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XPS M1710 review

post #1 of 23
4/18/06 at 10:21am
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http://www.notebookreview.com/defaul...Dell+XPS+M1710

Nice review, lots of pics. Nothing about the Audigy sound, however!

Here's another one:

http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/Dell_XP...-31789682.html

and a third:

http://www.mobilityguru.com/2006/04/18/dell_xps_m1710/

and again:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1950072,00.asp
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post #2 of 23
4/18/06 at 10:37am
lol I love the "action shots" of the XPS teetering on the edge of a skyscaper against the NYC skyline. I bet Dell wasn't too happy about those, I can just see the wind grabbing ahold of the display panel and knocking it off the edge.
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post #3 of 23
4/18/06 at 12:49pm
much better looking than the older xps, but still....just an overpriced 9400 to me.

ill take a 9400 with a 750 anyday of the week, and twice on sundays over this!
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post #4 of 23
4/18/06 at 12:59pm
agree with you there. but i would like that vid. card in my i9400 :x
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post #5 of 23
4/18/06 at 2:59pm
http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/11302.jpg

Looks like it pretty much is an E1705 and it has an docking port. I wonder if we can modify our E1705s to add this port. There's a cutout for the docking port on our laptops. Somebody make it happen.
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post #6 of 23
4/18/06 at 4:04pm
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Originally Posted by angrod
agree with you there. but i would like that vid. card in my i9400 :x

yea i figure its only a matter of time before the 7900gtx ends up in the 9400. users just need time with the card.

so again (like with the xps 170/9300) we see pretty much the same machine, for loads less.

keyboard is different color, but im sure thats changable with each model.

i think the xps logo on the touchpad is a good idea, but personally dont like it.
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post #7 of 23
4/18/06 at 6:10pm
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Originally Posted by floats
http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/11302.jpg

Looks like it pretty much is an E1705 and it has an docking port. I wonder if we can modify our E1705s to add this port. There's a cutout for the docking port on our laptops. Somebody make it happen.




but i agree with chevy, it like a pretty 9400 with a great video card.
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post #8 of 23
4/18/06 at 7:28pm
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Originally Posted by chevyrulz099
yea i figure its only a matter of time before the 7900gtx ends up in the 9400. users just need time with the card.

so again (like with the xps 170/9300) we see pretty much the same machine, for loads less.

keyboard is different color, but im sure thats changable with each model.

i think the xps logo on the touchpad is a good idea, but personally dont like it.

If you dont count coupons....its nearly the same price.(dell canada anyway)

9400 with
T2400
x1400
2gig
80gig hd
9 cell battery
Wuxga
= 2579$

Xps 1710 with same config
except video card 7900 gs
=2849$


Considering the difference in video cards...I dont think the 9400 is "loads less"
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post #9 of 23
4/18/06 at 7:55pm
well not everyone is a canadian. this thing is really expensive compared to the 9300+7800gtx option we had before. with all the price jacking dell has been doing recently, im pretty sure my next computer wont be a dell.



now, where can i buy a 7900gtx for $260?
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post #10 of 23
4/18/06 at 10:44pm
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Originally Posted by znk0r
If you dont count coupons....its nearly the same price.(dell canada anyway)

9400 with
T2400
x1400
2gig
80gig hd
9 cell battery
Wuxga
= 2579$

Xps 1710 with same config
except video card 7900 gs
=2849$


Considering the difference in video cards...I dont think the 9400 is "loads less"
well most people buy dells for the coupons.

and I consider $200+ quite a bit less.
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post #11 of 23
4/18/06 at 11:08pm
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Originally Posted by pwain




but i agree with chevy, it like a pretty 9400 with a great video card.
It's pretty much the best dtr on the market right now. The Escalade to the Tahoe. I prefer the Escalade
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post #12 of 23
4/18/06 at 11:32pm
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Originally Posted by pwain
well most people buy dells for the coupons.

and I consider $200+ quite a bit less.
The difference is more like $50-$100.

And once there are coupons for the XPS I dont see a reason to not go for the xps if you want to stick a 7900 gtx in a 9400. The main reason being...the waranty.
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post #13 of 23
4/18/06 at 11:34pm
Thanks for the links.
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post #14 of 23
4/19/06 at 12:18am
man that 72 fps for fear is crazy! the 7900's 512 of vram nice.
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post #15 of 23
4/19/06 at 12:25am
m1710 == bum-pwns everything!
ZOMG Spooge.
all that fun stuff.
now someone be generous and buy me one.
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post #16 of 23
4/19/06 at 2:57am
Anyone personally allready has a 1710?
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post #17 of 23
4/19/06 at 9:32am
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Originally Posted by znk0r
The difference is more like $50-$100.

And once there are coupons for the XPS I dont see a reason to not go for the xps if you want to stick a 7900 gtx in a 9400. The main reason being...the waranty.
2849 - 2579 = (which you posted earlier)

inspiron coupons are good and plenty, decent xps ones probablly wont be around till the system starts to get dated.

sure your not going to save tons of money upgrading a 9400(or have pretty red lights) but the point is that there will probablly be at least a decent difference depending on the exact price of thte 7900 gtx to make it an option.
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post #18 of 23
4/19/06 at 9:34am
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Originally Posted by Scav
Anyone personally allready has a 1710?

the first batch ships in May from what I have heard from those that ordered
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post #19 of 23
4/19/06 at 10:14am
Man, nice machines. I hope with a simple BIos hack, our 9400/E1705 can support 4Gb and have the 7900 gtx in our nice lappies!!
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post #20 of 23
4/19/06 at 10:33am
I like the "XPS" highlighted on the touchpad, that looks really cool!!! I was hoping Dell would add something new like that on the inside near the keyboard.

but I've always wanted to know is there any reason why those 2 blank keys above the left and right arrow can't be used for something?
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