***Official Studio XPS 1645 Intel Core i7 Discussion Thread!***

I saw it on the Dell site earlier this month but can't find the page. I later found it in the Dell discount thread on whirlpool. I'm a member there under the same name.

I can understand that you probably don't want to go through the process, but it is something that I do, being a student without much money (The Rudd bonus helps a bit). Also the fact that we pay a 40% premium over the US makes me want to shave as much off that excess of as possible.

 

I ordered mine on the 16th and my eta is Nov 17th. What's going on? Should I give Team Jaguar a call?

 

I'm selling my laptop if anyone is interested. Its a hair over a month old, in perfection condition, specs are in sig but just to repeat. Nothing is wrong with it I just no longer need it as it was a 2nd machine.

1640- t9800 2.93ghz - 4gig ddr3 - 500gb7200rpm hdd - full 16 rgbled 1080p screen - ati 4670 1gb video card - wireless 5100 - blue-ray/dvd-rw + additional 9cell battery and a brand new case logic sleeve blck. PLus windows 7 disk/kit from dell that I will be receiving this week.. make me an offer, its in perfect condition. will take pics if necessary.

 

As of right now mine still shows "In Production" and I ordered mine on Sept. 25th. It looks like Dell is holding to their EDD.

- Garrett

 

MidtownHD, you are correct. I fat fingered on my ETA date (typo), it is November 20 (not 10th). Very sorry about that.

 

i placed my order on sept 25th, settled the payment on oct1st, after 20 days- it now shows "in production" and my ETA is on nov5th.

 

Guys, there is a part shortage on the 1645. I do not know what part it is? Hopefully Dell will get it in soon as possible?

 

i received an email from dell japan yesterday and they are offering me to change my Dell Wireless (TM) 1520 integrated wireless LAN Half-Mini Cards (802.11a/b/g/n) to Dell Wireless 1397 Half-Miniカ(802.11b/g) because of shortage. This maybe one of the reasons.

 

In the UK - for some unknown reason - The Dell Wireless (TM) 1520 integrated wireless LAN Half-Mini Cards (802.11a/b/g/n) is not available for the SXPS 16 with core i7 processors?!!! Only with Core2Duo?!!

 

Since the US version comes with "Intel® 5300 WLAN Wireless-N (3x3) Mini Card," I wonder if US production is affected.

 

Thanks for the reply mate. I didn't even know the Core i7's were available to buy here yet as I've been looking in the business section, and for some reason, they aren't listed there. Only in the home section. It was only after you mentioned that you were waiting for the 5300 that I said "Hang on a minute, where's he getting his i7 from in the UK?"

I just got onto Dell about this actually and they said "Usually it is required for gaming. That's why this option is not available in business sections. As it is not required." I then mentioned the possibility of using it for CPU-intensive business applications like CAD software and he said "Maybe in the future it will be available".

Anyway, it's not a big deal. It's just easier to reclaim VAT through the business site.

Out of curiosity, why are you waiting for the Intel 5300 wireless card?

 

Actually I want to buy it for business as well. I hope they will make me invoice without VAT if I buy from home section. Core i7 model isn't listed even in the US business section so there's no way it will become available in the UK anytime soon

Im waiting for the 5300 because the one they are offering now doesn't have n-draft support And Intels 5300 is a very good card - ill be using wifi a lot so this makes it very important to have quality card.

 

Business notebooks won't be refreshed until Q1 2010.

 

As I mentioned in a previous post Dell won't sell to you without VAT, you claim the VAT back from the taxman if you are registered for VAT if you aren't then you can't claim the VAT back.

 

Below is what I ordered and paid (got Next Business Day shipping for free, as well). I did get the EPP discount (7%) and the DPA discount (3%), on top of getting $524 off from the initial config (which they only ran for approx. 2 days via the EPP site).

Code:

224-6716 1 Studio XPS 16 Notebook 
317-2360 1 Intel CoreTM i7-820QM (1.73 - 3.06 GHz 8M/8 threads) 
317-2364 1 4GB, DDR3, 1333MHz 2 Dimm 
320-8332 1 16.0 inch Wide Screen 16:9 1080p Full HD RGBLED LCD, W/2.0 MP, XPS 1645 
421-1010 1 Dell Webcam Central v1.4 
421-0188 1 Facial Recognition 
320-8350 1 ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4670 1GB 
341-8982 1 256GB Dell High Performance Solid State Hard Drive, 2.5MM 
320-8351 1 Obsidian Black High Gloss Finish 
421-1205 1 Microsoft Windows Vista HOME PREM 64-bit Edition 
420-6576 1 DELL WELCOME,Software Dimension/Inspiron 
330-5460 1 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP,XPS 1645 
421-0323 1 Windows Live Search,Multiple User Interface 
421-0187 1 Dell Support Center Software 64 Bit 2.0 
420-6436 1 PC-Restore, Dim/Insp 
420-9100 1 Dell Dock Consumer 
420-7938 1 Dell Connect 2.1 
310-8628 1 You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System 
421-0092 1 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG 
430-3605 1 Integrated 10/100 Network Card 
410-1883 1 ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE 
313-8729 1 4X Slot Load Blu-ray Disc (BD) Burner (Writes to DVD/CD/BD 
420-8161 1 Roxio Creator 10 Premiere Blu-Ray, Factory Installed 
421-1583 1 Cyberlink Power DVD 8.2 Blu-Ray Disk Playback 
313-8546 1 Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi MB 
430-2955 1 Intel WiFi Link 5300 802.11AGN Half Mini Card 
410-2090 1 McAfee Sapphire MUI, 15-Month 
312-0950 1 9-cell Battery 
420-8051 1 Microsoft Works 9.0, English For Inspiron 
950-3338 1 2 Year Limited Warranty 
900-3981 1 CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Inspiron, 2 Year 
905-6418 1 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus At-Home Service, Extended Year(s) 
905-5637 1 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus At-Home Service, Initial Year 
905-3971 1 Banctec Next Business Day In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis , 1 Year Extended 
906-5380 1 Banctec Next Business Day In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis , Initial Year 
412-0360 1 Soft Contracts - Banctec 
412-0358 1 Soft Contracts - Consumer Complete Care 
902-0941 1 Warranty Support,1 Year Extended 
960-8710 1 Warranty Support,Initial Year 
988-7717 1 5GB DATASAFE ONLINE 1.1 FOR SDO/DIM/INS/XPS 
420-9519 1 DATASAFE ONLINE 1.1 5GB 
988-0099 1 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start, Programs, DataSafe Online 
430-0700 1 DW 370 (USB module) 
420-9800 1 Dell Remote Access free basic to access your PCs from outside your home 
993-1919 1 Dell Remote Access, free basic service - access your PCs and files from outside your home 

Subtotal: $2,054.98 
Shipping and Handling: $0.00
Sales Tax: $132.48 
Total: $2,187.46

 

well it sounds like dell is rebuilding my order and giving me free overnight on my laptops as well as "bumping me to the front of the manufacturing line," whatever that ACTUALLY means will be seen.

Hopefuly the nightmare is finally going to be over and they'll get these things made for us.

 

Anyone think there might be a delay to the EDD? I'm only 10 days away from EDD and I'm afraid it might get delayed even more.

 

I wouldn't take it too literally, it IS an estimate, after all.

 

Well, my bookbag shipped, and my Windows 7 shipped. Now all I need is my laptop to ship.

 

Which backpack did you purchase?
the Win7 you're talking about, is it the upgrade dvd from dell?
don't you need some info from the laptop to request the free upgrade like its serial #?

 

Guruguy, do you have coupon for new zealand area?

thx

 

Yea, don't you need to get the service tag number from the laptop itself. I've been wanting to register for the Windows 7 upgrade but can't because I have yet to receive my computer =(

 

Sorry, only for Australia. Do you know of any tech / notebook forums in New Zealand, maybe try there. Or ask someone locally who knows there IT stuff.

I just had a look at the pricing and it is even more expensive then Australia (even taking into account the exchange rate), there must be some coupons hidden somewhere

 

Does anybody have knowledge about using one of the new Studio XPS 16 laptops with an external digital monitor. I know the Studio XPS 16 has an analog socket and that will hook up to my 24" Dell Monitor but I would prefer a DVI connection.

 

These laptops support HDMI digital. If you don't have a monitor with a HDMI connection, you may be able to find an adapter which will allow you to plug the laptop into it.

 

Why get an adapter if he already has the VGA? Only plug-n-play, And might wanna check the CCC to see if the display recognition is on manual or automatic (default) so that you can enable it.

But as said this laptop supports Display Port and HDMI, so you can use that to for higher resolutions.

 

He did mention that he preferred a DVI connection which is digital. HDMI is also digital, VGA is only analog. This was the reason for mentioning the adapter for hdmi to dvi so that he can stay digital.

 

OOOHH didnt notice that little detail. My apologies.
Still, using HDMI is not easier or the display does not support HDMI?

 

You can use a HDMI -> DVI cable for digital signal. Sound won't be available, so you have to use the headphone jack to output sound or just plain laptop speakers

 

All you need is the service tag. It should be on your invoice on the order status page.

 

I just called the order status number and it says my i7 is still in production but is scheduled to ship on 10/23, Friday. I chose next day delivery, will they deliver on Saturday? BTW, I ordered on 9/26.

 

Do they call it anything else? All I see on my confirmation email and the status page is my Order Number, Dell Purchase ID, and Customer Number. I have bothered to register for my upgrade thinking that I needed to wait for my laptop to arrive in the next week or two.

Thanks,

Mike

 

Your welcome!
When your in the Order Details Page. Look just under information click Invoices Look at the bottom of the list of parts thats where mine was.

 

Thanks guys. I didn't know that I could get an adapter from HDMI to DVI. I will google for the device. I assume that the high quality I get with a DVI from the computer will be the same if using an HDMI adapter to DVI.

 

I do not see an "Invoices" on my order status page. I do see a parts list though, and there isn't a service tag.

I have a feeling this may have to do with orders being built vs. still awaiting production (regardless of the 'in production' status).

Really I feel Dell has pulled a fast one on a lot of people with these new XPS systems. When I ordered as well as everyone else. We were being led to believe that this was, in fact, an order that was going to be going into production. But actually, since they did not even have the parts, and were knowingly still awaiting their arrival, they should have listed this as a "pre-order".

This really is terrible service and while I understood I'd have to wait for this laptop, it seems that people are still unsure if their already far-off Estimated Delivery Dates will be met.

I ordered my i7 XPS 1646 on October 1st. My EDD was October 30, then after 3 or 4 days it switched to November 3rd and remains that today. I can only hope for a sooner delivery, or at the very least, have it be on time.

I do understand that Dell is at the mercy of Intel and it's other providers for their parts. But they should indicate on the order status somehow that is the case instead of deceiving there well-paying customers.

willybug: Check out newegg. You can by an HDMI to DVI cable, or an adapter and use a normal HDMI cord if you wish (or do the reverse, but I'd assume you'd leave the adapter attached to the monitor, which would be more secure since the laptop's HDMI does not allow any kind of fastening). They have some pretty cheap HDMI cords, as does Monoprice.

 

Did you get the upgrade for a 1645 you have on order? I admit to being pretty dense sometimes, but I am not seeing and invoice there. I'm guessing because my 1645 is still In Production and my card hasn't been charged because my order hasn't shipped yet.

 

No I dont have a 1645 on order this was on my 1640. It was on there well before shipping though. But knowing the way Dell is it may be different for every order.

 

Not seeing a service tag for mine either.

 

Me neither.
Something weird, when I search my order status with:
-my Dell Purchase ID: Work in Progress
-my Order Number: In Production

 

Same thing happened to me. Though, after 2 weeks it changed to "In Production" for both. Just some days ago I used the chat to talk to a rep and he/she told me it was just then when it began to be build.

 

A few weeks ago, Dell was having major trouble with online order statuses: exact same thing with me, I put in everything from the purchase ID to my customer number, nada, nothing. Then one day it randomly worked.

If you give Dell a call, though, they know the EDDs.

~Ibrahim~

 

So the saga continues, my rep today got back to me. The lady in india (or wherever they're located, forgive my stereotype but i have had a tough time understanding 90% of the people I've spoken with) misprocessed our financing paperwork and got my wife's DPA account screwed up just like my account got screwed up and now it has to be validated.

Lucky for me (i guess) my account validation letter showed up today and I was able to re-open/unlock my account.

So in the morning, the planets might align, pigs might fly, a new comet may be found, aliens could be discovered on another planet, a cure for cancer and aids might be found, AND (I say and because in this scenario its all happening in one day) the meaning of life is determined..... if all of this happened I STILL WONT BE AS SURPRISED AS I WILL BE IF MY ORDER FINALLY GETS PROCESSED AND STARTED.

They totally shot my request for upgrades down and offered me a bag for ONE of my laptops... Nice... I just dont @#$&%@# care anymore. I need new computers and Dell has me by the balls because there isn't a better computer without going up $600 or more in costs.

 

After all that and you are only getting a free bag?

 

This is where it was on mine.

Minus the Request a Return of course.

 

A little OT but did anyone with a current Studio XPS 1640 get any extras with the notebook? For example, when my friend got the XPS 1530, it came with a sleeve, expresscard remote control, pleather CD wallet, Creative headphones, and also a micro fibre cloth.

 

Nope definitely not there on my status page, but thanks for trying. I guess I will just need to practice a little patience. Maybe Dell will surpirise me and just include the Window 7 disk with my order, but I'm not holding my breath.

 

Backpack was this: http://go.notebookreview.com/?id=52...sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&sku=A1614033

Regarding Windows, I have a friend who works for Microsoft and they got me a copy of Win7 Professional at a great price. First thing I'm doing when my 1645 arrives is formatting and installing.

 

A little FYI for everyone, but if you have a student email address (.edu), you can purchase Windows 7 Home or Prodessional for $29.99 from here:

http://windows7.digitalriver.com/store/mswpus/en_US/DisplayHomePage

You can also get Office 2007 Ultimate for $59.95 from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-us/default.aspx

 

IMO Ultimate isn't worth double the cost of Professional.

 

If networking is for you, Professional, if not Home Premium is more than enough