Midnight Blue 1720 with pictures

My 1720

Debating on name, right now it's Pickles ​

Originally got a Sager NP5790 but sent it because the fans were driving me crazy. So went back to original plan to get an Inspiron. This is my second laptop and second dell. I also have an Inspiron 8600.

Reason for buying: Needed a computer that would actually run Photoshop. I used my 8600 to its full potential : ) …. I’ve had 3 hard drives, 3 cd-dvd drives, 3 power cords, 2 batteries, 2 motherboards, and also had the casing replaced, the hinges were about to break off.


My computer:






Ordered: August 31st
ESD: October 9th
Arrived: September 28th

Dell Inspiron 1720 Midnight Blue
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T7700 @ 2.40GHz
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
High Resolution, glossy widescreen 17.0 inch display (1920 x 1200)
256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT
160G 5400RPM SATA hard drive 5400 RPM (I plan on adding a second hard drive)
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit Edition
9-cell battery/3 Years Dell Care/Norton Antivirus



Accessories:
Earbuds


TV Tuner



Logitech V10 speakers


Logitech V220 - Midnight Blue mouse


Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi


Notebook sleeve, but it doesn’t fit, so I have to find another one : /
*my 8600 inside*

And BIOSHOCK!! Bought it the day it came out, now I finally get to play it.


Windows Vista Experience Score:

3DMark 2006 Scores on stock drivers: 2938

PCMark 2005 scores: 5142



Weight: Not heavy at all. My Inspiron 8600 is heavier than this computer and it’s a 15.4”. I’ll go to a scale eventually and weigh them.

Heat and Noise:
Normal sounds you get from a Dell. Same about of noise from my 8600.
Gets kind of hot. Works great as a heater. Also the power cord gets hot

Screen is great. First thing I tried out was Serenity. Looked great.


Speakers are decent. Logitech V10 speakers, powered by usb, got them to use when I am at school. And Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi, I will test it out later this week, I still need to add music.

Webcam is really cool. Has a lot of options.

***More Picutres ... I got lazy and didn't edit them






Overall really happy with the computer. Glad I didn't get black, though red or maybe if there were a dark green. Going to play Bioshock sometime tonight, got distracted by Knocked Up and Reno 911: Miami

 

So you actually use MediaDirect?

Very nice configuration. Congratulations.

 

can you give me more opinions on the sager?? im looking at the 570ru now essentially the same as the one you had, thanks pm me or post here..

 

Welcome to the Club these 1720s are awsome!

 

Since burkle and I had the same experience, I can tell you that althought the sager is a great laptop for its price, it is also very loud. Some people here think it is not true (but they refused to publish a video to proof it), but I assure you it can make you crazy. Here you ca see my ex laptop (I sent it back immediately).
Just listen to it in a silent enviroment at the beginning ad at minus 24 sec.
The constant sound on the background is the videocam.
:eeK
<object width='425' height='350'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hK3Au7oqnnY"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hK3Au7oqnnY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width='425' height='350'></embed></object>

Please: now don't start again a discussion about the sager here since it is a thread about the beautiful and SILENT Inspiron.

 

Hmm the screen there looks excellent And midnight blue colour looks awesome in those pics as well

 

Congrats on your 1720.