400 order on Dec. 11 and no component I ordered said it was on backorder or would delay my order. I also ordered a Garmin GPS. Both say "In Production" with an estimated ship date of 12/28/07. What could the hold up be, especially for the Garmin GPS. Seems like those should just be in stock.

Is Dell closed for a week or what?

 

Ordered November 27th, Delivered December 3rd:

FROM DELL SMALL BUSINESS:

HARDWARE:

Vostro 1700 - Black
Intel Core 2 Duo T7700, 2.4GHz, 800Mhz FSB 4M L2 Cache
17.0 inch Wide Screen XGA+ LCD
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 DIMM
256MB NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600M GT
250GB SATA Hard Drive, 5400RPM Western Digital
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini Card
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module (2.0+EDR)
Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel webcam
Dell MediaDirect Instant Play

SOFTWARE:

Windows Vista Ultimate
Microsoft Works 8.5
Adobe Reader 8.1
Dell MediaDirect Instant Play Software Application
Dell DataSafe online - 1 Year Free
Dell PC Tuneup - 1 Year Free
Dell Network Assistant

MISC:

Swiss Gear Sierra Single Gusset Computer Case
3 Year On-Site Warranty
$75 Promo Dell Gift Card Card

FROM DELL SB TOTAL: $1546.34 + $108.25 tax = $1654.59

ADDED HARDWARE:

200GB SATA Hard Drive, 7200RPM Seagate Momentus - Primary Drive (theNerds - $186.67)
Hard Drive Carrier (Dell - $10.99)
Hard Drive Adaptor (Dell - $10.99)
Hard Drive Screws (eBay - $12.48 [$5.48 for screws, $7 shipping grrrrr])

Added Hardware Total: $221.13 + $1.61 tax = $222.74


ADDED SOFTWARE:

Norton Internet Security 2008 (Staples - $20 after Rebates)
MS Office 2007 - Professional Upgrade (CompUSA - $220 Closing Location Sale)
Roxio Media Creator 10 Suite (BJ's Wholesale- $59 w/ coupon)
Corel Paint Shop Pro XI (BestBuy- $29 on sale)

Added Software Total: $328 + $25.76 tax = $353.76 (after rebates)

GRAND TOTAL: $2231.09

I originally wanted a red Inspiron 1720 but I was willing to give up the red to get a discount by purchasing a Vostro through my work account. I saved about $350 and got an upgraded processor, Vista Ultimate and a 3-year Warranty. (I also got a nice discount and some serious upgrades on a Precision workstation ordered at the same time for work)

I also really wanted a 7200 RPM hard drive but at the time I couldn't get it from Dell on the Vostro so I ordered one after the fact… not realizing the laptop needs a separate carrier, adaptor and screws to add the drive. Ordered the carrier and adaptor from Dell but I still didn't get the screws with the carrier. Did a little research and found the screws aren't offered online and it was a PIA to get them through customer service. I looked at all the local stores but couldn’t find them so I ordered them from an e-bay store. Once I get the screws the 7200 RPM drive will be my boot/system drive and the drive that came with the system will be a secondary storage/backup drive.

Finally… for some reason the 1 Year Free DataSafe wasn’t on the computer when I received it. I’m in the process of trying to get it… Other than that, I’m loving my new Dell

 

It is finally here my Vostro 1700 is here specs in my sig if any body still wants to see pics of the machine let me know just reply on this tread .

 

Yes, please post some pictures!!
What is "Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™HD Software Edition" in you signature?
Do you have a different sound card than the rest of us?

 

I will post the PICS on or after the 3rd Jan and the integrated sound blaster is some software that help improve the sound quality over the base sound card i mean it is no replacement for external speakers but I'd say it is a noticeable improvement over the base sound card.

 

Just bought my Dell Vostro 1500

Intel Core 2 Duo T7250
2gb Ram
nVidia 8600M GT

Any suggestions what programs to remove? Just uninstalled Roxios and McAfee.

Thanks.

 

Hello all,

I have been looking at the Vostro 1400 for sometime now and I think it is an awesome laptop for the price.

However, I am not sure if I can purchase one for myself as I do not have any company name to provide at time of purchase. Is it possible to purchase it without any buisness info? If anyone could shed some light on this matter, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
budd

 

I own a 1400, not a D630, but many of my co-workers have D630's at work. I wouldn't expect performance to be extremely different if configured with the similar specs, but the D630 does have a few extra bells and whistles like:

1) Docking capabilities
2) Touchpad and trackpoint mouse
3) Hot swapable media bay (I think)
4) Fingerprint reader option

Those are a few things that come up off the top of my head. And I believe the standard warranty on the D630 is longer. Also, personally, I think the D630 looks a tad better. But none of these justify the price difference IMO, unless you really some of the D630 only features.