my m1210 arrived today!!!

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so my new lappy arrived today and i coldnt be happier with it. aside from all the crap dell loaded onto it, which meant having to go through and uninstall all of it :(

here are some pics...

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for anyone that actually paid for the sb audigy software... i got it for free :D

i am in the middle of loading bf2 on it right now, and also using it to make this post :D

so far i am very happy with it (so far). i dont have any of the lcd leakage i kept reading about. the kb doesnt really have any noticable flex (or if it does, not enough to bother me)

woot! the bf2 1.3 patch just finished installing... gotta go :D
 
If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for it?

Also, nice lappy! :D
 
I'm thinking about getting this laptop...Does the 1200x800 res with the small screen size bother you?
 
Nice lappy, congrats!! :D

I see you opted to not get the integrated cam, any reason?

Did you get the integrated Wireless Broadband (either Cingular or Verizon Wireless)?
 
igl00jx said:
If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for it?

Also, nice lappy! :D
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thanks

XPS M1210
Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2300E (1.66GHz/667MHz FSB), Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 $1,592.00 1 $1,592.00
XPS M1210 Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2300E (1.66GHz/667MHz FSB)
[222-3142]

AV Communication Package None
[320-4788]

Memory 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
[311-5987]

Video Card 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7400 TurboCache™
[320-4790]

Hard Drive 60GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
[341-3557]

Operating System (Office software not included) Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
[420-4830]
[420-4928]
[420-5460]
[420-5476]
[420-5591]
[420-5952]
[463-2282]

Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
[430-0493]

Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
[430-1048]

CD ROM/DVD ROM 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
[313-4222]
[420-5783]
[420-5791]

Sound Options Integrated Audio
[313-4362]

Wireless Networking Card Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Mini Card (802.11 a/g, 54Mbps)
[430-1712]

Office Software (not included in Windows XP) No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
[412-0803]

Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) McAfee Security Center with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 15-months
[412-0851]

Primary Battery 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
[312-0431]

Hardware Warranty 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr At-Home Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support
[412-0360]
[950-3337]
[950-9797]
[960-6590]
[960-8690]
[983-2207]

Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
[412-0687]
[412-0787]
[420-3224]

Bluetooth Networking Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Internal(2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)
[430-1711]

Future Operating Systems Windows Vista™ Capable
[465-4663]

Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience
[412-0865]



Dell EPP/FSS customers: Save 30% off any system $999+ - $477.60

ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS AND COUPONS


Dell EPP/FSS customers receive 4% off systems priced $800 to $1600 with 1/2yr At-Home service. - $44.58
Subtotal: $1,069.82
Shipping and Handling: $19.00

Shipping Discount: -$19.00

Tax Total: $64.19
Total: $1,134.01 :D

hiredgun2112 said:
I'm thinking about getting this laptop...Does the 1200x800 res with the small screen size bother you?
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so far (only a few hours) it doesnt bother me at all although i did increase the size of the desktop icons

cc2096 said:
Nice lappy, congrats!! :D

I see you opted to not get the integrated cam, any reason?

Did you get the integrated Wireless Broadband (either Cingular or Verizon Wireless)?
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i didnt go for the integrated cam because i didnt think i would ever use it (i havent used a web cam ever) so it didnt seem worth the added cost. i didnt go the inegrated wireless broadband again because i didnt think i would ever use it.
 
igl00jx said:
That is a nice price! :D
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yeah, i got REALLY lucky. i just happened to be looking to purchase at the right time :D

also to save a few more bucks, i decided to purchase 2x 1gb sticks pc5300 to use in my new lappy, they should arrive tomorrow at which point i will swap them out with the 2x 512mb sticks i have right now. the two original sticks are going up for sale on ebay :D i should end up savinng a few bucks....hopefully
 
please tell us any failings you see in it, anything that lets you down. I dont have enough money for that system, but god knows i want it.
 
cc2096 said:
How were you able to use a coupon on an XPS system?! :confused: :confused:
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dell had them last week. i just happened to be looking for a new laptop, went on ebay to get a coupon (planning to buy an e1405), and found a 30% epp coupon that worked with xps systems :D it cost me $2.95 and saved me around $525. best money i have ever spent.
 
It was an error on Dell's part (from what I have heard) that the coupons worked on XPS systems, and I heard they only worked for a few hours.

You got an awesome deal on it. If I could have used the 30 percent on mine I would have gone big (which I did anyway, I got them to knock off 500)
 
there are always dell coupons on ebay for sale, you just kinda have to keep looking for it to spot a good one. but also, you gotta watch out for the fakes, but a lot are real, so buyer beware. and for the price you paid, that is a VERY good deal.
 
vgi_vinnie said:
It was an error on Dell's part (from what I have heard) that the coupons worked on XPS systems, and I heard they only worked for a few hours.

You got an awesome deal on it. If I could have used the 30 percent on mine I would have gone big (which I did anyway, I got them to knock off 500)
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I got one too with the coupon, was too good of a deal to pass up!
 
screen size comparison between the M1210 and e1405
http://tvcalculator.com/index.html?e26251ada1c8849bce38df8224a4fd6f

Wanted the M1210, but when that gentleman posted how low you could get a e1405 down to, I figured the smaller res, smaller screen, lighter weight and marginally batter battery life wasn't worth the extra $400. Went and ordered the 1405 the next day. Very happy with it. Took it out back, surfed for a bit, played Q3A for an hour, checked the battery and still an hour of life left. Ive yet to try UT2k4 on it though, which is the only game Im worried about. And the screen is planty big enough for me. Ill go 12.1 next laptop I think, but couldn't pass this deal up.

Congrats on the XPS dude, enjoy it.

And yes, the coupon worked on XPSs for just a few hours. You lucky bastard.
 
Can you please post some BF2 benchmarks or experience with which settings were needed to play the game smoothly? I'm considering getting a XPS m1210 in the future, but was worried the 1.66Ghz would be too slow for these games even with 2GB of memory. :confused:
 
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