Just Ordered XPS 1210

today, man I cannot wait to get my hands on it, I pretty much loaded it up, I just hope that Dell is earlier on thier ship dates than they are saying.

Is everyone still liking thier 1210's?

Intel Core Duo Processor T2600 (2.16GHz/667MHz FSB)
12 inch Wide-screen WXGA Display with TrueLife, Camera,WW Ant, Ear Buds, for XPS M1210
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm for XPS M1210
256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 TurboCache, for XPS M1210
80GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, for XPS M1210
65 Watt Spare AC Adaptor, for Inspiron XPS M1210
Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
8X DVD+/-RW Drive, for XPS M1210
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps), for XPS M1210
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for XPS M1210
Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Module (2.0+EDR), for XPS M1210

 

in my opinion you have over spent. The T2600 does not increase performance that much and that you only need it if you are using photoshop. The Ram is good and everything else looks good.

 

Congrats on your new purchase. I share your excitement, as I just ordered an XPS M1710 yesterday. As for dells ship estimates, they are usually a bit on the conservative side. My new lappy is already done with the testing stage and it hasn't even been a full 48 hours since I ordered it.

 

My wife would tend to agree with you, what the hell, its only money. Not going to using this as a gaming platform anyway, just wanted something to travel with. I know there are better systems out there for this purpose, but I like the 1210 the best.

 

Congratulations on your purchase! I just got my XPS1210 yesterday and very excited! I spent at least 4 hours last night reinstalling Windows (I needed a clean install) and everything is working great!

Regards,
-KT

 

I better not "need" a clean install. haha...

 

Speaking of that, is a clean install really preferred? I have a friend that is more than capable of doing it for me, but does the performance really improve a noticable difference?
Or is it more, just to get the bloatware off the hard drive?
Thanks

By the way, I learned a lot reading the posts to this forum, and I appreciate a good place like this, keep up the good work.
Josh

 

It's probably not that important, but some people like to start things off as good as possible because we all know that computers only get slower as you get settled in.

I've had the m1210 for about a week now and I simply LOVE it. I'm a college student with a craving for awesome (but affordable) tech, and I can say, this is one laptop that's drool-worthy on the outside, and powerful on the inside. It's small and light enough to carry around without getting worn out, and the webcam is a nice touch.

One thing I was shocked to discover, the earbuds that come with the AV package are Sennheiser CX300 earbuds! I already had a pair, so I gave them to my sister, but these things are amazing and cost $50 to buy separately! What a deal.

The keyboard is full-sized, which is great, but the flex on the right side is horrendous. It doesn't affect the typing and I must admit, the worst part of my annoyance is probably the fact that I know it's there.

The screen is beautiful, almost too pristine looking. It does have quite a low viewing angle though, as I discovered with people trying to watch movies. But for something so small and portable like this, you probably don't want to share it anyways.

It's great for media, games (plays Oblivion at almost full detail) and fitted with everything you could need in a laptop. I might actually be keeping this one for a while, it seems like a winner! I hope you enjoy yours!

 

From what I understand and have heard, a clean install might be the best option. However, I have also heard that it messes up the dell media direct software.

 

I saw that keyboard flex today at the Dell Kiosk in the mall. It seems they need a little more support under that one area.

 

that's unfair... i only got the creative EP630... haha i'm only complaining cuz i also already had a pair of EP630 already lol and i actually also gave it to my sister! man i wish i had the cx300 though, i wouldn't mind a silver pair oh well, they're from the same OEM anyways