Dell Studio XPS 1340/1640 now available for purchase on Dell's site !!!

in xps 1340, what does WiMax and GPS ready means
does it means that the hardware is installed ? and it needs only the software ?

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/...ce/en/2009/2009_01_08_rr_002?c=us&l=en&s=corp

 

just to let u guys know.. dell has withdrawn xps 1330 and 1530 from dell india's site.. i think other countries will follow the suit soon.. its the end of xps line i guess.. and the systems some of u guys are takin to lay ur hands on are probably the last one,s to make it from the other side of the production line/

adios .. xps.....sssssssssssssss

 

Hahaha and you would be like "omg I'm so excited" (still dressed up as fedex) and UPS guy would be "alright.. just calm down sir" ;D

 

Confirms what my rep told me. 1340 and 1640 should replace 1330 and 1530.

 

Hi!
I've my 1340 in packing just now... I hope It'll be delivered to me soon...
I'm looking for a 3dmark06 of the hybrid sli... I had great spectations for gaming use due to have a 9500m but I think 9400m+9200m sli....will be dissapointing..
Anyone knows anything about?

 

The UPS person is going to throw my laptop on the ground, and run. UPS and FEDEX don't get along............:cry: At least my x-fi sound card is coming in today. gotta wait next week for the laptop. don't know why its not shipped together.

 

Is that x-fi card (ExpressCard Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Sound Card) really worth it? I want to know cause I was building a Studio XPS 16 this morning and it shot the price up $80.

 

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Jan 23, 2009 6:38 AM
On FedEx vehicle for delivery
ORLANDO, FL
Jan 23, 2009 6:11 AM
At local FedEx facility
ORLANDO, FL
Jan 23, 2009 4:13 AM
Departed FedEx location
ORLANDO, FL
Jan 22, 2009 9:17 PM
Arrived at FedEx location
ORLANDO, FL
Jan 22, 2009 4:03 AM
Shipment information sent to FedEx
Jan 21, 2009 8:56 PM
Picked up
NASHVILLE, T

 

Exciting! Tell us how it goes!

 

I don't know and i've checked youtube for a review but there wasn't any real reviews for it. i just got it because it was soo cheap due to the discount my sales rep gave me. I plan on doing an unboxing review on that..........as soon as i find out how to make a video and post on youtube. el oh el

 

Jan 23, 2009 7:31 AM On FedEx vehicle for delivery COLLINSVILLE, IL
Jan 23, 2009 7:09 AM At local FedEx facility COLLINSVILLE, IL
Jan 23, 2009 5:47 AM At dest sort facility BERKELEY, MO
Jan 23, 2009 4:40 AM Departed FedEx location INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Jan 23, 2009 1:18 AM Arrived at FedEx location INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Jan 22, 2009 6:22 PM Left FedEx origin facility NASHVILLE, TN
Jan 22, 2009 3:44 PM Shipment information sent to FedEx
Jan 22, 2009 3:21 PM Picked up NASHVILLE, TN

Looks like I will be joining you

 

Yeah, let me know how it turns out, if it makes that big of a difference.

 

I really want to see some pics i dont think anything on the web really shows off what we are getting.....if mine ever ships

 

The Xfi card is good if you use your headphones since it has its own 3.5mm headphone output; should be cleaner than the output that is built into the mother board. I think it has analog (optical?) input as well.

I think it uses its own 3d surround rendering as well (ie. not Dolby).

 

Hello NBR. Just wanted to say hey and I'll be joining the 1640 owners.

I just ordered the following specs:

Core 2 Duo P9400 (2.53GHz/1066Mhz FSB/6M L2 Cache)
4GB, DDR3
16.0 inch Wide Screen 16:9 1080p FullHD RGBLED LCD W/2.0 MP, XPS 1640
128GB Solid State Drive
8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive for XPS1640
Bluetooth

Subtotal: $1,623.92


You should def call them to order. They gave me a discount on top of my EPP discount and free shipping. This should be a great upgrade from my 700m.

 

Eh, depends on what you hook up to it.

 

wow, they jacked up the price of the 1340 in canada to $1339 and it ($1340? clever... i guess) when it used to be $1299.

 

Wow we're being completely ripped off in Europe. You're paying 1339 Canadian dollar for a base model i presume, which is like 833 euro. We pay 1000 euro's for exactly the same (the base model). Which is 167 euro!!! (268 Canadian Dollar!!!) MORE than what you pay (not even counting delivery costs, which are like 30 euro en free in canada)! Another reason to migrate...

 

sounds like a 12 percent discount, very vry nice...

 

Update on ordering:

Bought the 1340 with the P9500 CPU, 9500M GPU, 128 SSD, BT, and LED screen for 1460 without tax. Free overnight shipping (but I'm from Nashville anyway) and I got the $200 gift card that will be coming in the mail in 6-8 weeks. Original price of the computer was 1819 without tax. On top of that, he threw in the Dell V305w wireless printer for $25--original price is $130. Was that a good deal? I tried to negotiate more but he stopped ahaha.

I guess I'll try to sell the printer on craigslist or something for $50 or 60 and make some money.

 

Wow you guys are getting great haggled discounts!!

I need tips!! Lol I am too 'embarassed' to keep pushing for discounts lol -_-''''

 

My 1640 has been DELIVERED! Woo hoo!

Unfortunately, I'm at work and won't be home until later this afternoon to unwrap/open/share any impressions and photos.

 

the day you stop being embarrassed is the day you will start getting deals like theguac!

 

Add the 7-12% taxes(depending on the province) + $5 environmental levy fees. The total should be pretty close to euros. But in any case. You should migrate to Canada

 

COngrats... that deserves you taking the rest of the day off and going home to your new baby.

 

Got mine as well. Posting from it at the moment. Overall a very nice laptop. Good build quality. Liking the keyboard...pretty solid. Some minor flex.

It is taking me some time getting use to the RGB display. Colors are definitely good on it...too good sometimes....some of the colors are blinding haha.

Finger print magnet though. The palm rest is glossy so it gets messy.

If you have any specific questions, let me know. I will try to get a few images up later. If you want anything specific, let me know.

 

How about a 3D mark score?

 

Get them pics up!!!!!

On other notes am i the ONLY non RGB display order

 

Specific questions:

1. Is it as warm/hot as NBR says?
2. How hot does the leather feel if the laptop does get hot?
3. How is the battery life?
4. Did you get the Blu ray option? Is the slot load drive noisy?
5. How does the weight/heat feel on your lap?
6. Has the fan turned on because of the heat?
7. How smug are you for being one of the first to have your Studio XPS?

 

Congrat's Let us know when you get home how awesomely wonderful it it! Pic's are always a bonus WE love the pic's here on the forum

Congratulations to you also! :yes:

Enjoy.


Cin

 

Congrats!

Please report on temps while just doing basic tasks (web, Word, etc).

Did you get a normal HDD? How is the vibration, heat, and noise from it?

Pics please

thanks

 

1. Is it as warm/hot as NBR says? Yes it is fairly warm. The palm rests especially. The bottom gets quite warm as well. Not as hot as the MBP do, but a little more so than my Inspiron 1520. I can keep it on my laptop without complaints though.
2. How hot does the leather feel if the laptop does get hot? The leather is warm, but much cooler than the rest of laptop. The hinge and lid stay cool.
3. How is the battery life? I have not tested this yet.
4. Did you get the Blu ray option? Is the slot load drive noisy? Yes I did get the Blu ray player. I am having difficulty getting blu rays to play. Still working on this. The slot loaded drive does make some noise, but no more than the MB/MBP slot loaded drives do.
5. How does the weight/heat feel on your lap? The laptop sits well on my lap. It is balanced well. Heat is a little warm which is nice in the winter. It is warmer from the middle of the laptop forward towards the palm rest (where the HD is located).
6. Has the fan turned on because of the heat? Yes the fan runs constantly. It exhausts out the back. I am in a somewhat noisy room and cannot hear it, but it is quite loud in a quiet room.
7. How smug are you for being one of the first to have your Studio XPS?

Now heat wise, this is with IE open and installing updates and programs. I have not ran it at idle for any extended period of time to see if the heat is lower. I will do so when I am up-to-date on the programs.

Pictures will be coming in the next hour or so.

 

I got just a 5200 RPM 320GB Drive. Heat is there while installing updates and programs. There is a little noise from the drive, but the fan noise trumps it. No vibration.

I will work on getting a 3D Mark score as well.

 

Nice information provided....The pic's will be nice! It's ok to be a bit smug!

thx.

Cin.

 

Post the pics, dammit ...before I break in your house with my Canon S5 camera

 

Plus Dell is one of the few companies that ships clean install discs, so it's a moot point anyway.

Doh! I ordered mine the 13th, Dell bothered processing it on the 15th, and it's currently still in Boxing (and with several days in testing...)

But I ordered the regular screen.

Why spend the money on Ultimate? I'd put that towards the faster CPU (or Blu Ray, or whatever) and stick with Home Premium...unless you both use Microsoft's DVR software and need to log in to a domain.

Any TV Tuner that's compatible with DVR software like Microsoft's that's included with Vista Home Premium should work just fine. It's the software that turns the machine into a DVR.

I have no experience with it though, and it sounds like generally you're still better off with Tivo (which I'm still quite happily using!)

Yeah, I'm disheartened to hear about these bigger discounts. I don't know how to negotiate, and I'm not brave enough probably even if I was

 

Wait, wait, wait!!!!!

Mine shipped! Mine just shipped! No carrier stuff yet, but it's supposed to be here Tuesday.

I hope the long time in testing isn't bad.

I *do* have the lower resolution (ie, sane ;D ) screen, along with the 2.53GHz/6MB CPU, and Blu Ray, otherwise pretty stock I think.

 

In comparison to the MBP, are you talking about the unibody or alu?

 

I probably could have gotten mine cheaper or gotten something thrown in but I didn't. I just called up the EPP folks and emailed the lady my shopping cart and said I was thinking about ordering and what did she think...she put me on hold and came back with a promotion that gave me more than the EPP discount and free shipping.

No fuss no muss. Just call and ask what they can do for you. It was almost like she expected me to haggle more, but I thought their offer was pretty fair for a new model to be discounted at all is great.

 

Ok now i am officially mad you are the only other one that has the base screen that i know of and mine still hasnt shipped with the order date of the 10th. Boxing for 3 days now

 

What were the rest of your specs? That's weird 'cause I ordered 3 (or 5, according to Dell) days later.

 

only options i picked up was the 5300 wireless and the bluetooth. Base all other stats

 

Huh...so unless they have a shortage on Bluetooth modules and the slower CPU...

 

unibody MBP

 

Preferably to Alberta, where tax is only 5%.

 

My is still stuck in production. Ordered on the 8th. It's slow, I don't expect anything less. Even though it's an EPP order.

 

I ordered the Base Screen with the 2.4 Core and BlueTooth as well. Has Anyone in Canada had theirs Shipped Yet? Sounds like orders in the states are being processed faster.

Oh and Tried calling Dell Canada a moment ago. They said their systems are down. Never good when a Computer Companies "Systems are down" hehe.

 

I ordered the base 720p screen with Dell B/T as well and my order has been in boxing for the last 2 days. And I think I ordered before you, WolfPup .....

The waiting is killin me....

 

13 or 16?

i ordered 13 on the 8th and mine seems to be going nowhere

 

Fragster, You and Me Both. I'm typically a patient fellow, however Seem to be going a little "Status" Crazy with this notebook. Wanting to know exactly what point of "In Production" it actually is.