Dell XPS M1330 Review

Flamenko's just getting angry others are jumping the line and getting it before him.

I honestly think a big part of it is that these people are saying anything to calm people down and get them off the phone. Because they're not responsible for the problems and can't really do much about it, except to make their own lives a little freer of complaints.

 

Nice wink at the end of that Chuck.. and yes frustrated but not at the time, but rather what we have all gone through. Im not alone, just probably the most persistent in figuring it out; this comes from my true to life occupation im sure and the fact that Im an A personality type.

As for time of arrival, Ill leave that for now lets just say...more to come Im sure.

I just find it amusing because, I have read, and read and reread about the US orders and next day shipping being granted for free....yet not one person has a system yet.

Maybe tomorrow...we will see...

 

ordered mine on 6/30, still has the estimated ship date of 8/17

 

Remember, though. Next day shipping != getting it the next day. Within the US, it really only means you save a few days... which sadly doesn't mean a whole lot when you're waiting two months for your system.

 

I just got upgraded to it though, and it's two days I do not have to wait. But if it ships from Texas it would only take 2-3 days to get to me in California normally. But next business day is always nice.

The reason I like it is that my computer will spend less time in the back of a truck, and being thrown around. The less time it is in transit the less time it can get beaten up.

 

lol, did they give you a reason?

Try replacing the following with whatever they told you "We f'd up the pricing on it and so we'll pretend there are tech issues"

 

They didn't give a technical explanation other than it had failed tests with the M1330 configuration.

I guess it could have been because they got the price wrong, or many other reasons, but you would have thought they would have picked the most innocent explanation if they were going to lie. Saying that there are technical problems with that chipset and the M1330 just makes me think *uhho* ... "what if they haven't tested everything else properly"?

At least if it was only a pricing error they could charge me more... and i would just think "oh well, at least it works". In short, saying there is a technical problems instil less confidence in me than if they had have said pricing. As such, I’m not sure why they would say it’s a technical issue if it really is pricing.

But hey, you’re a notebook consultant and I’m a newbie – what do I know!

 

They wouldnt cancel because of the price because you are still guaranteed the orig price/configuration that was cancelled..

Thats what Im led to believe.

 

I would guess its more to do with compatabilty problems. Zepto had some trouble with the T7500/T7700 before.

It might get too hot..

Who knows?

 

Check out this:

http://www.reviewpub.net/2007/07/dell-xps-m1330-.html

 

At least someone got one

 

With that said - If it was the case, I would imagine that the chip would at least be available again on the Dell configuration website either in the UK or at least another country such as USA, Germany, Canada, etc. but this is not the case :-(

 

woot -- just checked my order status and not only has it shipped, it's waiting for me at home

 

Go home and review it!

 

i'm in the process of doing so! will report back here w/a link to the review!

 

Can you also post some unboxing photos? I'd like to pretend that I actually received mine and go through that initial "just-got-it" satisfaction

 

Woo, they are now shipping in general! ( Direct2Dell via electronista via Gizmodo) Although it looks like some of those of us who ordered the LED screen might be waiting until mid-August or so.

 

it's by no means done, but here's a quick review I've written (unboxing, simple usage, etc)

http://www.jrin.net/reviews/dell-xps-m1330/

it's mostly just pictures, and comparisons to the m1210 -- I'll be writing up more about actual usage within the next few days!

 

Nice review so far. Looking forward to the full breakdown

 

Thanks for the review. Was the case listed on your packing slip?

 

nope -- it was a total (nice) suprise

 

How about a video review ?

 

The only guy to receive a m1330 and he's already ready to get rid of it. Talk about irony (the quote's from his review)

 

yah, I know -- I do like it though, I just really can't afford it haha -- but I am going to review it further (tomorrow night).

 

Looking forward to it!

 

dell was always a poor copycat of macs. didnt dell try to imitate the fruity colored imacs and the clam shell lappys 7 years ago?

 

Why can't you return it?

 

With regard to not being able to see the hard drives when trying to install vista:

Go to the bios and change the sata controller. It will either be AHCI or SATA..try and swtich them.

When you do it will tell you that you need to disable something else to do so (cant remember what it is, but i think its something to do with vista turbo memory stuff)

Find that and disable it and then change the sata controller.

Now when you run the xp installation is will find the hard drives.

Had to do it with a D630's and it took me a while to figure it out

 

Indeed the irony. One of the first 'real' xps machine i've seen and he wants to return it! hehe

Has anyone also noticed that all the ones that seem to have shiped are Black?

 

good!! mines black

 

lucky I went for the crimson red - probably a mistake aside from just the slow shiping!

 

He thinks he can make more money on e-bay? and still return it in 30 days if needed.

 

and I did -- it's not that I didn't like it to the point I wanted to get rid of it -- it just wasn't good enough, compared to the m1210, to justify the cost difference between the two. It's (m1330) a real nice laptop

(updated review w/video and more info)

 

Just checked my order status and it says shipped, so i should get in 3-5 days.

 

good stuff - what spec machine did you order and where are you located?

 

i got the black lid with a 1.5ghz processor, 2GB ram, led display with VGA web cam, 120GB hard drive, 128MB Nvidia graphics's card, wireless N card, Blue tooth, 9 cell battery, and fingerprint reader.Also I live Kentucky

 

Hey jtromans, i was looking at when you ordered your laptop, i ordered mine on the 3rd to, to bad your order got canceled.

 

i've uploaded footage of FEAR gamplay too -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlJCnXbQRHk

 

yeh tell me about it!

 

yes, i finally got it

 

@mike:
congratulations, now start to write your review

 

What I'd like to know is how much the fan runs when the laptop is idle or mostly idle. I'm easily annoyed by constant noises.

 

So you are not married then?

 

the fan doesnt really run that much and when it does run you can barly hear it unless the room is completely quit.

 

LOL. That's the funniest comment I've read in a long time.

 

I'm often in quiet rooms, but that sounds pretty good.

 

Things like fans do not annoy me, but squeaks, and intermittent sounds like clicking or beeps bug the hell out of me.

 

So you do not have children then?

 

Engadget has the news as to why there are delays on the XPS M1330. Dell is having problems painting the covers. In short, black is good, white is bad (now discontinued) and red has been a problem but can be solved. Thank god I got black from the Dell Canada site. It shipped out 2 days ago.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/...ays-discontinues-pearl-white-models/#comments

 

i wish i'd got black