anyone in the SF Bay Area willing to show me their M1330?

Ok... I took the plunge ( http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=2202601&postcount=29) and ordered one on 7/22 but my EDD is supposedly ~9/11 to 9/13.

After calling every Bay Area Dell kiosk every weekend, I find that none of them has an M1330 on display. Is anyone in the Bay Area willing to show me theirs? I'm still trying to decide if I should cancel and get a cheaper, but larger Inspiron 1420 or get something else instead.

Maybe we could meet at a mall or even better yet at a Dell kiosk so I can physically compare it to a 1420? I think the Dell kiosk workers would appreciate it too since I doubt they've ever seen one.

I live in south San Jose, but pretty much anywhere in SF or south of it would be ok w/me. I'm getting a little antsy that it might actually show up earlier than expected...

 

No takers? If no Dell kiosks have them by 8/18, I'd be willing to pay $10 for your trouble...

 

Anyone? I called the 5 closest kiosks to me (one being 90 miles away) and none of them have it

 

No one has it in the Bay Area Or at least, they don't frequent the NBR forums

 

hmmmm...sounds like a trap

 

Sigh... I was trying to give people an incentive since there have been no takers. I'm still trying to see one in person to see if I should cancel my order and consider the Thinkpad T61 or get a much cheaper Inspiron 1420 or possibly a refurb M1210.

Since I've still potentially got a long wait ahead of me (EDD 9/11 to 9/13/07), I'd rather see one rather than have it arrive and pay a restocking fee if I don't feel it's worth the price premium.

Other than Dell kiosks (since none around within 90 miles of me have them), anyone else know a place in the Bay Area I can see one? I know the Stanford bookstore doesn't have it.

 

Anyone? Bueller?

I'm now really tempted to cancel my long delayed M1330 and order a Thinkpad T61 because the price is SO tempting w/the NAR discount + USXNARTRIPLE coupon code.

 

Hey,.....check Westfield Oakridge in San Jose. I think I saw one at their kiosk.

 

Nope, they don't have it. They are one of the kiosks I call every weekend (and are within 10 mins drive too). I called them a few hours after your post to confirm.

You might've seen an Inspiron 1420.

 

I FINALLY saw one today at a Dell kiosk in Pleasanton. I happened to be up there for something else. I already canceled my M1330 order long ago and got a T61p instead.

Overall, I'm glad I didn't get the M1330 as the price premium for its looks and size wouldn't have been worth it. I saved >~$700 w/the T61p, and got a faster CPU and faster video to boot.

 

Hey, how much was that T61p config, I'm trying to decide between a Thinkpad and the Vostro. What kind of screen ? Glossy ?

 

It came out to the below. It was originally $1,465.16 + tax = $1,585.54 but I found out about a better deal after I received it so they price matched (refunded the diff) w/the quote below. Mine's a non-glossy SXGA+ (1400x1050) screen. With the latest price M1330 price increases and config changes, the M1330 price is now much worse than when I originally ordered.

1 SYS.8891CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM $1,190.40 $1,190.40
The above product code consists of the following component(s):
8891CTO CTO THINKPAD T61 1YDW $1,190.40
42V8191 INTEL CORE 2 DUO PRCESST7500 $0.00
42V8011 VBB MS WIN VISTA HOME PREMIUM $0.00
42X1954 SBB MSWVISHMPRM64 US ENGLISH $0.00
42V8285 SBB 14.1 SXGA+ TFT $0.00
42X0811 SBB NVID Q FX 570M W/-WWAN $0.00
41W2060 VBB 1GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 1DIMM $0.00
42V8195 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH $0.00
42V8294 SBB UN(TRACKPOINT+TOUCHPAD) $0.00
42V8169 SBB 100GB HDD,7200RPM $0.00
42V8172 SBB DVD REC.8XMAXDUAL LAY UB-S $0.00
42X0805 VBB PC CARDSLOT EX CARDSLOT $0.00
41W1501 SBB INTELPRO/WL3945ABGUSCNLAAP $0.00
62P6054 VBB INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN $0.00
39T6651 SBB 9 CELL LI-ION BATTERY $0.00
39T6442 SBB COUNTRY PACK NORTH AMERICA $0.00
27R1769 SBB PSTN CABLE $0.00
42X1524 SBB LP-US ENGLISH $0.00

Qty Product Code Description Unit Cost Total
1 CAFEE06 RECYCLE FEE FOR PRODUCT WITH 4 TO 14 INCH DISPLAY $6.00 $6.00

Payment Terms: Credit Card
Ship Type:
Merchandise Total $1,196.40
Sales Tax $98.20
Shipping / Handling $0.00
Total $1,294.60