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    Vostro Europe!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by AiA, Jul 26, 2007.

  1. great1

    great1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    A Levels?....

    Why dont you try University Degree at Warwick which is 90 miles away from london and strarting in a matter of weeks!?!?!?
     
  2. manzi

    manzi Notebook Evangelist

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    Why dont you all edit your sig and write what price you got your system at so atleast people can see if they got a good deal or not.
     
  3. J400uk

    J400uk Notebook Consultant

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    I just ordered my vostro to replace ****ty inspiron 1300. Specs are in sig, got quite a good deal shame it will take so long to come.
     
  4. unrealmusik

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    My system was in pre-production yesterday and is now being prepped for delivery, so excited :D
     
  5. Craven

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    Ditto. :mad:

    I'm particularly annoyed as when I ordered my rep told me if I upgraded to the WXGA+ Truelife screen there would be no delay (there was on the WXGA screen) and i'd definately receive the laptop by the end of the month.
     
  6. vostro1400guy

    vostro1400guy Notebook Enthusiast

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    great1 I'm not trying to start an Argument unlike some people, I know Tensions are high because people want their laptops - simple fact is we have to wait.

    And there is no point trying to out do each other like "oooh I've got a Uni Degree to do" well sorry to stop the party but I've got a Pilots Course and a Computing course to work on at the same time!

    I expect Dell distributors are aware of this problem and are doing their bloody well best to get on top of the situation...
     
  7. unrealmusik

    unrealmusik Notebook Enthusiast

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    Holly poo my one has been dispatched :D Looks like I will get mine in time for Uni! Relieved like hell....
     
  8. vostro1400guy

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    Damn it, when did you place your order?

    I hope mine comes before the 10th! :(
     
  9. unrealmusik

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    Order went through on the 23rd, which was Thursday... on Friday it went to Production but then during the weekend & bank holiday it went back to pre-production. Checked it today, and it went to Preparing for dispatch, and apparently now it's already out! :D :D I'm sure your order will be fine dude don't worry about it :)
     
  10. ToxicMuppet

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    Orgasmic! im gett pretty much same model as you atleast hardware so fingers cross i get same quickness.
     
  11. vostro1400guy

    vostro1400guy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I ordered @ Lunchtime on that Thursday, no activity order-wise until Bank Holiday when it went into Pre-production, god help us...
     
  12. unrealmusik

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    lol I'm going on holiday this thursday myself though so I guess coming home the week after isn't going to be too bad :D
     
  13. Matthew.

    Matthew. Notebook Consultant

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    Guys...I haven't had time to ring Dell with being out yesterday and visiting ill relatives today but I have come home to delivery preparation :D

    :)
     
  14. Craven

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    Cool, my 1400 has just gone into production...no idea whether it will stay there after reading quite a few posts on the whole back and forth issue!
     
  15. Matthew.

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    Just gone into dispatched status but:

    Should I be concerned?
     
  16. unrealmusik

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    LOL delivering that would be awesome, "here's your nothing sir"

    I'm sure its just a lack of info being typed by the courier...
     
  17. alkaeda

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    yes you will receive an empty box soon enough ;)
     
  18. Matthew.

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    Funny guys.... ;)

    Considering I have read more than once of supposed deliveries being made where in actual fact the system never left with the shipping company...it's something to be considered is it not? ;)
     
  19. ToxicMuppet

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    what do they do shout out "terry you got 02948694883"
    "yes mate"
    *terry walks to the delivery van miming he is carring an exremely heavey vostro and throws it into the van*
     
  20. Matthew.

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    It's one way for Dell to save money lol!
     
  21. krishna9349

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    Call Dell and ask whats the matter with the dispatched status.........Im now confident that they are atleast sorting things with Vostro 1400 Orders.....Hope my lappy moves into production soon.
     
  22. krishna9349

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    Can I know ur lappy specs and when did u order?......My Specs and Order date in sig
     
  23. Craven

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    Ordered 12/08/07, original EDD 31/08/07, delayed to 21/09/07.

    T7300
    2GB Ram
    8400GS
    120GB HDD
    WXGA+ with Truelife (they told me the WXGA Truelife was on a 28 day lead time)
    Webcam, Bluetooth, AGN Wifi

    Just gone into Delivery Preparation.

    Mine says the same on the electronic packing slip! I guess it's normal.

    Looks like they might even meet the original EDD if it ships next-day today.
     
  24. Matthew.

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    Speeeed it up :p
     
  25. Craven

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    Heh with the new e-value codes on the dell website the same specced laptop (which now includes a 160GB HDD as standard) is about £70 cheaper!

    Damnit. I'd cancel and re-order but I can't wait another month. Hmm, I wonder if I phone them I could convince them to give me some money, although I doubt it since it's about to ship.
     
  26. Matthew.

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    Ah excellent, delivered scheduled for the 3rd (monday) and shipping 1 box 4Kg :)
     
  27. Craven

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    Hmm how did you find out your delivery date? When I click on the Walsh Western link from the Dell order status page I just get a blank Track & Trace page.
     
  28. Matthew.

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    Craven when did yours go into Dispatched status? It has taken mine about 14 hours to give me tracking details.

    Howeverrr, you could try going here:

    http://www.walshwestern.com/scripts/trackntrace.htm

    Take your customer number:GBXXXXXXXand change "GB" to "02" ,and enter your order number also. WWI may just be slightly laggy so give it a day maybe two and then I would just contact Dell.
     
  29. Craven

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    Went to dispatched status earlier today, just tried the link again and it's working this time:

    Date Time Location Activity
    30/08/07 22:00 RAHEEN DEPARTED EMF LIMERICK.


    Although next to ETA it says "Carrier will phone customer to arrange suitable delivery date" so I guess I have to wait for the phone call, when did they call you?
     
  30. Matthew.

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    They didn't call me, it's just scheduled for Monday. Mine left an hour before yours but also with RAHEEN lol.
     
  31. Craven

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    Ahh interesting, don't know why they need to phone me then.

    Yup, Raheen is the district where the Dell factory is (it's in Raheen Industrial Estate).
     
  32. Matthew.

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    Ahh, I was thinking Raheen was a person. My bad haha.

    An idea would be to ring Walsh and Western yourself - May get you scheduled for Monday yourself. If not you may have the delay waiting to be rang.
     
  33. Craven

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    Yep good plan, i'll give them a ring at some point tomorrow if I haven't heard anything from them.
     
  34. Matthew.

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    I live about 2-3 hours away and it's going to take until monday apparently :(
     
  35. great1

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    mine was dispatched 2day....i think. but where it has the order history, it says this:

    Date 31/08/07
    Time 17:00
    Location RAHEEN
    Activity DEPARTED EMF LIMERICK.

    so does that mean its scheduled to leave at 17:00?

    my ETA says 04/09/07
     
  36. Matthew.

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    Yep it will leave at 5, it took me a while to catch on that it wasn't that there was no progress being made, it's just it was scheduled to ship in the future lol.
     
  37. Craven

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    Heh how annoying, it's now at a business post depot about 20 minutes away. Phoned them to ask whether I could pick it up today but they wouldn't let me. :(
     
  38. Matthew.

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    Mine is still marked as
    Doesn't seem to have made progress :(
     
  39. Matthew.

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    ^ still the same lol. I wonder where it is?...
     
  40. Craven

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    So it's here.

    First thing I noticed was the wobbly battery.
     
  41. Andrew Fox

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    Should be getting my Vostro 1500 tomorrow, pretty excited tbh!
     
  42. afroahmed

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    Yeh mine should be here tomorrow too :D :D :D

    any idea what time this welsh western company delivers?
     
  43. Matthew.

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    1400 arrived today.

    Wobbly battery
    Reasonably grainy screen (considering ringing Dell about this...not sure I can live with it)
    Terrible vertical viewing angles (TERRIBLE...)

    hM.. :(
     
  44. Craven

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    Just out of interest, which screen do you have? AUO, SEC or LG?
     
  45. Matthew.

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    SEC, which is why I say reasonably...it's not terrible, not brilliant, but livable for me as a photoshop user so far.

    Honestly...aside from a few little things, I like the laptop a lot - it's heavy - but I would buy it again.

    p.s. Re-format neccesary. No doubt about that.

    Edit: Beware of a very noisy disc drive! In mine anyway....
     
  46. krishna9349

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    Can I know what and all CDs or DVDs u have recieved with ur laptop. Have u recieved the Dell Reinstallation Operating System DVD (OEM)?
     
  47. Matthew.

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    1400 included Media (Disc):

    OS Reinstallation DVD
    Drivers and Utilities
    Webcam Manager reinstalltion
    Mediadirect reinstallation
    Microsoft works 8.5
    Roxio creator and MyDVD 9
     
  48. vostro1400guy

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    Mine is still in Pre-production and is meant to be with me within 10 days, what are my chances?! :eek:
     
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    24/04/08 10:52 WWI - HINCKLEY ORDER COMPLETE IN HUB.
    24/04/08 10:52 WWI - HINCKLEY FIRST BOX SCANNED INTO HUB.
    23/04/08 14:46 HISKINS DELIVERED
    23/04/08 05:09 LYX - COVENTRY - LYN ORDER COMPLETE IN DEPOT.
    23/04/08 05:09 LYX - COVENTRY - LYN FIRST BOX SCANNED INTO HUB.
    15/04/08 12:40 LYX - GATESHEAD ADDRESS QUERY.
    15/04/08 08:03 LYX - GATESHEAD ORDER ON DELIVERY.
    15/04/08 05:04 LYX - GATESHEAD ORDER COMPLETE IN DEPOT.
    15/04/08 05:04 LYX - GATESHEAD FIRST BOX SCANNED INTO HUB.
    14/04/08 19:55 LYX - NUNEATON ORDER COMPLETE IN DEPOT.
    14/04/08 19:45 LYX - PADDINGTON ORDER COMPLETE IN DEPOT.
    14/04/08 19:45 LYX - PADDINGTON FIRST BOX SCANNED INTO HUB.
    14/04/08 19:32 LYX - NUNEATON FIRST BOX SCANNED INTO HUB.
    13/04/08 19:00 RAHEEN DEPARTED EMF.

    what does all this meann :confused: :mad:
     
  50. CyberGhost

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    It's going from hub to hub, don't worry about it, when it's out to you it'll probably say "out for delivery, dispatched, or something that'll definitely let you know that it's near"
     
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