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    Upcoming 1520 review

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Ninja-biscuit, Jul 1, 2007.

  1. Ninja-biscuit

    Ninja-biscuit Newbie

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    Gonna write a review on the Inspiron 1520 when I get it through the front door :)

    Specs:

    Alpine white (glossy)
    Vista Home Premium
    Core 2 duo, T7100
    2Gb RAM @ 667mhz
    8600M GT - 256 mb
    120Gb, sata, 5400 rpm
    15.4" Truelife @ 1280x800
    9-cell battery
    2 mp webcam, builtin

    A pretty normal spec I think. Looking forward to writing it :)
     
    Ninja-biscuit, Jul 1, 2007
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  2. derviskemal

    derviskemal Notebook Consultant

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    great cant wait!
     
    derviskemal, Jul 1, 2007
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  3. sheldon77

    sheldon77 Notebook Evangelist

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    that would be great, when do you think you may have it?
     
    sheldon77, Jul 2, 2007
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  4. kysterama

    kysterama Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've just ordered one too so I'll post my impressions also and see what sort of benchmarks I get with games. Mines due to arrive on 11th of July. Same specs as NinjaBiscuit above except

    - 7200 rpm 160gig HD
    - 15.4" UltraSharp(TM) Widescreen WSXGA+ (1680x1050) Display
    - T7500 2.2ghz core duo
    - Black case

    :)
     
    kysterama, Jul 3, 2007
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  5. illmatic2609

    illmatic2609 Notebook Deity

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    I'll be doing what I can to provide info as well. Hopefully, a lot of game screenshots with the 256MB 8600M GT so people can see what it can do. Since I have plenty of games, I will make a thread for it.
     
    illmatic2609, Jul 3, 2007
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  6. the geico

    the geico Notebook Consultant

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    I am just looking forward to any review with the 8600GT in it, so good luck with it, hope you do a good job :D
     
    the geico, Jul 3, 2007
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  7. Osserpse

    Osserpse Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd be happy to do a review with mine, including pictures.

    Core 2 Duo T7300 2GHz
    2GBs DDR2 Ram @ 667Mhz
    nVidia GeForce 8600M GT with 256MB DDR3 Ram
    160GB 7200RPM HDD
    15.4" WXGA+ Glossy screen

    well, those are the main specs X_X.
     
    Osserpse, Jul 3, 2007
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  8. link1313

    link1313 Notebook Virtuoso

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    include lots of pictures and benchmarks!

    fixed
     
    link1313, Jul 3, 2007
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  9. Osserpse

    Osserpse Notebook Evangelist

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    Nope, not fixed. I've talked to multiple dell customer support people. They all say it's DDR3. The "help me choose" during config also shows the correct bandwidth for the ddr3 version of the 8600gt.
     
    Osserpse, Jul 3, 2007
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  10. Ninja-biscuit

    Ninja-biscuit Newbie

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    The local postal services is on a strike. Which probably means that my notebook will arrive during my holiday on Kos.. So the review will quite possibly be in around a month :S

    :S !!!!!!!
     
    Ninja-biscuit, Jul 4, 2007
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  11. kahlel7

    kahlel7 Notebook Consultant

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    Do you know if 1520 midnight blue has glossy or mate finish?
     
    kahlel7, Jul 5, 2007
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  12. derviskemal

    derviskemal Notebook Consultant

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    neither it has a microsatin finish which is very nice :)
     
    derviskemal, Jul 5, 2007
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