Congratulations, you bought an SXPS 1640 . . . Here's what you need to know?

Does anyone know what we (all the people waiting to get their orders) should look for when we get it, in terms of physical imperfections?

I know someone here mentioned to watch out for the finish on the hinges and wires under the keyboard. Anything else worth highlighting?

[Edit: Feb 15th]
Okay, so thus far, thanks to everyones input, I have been able to create this list of things to check once I receive my laptop;

Visual
-Scratches
-Cracks
-Dents
-Leather-trim tears
-Poor craftsmanship
-Debris (Dust behind screen & keyboard)

Design
-Lock (Lid opens & closes properly)
-Base (All 4 legs lay flat)
-Keyboard (All areas of keyboard lay flat)
-Wires underneeth (No wires are visible and/or blocking keys)

Operational
-Webcam
-Trackpad (Zoom-feature)
-Speakers (Balanced)
-Blueray (if applicable)

Accessories
-Charger
-CD's (Windows Vista, Dell Resource, etc.)

Is there anything I missed?

 

I am sorry, but why dont you just buy it and see if it does everything you want it to do? Do you really want to search for everything that someone thought is not perfect?
If YOU like it, it is perfect. If you dont, it isnt...

Btw. there is a XPS16 thread...

 

I did buy it, hasn't arrived yet, but I love it. I'm just looking for input on what to inspect when it does arrive. Thanks

 

How do you know if you love it if it hasn't arrived yet, lol.

 

Have you seen it? It's f**Kin' beautiful. lol Don't you agree?

 

No, I think it's gorgeous, without a doubt the finest looking notebook on the market, until Adamo is released, .

Just giving you sh!t, lol.

 

No imperfections that I noticed -- beautiful machine. All those white LEDs make it stunning.

 

Hey!

That's simple..You look that sexy lappy over with a *fine tooth comb*.
~Checked for any scratches, cracks or any physical problems.
Does the lid close properly? How is the Screen on the inside? Does it sit level, any dings/cosmetic imperfections?
~Make sure all accessories, etc. are in the box (yes, it will arrived sealed, but still)..
~Turn that baby on, check out that all is running properly.
~Check out the fantastic guides on the forum..and do a Clean install if you want to *clean it up a bit*
~Make it yours! and last but not least ENJOY!

Cin

 

Okay got it. Thanks for the list, now I know what to look for. Can't wait

 

^ROFL...

Great! I also took a few pics when I opened up my 1530 after it arrived.
Just in case....photos I called them!

What's your ESD?

Cin

 

does doing a clean install free up more space and speed things up a bit more than just removing bloatware?

 

From what I've heard, simply removing bloatware will do the trick. Unless you're anal about maximizing free space and minimally increasing boot-up speed things up, it won't be necessary. I think I will wait a little while before I do a clean install, or at least until I'm done poking around the new laptop

 

Est. Ship Date: 2/18/2009
Est. Delivery Date: 2/23/2009-2/25/2009

 

there is no real bloatware, just a few programs i didnt care for. i took off mcaffee, the dell dock, some other small stuff. the main issue for me is the recovery partition. its 10 gig and its located before the os partition, so vista wont re-allocate that space back to the drive for me. ill have do download some program to do it. so that is probably the biggest advantage to re- fortmating. also i noticed the drivers on my machine are slightly newer than the drivers on the download site.

as far as imperfections- none, this machine is beautiful. and finish on the hinges? no - thats some morons not removing the protective plastic film that covers. the hinges are aluminum, there is no finish on aluminum.

the screen is bright, the keyboard is great, the webcam is one of the best qualities ive ever used, the machine is quieter, cooler, and faster than my previous dell. all around its an amazing machine. ive not seen a pc laptop with such attention to design detail. its also monochromatic coloring, so no childlike blue/green/red lights all over it. the thing is well built, i cant comment on how well it will age, only time will tell that. my guess is it will hold up much better than the grey scrap plastic on yesteryears laptops.

good luck...

 

Just curious how? When I reformatted and reinstalled Vista, I had to download a bunch of unrecognized stuff from the download site. Where did you get newer drivers than what's provided by Microsoft or Dell?

 

Nice! That's next week Who knows, maybe it will ship sooner!



Cin

 

So far there is nothing "I need to know" in this thread about the laptop.

Maybe you should change the title a bit because it sounds like you are going to summarize things people need to know.

Infact, it seems you are assuming there are things you need to know which you don't yet know, and for some reason I am going to need know them. :O
Hello, MacFly...

 

I would definitely check it for worms.

 

I actually was hoping people would start listing things one should check, like uneven keyboard, and visual imperfections. However it turned out to be a breeding ground for BTTF fans.

 

Can't wait!!

2.12jigga-watt

 

How is Blu-ray playback, and watching Hi-Def quality, I want to know if this is really the best screen on the market.

 

Okay, here are defects I notice right out of the box, of my BRAND NEW "premium" system. Really goes to show how poor Dell's quality control and engineering skills are.


- big black dot inside the screen. dust/pixel/screen piece defect.
- uneven base - wobbles if you tip the bottom right corner. (bottom as in the side close to the user)
- Lid does not close perfectly, one of the corner lifts up.
- Metal ring around the base of the laptop is loose, dust, specs, fingernails....can easily go in.
- uneven keyboard
- uneven speakers, they stick out a little bit more than the rest of the surface.
- Uneven hinge
- The led large gap between the outside piece of the lid and the inside piece of the lid, near the hinge area. Large as in, you can fit your fingernail in there and it gives to it, loose like a hore.

I think that's about it. Go figure.

 

Maybe you got an extremely defective system?

 

You definitely got shafted, since I had none of those problems with mine.

 

Neither did I. I just went through your list and checked every item.

 

Dammn! That suck. Thanks a lot though. I get my system on Tuesday 17th so I will have to check everything.

 

Have you contacted Dell yet, regarding a replacement or returning for a refund??? This sounds like a seriously defective notebook!


Cin

 

Well, since I went through 4 extremely defective systems from Dell in the past...say, 2 month, I wouldn't say those problems are uncommon...

 

i would, it sounds like your computer was hit buy a truck. where was it manufactured, which plant? maybe your plant has issues. it sounds like a refurb. and if you are returning systems under warranty for another its not uncommon to be given a refurb, you should definitely check.

 

First replacement after purchase (w/in 21 days of invoice) is a *new* lappy. After that, the replacement is usually a refurb'.


Cin

 

you know...i was thinking the same thing

 

LoL..my 1530 is giving me some troubles tonight! I was thinking almost the same thing...Except I would accidentally toss it out on the road, and watch a *semi* run it over ~ smashing it into a gazillion pieces...and silently smile!

Reality: Clean install in Sunday.


Cin

 

Okay, so thus far, thanks to everyones input, I have been able to create this list of things to check once I receive my laptop;

Visual
-Scratches
-Cracks
-Dents
-Leather-trim tears
-Poor craftsmanship
-Debris (Dust behind screen & keyboard)

Design
-Lock (Lid opens & closes properly)
-Base (All 4 legs lay flat)
-Keyboard (All areas of keyboard lay flat)
-Wires underneeth (No wires are visible and/or blocking keys)

Operational
-Webcam
-Trackpad (Zoom-feature)
-Speakers (Balanced)
-Blueray (if applicable)

Accessories
-Charger
-CD's (Windows Vista, Dell Resource, etc.)

Is there anything I missed?

 

yes, ocd medication

 

Hey, hey, hey, I think a $1200 investment is worth 2mins of anyones time. Agree

 

Honestly, i want to do the same with my inspiron 9400

too bad its too heavy to carry out the door

ive gotten the blue screen twice with windows 7 and 3 times with vista in the past 2 year (2 year anniversary with my laptop today) and honestly, im fed up.

once i get my sxps 1640 im throwing this thing off a cliff...

 

LoL!...You don't want to watch a semi run it over? I so wanted to do that with my 1530..Now it seems to being runnng fine..after a long clean install.

(Is it bad I still want to throw it under a truck)?

Ha! Whatever way you do destory your 9400, after you receive your 1640, you should take a pic or vid'

When is yours due to arrive?

Cin

 

lol i'll see what i can do with that "official dell inspiron 9400 destroying video" haha

and if if it is a 10 day backorder like bestbuy says then it should be here by friday or saturday

I cant wait!