Order process experience for M1710

I just ordered the m1710 yesterday 6pm EST. Can anyone share thier "from order" to "Shipped" experience? How long did each phase take? A collegue of mine ordered the exact config on monday, 4/24 at 7pm, and it was at boxing by wed 4/26. Are things moving swiftly for everyone or has anyone experienced a lag?

Very excited about this beast, I want it asap! hehe

 

I feel your pain my friend. I just ordered my new e1505 on the 26th, and am now in the boxing stage, Eagerly awaiting its arrival. Usuall it takes about 6-8 days from time of order to you recieving it.

 

This process should take dog instead of human days....I wish I could speak malaysian to whip them up!

"BUILD AND BOX FASTER YOU PLEABIANS!"

 

boxing is when it is being shipped across the pond, which takes about 3 days

You will have it next week im sure

 

mine has been in boxing this whole week.....i am throughly pissed!!!

 

I ordered Monday and it's still in testing. They said the estimated ship date is 5/4. If the "Boxing" phase take 3 days and another 2 days I can receive it...OMG, total days is 15 days!

 

dont be suprised it is in UPS hands now
That "can" happen

Dell doesnt update their website, and it could already be somewhere else

i would call and ask/complain about it, before the weekend begins

 

well of course i just got the usual cat and mouse that i have seen reported at Dell....no one has any idea....."well your system just came out and it's such a powerful system, it should get to you a couple days before your ship date"

whatever!!!

 

You should definetly be demanding upgraded shipping and some money off/free accesories. A week in testing is BS.

 

well all that complaining must have done something....lookkeee heeeerrrrreeee




Order Processing: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Pre-production: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
In Production: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Kitting
Build
Testing
Boxing
Shipping Prep: Monday, May 01, 2006
Ship Date: Monday, May 01, 2006

 

I ordered mine on the 13th...it was here on the 24th..E1705...One note...Make sure to get the nvidia grafix....ati is ok....but not fast enough for me...ordered my 7800 gtx yesterday or else i told them i would ship it back....they came through for me...heh heh heh....
oh..and it is only costing my about, just less then US$100.00 more, after discounts and exchanges.."LOL"

 

I was told the biggest delay is if you want 4 GB Ram. That would make a 30 day delay. Otherwise the 7900 GTX causes a lesser delay, but still a delay. The last laptop I got from Dell said Made in Ireland! Not Malaysia like normal.

 

Update. System went to Boxing status this morning...10am EST. If the 3 day theory is true, then with "next day delivery", i should have it on Thursday....oh the pain!

jk

i'll keep you posted!

thanks for the responses!

 

Mine shipped the day it went into boxing and I had it the next day even with ground shipping. The 3 day delay was in getting from the Testing phase to the boxing phase. If you just made it into boxing today and chose next day delivery don't be suprised if you have it monday or tuesday.

 

I ordered my M1710 on the 18th of April. The est ship date it gave me was May 11th. I did order a 7900GTX. It went into testing around the weekend of 22nd-23rd and finished testing around Sunday/Monday. Boxing and shipping prep were kind of blurred and it arrived in the US and to the regiional distribution point (Nevada I guess) around Thursday. It's already here in Phoenix waiting to be delievered on Monday. Too bad no Saturday pickup...