My Studio 15 just arrived!!

yeah ive been meaning to ask that question too. i already tried the 1525 and its okay, not too heavy and not too light for the size..

 

I didn't know remotes were standard, I thought they were extra. I remember seeing an option for a remote with the three I ordered, but I didn't bite. They are work computers; I doubt anyone will care.

 

i wish dell would put a better GPU in

thats the only thing keeping from getting it

 

hey mine just shipped yesterday, when it was due to ship on the 1st of august!
12 days before!!!
I should be expecting it for next week, since it has to travel from Miami to Bogotá, Colombia...by the end of next week I'll post some pics

 

Can anyone confirm an eSATA connector on thiers? I've heard that some do not come with one. Also, is the CPU removable or soldered to the board

Nevermind on the eSATA, i was getting that confused with the dv5z

 

I have heard that in parts of europe the remote does not come in standard, just like the backlit keyboard - this includes the UK

 

I Just Ordered Mine! Buwhahahahhahahahahahhahahahahhahahaahahhahahahahahhahahaha

 

Its good to know I made a wise decision on getting d studio15 as my first laptop...expecting it in 10days time..I stay in Nigeria so i had to buy through a 3rd party in America...but am positive I would receive it in 10 days time

 

I'll post some pics ASAP, it was delivered this morning in Miami, I hope to have by two days in Colombia... !!!

 

can't wait to c more pics before i finally lay hold of mine...should be delivered in the US on the 25th

 

So, is everybody doing a fresh reformat/reinstall, or just manually removing bloatware and other garbage? I'm new to windows, so I wanna know what I should do. Hopefully mine will be shipped soon!

 

any new discovery from pocky?

 

I guess i would be doing a fresh install and repartitioning of the harddisk

 

I guess I'll install Vista x64 right away....

 

I ordered mine (in Bangalore India) on 18th July. Dell first said July 23rd as the delivery date but yesterday extended it to 4th Aug!!!!! Sucks but gotta swallow and move on. Dell agent told me that the mine would be among the first 100 in all of India

 

Hi, great thread and pics.

I posted on the Dell studio first thoughts thread a question but anybody was kind enough to answer me...

Does Dell plan to make a version of this notebook in 14.1"??

Would be really nice to see a Dell Studio 14.

 

I've read multiple times Dell has said they will not be releasing any other Studios sizes.

 

thanks mate for ur answer

that sucks big time, I'd buy a Studio 14 in a hearthbeat

 

What's the big deal between 14 and 15 inches? lol

 

dell just called me, mine will be delivered withing 5 working days, WOOOHHOOO

 

ugh, this thread is tempting me to cancel my m1330 order....(aug 8 :S)
I just keep telling myself....t8300.....4 pounds...............
but in all seriousness had I not gone with the m1330 I would have easily chose this, congratulations to all of you who are receiving these things...

 

Hi everyone, thought I'd make my first post to announce the (very) recent order of my new laptop.

Phoned Dell up before and threw together this -

2.4GHz processor
3GB RAM
320GB hard drive
WLED screeen
Backlit keyboard
Bluetooth and bluetooth mouse
All the usual gubbins as well all wrapped up in a nice plum purple case.

Used a code from a Dell catalogue which expires at midnight to get £110 off, making the total cost £715.

Was told to expect delivery on the 1st August, so will pop up some pictures (especially of the screen and keyboard) when I calm down enough and stop fiddling with it.

Finally I'd like to thank everyone on this forum for posting such detailed information and opinion on the Studio, I've been lurking for a while now (was planning to get a M1530 until the Studio came out) and as someone who likes to know as much as possible about what he's buying this place has been an incredibly valuable resource.

 

I ordered one last Friday here are the specs

Studio 1535, Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, 2.5GHz, 800Mhz, 6M L2 Cache
Midnight Blue
3GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
Back-lit Keyboard
Hi Resolution/Bright, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch WLED display (1440x900)
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3450
320G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Ultimate 32-bit Edition English
8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy Advanced HD Software Edition
Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Half Mini Card
Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module (2.0)

Est. Ship Date: 8/1/2008
Est. Delivery Date: 8/6/2008-8/8/2008


but reading some of the bad reviews is making me want to cancel my order, hopefully I don't have any problems with mine.

 

A world of diference IMO my friend...

14.1" is almost the perfect size for a laptop just surpassed by the 13.3" laptops, again, thats just my opinion, I guess that Dell is not offering a version of this laptop in that screen size just because LCD's in that aspect ratio are more expensive these days...

My laptop (in sig) is a great desktop replacement, but I've discovered that when you want lets say... I dont know, put it on your lap is a lot more unconfortable that a 14 or 13" laptop...

I really like the design of Studio laptops, but if Dell doesn't release a version of this laptop in 14.1" I would not buy for my disgrace...

 

Wow, I completely agree with your statement. My past two laptops were 14.1", one 4:3 Dell 600m and the other was widescreen. I feel that 14.1 is the perfect blend between easy portability, good screen real estate, and good enough to use on a day to day basis.

My 13.3" screen is very good, but I couldn't imagine anything smaller. It's great, because like you said - it makes the computer very mobile. I had a 15.4" Inspiron 8600 about 3.5 years ago and loved it. Sold it simply because it was too big to tote around all the time. Looking back, I regret that decision because the laptop was built FAR better than the 600m that replaced it.

With all that said, I think my next laptop may be a larger 15.4" because of the higher resolutions you can typically get with the computers.

Many 13.3" (although this is a pretty niche size), and 14.1" screens have 1280x800. Which is fine for almost everything, but I sometimes miss my SWXGA+ from my 600m.

 

That's exactly what I mean. Anything smaller than 13.3" is just to tinny for my taste, and anything bigger than 14.1" is perfect to be a desktop replacement. That said, my next laptop is going to be a 14.1" and if my budget allows it, an 13" like the Toshiba U405.

 

For those of you in the UK Dell are shipping their Studio 15's really quickly... to quick for me lol! I ordered mine on Thursday, and had an estimated date of the 22/08/2008, well... over the weekend its gone from Building to Delivery, this is all good, BUT, I am on holiday until Friday this week, does anyone know whether the delivery people will hold my package till i'm back?

Btw, for those of you that want to know my spec here it is;

Order QTY Item Description Item #
1 N0853508 200-55298
1 Studio 1535: CORE 2 DUO T5850 (2.16GHz,667,2M) 210-21703
1 Palmrest : Fingerprint Reader Biometric 214-10047
1 Display : 15.4in Widescreen WXGA+ with Truelife - LED 230-10177
1 2.0 mega pixel Camera - LED 319-10004
1 LCD Back Cover : Ruby Red Microsatin Finish 320-10206
1 Documentation : English Shipping Docs 340-15322
1 Resource DVD : Studio 1535 Diagnostics & Drivers 340-15344
1 Memory Dual Channel 3.0GB (1X2GB + 1X1GB) 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM 370-12958
1 Hard Drive 320GB SATA (5400rpm) 400-14158
1 Optical Drive : 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including software 429-13087
1 AC Adapter 90W - 3 Pin 450-10999
1 Power Cord : UK 1 meter 450-12080
1 Battery : Primary 9-cell 85W/HR LI-ION 451-10555
1 Carry Case : Not Included 460-10282
1 Graphics: 256MB ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3450 490-10834
1 Wireless : Dell 370 Bluetooth Card ROW 555-11432
1 Wireless : Dell Wireless 1510 (802.11n) Half Mini Card European 555-11436
1 Wireless Label (Dell Wireless Cards)- Core 2 Duo 555-11449
1 Keyboard : Internal English Qwerty Backlit Keyboard 583-11864
1 Operating System : English Genuine Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium including Media 619-12673
1 English Microsoft Works 9.0 (Word Processor, Database) with Recovery CD 630-11001
1 UK Internet Service Provider - Tiscali 640-10280
1 English - Adobe Reader 8.1 640-10395
1 Dell Support Center 2.0 640-10551
1 Dell Dock 1.0 640-10785
1 Dell Video Chat 640-10787
1 English McAfee Security Centre 9.0 - 30 Day Trial Version 650-10792
1 1Yr Limited Warranty - Collect & Return 754-11316
1 2Yr In-Home Warranty Support, including evenings and Saturdays 754-11317
1 1Yr Accidental Damage Support 755-10413
1 ** Complete Care Accidental Damage (1 Year) 762-10400
1 ** Accidental Damage Module (1 Year) 762-10401
1 ** Keep your Harddrive (1 Year) 763-10140
1 ** Vista introduction Online Training (30 Days) 766-

 

Mine arrives at my doorstep tomorrow. I can't sleep

 

you people that ordered after the 15th july (i think), will get the eSATA port, I envy you!!!

 

Just ordered my Dell Studio 15. Got it in Jet Black. I can't wait until i get it! I also ordered the back-lit keyboard and finger print scanner. ^^ Here are the specs. I know the processor is old, but it should be just fine for me.

Studio 1535, Intel Core 2 Duo T5750, 2.0GHz, 667Mhz, 2M L2 Cache
Jet Black
3GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
Back-lit Keyboard
Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3450
320G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium Edition, English
8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Half Mini Card
Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Integrated Finger Print Reader
Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module (2.0)

 

Nice spec, tbh I really only got the extra processor as I had the money spare (upgrading from my old Turion TL-60). Part of me also wishes that I got the 6 cell battery, as I cant find them ANYWHERE to buy!

 

I ordered mine on the Aug 1st and it arrived to my house on the 14th so I'm really happy with it! Pretty quick delivery because I didn't except my Studio 15 to arrive until the 25th.

Do I need to update anything from dell.com for Studio 15? I know there are some issues that need to be fixed.

 

Was all excited about my system arriving today, called Syncreon (Walsh Western) the delivery people and what a surprise, it's not being delivered today. The woman passed the butt onto the delvery couriers, tbh i'm really annoyed!

 

Well apparently my 1535 will be shipped today, but I'll believe it when it's in my hands.

 

wow what a beaut! i just ordered mine and am praying for an early delivery!

Studio 1535, Intel Core 2 Duo T5850, 2.16GHz, 667Mhz, 2M L2 Cache
Jet Black
3GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
Standard Keyboard
Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3450
320G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive

 

Your prayers will more than likely fall on deaf ears, lol.