Well it has arrived, my brand new Dell XPS M1530 Product Red Laptop. The timing from order to shipment wasn't bad,
Ordered: 5/14/08
Received: 6/3/08
Just shy of three weeks. The laptop was shipped on 6/1/08 so a two day delivery isn't bad (I didn't pay for express delivery and you shouldn't either, wait a day or two more, it won't kill you trust me!).
Now the primary purpose of this laptop is a company laptop, with most of the power needed for running my Adobe CS3 suite - Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver in particular. I wasn't sure whether I wanted the Product Red color or Tuxedo Black, but at the time there was a price break on the Product Red so there wasn't any cost difference between the two. Eventually I sided towards Product Red since my other XPS (older M1210) is black. Plus, since the company this laptop will be used for (ModernGamer.com) has red in the logo, I figured it might as well match!
After several nights of researching, comparing different models and versions and options (almost too many!), here is what I ended up choosing to build inside my Product Red M1530 Laptop:
Ordered: 5/14/08
Received: 6/3/08
Just shy of three weeks. The laptop was shipped on 6/1/08 so a two day delivery isn't bad (I didn't pay for express delivery and you shouldn't either, wait a day or two more, it won't kill you trust me!).
Now the primary purpose of this laptop is a company laptop, with most of the power needed for running my Adobe CS3 suite - Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver in particular. I wasn't sure whether I wanted the Product Red color or Tuxedo Black, but at the time there was a price break on the Product Red so there wasn't any cost difference between the two. Eventually I sided towards Product Red since my other XPS (older M1210) is black. Plus, since the company this laptop will be used for (ModernGamer.com) has red in the logo, I figured it might as well match!
After several nights of researching, comparing different models and versions and options (almost too many!), here is what I ended up choosing to build inside my Product Red M1530 Laptop:
| 1 | 223-5641 | XPS M1530and#153;(PRODUCT) REDand#153;, Intel C2D T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4M L2 Cache) |
| 1 | 313-6086 | Crimson Red Casing With Microsatin Finish XPS M1530 |
| 1 | 311-7823 | 4GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm, for XPS M1530 |
| 1 | 320-6078 | 15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TrueLife LCD with 2.0 MO Camera for XPS M1530 |
| 1 | 420-7715 | Camera Software XPS M1530 2.0MP |
| 1 | 320-6081 | 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G |
| 1 | 341-5634 | 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive for XPS M1530 |
| 1 | 420-6815 | Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit Edition English,Inspiron |
| 1 | 420-6436 | Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp |
| 1 | 310-9764 | DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP, XPSM1530 |
| 1 | 420-7622 | DELL SUPPORT CENTER 2.0 |
| 1 | 420-7952 | Dell Exclusive MediaDirectand#153; Instant Play Software Application |
| 1 | 410-1090 | Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1 English |
| 1 | 313-5820 | 8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive for XPSM1530 |
| 1 | 420-8183 | Roxio Creator DE 10 |
| 1 | 313-4783 | Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0 |
| 1 | 430-2680 | Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini Card |
| 1 | 410-1837 | Trend Micro 16.6 PC-cillin Internet Security, English 15-month, Subscription |
| 1 | 312-0638 | 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion P Primary Battery, for XPS M1530 |
| 1 | 950-3337 | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
| 1 | 960-8710 | Warranty Support,Initial Year |
| 1 | 988-5607 | Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year |
| 1 | 984-2350 | Type 3- Third Party At HomeService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, Initial Year |
| 1 | 430-2566 | Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Module (2.0+EDR) |
| 1 | 310-5408 | Free Recycling Kit |
| 1 | 310-8319 | Intel Core 2 Duo Processor |
| 1 | 310-8628 | You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System |
| 1 | 420-7092 | DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS 1YR-FREE |
| 1 | 987-4817 | Insp Datasafe 3GB,1YR(Incl in price),DHS |
As you can see I tried to avoid as much bloatware junk software as possible and if you are considering a Dell you should too. I'm also not a huge fan on the warranties as I can repair any problems that may arise (You can too, its called Google!).
Stay tuned for an upcoming Initial Impressions Review of my XPS M1530 and later on a BATTLE of XPS M1530 vs its older sibling the XPS M1210!
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