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    Just bought a 1530 - How'd I do?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by hydralisks, May 28, 2008.

  1. hydralisks

    hydralisks Notebook Consultant

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    Alright, so I just bought a XPS last night with the below specs for $1251 total (tax included). I will be upgrading to an Intel N wireless card and 4GB ram later on, if needed. Three questions though:

    1) On Dell's "My Account" page, it says:
    Est. Ship Date: 6/17/2008
    Est. Delivery Date: 6/20/2008-6/24/2008

    However, I will be leaving for a 3 week vacation on 6/21 so that will be a problem. I want my full 20 days to test the laptop for any problems/defects, but won't be able to have these days with the vacation. There's also the potential problem that my laptop gets delivered after I leave. Is there anything I can do about this?


    2) Will 2GB ram be enough for Vista? I hope to upgrade later on, when the price drops some more.

    3) Is this the "Intel N" wireless card upgrade that everyone's talking about? http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireles...5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1212016258&sr=8-5

    It's so much cheaper from Amazon than configuring it on my Dell.
    Also, I won't be using wireless until late August. Can I expect the price on these cards to drop a lot?




    My Components
    Tuxedo Black
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache)
    Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition
    High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440x900) & 2.0 M
    2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
    Size: 250GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
    Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
    256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
    Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini Card
    56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
    High Definition Audio 2.0
    Finger Print Reader XPS M1530

    My Software & Accessories
    No Security
    No Microsoft Office

    My Service
    1Yr In-Home Service, Parts Labor,24x7 Phone Support
    Included 3 GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Yr
    No ISP requested

    Also Includes
    Windows Vista™ Premium
    Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1
    Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
    High Res, Black glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440x900) & 2MP Ca
     
    hydralisks, May 28, 2008
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  2. vengance_01

    vengance_01 Notebook Deity

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    Yep looks good to me. Our specs are almost the same, but you got the LED screen, and I got 4GB Ram, 320GB HD, and the regular 1440x900 screen. I just hope I get the LG screen. But with shipping dell is almost always ships before the expected ship date. I think you you should be ok. :)
     
    vengance_01, May 28, 2008
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  3. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yeah thats nice. :) And yes thats the wireless card. If you dont need it now, I won't bother, just get it when you need it. Also 2GB will be fine for Vista. You can upgrade later for much much cheaper than dell.
     
    Johnny T, May 28, 2008
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  4. ApocNarok

    ApocNarok Notebook Consultant

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    About the shipping problem. If you have access to the internet while you're away, be sure to check often and see if they have a tracking number for you. You can find it at the dell website in Order Status. It's most likely going to DHL. As soon as can access your tracking number, call DHL and tell them to delay the delivery until you get back. Nice rig and price, you'll enjoy it.
     
    ApocNarok, May 28, 2008
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  5. Lefix

    Lefix Notebook Evangelist

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    Looks good to me.. How much did you pay for it?
     
    Lefix, May 28, 2008
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  6. smileysoccergal

    smileysoccergal Notebook Enthusiast

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    $1250 with tax included (1st line lol)
     
    smileysoccergal, May 28, 2008
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  7. hydralisks

    hydralisks Notebook Consultant

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    ^Yep.

    Could anyone else please help with my questions? Thanks!
     
    hydralisks, May 29, 2008
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  8. squall0833

    squall0833 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i though XPS can use 5.1 ?

    the 3 ports , front (or headphone),center(headphone or mic) and rear(or line in)

    im using xps with logitech 520 5.1 speakers
     
    squall0833, May 29, 2008
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  9. Lucanesti

    Lucanesti Notebook Deity

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    Im pissed, I paid 1700!
     
    Lucanesti, May 29, 2008
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