***OFFICIAL XPS M1330 Anticipation thread!*** - Page 5

Very true ATC7, i am not a mac fan, but i agree with the rest you said. Dell would have no reason to make anything better if people didn't voice their opinion.

wait, how do you get a 12% discount in canada? im ordering tomorrow from ottawa

EPP sales going on. You guys may want to reorder and save few bucks.

The company I work for has, as I'm sure many other corporations have, a corporate deal where their employees get special pricing from Dell. All it is (Dell Canada at least) is a special toll-free phone number and a code for the corporation. You have to call in your order; cannot be done online (Canada).

You get whatever deal Dell has advertised on their regular web site at the time plus a 6% discount, or 12% if you buy a 3 year (or more) warranty with the system.

I am still a bit confused on the performance of the M1330, will it the 8400 GS be faster than the Geforce 7900 GS??

Faster? probably not, but from what i read it will have DX10 support which the 7900 does not.

Are you kidding? The 8400 GS won't even be CLOSE to the 7900 GS. . . . .

8400 GS stats:
Memory Interface 64-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) 9.6
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec) 3.2


7900 GS stats:
Memory Interface 256-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) 32.0
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec) 7.5

No, but it will be better than the 7400 on the M1210 as you would expect for a replacement model and it will support DX10. So in other words the M1330 will be a nice travel/backup notebook if you're a gamer with reasonable expectations for a 13.3" "Gaming" laptop. I'll probably get one in the next couple of months as I also wait for the M1710's replacement which will have a better card than the 7900/7950 & DX10 support.

i need some help here, i was really excited about the 1330 but after looking at the inspiron 1420 it looks like i can get almost the same thing for a few hundred bucks cheaper. i cant decide if the weight and the LED screen is worth the premium. advice anyone?

I would be a little hesitant to jump on the LED LCD until we see some first hand reviews. As far as I know this is DELL's first LED LCD notebook. Like any new technology it may take a while to get the bugs out. If I were ordering the 1330 TODAY I would probably opt for the regular LED with higher resolution web cam. Now if I wait a couple of months and the reviews are fantastic my thoughts could certainly change. But for now I would be a little hesitant on being the beta tester for the LED LCD.

Based on the step backward Dell took from the 700M to the M1210 LCD, ANY new Dell LCD is suspect until proven otherwise.

Hey dudes I will be purchasing this laptop very soon in the UK. The only thing im worried is the price and the gaming experience. Will I be able to play Counter Strike and the likes smoothly?

Also if a new feature comes out like Blu-Ray will it be possible for me to call dell and get them to exchange my drive?

Here is my specs I want and feel free to advise me on what to get. I managed to get a 5% discount but will a rep bring the price down considerably?

InspironTMXPS 1330(N0713307) Qty 1
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 Processor (2.0GHz,800MHz,4MB L2 cache), Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium - English Unit Price Incl. VAT £1,293.44
Sky Perks 5% Off
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- £64.67

Catalog Number: 202 N0713307
Module Description Show Details
Base Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 Processor (2.0GHz,800MHz,4MB L2 cache)
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium - English
Memory 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
Keyboard Internal Lightweight Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Video Card nVidia® GeForce™ Go 8400M GS with 128MB GDDR3 dedicated graphics memory
Hard Drive 120GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive
Modem No Modem
Optical Devices Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load Drive, including SW
Wireless Networking Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card - Europe
Shipping Documents English Documentation and Eng/Ire Power Cord XPS M1330
Gedis Bundle Reference List N0713307 - XPS 1330 Best
Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Works 8.0 - English
Standard Warranty Base Warranty - 1 Year XPS Premium Hardware Support (incl. Gaming and On-Site Support)
Enhanced Service Packs 3 Year XPS Premium Hardware Support
Protect your new PC No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English
Power Supply 65W AC Adapter
Bluetooth Dell™ TrueMobile 355 internal Bluetooth Module - European
Order Information Inspiron Order - UK
Primary Battery Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)
Carrying Cases No Carry Case
Money Off - Shows in Strikethrough Save £50 inc VAT
Biometric Identification Biometric Fingerprint Reader
Dell System Media Kit Resource DVD - (Diagnostics & Drivers)
Colour Choice Tuxedo Black & 2.0 mega pixel Camera for CCFL Display
Accidental Damage Support 3 Year Accidental Damage Support - Theme Package
Futuristic Futuristic Order Flag SKU
Online Promotion Option for GEDIS Configs Dell Internet Order.
LCD 13.3" UltraSharp™ WXGA (1280x800) CCFL Display (220nits) with TrueLife™

So the total price is £1,288.76 = $2,618.03 --- WAY too much

^^Get only 1gb of ram, upgrade it later for cheaper when your laptop arrives. Maybe get the T7100 instead of the T7300?

You might be able to BUY a new blu-ray drive, don't count on an exhange..

Put my order just now:
WLED
T7500 2,2ghz
Fingerprint
4GB memory
200GB 7200
G0 8400

Expected delivery 10/8/07 (but thats in sweden)

Hope it will work when i get it

/Tiru

hey i placed an order of the m1330 and the expected ship date was in sept. but im gonna be out of the country by then. i called customer service they said they would see if they can get it to me by mid august does anyone have any experiance with this? they said they would call back on monday and tell me if its possible. will they really or do i have to keep calling them myself?

Well I checked the status on my order for an m1330 this afternoon, and the status has changed to be 'in production'... Just wondering what would cause the 1-month gap between production and delivery? Methinks the estimated delivery date is a little too generous...