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    Upcoming; Inspiron 1520 and 1720

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Inspired911, Jun 3, 2007.

  1. Osserpse

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    They cater to us Americans, so it'll be released when it's the 26th here.
     
    Osserpse, Jun 25, 2007
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  2. Liquidx

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    hehe, I was wondering about that. Thinking maybe I could sneak by most other americans and order early because they would release on the 26th just not our 26th...lol.
     
    Liquidx, Jun 25, 2007
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  3. YoJr

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    Nope, All Black from the pics that I can see.

    The Ram is dimm 1 under keyboard, dimm 2 accessed on bottom of system. about the video cards - You would think so but the specs, ones I have played with, and the pictures only show a vga port... I think this is going to be the biggest complaint about them.
     
    YoJr, Jun 25, 2007
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    I agree...the lack of a DVI or HDMI is criminal neglect on Dell's part. With the advent of so many digital tv's and monitors, (even they sell tons of them! Don't the departments talk to each other?) and the ease of attaching your laptop to them (specially if its a nVidia GPU, their software makes it real easy to deal with the very common overscan issue) to view pictures, video, play games.....

    Wake Up DELL!! Even the equiv HP has it...and its been out longer.
     
    JETninja, Jun 25, 2007
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  5. crimsontwo

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    It is _impossible_ that 1720 wouldn't have either HDMI or DVI.
     
    crimsontwo, Jun 25, 2007
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  6. swarmer

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    http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070625/20070625005988.html?.v=1
    WHAT:
    In a unique event at Macy's Herald Square in New York, Dell executives
    will unveil several new and exciting products that deliver a hi-def
    entertainment experience, true mobility with broadband connectivity
    anywhere, and style and self expression. The event is expected to last
    one hour.
    ...
    WHEN:
    10:00 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 26, 2007​
     
    swarmer, Jun 25, 2007
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  7. nslauson07

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    Good find! I'm signed up for it already lol
     
    nslauson07, Jun 25, 2007
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  8. speedy21589

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    speedy21589, Jun 25, 2007
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  9. Liquidx

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    damnit, I have class from 9-12 est, you guys will have to fill me in on the particulars. Anyone now how to set something up to record a webcast like that?

    YoJr, how hard will it be to get the new 1520's keyboard off so I can upgrade both slots of mem?
     
    Liquidx, Jun 25, 2007
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  10. choy

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    man whats up with they hiding the ram???
     
    choy, Jun 25, 2007
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  11. ckthepilot

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    man I can hardly wait!
     
    ckthepilot, Jun 25, 2007
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  12. speedy21589

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    Obviously I don't know anything about the 1520s, but on my i9300, i was bored one day and took out the keyboard to see what it was like. Really not that difficult, only a few screws after you remove the panel towards the top (which just plies off)
     
    speedy21589, Jun 25, 2007
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  13. Liquidx

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    are they obvious and easy to get too? I am worried about scratching the paint on the screws as well. I don't want a brand new lappy with nasty looking screws but I also can't see paying Dell $200 for 2 gigs of ram, when I can order the minimum through them and buy 2 gigs on newegg for $80, then sell the new ones and get some of my money back.
     
    Liquidx, Jun 25, 2007
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  14. speedy21589

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    on my i9300 they were very easy to get to. I believe theres a post around this forum by sirius_gto illustrating how to remove the keyboard and install memory on a d630; the steps on how to remove the keyboard were virtually identical to those for my i9300, so i have a feeling the steps to removing the keyboard on these new inspirons will be similar as well.
     
    speedy21589, Jun 25, 2007
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  15. illmatic2609

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    For my brother, it's between the Inspiron 1520 and XPS M1330. It all depends on pricing to be honest, but the M1330 card is horrendous....
     
    illmatic2609, Jun 25, 2007
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  16. YoJr

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    It is the same difficulty as the 1505... not very hard. I have taken off the power button bezel with a fingernail before without scratching it. I don't know why they do that though... I like having the ram all in one spot.
     
    YoJr, Jun 25, 2007
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  17. YoJr

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    Might I keep reminding people that I work for Dell and have seen/played with these systems. There was no hdmi/dvi port on the ones I had and there is not one listed in the specs or shown in the pictures. I really think it is stupid too!!
     
    YoJr, Jun 25, 2007
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    Doubly sad if they are going backwards...my I9300 has DVI out. Been planning to get a DVI - HDMI cable from Monoprice.com so I can connect it to my 61" JVC 1080P LCoS TV and play games etc in 1080P brilliance!
     
    JETninja, Jun 25, 2007
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    yojr, i dont know if you've mentioned it or not, but have you been playing with only a certain configuration for each model or all of them? The reason I ask is because hp only offered hdmi with a dedicated graphics card.

    Although, since you keep saying that its not even listed in the specs or shown in any pictures (whereas for the hps they did appear in manuals before the dedicateds came out), im guessing that there really is no dvi/hdmi.
     
    speedy21589, Jun 25, 2007
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  20. FusionZ06

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    Tomorrow is the day...
     
    FusionZ06, Jun 25, 2007
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  21. YoJr

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    I played with the 1720 and 1520. these were told to us to be full production ones. They were fully loaded (they tend to give our lab the best of the best so we can play around with them to see how to break/fix them). I did think it was odd that it did not have an hdmi port but the tech sheet I have doesn't even mention HDMI or DVI outputs. I really hope they are wrong...
     
    YoJr, Jun 25, 2007
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  22. Apollo13

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    So are we guessing the Web site won't be updated till 10 AM Eastern? I'd been hoping for midnight or 12:15...that way I could stay up and check rather than check tomorrow.
     
    Apollo13, Jun 25, 2007
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  23. revoletion

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    Lucky for me i wake up at 10 am eastern. I was going to buy my laptop yesterday but sence the dells are coming out tomorow i might as well wait and see if they are the better deal (although i HIGHLY doubt it)
     
    revoletion, Jun 25, 2007
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  24. net_xport

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    Well, i'm here in the west. So it would be 7 am for me. Not too shabby.
     
    net_xport, Jun 25, 2007
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  25. FrozenDarkness

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    that's so stupid, they're pulling an apple.

    and someone asked why they put ram under keyboard, well it's basically forcing you to buy more ram from them isn't it? THey say that you can't even upgrade that SoDimm, although I don't know it to be true since I have seen it by taking apart my HP. The tech support told me it was soldered on... so i didn't mess with it.
     
    FrozenDarkness, Jun 25, 2007
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  26. AmazingGracePlayer

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    +1 I think the new laptops will come out somewhat expensive.
     
    AmazingGracePlayer, Jun 25, 2007
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  27. GCSU2011

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    Dell isnt forcing you to buy there memory.The memory under the keyboard is suprisingly easy to replace. There is a forum with picture by picture instruction on the process.
     
    GCSU2011, Jun 25, 2007
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  28. Liquidx

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    So just to make clear the issue, that dimm under the keyboard on a Dell lappy is replaceable?
     
    Liquidx, Jun 25, 2007
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  29. DoubleBlack

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    Yep, it's replaceable...it SOUNDS a little scary, but nothing really to it just check on support.dell.com for the Manuals :)
     
    DoubleBlack, Jun 25, 2007
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  30. Liquidx

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    GREAT! I just wanted to make sure, because that makes a pretty significant difference in price of these systems. $200 vs $80, well at least that is significant to me anyway. Plus as my understand of these systems supporting 4 gigs that makes a difference to me there too, because later on down the road I would like to switch to 4 gigs. Maybe about a year or so if ram prices keep coming down... :D
     
    Liquidx, Jun 25, 2007
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  31. Liquidx

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    Just came from Dell's website and the 1501 is gone now too.
     
    Liquidx, Jun 25, 2007
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    Citricacidcycle, Jun 25, 2007
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    ? Just checked and it's still up on the U.S. site.
     
    Apollo13, Jun 25, 2007
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  34. net_xport

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    To Liquid X: You know, Fry's online store sells Patriot 2GB 1 stick for around 89 bucks. That's still not cheap enough? I mean, bust out that credit card!
     
    net_xport, Jun 26, 2007
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  35. Liquidx

    Liquidx Notebook Evangelist

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    what brand though?
     
    Liquidx, Jun 26, 2007
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  36. Liquidx

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    I know, I just looked to see if the new one's were up yet, but I swear it was not there. They must have had some people cancel or something because it really wasn't there.
     
    Liquidx, Jun 26, 2007
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  37. CeeNote

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    I just noticed that the new Inspirons and the xps m1330 are already up on Dell.ca!!
     
    CeeNote, Jun 26, 2007
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  38. speedy21589

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    i wonder why they aren't up on dell.com yet
     
    speedy21589, Jun 26, 2007
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  39. CeeNote

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    I'm surpised the m1330 starts at $1489 CDN. seems like a pretty decent deal but the blu-ray upgrade is $710 !!
     
    CeeNote, Jun 26, 2007
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  40. pragun

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    the 15.4" only has a 8400 GS =( <--- wrong

    has 8400 and 8600 my mistake.
     
    pragun, Jun 26, 2007
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  41. pragun

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    choices for 17" are IntelJ Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 and ATI RADEON® Xpress1270 HyperMemory™(64MB local frame buffer). GROSS!
     
    pragun, Jun 26, 2007
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  42. speedy21589

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    uhh, I definitely configured an 8600 GT
     
    speedy21589, Jun 26, 2007
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  43. pragun

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    i hope i'm wrong. if so, that's so my laptop right there! lol. let me check again.

    edit: haha my bad. phew. what a relief. thanks =).
     
    pragun, Jun 26, 2007
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  44. FrozenDarkness

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    um why is there only up to T7100 on these notebook? what a disappointment
     
    FrozenDarkness, Jun 26, 2007
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  45. compsavy

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    the blueray burner looks nice on the E1520
     
    compsavy, Jun 26, 2007
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    From the Canadian site they don't really look half bad! It says that they have a magnesium alloy frame, so i wonder if this will change people's opinions of the Inspiron's overall build quality.
     
    booboo12, Jun 26, 2007
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  47. pragun

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    ditto. i wanted at least a 2ghz
     
    pragun, Jun 26, 2007
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    speedy21589, Jun 26, 2007
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  49. mrXniick

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    disappointed with lack of wuxga display =(
     
    mrXniick, Jun 26, 2007
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