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    Dell is replacing my 2 year old XPS m1530 with a newer model?!?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by MAC5217, Mar 1, 2010.

  1. MAC5217

    MAC5217 Notebook Consultant

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    I have a 2 year old xps m1530 WITH the 4 year complete care package. After having a service tech come to my house NUMEROUS times to repair and replace the motherboard fo various problems, Dell has agreed to replace my XPS. Because the XPS m1530 is discontinued they said it would be a comparable model??? Has anyone had a replacement recently, and if so which model did you receive. I am mostly concerned about which video card I will get. I do alot of gaming on my laptop and currently have an Nvidia 8600. Now that Dell is using ATI, which card SHOULD I expect to get???

    Thanks
    MAC
     
    MAC5217, Mar 1, 2010
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  2. ChristopherAKAO4

    ChristopherAKAO4 Notebook Nut

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    Congrats man!
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Mar 1, 2010
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    Cin' Anathema

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    Cin', Mar 1, 2010
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  4. E.D.U.

    E.D.U. Notebook Deity

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    Congrats MAC! I got a replacement 1645 and a 4670 and an i7-720. So honestly you could really get anything, which is a good thing and bad thing. Just make sure it's nothing worse than what you currently have (read: only an XPS can replace another XPS). What are your current specs for your m1530, so we can try and guess... :)
     
    E.D.U., Mar 2, 2010
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    Damn you got a really good deal i envy you lol
     
    freedom16, Mar 2, 2010
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    This happened to me. I got a M1530 for my inspirion 6000. Nothing but a headache, and a bunch of broken machines. Finally got it working well though. Congrats, I am an ATI fan so I know you are getting a better system by far.
     
    Salty85, Mar 4, 2010
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