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    My new M1530

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Zagarinsky, Aug 23, 2008.

  1. Zagarinsky

    Zagarinsky Notebook Consultant

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    Tuxedo Black Color
    Intel C2D T9300 2.5 GHz
    Vista Home Premium
    4GB 667MHz Memory
    LED LCD + 2MP Cam
    256MB nVidia 8600M GT
    250GB 5400rpm SATA HDD
    Slot Load DVD+/-RW
    High Definition Audio 2.0
    Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N
    56 WHr 6-cell Battery
    4 Yr Ltd Warranty and At-Home Service
    4 Yr Accidental Damage and LoJack Theft Protection
    Adobe Photoshop + Premiere Elements
    Finger Print Reader
    Bluetooth Internal 2.0 + EDR





    All for a grand total of 1360.95 after taxes and giftcard (thanks to paper_wastage's awesome deal.) I'm so excited. Except for the delivery date, which I imagine is about a month away.





    Future upgrades / purchases:

    Better hard drive
    Stand with USB ports
    Wireless mouse / keyboard
    Additional battery
    USB HDTV Tuner

    Any suggestions for these? I'm looking at Logitech VX Revolution and Alto Connect right now.
     
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  2. aGig

    aGig Newbie

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    Nice system :). Waiting does stink, but well worth it.

    For keyboard / mouse - I have a Dell Bluetooth keyboard and mouse I use works well, I picked it up for $80 bucks.
     
    aGig, Aug 23, 2008
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    bikerboy94 Notebook Evangelist

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    you might get sooner i had order date of 6/23 est del 8/6 recieved on 6/30.
     
    bikerboy94, Aug 23, 2008
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    Cin' Anathema

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    Cin', Aug 23, 2008
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    Zagarinsky Notebook Consultant

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    Oh wow, I woke up this morning to a nice surprise:
    Est. Ship Date: 9/5/2008
    Est. Delivery Date: 9/10/2008-9/12/2008

    That's about two weeks sooner than I expected.
     
    Zagarinsky, Aug 23, 2008
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    dmacfour Are you aware...

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    Zagarinsky Notebook Consultant

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    I'm not sure if this exists or not, but I think I saw a USB tv tuner. You screw the coaxial cable into this little card, and then you plug that into your laptop. That'd be awesome because if you have a USB hub, it'd be that much simpler; one less cable to plug in. (Maybe somebody knows what I'm talking about.)
     
    Zagarinsky, Aug 23, 2008
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  8. Eisengrim

    Eisengrim Notebook Enthusiast

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    *sigh* That setup costs $2732.34 ($2,609.19 USD) in Canada... We're getting ripped off here lol
     
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    Cin' Anathema

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    That's great news for you! ;) Also, remember that the ESD is always over projected..so you could get it sooner!!!!

    Either way...to have it 2 weeks sooner....is a good thing! :cool:


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Aug 23, 2008
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  10. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    if u want... i'd recommend either one of two:
    Hauppauge WinTV 950 (Q), Q = ClearQAM, no Q = no ClearQAM....
    AverTV Volar Max

    around $70-$100....
    ClearQAM on wikipedia

    one bad thing about expresscard and USB stick (not USB box) TV tuners:
    they dont have hardware decoder.... meaning that ur CPU would run 40-60% decoding the signal......

    for me, im not sure yet.. i have a USB TV Stick(Pinnacle PCTV Pro, bad product, dont ever buy from their company), looking to upgrade to one with ClearQAM, but thinking of a USB box with hardware decoder
     
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  11. fairtrade55

    fairtrade55 Notebook Geek

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    I got exactly the same for $1355 shipped and taxed. Good deal.
     
    fairtrade55, Aug 24, 2008
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