Vostro 1500 more durable than Inspiron 1520?

i ordered my vostro 1500 the other day...cant wait for it to come

anyway

on the vostro site it says it's "road ready"....

...is this any different than a 1520...specifically the magnesium stuff?

 

the new Inspiron has the magnesium-alloy exterior and Strikezone. Not sure about the Mylar and 13k hrs testing but probably the same.

 

if used daily (like maybe 5-7 hours, then left on the rest of the time) , but treated carefully, how many years would you guys say a 1520 can last?

 

im kinda wondering the same thing agentbubba...

does anyone know if the magnesium exterior on a vostro is just the screen lid or all over?

 

You mean physically? I would give it 5-6, at least. If it's built as well as some of their older models, and doesn't have any strange motherboard/overheating problems (like some of their other older models), then it should last quite a while. Of course it will be outdated by then, but should still be usable.

 

The Vostro is a rebadged Inspiron with a different color scheme. I'm not entirely sure about the mylar keyboard protector on the Inspiron but if I had to guess I'd say it's there. Images from the Dell manual:



Vostro 1500



Inspiron 1520

 

What is thinner 1520 or the Vostro 1500?

 

They have the same dimensions, as they are the same laptop.

 

it would really help if dell sent out a few review models to Cnet or something

 

Oh sweet, then i'm glad I got the 1520 because the 1500 is like $250 more expensive.

 

im going to college next month so i could use a cheap laptop that will not crap out on me after i drop it once or twice...i'm hoping my vostro will be that laptop

 

For notebooks one thing is for sure. You get for you pay for.

 

I have just ordered my Vostro 1500 last night; same as aboves I can't wait it to come!!
-Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 2.2GHz, 800Mhz FSB
-3GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 DIMM
-128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
-120G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
-Genuine Windows XP Professional, SP2
-$1287.52(total) seems like a good deal.

Est. Ship Date: 9/6/2007
Est. Delivery Date: 9/10/2007

Is anyone here had shipping problem because of what I have heard there were many cases with shipping delay.

 

the strikezone thing is a joke

my inspiron has the strikezone label on the bottom, and when i was replacing the HDD, I looked in the hard drive bay and guess what? the only thing around the hard drive is air. (which means they could have made the notebook smaller, because the optical drive has air around it too) the hdd is screwed directly onto the base with some mounting posts extended from the base facing the inside.

maybe strikezone refers to something in the HDD?

it seems that the vosotro has a better-closing screen (no play when closed)

 

1500 for me was 200 dollars cheaper

 

No, where did you hear that from?

 

A Vostro is the same in every way to its Inspiron counterparts

 

Same here, even without the coupon and using almost exact same config without a custom colour... maybe not $200 cheaper but a fair bit.

ezmecs, no shipping problems for me, came in 12 days (estimated 10).

 

A quick Google search indicated that Dell holds a patent on the technology and has used it in the Latitudes. Here is a description from something called IT Biz Australia: "The Strike Zone Hard Drive Protection system was designed and developed by Dell to protect your Latitude from damage and potential loss of important business data. Using a resonant vibration damper, Strike Zone helps absorb the shock, dispersing energy away from your hard drive in the event of accidental notebook drops and bumps." Beats me what this means.

You can find the description at http://www.truelister.com/truelister/software/examples/example1.html