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    shipping date

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by gkizzle3622, Jun 29, 2008.

  1. gkizzle3622

    gkizzle3622 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i ordered my xps on friday and it says the estimated shipping date is 7/21/08. Is it really going to take that long to ship or is there hope that i will get it sooner? :confused:

    btw i'm located in California, USA
     
    gkizzle3622, Jun 29, 2008
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    stevey5036 Notebook Evangelist

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    Dell overshoots the estimated date in case something holds the laptop back from being produced. About 85% of the time it ships a lot earlier.
     
    stevey5036, Jun 29, 2008
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  3. gkizzle3622

    gkizzle3622 Notebook Enthusiast

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    like on average how much earlier? and i'm jealous that you have an alpine white m1530. i really wanted one but that color isnt an option anymore on the m1530 :(
     
    gkizzle3622, Jun 29, 2008
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  4. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Hey, I just replied to your original thread with a suggestion on the shipping ;)

    And, yes they do over-estimate to cover *everything*...So, there is a great chance you could get it sooner...Pending no delays on parts or such ;) :)

    Cin' ;)
     
    Cin', Jun 29, 2008
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    swiego Notebook Consultant

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    A lot of people have been getting horrible delays lately. Dell quoted me a ship date three weeks out, then proceeded to miss it by a week, and I think I was one of the luckier ones. So, there is definitely a chance that it could take that long or even longer. I certainly hope you get it sooner, but Dell's track record in the last month or so hasn't been so good.
     
    swiego, Jun 29, 2008
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    mattocs Notebook Deity

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    A lot ship before the ESD. A lot get delayed. It is really hit and miss. It has seemed lately that the wait is getting shorter. I waited 5 weeks for my original. My second replacement should arrive on Tuesday.
     
    mattocs, Jun 29, 2008
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    syrups Newbie

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    From my experience, Dell isn't the greatest at estimating ship/delivery dates.

    I've had one laptop delayed by 1 week, and another delayed by 2.5 weeks.
     
    syrups, Jun 30, 2008
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  8. gkizzle3622

    gkizzle3622 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yay i called customer service and got my order status changed to expedite so it ships out quicker and got a free upgrade to next day shipping!!!!
     
    gkizzle3622, Jul 1, 2008
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    mattocs Notebook Deity

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    There really is no such thing as order expedite. They usually give out the shipping upgrade and call that 'expedited'.

    Mine was expedited about a dozen times. When I asked some reps, they told me there was no such thing at Dell.

    Good luck.
     
    mattocs, Jul 1, 2008
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    about a week or so~

    & I agree =( I also wanted teh alpine white T_T
     
    shinta13, Jul 1, 2008
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  11. gkizzle3622

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    they also told me the 6 cell battery and the t8300 were on back order. those were both the standard selections when customizing. what a joke on dells part when they say that the 9 cell battery may delay your order and the 6 cell is back ordered
     
    gkizzle3622, Jul 1, 2008
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