->The official POST ABOUT YOUR NEW DELL NOTEBOOK thread. <-

cant wait till i get mine but dell is kinda slow in the Netherlands my expected deliver date is 4th of june :S

 

Well, I finally got my parents to buy me a new computer for a graduation present. They let me pick it all out to whatever specs I wanted. Well, here's what I got...

-XPS M1530, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800MHzFSB, 3M L2 Cache)
-15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TrueLife LCD with 2.0 MP Camera for XPS M1530
-4GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm, for XPS M1530
-256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
-250G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
-Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
-8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive for XPSM1530
-Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini Card
-85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for XPS M1530
-4 Year Limited Warranty
-CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Inspiron, 4 Year
-Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard and Mouse for Inspiron
-Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module (2.0+EDR)

-External Dell USB Modem(FREE)
-McAfee Security 9.0, 3-Year Subscription(FREE)
-Adobe Premier Elements 4.0 and Photoshop Elements 6.0 Software,DIXV English(FREE)
-MS Workplus 2008(FREE)
-$70 Promo Dell Gift Card Card Card (FREE)
-DataSafe Online 30GB for Dim/Ins/XPS(FREE)
-CoPilot Navigator 9 GPS(FREE)
-Shipping(FREE)

Initial Cost: well over $2900

After Savings Cost: $1,843.58

After some bargaining with the Dell Rep on the phone for about a half-hour, i managed to save a TON of money.
woot!

What do you guys think about this? Did I get a good deal?

 

Yay! I got a dell for graduation too. I was going to buy a laptop by myself but my parents surprised me and got this. Sooo excited.

XPS m1530 - Alpine White
15.4 inch WXGA Laptop Screen
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5450 (2MB cache/1.66GHz/667Mhz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 677MHz (2 DIMMs)
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Web Camera

My dad said that it was less than $1000. (a lot less than I was planning to pay.)

 

I'm loving my XPS1530, Its awesom. I am also very happy I received the LG screen and not a Samsung! The display is amazing on the WSXGA+.

I orderd a HDMI Cable to try out watching netflix videos so hopefully thatll get here quick.

How can I make the most out of my laptop as far as making it faster? What is it about the "drivers" everyone is formatting? Will that help and its it something easally done?

Thanks!

 

Ahhh...you people who already have your 1530 systems are making me jealous.

 

Gah Can't wait till the Latitude E series to come out
will it be E series > XPS ?!?!?
hahaha

 

lol i also got a next day ship for free.
btw i got the same spec as you exept for the hard drive which i got 160 7200
and with no warrenty.
and i got it at the same price as you, how you got that price???

 

40% off deal at the end of April, and 12% off EPP discount, and a bit of haggling for them to give me some free upgrades.

 

My old (and crappy) Compaq broke. Looks like it was a blessing in disguise because carrying that 6 pounder to class and back every day is hell. Can't wait for my new 1330.

1 223-6992 XPS M1330, Intel Core 2 Duo T8300(2.4GHz, 800Mhz, 3M L2 Cache) $1229.34
1 320-6009 Alpine White Color with Gloss $0.00
1 311-7310 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm, for XPS M1330 $0.00
1 320-5583 13.3 Inch Wide Screen WXGA TL WLED Backlit LCD with Camera, XPS M1330 $0.00
1 320-5603 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS, for XPS M1330 $0.00
1 341-6242 160G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive Free Fall Sensor $0.00
1 420-6813 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English $0.00
1 412-0946 Dell Travel ExpressCard Remote Control, IR $0.00
1 310-9246 Creative Earbud EP630 $0.00
1 313-5361 8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive for XPSM1330 $0.00
1 313-4783 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0 $0.00
1 430-2577 Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card $0.00
1 312-0561 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for XPS M1330 $0.00
1 310-9273 Fingerprint Reader $0.00
1 430-2566 Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Module (2.0+EDR) $14.16
1 320-6149 Slim and Light LCD with AlpineWhite High Gloss Casing and Camera XPS M1330 $0.00

 

I just put in an order for my first laptop - a graduation/birthday gift from my parents for college. I'm doing architecture so the screen will be awesome (no scrolling around).
-Inspiron 1720
-C2D T8300(2.4GHz)
-3gb ram
-1920x1200 17" display
-8600gt
-320gb 5400rpm hdd
-Vista home premium
-9 cell battery
Grand total (includes tax and shipping) ~ $1450

 

Hello Everyone,

I just got my M1530 two weeks ago. It's my first new computer and my first laptop. Odered it on 4/26 and it was in my hands on 5/5! I'm loving everything except I have to keep it in Hibernation mode as it only boots up properly every 3-4 times out of 10. I will be asking for help in a new thread.

XPS M1530
Midnight Blue
-- Intel® Core蒂 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache)
-- 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
-- LCD, Color and camera --
-- Full Hi Definition, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LCD (1920x1200) & 2.0 Mb Camera
-- 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
-- Hard Drives --
-- Size: 320GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
-- Combo or DVD+RW Drive --
-- Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
-- Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
-- Wireless Networking Cards --
-- Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini Card
-- [430-2680]
-- Trend Micro Internet Security 36-months
-- Primary Battery --
-- 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
-- Warranty & Service --
-- 3Yr In-Home Service, Parts Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
-- Accident and Theft Protection --
-- Add Accidental Damage and LoJack Theft Protection to 3Yr Warr.
-- Dial-Up Internet Access --
-- Finger Print Reader XPS M1530
-- Bluetooth and Wireless USB --
-- Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate)
-- Doms Camera and Color --
-- High Resolution, Blue glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LCD(1920x1200)&2MP Ca

Also got a laptop bag, wireless mouse and a printer for $1,836.00. How did I do?

 

I'm glad to see you're getting a new notebook. I got the same model and mine had (and still has to a lesser degree) stuttering sound problems. Dell swapped it and while the old one was far worse, the new one still does it. It happens on all audio. I don't think there's a fix either.

Dell did support it though but what can they do?

I hope your's works better. I'd like to know if it does.

 

My Vostro 1400 just showed up.

T8100
3 GB RAM
128 MB 8400M
160 GB HDD (7200 RPM)

Initial impressions:

First Dell I ordered - I ADORE Dell for actually giving me driver discs. The packing was very nice and neat.

I love the feel fo the case. Very sturdy.

A little heavier then I'd like for a 14.1'' but I guess considering what I ordered that is to be expected.

The 9 cell batt sticks out the back, I was lead to believe it would prop the laptop up slightly but this is not the case. Color me satisfied

Not to big a fan of the power supply but meh

First boot was a bit sluggish. Machine works like a breeze though now that I'm into Windows

first orders of business are to install a lot of software. Already grabbed Firefox and Thunderbird. Gonna install AVG in a sec. After that I'll probably just grab my Firefox addons and browse the net for awhile. Then will come happy fun time when I get to install World of Warcraft.

Oh, I gotta check out my travel remote too. It looks nice.

It took exactly one week from the day I ordered it for the machine to arrive at my door. So far my initial reaction as a new Dell customer is one of tremendous satisfaction

 

Hey everyone I'm planning to order the following laptop with the following specs and was wondering if it is worth getting the expresscard sound card from Creative. does it help significantly with sound quality? and does anyone know how much it protrudes from the side of the machine?

XPS M1530 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition
System Color Tuxedo Black
Memory 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
LCD, Color and camera High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440x900) & 2.0 M
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
Hard Drives Speed: 160GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive Free Fall Sensor
Software - Adobe Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1
Combo or DVD+RW Drive Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
Sound Card ExpressCard Sound Blaster X-Fi® Xtreme Audio Sound Card
Wireless Networking Cards Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
Productivity No Microsoft Office
Software - Antivirus McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 24-months
Primary Battery 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Warranty & Service 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts Labor,24x7 Phone Support
Dial-Up Internet Access No ISP requested
SECURITY Finger Print Reader XPS M1530
Bluetooth and Wireless USB Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate)
Doms Camera and Color High Res, Black glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440x900) & 2MP Ca
Processor Branding Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor
Dell Printer Driver Windows Vista™ Premium
DataSafe Online Backup Included 3 GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Yr


I'm getting all this for $1356.26 including tax. is this a good deal?

 

I got the extra sound option on my Vostro and these speakers are far better then the Altec Lansing speakers on the DV6000 I was using for awhile last August. I think it's kind of funny that a business notebook could perform better then HP's vaunted media notebooks.

That's my basis for comparison though, I haven't heard the Dell speakers with or without any options besides the one I mentioned I grabbed as the Vostro 1400 is my first Dell machine. I'm glad I got it though and it wasn't all that expensive.

Are you getting the 64 bit version of Vista?

 

i'm not getting 64-bit, but i'm planning to upgrade that myself in the next couple of months maybe when my power needs increase (if they do)... do you have the dedicated sound card or do you have the software?

 

The Vostro only offers the software option unfortunately

 

Oh yes, that screen will rock. Enjoy!

 

LED is nicer.

 

Srr,

CAD Software does not run well on Vista. You may want to look into that.

 

it is flamingo pink !

XPS M1530, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800MHzFSB, 3M L2 Cache)
4GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm,
15.4 inch Full Hi Definition Wide Screen WUXGA TrueLife LCDwith Camera 1920x1200 1080p
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive for XPS M1530
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini-card
3Yr In-Home Service, Parts Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
Accident and Theft Protection

 

Just got a Dell XPS M1530 new. So far I think it's a good machine, however it didn't rival the euphoria or excitement that I got receiving my MacBook Pro.

See signature for specs.

Pros:

• Great looking laptop (MacBook Pro still looks the best ;-))
• Is very thin and light for this specification
• Games run very well (even Crysis on med-low settings)
• Great performance all around
• HDMI port!

Cons:

• Smudges collect easily on the lid
• Scan lines and interference on the VGA out (with power connected), goes away when on battery
• Lack of DVI-D port
• Lack of Gigabit LAN

I'm disappointed by the interference for the VGA port. VGA is always prone to this problem, but it's annoying that the placement of it was right next to the power connector. However, in saying that, you can always hook up an HDMI -> DVI-D converter with no worries, which makes me think why Dell ever bothered to put it in.

Overall it's an excellent laptop though, it manages to chew up anything I throw at it so far. The graphics card is fast, the CPU is blazingly fast for a laptop, and I'm getting about 4600 marks in 3DMark06.

 

i got my xps1530m just today a few hours... did some customizations and now am here
Config:
Intel Core 2Duo Penryn T8300 2.4GHz/800 MHz FSB/3MB L2
4GB DDR2 667MHz RAM
250 GB SATA 5400RPM HDD
Nvidia Geoforce 8600M GT 256MB
1440x900 screen....
this thing is sweet

 

Yesterday, I got my Dell Vostro 1510. I don't like its build and the fan is loud ... but I'll have to live with that since I can't continue for another month without a laptop
Also, it was a good deal here in Sweden.

specs:
C2D T8100 (2.1GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
2GB RAM [1x2048, 667MHz] (will upgrade to 3 or 4GB shortly)
nVidia Geforce 8400M GS 256MB
320 GB (5400rpm)
6 cell battery + 1.3MP webcam
Vista Home Premium

 

using my xpsM1530 for a few hours now. Never used vista before so im still exploring things. I dont really like vista looks good but looks to me thing go slower then they should. The screen is just amazing i got a 1440x900 LG screen and it just looks beautiful ! Battery live seems oke ik get around 2 hours out of a full battery. Just wondering where i can download drivers for the 8600M can only find drivers from november 2007. WHich cant be right i think since those drivers also dont give any OC options.

Update:
Today i reinstald vista to get rid of all the bloatware i went from using of 1,06GB of memory to 550-600 after startup. took some time to figure out which drivers i needed but i got them all now Installed office and most programs i use frequently just need to instal the adobe CS and cod4 / cs:S. Oh and it totally replaced my desktop my dekstop is a C2D 2,8Ghz with a ATI X1950Pro. just peformce a little better in gaming but not by a huge diffrence. tuesday will be the first day i take it to school i will report how it survives its first day of school.

 

DELL XPS M 1330..
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.1GHz, 3MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB)
4GB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
160GB SATA 7200RPM Performance Hard Drive
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) 8400M GS with 128MB GDDR3 dedicated memory
DELL BLUETOOTH WIRELESS HEADSET(i got it for frree )

 

It are here! \o/

XPS M1530 from the outlet, its in incredible condition, still had all the original protective plastic on it and still has the brand new smell The only defect I can see is a tiny chip of paint missing from the wifi catcher button

Got a T8300 2.4ghz Penryn
4gigs of DDR2 667mhz
320gig 5400rpm Samsung HDD
9 Cell battery
8600m GT
Beautiful LG 1680*1050 glossy screen
Remote Control
XPS Cloth
All Discs

Didn't get the XPS pouch or the DVD Holder, but hey I saved nearly 400 euro off the retail price

I just cannot get over how awesome the screen is, after reading all the horror stories about the screens on here I was nearly expecting a dud but I got an awesome LG panel \o/ Very good Horizontal Viewing Angles, Good Vertical Viewing Angles and even backlight...

 

Ordered today:

XPS M1330 (Tuxedo Black)
C2D T9300 2.5GHz
4GB RAM
White-LED Display
64GB SSD
Vista Ultimate (32-bit)
3-year Premium Support

I look forward to spending some time in the forums in order to get the most out of this "absurdly expensive laptop" (to quote my wife).

 

Hey everyone, been reading around the forums for the past few days since I ordered my Laptop. Learning a lot, and hope to stick around for awhile. The wait is killing me, as it probably has for everyone.

Here is what I got:

Dell m1530 (Midnight Blue)
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800MHzFSB, 3M L2 Cache)
4GB, DDR2, 667MHz
1440x900 WXGA+
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
320GB 5400RPM SATA
Vista Home Premium (Plan to upgrade to a 64bit version)

 

Just ordered...

XPS M1530 (Tuxedo Black)

CPU: T9300 2.5 ghz
RAM: 4 gb
GPU: 8600 gt
Res: 1440x900
HDD: 320 GB at 5400rpm
OS: Vista premium (32 bit)

£704

Thanks to everyone that helped me choose what stuff to put in!

I do have one little query though and that is about the Media CD. I had no option to get one and I have seen it mentioned in some people's build on here and in that guide to remove bloatware.

It's not essential is it?

 

Also, I only got one year for the warranty thing.

I figured that if it was going to break, it would do so within a year and then I could get it fixed. Plus it is pretty expensive to get more years.

Was that a mistake?

 

Not a mistake at all. Make sure its right the first time, check it, if problem, replace it if its a physical problem. Chances are after a year we'll see Calpella or something else that you'd be inclined to buy, though the M1530 should be able to last you much longer than a year as it is a very self sufficient notebook unlike past models that had a poor graphics card.

 

Ordered on 03/06/08:
Inspiron 1525 Chill Pattern
CPU: T5550
Vista Home Premium
High Resolution LCD
Integrated Webcam
3gm RAM
320GB HD
9 cell battery
Dell 355 Bluetooth

$1300 (CAD)

I hope the system is fast, only 3gb ram -.-'

 

Received my first Dell a week ago

VOSTRO 1000
AMD Turion 64 X2 (2,00GHz 512K)
15.4 Inch TrueLife WXGA
2G of 533 MHz ram
ATI RADEON® Xpress1150 (256M)
120G SATA HD (5400rpm)
Windows® XP Pro FRE
DVD+/-RW drive
WLAN Dell Wireless™ 1490 802.11a/g WIFI
Microsoft Office Basic 2007 FRE
9 cells battery

About $1,000CAD

The battery life is sweet and the unit is dead silent. Heavy though.

 

Just ordered 6/5/08:

XPS M1330 (Tuxedo Black)
T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB/3MB cache)
Windows Vista Home Premium (Installing x64 once it arrives)
Slim and Light LED Display with VGA Webcam
4GB DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Ultra Performance: 64GB Solid State Drive
128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini Card
Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)
56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)

 

Well, I FINALLY got my computer! After my order (see stats in sig) was delayed, I canceled and bought a laptop with the exact same specs off of eBay for $400 dollars less. It got to my house two days after I bought it.

For all of you who are worried about your m1530 laptops, please don't lose sleep over it. I don't have a bump in the keyboard or a grainy screen or any dead pixels or leaking...or really any problems at all. I checked my screen and it is a samsung but it's still absolutely gorgeous.

No complaints; seems to be a very solid machine. *sigh of relief* Now to install 64-bit vista...

 

Well, for the books: Just ordered XPS 1730

Core™ 2 Duo T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB/6MB cache)
Vista Home Premium Edition SP1
Smoke Grey
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
LCD Panel 17 inch UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-screen WUXGA
NVIDIA®SLI™Dual GeForce®8700MGT with 512MB GDDR3 Memory
160GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) Free Fall Sensor
Blu-ray Disc Combo (DVD+/-RW + BD-ROM)
Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965a/g/n Mini Card
Logitech® GamePanel Display
3Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
Accident and Theft Protection Add Accidental Damage and LoJack Theft Protection to 3Yr Warr.
Bluetooth and Wireless USB Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)
Physics Game Accelerator AGEIA PhysX™ 100M Processor

Yeah, I know only 8700s, but hey the 8800s were $700 more.

 

I'll add myself to the list, I received a M1730 from the Dell Outlet for €1220.

Saphire Blue
T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB/6MB cache)
Vista Home Premium
4GB 667 RAM
2x8700M GT SLI
160GB 7200RPM Hard Drive Free Fall Sensor (Fujitsu)
8x DVD+/-RW
Dell 1505 Wireless-N
Dell 355 Bluetooth
17" WUXGA Display (SHP13D9)

Windows Experience Index: 5.1
Processor: 5.4
Memory: 5.1
Graphics: 5.9
Gaming Graphics: 5.6
Primary hard disk: 5.3

I have the Sharp display which seems fine to me, in fact it's very impressive. I calibrated it with an Eye-One Display 2 but haven't had time to view many images on it.

I had to disable the A band on the wireless card to stop the audio from crackling/breaking up. I haven't tested it fully but that seems to have solved that problem.

Because it was an outlet machine I couldn't pick any specs but my priorities are to get a larger/2nd hard drive and possibly a Blu-ray drive after seeing how impressive the display is. The hard drive seems slow to me but I'll probably wait until 320GB 7200 drives are more readily available (ie, drop in price) before I replace it. I'll probably do a clean install at that time. Other than that, I'm very happy with the machine and think that I good a good deal.

 

Ordered 2 days ago -

XPS 1530
Vista Home Premium
2.4 Ghz Processor
4 Gb Ram
8x DVD+/-RW
Dell 355 Bluetooth
Dell a/g/n Wireless Adapter
Nvidia 8600 GT 256 MB
160 Gb 5400 RPM
6 Cell
WUXGA (1680 x 1050)

For $979 from Dell Outlet

Should be getting it next week (cross my fingers)

 

Ordered last night in a drunken state. Found a 15 % off UK Dell coupon and paid 1614 GBP Shipped. (3200USD)
210-20096 XPS M1730 CORE 2 DUO T9300 2.50GHz,800,6M 1 1,373.74 1,373.74 S
200-54434 N06X7303 1 S
230-10134 17.0" UltraSharp Widescreen WUXGA (1920x1200) TFT Display with TrueLife with 2.0MP
Web camera
1 S
320-10171 Bone White 1 S
340-14750 Euro Ship Accessories Euro Power Cord 1 S
340-13279 Not Included Resource CD 1 S
340-14762 English Documentation XPS 1730 1 S
340-14893 Eng, Frn, Ger, Spn Placemat XPS M1730 1 S
370-12401 4GB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x 2G) 1 S
400-14324 Hard Drive 320GB Free Fall Sensor RAID 0 Stripe - 2 X 160GB (7200RPM) 1 S
429-12762 Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including software 1 S
450-11557 UK/Irish 220V AC Adapter Power Cord 1 S
450-11569 AC Adapter 230W 1 S
451-10485 Primary 9-cell 85WHr Li-Ion Battery 1 S
460-10041 Not Included Carry Case 1 S
490-10782 DUAL SLI 512MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTX card 1 S
221-10005 Ageia PhysX Processing Unit Card 1 S
506-10024 Dell Travel Remote control 1 S
555-11194 European - Dell TrueMobile 355 internal Bluetooth Module 1 S
555-11012 Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-PCI Card, EUR 1 S
583-11662 Uk/Irish Internal Keyboard (QWERTY) 1 S
613-10521 Software Drivers XPS M1730 1 S
619-10906 English - Vista Home Premium 1 S

 

Best purchases are always done like that. Congratulations

Enjoy your hangover

 

Ordered mine yesterday from the Dell Outlet, it shipped today

Dell XPS m1530
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache)
4 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz (2 DIMMs)
160 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) (Probly upgrade this later)
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
15.4 inch WXGA+ LED Laptop Screen
Midnight Blue
6 Cell Primary Battery
Intel 4965 802.11a/g/n Dual-Band Mini Card

$949.00
$1048.90 all shipped and taxed

Im glad i was patient browsing the outlet, its like they forgot to mark it up for the LED screen lol.

 

i just ordered 2 dell xps laptops from there website about 10 minutes ago.

dell xps m1530
intel core2duo t9300
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
250GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440x900)
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

dell xps m1330
Intel® Core蒂 2 Duo T7250 (2MB Cache/2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB)
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Slim and Light LED Display with VGA Webcam
128MB NVIDIA® GeForce蒂 8400M GS
250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell)

ESD: 6/13/2008

m1530: $1,510.78
m1330: $1,234.41

both were bought with the 25% discount

 

Just ordered this beast of an m1530. I'm hoping I can run Crysis at atleast medium settings smoothly and run any other games with perfection.

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache)
Midnight Blue
4GB ram
320GB 5400rpm HD
LED LCD (1440x900)
Nvidia 8600M GT
Vista Home Premium
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
3yr Warranty

 

Placed it on 5/26, shipped 6/6

261-7279 XPS M1530, C2D T7500 (2.2GHZ)
310-9516 VISTA PREMIUM STICKER, XPS
310-9764 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP,XPS-M1530
311-7822 3GB, DDR2, 667 MHZ,2 DIMM, XPS M1530
312-0638 56 WHR,6-CELL,LION,PRIM BATT,XPSM1530
313-5014 INT SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY, INS
313-5820 8X DVD+/-RW SLOT DRV, XPSM1530
313-6439 TUXEDO BLACK XPSM1530
320-6082 256MB NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600M GT
320-6700 15.4 BLACK WXGA+ M1530 W/C
341-5631 160GB HARD DRIVE,5.4K,XPSM1530
410-1678 MCAFEE SEC SW 9.0,15-MO,SPANISH,XPS
420-5769 ISP SEARCH ASST PORTAL,DIM/INSP
420-5924 ICON CONSOLIDATION APPLICATION,DIM/INSP
420-6436 VISTA,PC-RESTORE, DIM/INSP
420-6559 WIN VISTA HOME PREM,SPN,INS
420-6995 DELL SUPPORT 3.4,DIM/INSP
420-7467 ADOBE ACROBAT READER 8.1,SP,DIM
420-7590 MEDIA DIRECT 3.5,XPS M1530
420-7715 CAMERA SOFTWARE XPS M1530
420-8183 ROXIO CREATOR DE 10
430-2777 DELL WRLS1395,802.11G,INSP
463-2282 THANKS FOR PURCHASING YOUR DELL
466-4048 21/0 BANCOMER
916-2260 COMPLETE CARE,XPS NB, 1YR LA
916-2280 NBD OS, XPS1530,UNY,INIT LA
916-2627 HW WRTY + SVC,XPS1530,UNY,INIT LA
420-8053 MS WORKS 9.0,SPANISH,INSP
310-8319 INTEL DUAL CORE 2,MEROM,NBK
430-2566 INT 355 BLUETOOTH WRLESS
467-2337 FINGER PRINT READER XPS M1530, INFO
499-9998 INTERNATIONAL PROCESSING
916-1247 NO WARRANTY YRS 2-3 (NBD) LA/BZ

$1,807.00 USD Shipped
Purchased in Dell Mexico, yeah. Mucho more expensivo. I don't think it's fair.

 

Whoa, I ordered an M1730 Saturday morning, and I just clicked on order status today (Monday)

Your order is being prepared for shipment as of 07/06/2008 Phase: 4. Delivery Preparation

Further Information
Order Date: 07/06/2008
Estimated Delivery Date (on or before this date): 23/06/2008
Your order is being prepared for shipment as of 07/06/2008

Does this mean I am going to get it this week? Or is Phase 4 quite long? It hasn't even been half a business day and they're already going to ship it out?

 

I orderes a inspiron 1720 with

dual core 1.83 1mb cache
160gb sata 5200
nvidia ge force 8600m gt(32 mainstream processors, 128 bits, 256mb own memory and 512mb shared memory)
1gb ram dd2 667mhz

and I want to konw how is going to run new games (call of duty 4, gears of wars) and old games like Call of Duty 2

 

orderes a inspiron 1720 with

dual core 1.83 1mb cache
160gb sata 5200
nvidia ge force 8600m gt(32 mainstream processors, 128 bits, 256mb own memory and 512mb shared memory)
1gb ram dd2 667mhz

and I want to konw how is going to run new games (call of duty 4, gears of wars) and old games like Call of Duty 2

Please some body(and espert better) give me an answer

 

$1101.00 Shipped from Dell outlet

M15300
2.5 Ghz C2Duo
8600 GT 256mb
4gb RAM
160gb 5400rpm
LED WSXGA+ screen
Midnight Blue

Booh Yah

 

DUDE!

I almost bought this exact one... It popped up and then it was gone! I kept hoping it would expire from the cart of whoever snagged it. Low and behold...

I had the M1530's sorted from highest processor and 8600GT and kept hitting refresh until an LED lappy popped up. Midnight Blue is the best color.

Congrats on your purchase... purely a coincidence that I saw this one the few seconds it was available before you snagged it.

I found one a couple hours later with identical specs, but a 2.5 instead. $1039, but what the hey. I haggled them in to giving me free shipping... still a kick ass deal and you dont have to wait a month for them to build it. Hopefully these thing arrive in one piece!