XPS M1530, November 7th.

Looks sleek. I like it. Maybe it will be out by christmas.

Last I heard, Christmas was AFTER Nov 7th, so there is most likely a good chance it WILL be out by Christmas!!

Yeah right! Last time I heard Engadget give a release date they were off by only 1 and a half months. I'll believe the release date when I hear it from the mouth of Dell

Why for they neuter it with GS graphics?

Hope that's a typo otherwise get the Inspiron 1520 it has the better graphics card.

Or for that matter just about any other manufacturer cause a 256meg 8600M gs= Snore.

Personally,I would have only been interested if it came with 8700GT,however early days yet,and as everyone says....its Engagdet,so who knows what the specs will end up.

1. Even engadget nixed their Nov. 7th date
2. I want my wires o come out the back, not the sides...
3. 8700gt or nothing.

Well that didn't take long. At least this time they didn't wait for their posted date to come and pass

They could of went with a higher res screen and better graphics card

I wouldn't doubt the 8600gs.....I bet it will be going for the "thin and sleek" look. We can't have everything.....they pack a bunch of horse power into the 1730 and ppl. complain it is too thick and chunky.......they make the 15" thin, light, sleek and ppl. complain it doesn't have enough power.

I still prefer my 1520. But hey, we'll see what happens when we get some concrete spec's. I also like the new 1730. It is what it is, and makes no apologies. I plan on getting a 1330 before my honeymoon cruise though, so light and thin has its purpose

Ya,couldn't agree more,it will be interesting to see how popular it is though.....even if it is a bit "underpowered" graphically compared to the vanilla vostro/inspiron.

Wow.... looks exactly like...... a M1330 LOL EXACTLY. The design team sure pulled out all the tricks up their sleeve for this one!

No I never complained about the size of 1730 just how underpowered it is. With a 1530 I'd want it to have some horsepower. Obviously not the horsepower I'd expect out of a larger laptop but I'd still like it to be more than the other 15 inch Inspiron. Lighter and less powerful I'd leave to the 13" or a 14".

I think that it's a great looking system. Depending upon the real release date, it will be a strong candidate for MbWife's laptop. The GPU will be more than enough for her applications, and if the weight is accurate in the reports, it will be nice and portable for her schooling. Plus, when it is released I'll have the advantage of getting it at the reduced military pricing.

Ya,it does look good,hope they haven't sacrificed weight for a poor build quality,if the weight is true.

i was just looking over this. if it comes with a 256 8600 or faster itd be a nice laptop.

still hard to beat a 1100.00 2.2ghz m1330 from the outlet though

Has anyone heard anything about this? This is right up my alley if it ever comes out!!

Edit: Hummmm

http://www.engadget.com/tag/m1530/

This is an interesting find. Thanks for posting.

M1530 spotted on Latin America (Antigua & Barbuda) Site!

Here are the specs as copied directly from the site guys!! Found it this morning while having my Coffee & just browsing!!


Processors
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo
Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T7800 (2.60GHz,4M L2 Cache,800MHz FSB)
Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T7700 (2.40GHz,4MB L2 Cache,800MHz FSB)
Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.20GHz,4MB L2 Cache,800MHz FSB)
Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00GHz,2MB L2 Cache,800MHz FSB)
Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T5450 (1.66GHz,2MB L2 Cache,677MHz FSB)
Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T5250 (1.50GHz,2MB L2 Cache,677MHz FSB)

Operating System
Microsoft Windows Vista
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate
Genuine Windows Vista® Business
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Memory

Up to 4GB2 Dual Channel4 667MHz DDR2
Graphics
NVIDIA Graphics
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS

Screen

15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) display with TrueLifeTM (CCFL, 220 nits)
Hard Drives
SATA hard drive
Up to 320GB configured with a single 5400 RPM SATAII hard drive.
Up to 200GB configured with a single 7200 RPM SATAII hard drive.

Solid State Drives:
64GB3 configured with a Solid State hard drive.

Optical Drives
Optical Storage
Slot Load DVD+/-RW
Slot Load Blu-rayTM Disc
Weight & Dimensions

Weight: Starting at 5.78 lbs5 (2.62 kg)
Width: 14.06" (357 mm)
Height: 0.93" - 1.38" (23.7 mm - 35.1 mm wedge)
Depth: 10.34" (263 mm)
I/O Ports

3 USB 2.0
HDMI
VGA
Firewire (IEEE 1394a)
RJ45 Ethernet port (10/100)
8-in-1 card reader
1 ExpressCard 54 mm slot
Stereo in & headphone/speaker out (x2) dual digital array mics
Power

9-cell 85WHr Li-Ion Battery 6-cell 56WHr Li-Ion Battery
Camera

Integrated 2.0 MP camera
Multimedia Capability

Dell MediaDirect 3.3
Media Buttons
Color Options

Alpine White
Tuxedo Black
Crimson Red
Communications

Wi-Fi Options:
Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card Wireless
Dell Wireless 1490 802.11a/g Mini Card Wireless
Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini Card
Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 802.11 a/g Mini Card Wireless
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini Card

Long Range Wireless:
Dell Wireless 5520 HSDPA
Dell Wireless 5720 EVDO

Additional Options:
Bluetooth® 2.0
USB External TV Tuner Card
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