Post when XPS M1330 ordered and when/if shipped

wait pre production meaning b4 the build stage? cuz i just called and mines in the build stage, but so r tons of other ppl.

 

Well how are your specs different than mine? Do you not have the LED screen? Maybe I just have bad luck =(

 

Anyone up for XPS 1330 chat ?

 

Another day same build stage.
Mine is supposed to ship out on July 31. I wonder if it will happen.

 

i was trying to figure out how the signature thing worx, but i dont kno how. anyway i'll just type it all out.

i have the led w/vga camera
2gb ram
160 HD 7200rpm
2.2ghz t7500
fingerprint reader
mini N card
6 cell battery
8400m gs
audigy hd

 

I'll cross my fingers for ya.

 

I like it. Nice use of the photo of the XPS box. I will have to redo mine.

 

It's just speculation that there might be a delay for the white topped models - not a proven fact. I was combining the fact that at review time (back in pre-history) the white ones didn't seem to be available or there was some mention of the finish not having the same lustre as the final ones would have... with the other fact that some people have been told their machines are waiting for casings. As far as I can tell the two delivered today were black and some of those said to be in shipping are red... I haven't seen any confirmed white one in shipping.

 

Well I don't know what the hold up on mine is.

 

That is all I wanted to know.

 

can u plz tell me how to do the signature thing so i dont hafta type out the specs everytime?

 

Look at the dark blue bar below the thread listing.
Click on User CP.
It is under there.

 

On the top bar, there should be a link called "User CP". Click on that and click Edit Signature on the left hand side. There you can create your own sig.

 

If you can't configure it that doesn't mean it sucks... At least if something goes wrong you're pretty sure that after some googling you'll find a solution, while on a zindows the only solution is reinstalling...

 

Thought I would join the wake.

 

It can be frustrating though...

... after typing 'make this' and 'make that' a billion times, it gets kinda old. I'm a proud linux junkie now though...

 

welcome. when did you order and when will it come?

 

Hold on tight.

 

Welcome to this mad chaotic m1330 scene! Glad to have you in the family.

 

zindows?

And what you said makes absolutely no sense. With such a huge install base, finding answers to problems on Windows is very easy. Googling will have a much higher success rate if you're looking for help with Windows or Windows software than for anything Linux.

 

thanks for the help on the sig btw.

 

i called today to ask about the progress of my order and they said that the 9 cell battery and the DVD drive were backordered. The woman said if I didn't want to wait, I could change the battery and DVD drive?!?! Apparently she didn't know that the only option was a DVD DRIVE, so after I told her she was like "oh right well...yeah". What is wrong with these people. After I told her this, I could tell she was obviously irritated with me. It's not my fault she has no clue what she's talking about

 

Don't worry... someone told me that the chasis was backordered and told me to reorder with the available parts. I'm like uhhhhhh...... WHAT?!?! How does that make any sense?

 

WELCOME to the gang

 

off topic now, but that is spoken like someone without a lot of experience actually searching for answers on both systems. i find answers to my questions concerning linux at least as easy, if not easier, than with windows, despite the (unfortunate) disparity in numbers of users. true believers in linux expect some difficulties and are willing to work through them, understanding the advantages for _everyone_ in promoting open-source software. just ask bill gates where he "stole" the ms-dos code from.

 

Have to hit "save signature"...just noticed that.
Glad to be here...sort of. I think I'd rather be one of the few and the proud -
ones that actually have this laptop in their hands.
Congrats to you Tileman and Cliegal. Kind of like being an Apollo astronaut I would think.
REALLY exclusive club at the moment.

 

I bet they have XPS cufflinks and a secret handshake and big, smug smiles I want XPS cufflinks!

 

I really don't agree, my wife uses zindowz and recently we had problems with here wireless card (btw on here linux partition it just worked fine), and when you google the only solution you find is remove the driver and install again, reboot, usual zindowz stuff. As if when your car is broken you just restart it...

 

They are our pioneers indeed...

 

every1s orders seems like they r up in the air and its really annoying that nothing is for sure. dell is claiming that like every part is backordered also. how can they be backordered on everything....

 

Yes it is.

 

At least they started deliveries, thats better then situation on friday.

 

it is really screwy. if you can't wait like me, or are fed up with dell's inability to give accurate estimates, the sony sz6 or even the macbook seem to be popular replacements.

cliegal, how ya liking your xps? have ya posted to this forum with it?

 

hahahaha... add dvd drive to the backordered list. (i think we have heard everything now)

those bleeping robots don't know lemonade from pee. They will say anything and everything to get you off the phone/chat.

 

Well the SZ6 can't be sold yet through Sony so hence, isn't available right now and we don't know lead times or I would cancel.

Second, yes she did, quite a few pages back.

 

do u have any idea when the sz6 is supposed to come out?

 

You realise it is spelled "Windows", right? How is "zindowz" even an insult? You speak like a Linux fan who hasn't used Windows since version 3.11. Bill Gates bought the rights to MS-DOS and used it to launch a highly successful company. Get over it. Open-source software is great in theory but denying the quality of Microsoft products like Windows and Office is foolish.

 

I dont think we've had a shortage of power buttons yet!

 

I was told the 29th...we'll see. If it does and I am still in the Build Stage, I will be going and picking up my SZ650N/C.

 

i actually did not like how the sz6 looked... so i never really followed up on it's details such as release date.

 

yet being the keyword lol

 

If you want a real answer to what is going on call corporate and stop waisting your time with the normal dell numbers

 

I'm gonna order an SZ660 and keep whatever gets to me first.

 

Kimo...well from the looks of it, enjoy your SZ660.

 

men...that doesn't look thick led screen at all...can u guys measure the laptop thickness PLEASE!!!

 

hope Dell isn't pulling a fast one on us and pack the non LED display instedea

 

Apple2PC, I'm thinking of changing my screen name for these forums to PC2Apple, if Mac OSX proves to be a better fit than Windows...

 

SZ6 Info and prices here on NBR
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=143131

Link to Sony siite
http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/subcat...ooks/sz-series

 

This is good news in my book.

Maybe it'll get Dell to work a bit faster

EDIT: The website is wrong its http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/subcat...ooks/sz-series

 

Power Button shortage would be quite funny, maybe WiFI Sniffer shortage and...
How about XPS-Sleeve-Shortage?