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    They're heeeere!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by S2art, Apr 14, 2008.

  1. S2art

    S2art Notebook Enthusiast

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    The LED screens for the M1530 that is. Who's gonna get one?
     
    S2art, Apr 14, 2008
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  2. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    Not me! Mine is bright enough. No need! :D
     
    jack53, Apr 14, 2008
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  3. S2art

    S2art Notebook Enthusiast

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    Forgot to mention...now in the Home and Home Office section.
     
    S2art, Apr 14, 2008
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  4. Thund3rball

    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    Not in Canada. But I see SSD in Canada. Not sure if that was always there? Anyways my LG screen is pretty enough for me. Maybe if I decide to buy a 2nd I'll go LED.
     
    Thund3rball, Apr 14, 2008
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  5. dya

    dya Newbie

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    Consensus that LED > LCD?
     
    dya, Apr 14, 2008
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  6. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    LED is still LCD.

    its a brighter / less power hungry backlight for the LCD monitor.
     
    masterchef341, Apr 14, 2008
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  7. drbiff

    drbiff Notebook Geek

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    LED screens are definitely thinner and will make your system slightly lighter. They are brighter and use less power, but it will be interesting to see if this is very noticible when using the M1530. Would love to see some real world tests comparing systems with the LED vs the LCD.
     
    drbiff, Apr 14, 2008
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  8. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    You mean brighter / less power hungry / grainier... :p
     
    Signal2Noise, Apr 14, 2008
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  9. IM_ALL_IN

    IM_ALL_IN Notebook Consultant

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    I'm going to order, quick question...is it fine to downgrade to 3GB ram? Are there any downsides there, I need to knock off a little $$.

    Thanks
     
    IM_ALL_IN, Apr 14, 2008
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  10. clrntsqueak

    clrntsqueak Notebook Guru

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    32 bit Vista can only allocate 3.5 gigs anyways, so yes.. it should be fine downgrading to 3 gigs.
     
    clrntsqueak, Apr 14, 2008
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  11. imar3l

    imar3l Notebook Evangelist

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    i say order the least amount of ram that is possible...it'll save u big $,for the same price you can get double or triple the amount of memory, if it exist....
     
    imar3l, Apr 14, 2008
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  12. IM_ALL_IN

    IM_ALL_IN Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks, 3 gigs it is(low as it will go)
     
    IM_ALL_IN, Apr 14, 2008
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  13. IM_ALL_IN

    IM_ALL_IN Notebook Consultant

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    I'm in for a loaded beast after a couple of months going back and forth on this computer.The LED finally pushed me over the breaking point(along with the price I got). Pleeeassssssssssseeeeeeeeee let the screen be the nuts!


    Where did you pull that from?
     
    IM_ALL_IN, Apr 14, 2008
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  14. deputc26

    deputc26 Notebook Consultant

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    whoa! don't rain on our party!
     
    deputc26, Apr 14, 2008
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  15. chelet

    chelet Notebook Deity

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    I don't think the backlight has anything to do with the grain.
     
    chelet, Apr 14, 2008
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  16. Ridley23

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    I'll probably get it when my warranty runs out (next February), since I don't like the fact that there's light leakage on the top right of my display, but I don't think I can convince Dell to replace it with an LED for me.

    Unless, of course, replacing the monitor isn't against the warranty...?
     
    Ridley23, Apr 14, 2008
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  17. iNoob.x

    iNoob.x Notebook Evangelist

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    Uhh...what are you talking about? The graininess is caused by the panel, not by the backlight.

    Anyway, I'm glad the LED back-lit screens are finally starting to come. So far the options are still very limiting tho, only available on WXGA+...I prefer high resolution screens, so personally I would not buy any resolution smaller than WSXGA+. Hopefully by the time I buy, there'll be an LED back-lit WUXGA!! ....yes......very good.... :rolleyes:
     
    iNoob.x, Apr 14, 2008
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  18. S2art

    S2art Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ditto. What he said...exactly :p
     
    S2art, Apr 14, 2008
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  19. unnamed01

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    I wouldn't mind reading another m1530 review, but this time with a LED display.
     
    unnamed01, Apr 14, 2008
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  20. nattefrost

    nattefrost Notebook Guru

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    whats the likely hood that they would offer an option for xp when ordered in small business ? life would be perfect then.
     
    nattefrost, Apr 14, 2008
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  21. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    *sigh*....the downside of forums is humour is easily lost on people. Note my " :p"?
     
    Signal2Noise, Apr 14, 2008
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  22. lordnikon

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    There are actually a few threads comparing m1330's LED screen and CCFL.
     
    lordnikon, Apr 14, 2008
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  23. hcp

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    I'm glad with my LG screen so far... I don't think the LED would be much different anyway...
     
    hcp, Apr 15, 2008
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  24. Injek

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    I actually noticed that LED backlit screens had more uniformly distributed light. ( Not with the M1530 though , just generally speaking )
    I'm really waiting forward to a LED vs CCFL review there! :D
     
    Injek, Apr 15, 2008
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  25. GaMeRxD

    GaMeRxD Notebook Evangelist

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    Is LED backlighting worth the money right now? with the 150$ upgrade?

    btw, are 1400x900 with led backlight still gonna come with an LG screen?
     
    GaMeRxD, Apr 15, 2008
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  26. iNoob.x

    iNoob.x Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't think anyone would know the answer to that question until people start buying the LED screens. IMO $150 is a bit steep but it should become lower in the future when more people start buying LED screens.

    Can't wait to read another review on the m1530 with LED backlighting.
     
    iNoob.x, Apr 15, 2008
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  27. Phallus

    Phallus Notebook Geek

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    My LED should be coming soon. Let you guys know how it works out.
     
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  28. GaMeRxD

    GaMeRxD Notebook Evangelist

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    haha sucks for canada...=( we don't get the LEDs until days/weeks/months after usa gets it
     
    GaMeRxD, Apr 15, 2008
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  29. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    But at least when we do get it it will be cheaper. ;)
     
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  30. Rhodan

    Rhodan NBR Expert of Nothing

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    Exactly 1 day after the United States... The LED option is available on the M1530 as of this morning and cost $200 over the basic screen.
     
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  31. Valerius

    Valerius Notebook Guru

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    i'm actually ordering a 1530 today... was going to get the 1440x900 LCD but now that I see the 1440x900 LED is out...

    worth the extra $150 CAD for it? hmmmm
     
    Valerius, Apr 15, 2008
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  32. Valerius

    Valerius Notebook Guru

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    well, I just ordered!

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    CPU - Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache)
    RAM - 3 GB (was the lowest I could go...)
    LCD - High Res, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440x900) & 2.0 MP Camera
    Graphics Card - 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
    Hard Drive - 250GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
    Colour - Midnight Blue

    etc...

    can't wait!
     
    Valerius, Apr 15, 2008
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  33. kkl1014

    kkl1014 Notebook Consultant

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    Pics when it comes please!
     
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  34. iNoob.x

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    To all who ordered an LED scren, post pictures after you get them!! Not just the casing but also of the screen itself! :D.

    Anyhoo...I guess the price of the LEDs in Canada is the same as the states. But we're almost always losing in terms of prices because we never get those nice deals.. :( If anyone knows a good way to get a dell cheap, pm me, or even better POST IT!.
     
    iNoob.x, Apr 15, 2008
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  35. ApocNarok

    ApocNarok Notebook Consultant

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    To those who ordered the LED, I got this description for mine:

    15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TrueLife LED LCD with Camera for XPS M1530
    15.4 inch Black Wide Screen WX+ LED TrueLife LCD with 2.0 MP Camera for XPS M1530

    Question: Any ideas why it's listed twice? And what does 'Black Wide Screen' mean?
     
    ApocNarok, Apr 15, 2008
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  36. GaMeRxD

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    oh damn its more expensive...good thing canada has 2 options for your 1400x900 :) ...if its not a huge difference i would just go for normal wxga+
     
    GaMeRxD, Apr 15, 2008
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