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

Some questions:

1. How do you calibrate sound? Specifically, I would like to tweak the sub woofer settings.

2. Does anyone know of any Photobooth type of software for Windows? I find the Webcam Software which is included, to be very bland.

/Questions

We are comparing the screen to a Macbook Pro rite now and an iMac... the results are sad. 1645 displays notably better than both of these Macs, but red and green are slightly off.

Here are the images we are comparing on each screen that are loaded in seperate tabs:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timijimi/255504381/

some recent pictures from my buddy michaels wedding:
http://bonnietsang.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/127223

and
http://oeilphotography.blogspot.com/search/label/wedding

I am happy to report that blacks display far better on the 1645 than a 2009 Macbook Pro or the iMac. When viewing photo intensive websites, the 1645 is really gripping our attention (all things being equal such as brightness set to max, etc.)

 

Hmm, the flickr link sends me to a weird frog pic. Not the comparison between the 2 laptops.

 

We want screenshots, not kermit the frog collages.

 

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAND THAT concludes my liveblog of XPS 1645 vs 2009 Macbook Pro: Death Match Edition!

Some immediate conclusions are that the 1645 screen IS better, but some colors display slightly skewed.

Some expert analysis from a Tyco QA employee is that the colors can be corrected via software and that it is not a hardware defect or anything like that... which is comforting to hear tonight.

Enjoy!

 

No, you want photos. If he were to take screenshots you wouldn't be able to see the diference between the 2 screens.

 

Meh, I don't really care about the comparison between the two screens as much as wanting to see if he actually owns a 1645.

 

Please re-read this carefully:

"Here are the images we are comparing on each screen that are loaded in seperate tabs"

Ya dig?

 

That doesn't really show us anything useful TBH.

 

dchan07 and m1n05underscore4: take a seat and cool off please, it is a laptop, it cannot perform major surgery or anything.

I don't meant to get all Ari Gold on you, but I do not have a camera with me rite now to take comparison shots... which is why I am trying to detail this experience to the best of my ability.

I'll try to snap a few pictures on Tuesday night when I will have plenty of access to a Canon. Is that ok for each of you... or do you need some assistance to change your diaper??? lol jk not.

 

A simple screenshot of your specs doesn't require a camera. We are all curious because nobody has gotten their 1645, nobody has even gotten past the production stage.

 

@ TerryO'QuinnMedicine

1. Did it come pre-installed with Vista SP1 or Windows 7?

2. Did the vent slit come with 4 or 5 rows?

 

I concur, not to call you a liar, but it would be nice as to have some screenshots on the system information. It'd be the ultimate proof to know dell is already shipping out the systems.

 

You ordered on the 27th and got it now?

I ordered on the 25th and mine hasn't shipped. Maybe the i7-820QM's came in earlier?

~Ibrahim~

 

Not only has no one else recieved their i7 SXPS's yet, but so far, no one has even had their order status change to something other than "in production/build phase". And this is coming from people who order before you did (with earlier EDD's too). Hence our doubts...

 

Mine said work in progress like for a week, though when checking the order directly it said: "In production", though a few days ago my status changed to "In production" on both sites. I wonder, is this a sign of progress?

 

My Studio 17 also went from, "pre-production," to "In production" across the board.

As for Terry, I agree. It is a combination of curiosity of a pic of your device driver / system specs and a nagging doubt you actually have a unit.

One quick session with snipping tool and all will be well.

 

Same panel in the 1645 and the 1640, obviously.

I brought up this same thing in another thread regarding the RGBLED display and how the colors seem too warm (on a 1640). I compared to the newer 15.6" FHD 1080p LED backlit display, and I totally prefer the 15.6" FHD over the RGBLED.

Others have sworn that their RGBLED display is so unbelievably perfect, but I could never get used to mine (even with color calibration, etc.). Word had it from some that there are differences in the RGBLED panel and some are color-shifted and others aren't.

I'm sticking with the FHD 1080p (cheaper) LCD in the future. As soon as the 1645's hit the Outlet, I'm gettin' one!!

Congrat's, BTW...I'm green with envy!

 

I thought the 6 cell was normal. When had a look at the laptop details after order it said 9 cell so i was wondering if 9 cell was the normal battery Dell gave you.

 

I just got mine in on Friday night! I can post pictures tonight!

 

I hope you do, i want to see how it looks and i also want to see the benchmarks!

 

I don't see what the big deal is, I know several people in our office and a friend who have already received theirs.

Did you order from DSB?? Did you go with the 820QM?

Then you reading this from a Studio XPS 1645!

 

Please do post pics of your new SXPS 1645.

Did it come with Win7 pre-installed? what about the heat vent? 4 0r 5 rows?

 

I ordered mine from the employee federal page on Sept. 25th. I have a delivery date of 10/26. My status is still listed in production. I would be upset to see others that ordered later on and received theirs before others who ordered early (on announcement day or a day or two later). But for the people who received theirs, congrats and post up some pictures.

- Garrett

 

Win7 is now listed as the OS choice, does that mean that our orders will be pre-installed with it? I made my order 2 days ago...

 

Did you order before the Win7 option? If so, you get vista....sorry

 

Yep, it sure is...Here is a screen shot:

I'm not sure about your order, you should prob' call A rep, for confirmation... and, be sure to get a Case Number emailed to for confirmation of your conversation!





Cin...

 

If you order now, then you get Win7, but if you ordered before, you get Vista 64 and the Win7 Free upgrade

 

just ordered mine.

 

I guess I was a good source after all

 

What is the difference between "work in progress" and "in production?"

For the people who have received theirs already, I wonder if they were all with the 820QM?

 

Just watching from the sidelines here...but it is interesting that neither of the two who said they have their 1645's have posted anything to prove it. Especially when one of them said they would do it last night.

Not that they have to prove anything, but hey, we're all "family" here, and it's not asking much just to copy/paste a screenshot of their system info screen, so when others ask nicely for some proof and are put off, it is suspicious...

 

I dont know. But my ETA is nov 16 GRRRR!!! But I get the $100 gift card and free shipping. So that helps, with that I will pay for Win7 shipping for the "free" upgrade.

 

Well, the reason I asked about the 820QM is because I finally placed an order for Friday (with the only customizations being the 820QM and RGBLED screen) and my estimated shipping day is 11/6... which seems a bit early, given how late this month I placed the order and some of the dates I've been reading here.

Maybe I'm mistaken and the reason for the other delays are the SSD upgrade?

 

HOW>!?!?! Not fair! Mine is 16 and placed the order on friday morning!!

 

Which options did you customize and did you order through EPP?

 

I notice yesterday with the 720Q processor and RGBLED screen EDD was somewhere around 11-20. Today with W7 showing up pre-installed orders with the RGBLED screen seem to be shipping on 11-9/11-10 now which is awesome. It has be because of the OS change.

Here's my order:

*SYSTEM COLOR Arctic White High Gloss Finish with Leather
*PROCESSOR Intel ® Core ™ i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
*OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
*WARRANTY AND SERVICE 2Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis - Important Information
*HD DISPLAY Full HD Widescreen 16.0 inch RGBLED LCD (1920x1080) W/2.0 MP
*MEMORY 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
*HARD DRIVE 500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
*INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE 8X Slot Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
*SOUND OPTIONS Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi MB
*VIDEO CARD ATI Mobility RADEON® HD 4670 – 1GB
*BATTERY OPTIONS 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

ALL for $1,570.77 BEFORE TAX WITH EPP

EDD for this is showing up 11-10

 

That's just like mine started. If you click on the order though, it says "In production". Though a few days ago it changed from "Work in progress" to "In production", so maybe there's 2 phases for it?

 

I ordered mine with 4GB of memory, what are you guys ordering yours with? Seems like a pretty high premium to get more than 4GB. Is there any need for more?

 

IMO, I don't think you would notice it unless your really doing intensive things. 4GB is perfectly fine for a 64 bit OS now.

 

Don't forget you can always keep a card in the media reader for ReadyBoost... 4GB is good, but honestly, with my web-browsing and gaming I go way past 4GB while already consuming 3GB of page file.

Though ReadyBoost isn't a replacement for RAM, it's just something good for when you don't have enough. I'll be testing it out and might post some results. Though I have a feeling Windows 7 will make it so I don't even need it. My old laptop I never had an issue with Windows 7, but Vista on my desktop is just a memory hog.

I will be using a 4GB Kingston CompactFlash card for ReadyBoost. I hope the media card reader is using a fast enough bus (PCI or USB atleast). I have no idea how they are connected on these laptops though.

 

i dont understasnd epp costs more than the vanilla deal without any coupon.

 

why with epp then???? and how do you get the dell 3 percent discount. where is the other payment buuton?

 

What do you mean? It wouldn't surprise me if they did in fact charge more when using EPP?

 

It's weird, I also made the color change and change it to RGBLED and got it for 1526 before tax. Did you included something else?

 

With EPP or without? I got to the EPP page the choose Studio XPS 16 then Core i7, then go from there.

 

I went straight into dell then only changed the color and the RGBLED screen and the bluetooth module. It got me a 1526 before tax. Though if I do it now, it goes all the way to 1689 before tax and without bluetooth.

 

Yea, I notice they seem to fluctuate prices throughout the week and day. That's why I always love HP's website.

 

dell canada...

 

1 Studio XPS 16 Notebook
1 Intel ® Core ™ i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
1 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz
1 HD+ Widescreen 15.6 inch WLED LCD (1680x945) W/2.0 MP
1 ATI Mobility RADEON® HD 4670 – 1GB
1 250GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
1 Merlot Red High Gloss Finish with Leather
1 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
1 Integrated 10/100 Network Card
1 Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9, Multiple Languages
1 8X Slot Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
1 High Definition Audio 2.0 with SRS Premium Sound
1 Intel® 5300 WLAN Wireless-N (3x3) Mini Card
1 No Microsoft Office
1 McAfee SecurityCenter, 15-Months
1 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
1 1Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis - Important Information
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1 Dell Remote Access, free basic service

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you also got a bigger hd