OFFICIAL: Inspiron 1720 Owner's Thread

Post what you got and lets take it from there!

 

Inspiron 1720, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300
Alpine White Color with Gloss Finish
1GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm - (upgrading through newegg to 4gb)
17.0 inch Wide Screen UXGA+ TLLCD, Inspiron 1720
256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600
80G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive - (upgrading through newegg to 2 100gb HD's)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem
8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy
Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card
Basic Alpine White LCD back color w/ 2.0M Camera
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
Type 3- Third Party At HomeService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, Initial Year
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Mod

 

I didn't order two HD's but is it possible to install a second one in the space?

 

Inspiron 1720, AMD Turion 64 x 2 TL-50 (1.6GHz/512K)
Jet Black Color with Matte Finish
2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
17.0 inch Wide Screen XGA+ TL LCD for Inspiron 1720
ATI RADEON Xpress1270 256MB HyperMemory for Inspiron 1720 (Integrated)
80G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive (Planning on purchasing external hard drive as well)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
Security 30-day trial
1 Year Limited Warranty
Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Extended Year
Type 3- Third Party At HomeService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, Initial Year
Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod

Will be here between July 18-20

 

Inspiron 1720 CORE 2 DUO T7300 2.00GHz,800,4M
17.0" UltraSharp¿ Widescreen WUXGA (1920x1200) TFT Display with TrueLife¿
Ruby Red Colour with Microsatin Finish & 2.0mp camera 1
Euro Ship Accessories - Power Cord 1
Resource DVD Inspiron 1720 - (Diagnostics & Drivers) 1
Belgian/Dutch Documentation Inspiron 1720 1
Memory Dual-Channel 2048MB (2x1024) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM 1
160GB (5,400 rpm) Sata Hard Drive 1
Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including software 1
AC Adapter 90W 1
Primary 9-cell 85WHr Li-Ion Battery 1
Not Included Carry Case 1
NVIDIA® GeForce¿ Go 8600M GT with 256MB DDR2 dedicated graphic memory 1
Dutch Modem Cable and Adapter Internal V.92 Data, Fax, Voice Functions 1
Dell™ Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini-PCI Card EUR 1
European - Dell TrueMobile 355 internal Bluetooth Module 1
Dutch Internal Keyboard (QWERTY) 1
Software Drivers Inspiron 1720 1
Dutch - Vista Home Premium (32Bit OS) 1
Dutch Microsoft Works 8.0 (Word Processor, Database) with Recovery CD 1
English Adobe Reader 7.0.8 1
European Internet Service Provider - Orange (no CD) 1
Dutch McAfee Security Centre 30 Day Trial Version (No Recovery CD) 1
Base Warranty - 1 Year Collect & Return 1
2 Year Consumer Hardware Support inc. Evenings and Saturdays 1
1 Year Accidental Damage Support - Theme Package 1
** Complete Care Accidental Damage (1 Year) 1
** Accidental Damage Module (1 Year) 1
** Keep your Harddrive (1 Year) 1
Futuristic Order Flag SKU 1
Inspiron Order - Netherlands 1
Dell Internet Order. 1

Totaal EURO 1.729,32
Orderdatum: 4-7-2007
Verwachte leverdatum: 31-JUL-07

 

I was waiting for a thread like this to pop up... my specs are in da sig... lol

 

I am ordering mines later today or tomorrow. Will post specs when I do

 

Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz, 4M L2 Cache
Expresso Brown Color
1GB, DDR2, 667MHz
17.0 inch Wide Screen UXGA
256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600
120G 5400RPM SATA hard drive 5400RPM
8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod


ETA july 18th.

what stage is yours in? mine has been "in production" since i've ordered it.

 

1.8ghz 7100
17" Screen 1440x900
2GB
256 8600m GT
160GB 5400rpm
Midnight Blue

 

Look to sigy

 

thought this was a 1720 thread bro....

 

ALL fellow 1720 owners of U.S., thanks to a chat with my Dell rep, I got an automated callnig number that will tell you precisely where your laptop is in the production stage, it's 1-800-433-9014

 

first thanks djatom!

mine says it 's in the "build stage"...how long is that usually take? because they still say my ship date is on july 17th and it has been in production since july 3rd.

thanks!

 

I've been calling the number the past few days, and am beginning to think that "build stage" is just another way for Dell to say "in production".

 

ur welcome, fookwin


p.s. my dell is in the boxing stage which means it's coming soon...

 

Mine is now in the "testing" stage, so at least it's been built. Still says my shipping date is July 24. It can't take almost two and a half weeks to test, box, and ship a notebook can it?

 

who knows?? I'm just a 16 year old PC enthusiast waiting for my PC to come, lol...

 

ag,

how long would you say it was in production total? because my ship date is the 17th (before yours) and mine still says that!!!

 

Actually, the order status page still says it's in production. The order status webpage doesn't give you the actual stage in production. I just called 1-800-433-9014, and mine is now in the boxing stage. The recording will tell you that the notebook is in production, and is in the build, testing, or boxing stage. When it ships, it will finally change from the production stage. Mine was ordered on 6/30, and when I called last night it was in the testing stage. This morning it had changed to boxing, so hopefully it will ship soon.

 

I work at a Dell Kiosk, and basically what they tell us is that it takes 7-10 days for the item to ship to you. 3-5 days to assemble, 3-5 to ship. Anything longer is typically worse-case scenario, but for these new laptops, they may add another few days from the process due to the demand. Other than that, you should be good.

 

did anyone pay with paypal? i did and they still haven't taken the money out of my account. do they not do that until it ships?

 

I called and I was told that is still in the building process.. arggghhh

 

I ordered mine on 7/4 and it's still in the build stage...anyone else order around that date?

 

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I didn't order two HD's but is it possible to install a second one in the space?

 

anyone got their 1720 shipped yet? i' ve been reading the forums and people with ship dates of the 16th and 17th getting their 1520 shipped already! and mine still says build stage with ETA of 7/17!

is it jsut the 1720's with uwxga screens and 8600gt? or what?

thanks!

 

Mine shipped on the 7th... from malaysia... I ordered from India.. don't know if they actually ship on a sat and sun.. but if all goes well should have it in front of me this week.. keeping my fingers crossed...

Anyone seen the 1440*900 trulife in person???

 

i have and it looks great. the colors looks so much more vibrant. but i m concerend with the glare....

1440*900 is a little low resolution for me. i was hoping for the 1600*1050 or whatever is the next one up but im surprised they only offer the 1440 and the 1900....sigh oh well... might have to turn down the resolution in my games.

 

Thanks...


Yeah but 1920*1200 would be a bit too much actually too little.. literally... so 1440*900 would suffice...

Glare.. well.. its ok.. have to live with it.. love the glossy mirror finishes... haven't seen Dell's Trulife though which is why was a bit worried...

 

Do they have built in mics?

 

Mine shipped late at 3Am this morning... it's in transit to my cribz... gotta lvoe overnight shipping :-D

 

Ordered mine on 6/30 and it shipped today. Estimated shipping was 7/24, but now it's scheduled to be delivered 7/12-16. I have a DHL tracking number, but it shows up as "Tracking number not found." I'm patiently waiting to see when DHL thinks they will deliver it.

 

I'm considering a 1900x1200 screen, any 17 inch owners seen how it looks yet? I wouldn't mind hearing some thoughts on those who have seen it in person and/or own it.

I'd like to hook it up with Blu Ray.

 

Mines stuck in customs... so close yet so far.. only gettin it next week...

 

Hey guys, my 1720 arrived today earlier at 3PM... Pics are coming in a few minutes!!

EDIT: The screen is so huge and glossy! It's awesome, all the desktop space... I'm still uninstalling bloatware and playing around with it, so I'll keep u updated

 

here are the pics, and I assume most of us are on broadband, lol

 

djatomikbomb, would you mind taking a minute to measure your notebook so we can see what the dimension is with the 9 cell battery installed. It will really help out with checking on notebook cases. Great photos, too, thanks!

 

mine is finally in the testing stage! so hopefully it ships tomorrow?

thanks for pics. can we runs some tests?

i have a 8600 GT with the UWXGA so ill run wow on it once i get it heh.

 

so can the 1720 really have 2 hard drives in it? anyone have the manual to see how we can install it? dell's website says it can ---- but it never was an option ot have 2 drives built in....

thanks

 

I can't believe the battery sticks out on the 1720 too!

 

The DHL tracking page for my 1720 finally updated, and the notebook is only about 90 miles away from my home now, and scheduled for delivery tomorrow!

 

Anyone order their 1720 on 7/4?

 

I ordered mine on 7/5 through my college, I guess that's close enough.

See sig for specs. I got midnight blue, and the 1440 x 900 glossy. The estimated ship date is 7/28 and will be here 8/2. However, the representative told me this is a worst case scenario, as stated before in this thread. Hopefully it will come sooner...

 

...*ahem*... my SIG...

 

Yours is identical to mine, when did you order?

 

Ha, you must have ordered an awesome laptop then!

Ordered on July 5th, since the Education/Government Department was closed on July 4th. The guy I talked to on the phone somehow got me a crazy discount on it, because from my first order on July 3rd, I upgraded from:

1yr warranty--> 3yr in home service etc.
80GB HDD--> 160GB
no camera--> 2MP Camera
no antivirus--> 3 yrs McAffee
9 cell batt.--> 6 cell + 9 cell
standard wireless card--> next best wireless card
no earphones--> earphones (w00t! )

Are you ready for this? All those upgrades for a WHOPPING $36 MORE.

If you are ordering a computer through your college, make sure you call the Education and Gov't. department and ask for Tony.

Yeah. Anyway. There ya go. Other info is in my two other posts above yours.

When is yours expected? I couldn't find it in the thread. And can anyone confirm if it has the bulit-in mic? Thanks!

 

Same here! I ordered the same specs, ordered yesterday the 9th eta on shipping is July 20th and they gave me free next day shipping. Total was $1559

 

Wait a second...your eta is SHORTER than mine (I ordered the 5th, eta 27th) AND I paid $1609 ($1706 with tax)?!? Tell me I had a few more extras than you, or I got screwed. Edit: Well, I guess I didn't get screwed that bad. Just kidding.

Did you get the 3yrs warranty, 2 batts, camera, etc?

And by the way, can someone confirm if the touchpad is metal or plastic? (please plastic...)

 

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1 222-8602 Inspiron 1720, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz, 4M L2 Cache
1 313-5477 Midnight Blue Color with Microsatin Finish
1 466-8374 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm for Inspiron 1720
1 320-5504 17.0 inch Wide Screen UXGA+ TLLCD, Inspiron 1720
1 320-5468 256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600
1 466-8379 160G 5400RPM SATA hard drive 5400 RPM
1 420-6556 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English
1 313-5195 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP,INSP1720
1 420-5769 Internet Search and Portal
1 420-5924 Icon Consolidation Application
1 420-6436 Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
1 420-6995 DELL SUPPORT 3.4,DIM/INSP
1 463-2282 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access
1 420-7026 Media Direct 3.3
1 420-7244 Dell Support Center 1.0
1 430-0493 Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
1 341-4716 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
1 420-6464 Roxio Creator Basic
1 313-4783 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
1 430-2337 Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini Card
1 320-5681 Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
1 412-0968 Creative Earbud EP630
1 462-3905 I chose the promotional security package with service
1 312-0520 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, Inspiron 1720
1 412-0148 No Internet Service Provider Requested
1 412-0915 MS WORKS 8.5
1 412-0358 Soft Contracts - Consumer Complete Care
1 412-0359 Soft Contracts - Qualxserve
1 420-6592 Network Associates McAfee 8.0 English, 3-Year Subscription
1 420-7091 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS
1 420-7094 DataSafe Online 10GB for Dim/Ins/XPS
1 420-7273 Dell Support and PC Tune-up 1YR
1 950-3339 3 Year Limited Warranty
1 950-5442 Warranty Support,2 Year Extended
1 960-2780 Warranty Support,Initial Year
1 960-4667 CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Inspiron, 3 Year
1 960-7391 1 yr Automated PC Tune Up
1 986-4349 Bundle LoJack Theft Recovery Service - 3 Year
1 986-5849 Thank you for choosing a Limited Warranty and Service Contract
1 987-4827 Insp Datasafe 10GB,1YR,DHS
1 982-8402 Type 15- Third Party At Home Service with Nights and Week ends, 24x7 Technical Support, 2 Year Extended
1 987-7238 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Extended Year
1 983-3110 Type 15- Third Party At HomeService with Nights and Weekends, 24x7 Technical Support,Initial Year
1 987-7237 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year
1 983-0299 Dell On Call, 30day, Getting started Assistance, unlimited incidents{POS}
1 430-2348 Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod
1 310-8628 You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System
1 310-9348 Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor
1 320-5807 Premium Deep Navy Blue with Soft Touch LCD back color w/ 2.0M pixel Camera Insp 1720
1 412-0943 Basic digital Music,Photo and Game experience


Product Sub Total : $1,442.92
Total Order Amount: $1,555.95

This is with 7%off with the Dell Care plus, 12%off with EPP and they took another 200 off because I didn't want to purchase it for a total of 1744. They also upgraded the wireless card to the 4965AGN for free.

 

Holy crap!
No wonder. I got about a 7% discount through my college and $50 because they couldn't get the Dell Preferred Account working. That definitely trails your 7% + 12% + $200.

I went through your whole list, and the ONLY difference is the LoJack 3yrs (I don't know how much that's worth.)

If you don't mind me asking, what's EPP? I want 12% off!

 

@ SchecterRocker - Wowzers! :O

What did you say to him? I'm going to call him up if I can get a great deal like that! Did you whisper sweet nothings into his ear?

I'll have to do what Paznos did, too. Try to get them to get me some incentives because I don't want to pay that much. XD