Dell XPS M1530 laptop

Advantages: Great feature set, fast, GFX card, HDMI out
Disadvantages: keyboard/touchpad could be better

...I recently had a motherboard failure on my existing Dell Inspiron laptop and given its age, repair looked a bad move as one could buy a new laptop for less. However, once I decided to see what was available and given my two main criteria - a higher than usual resolution screen and three year warranty, I suddenly found the price spiraling upwards. After much searching I settled on an XPS M1530. The price on the Dell web site was around £1000 but a phone call to Dell resulted in quite a dramatic price cut to reflect my 'loyalty as a customer' and that it was a replacement for a failed (nearly four year old) unit. They probably won't thank me for saying what I paid but it was a done deal and a few days later it arrived. Features An Intel Core 2 Duo CPU running at 2Ghz and 2Gb of RAM, 250Gb SATA hard drive plus a 1680x1050 screen...

ilaskey 08.05.2008 · Read review
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Dell XPS M1530

Advantages: Can be customised to individual needs, good build quality, competitively priced, excellent customer support
Disadvantages: Heavy, average battery life

...I bought this laptop 4 months ago in June 2008 and I have been very impressed with it so far. The design is stylish and sleek and there are enough colour options to please most people. The best thing about Dell is that you can customise your laptop to your own optimum specifications so I opted for the best quality screen for watching video files and DVDs and upgraded the memory and processor to improve the performance of games. So far I have had no major problems although the charger adaptor has recently failed. However this is covered under the warranty and a replacement arrived within 2 days of calling the cutomer service hotline. Pros: Specifications can be customised to individual needs. Very stylish Excellent build quality Easily contactable and very helpful customer support Cons: On the heavy side Standard battery...

lordofthemanor 18.11.2008 · Read review
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Dell XPS M1530

Advantages: Fast, user friendly, great memory
Disadvantages: Battery power runs low quick.

...Performance The Sheer performance of this machine is able to match anything i have been able to throw at it (including Crysis.) The memory and processing power alone put this laptop above the average performance of a desktop computer but the graphics package on top of that (especially with the 256mb version) puts this computer on another scale altogether when it comes to gaming, I have managed to run a comprehensive list of games on this beast of a machine, many of them released for next gen consoles and was even able to emulate a ps2 (something even a ps3 has trouble doing) Interactivity /Accessibility The Touch Activated buttons that control the volume and media are a useful touch but more of a novelty than anything. Whereas the media direct tool is a feature that allows you to watch movie's and listen to music without having to...

dan_lewi2 01.10.2008 · Read review
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Dell XPS M1330 = BRILLIANT

Advantages: Excellent Screen, built-in webcam, very fast, never crashed (after 1 year, that's incredible)
Disadvantages: Slightly short battery life (but can easily be upgraded for very little money)

...This is a brilliant machine! I got mine with 4gb memory and a 250gb hard drive. I do all my coursework on this machine, but also use it as my games machine. EASILY runs both iTunes and The Sims 3 (a high RAM demanding game) at the same time. Excellent audio and visual quality with amazingly high volume potential speakers. Also has capacity for a 3G mobile broadband card (sim card like). Also, the design is very cool. I have the Product RED one, so mine is red color. Besides the color, Dell really took care on the design. It is just so pretty. To be honest, I don't really know about the OS and anything like that. But, as far as the speed of the laptop is concerned, it works so great! I never had any unexpected shutdown or close of a program. Since I upgraded to Windows 7, my battery life has increased, and my operating speed has sped up...

KingKeal 08.11.2009 · Read review
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Amazing Dell XPS M1710

Advantages: 17" monitor, 5 in 1 memory card reader, WIFI
Disadvantages: Heavy and big

...Ive had the Dell xps m1710 ever since christmas and so far there ive liked it but there are disadvantages and are are advantages of the Dell XPS m1710. When i first got my laptop i got it with no Bluetooth and there was only a 2GB ram, Now i bought a Bluetooth moudle from the dell website for around £50 and i bought a 4GB ram of the dell website too. I have on my dell like any other new computers/laptops, Windows Vista mine is Windows Vista Ultimate which i think is very fast. The Advantages are... The screen is a 17" LCD monitor which is very good for watching movies and TV shows There is 7 music buttons on the front of the laptop which is very handy when you have your computer half closed and you dont want to flip it up and goto your media player to change the song or stop, play and pause or mute or just turn it up or down...

Willylad2K8 27.03.2008 · Read review
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Dell XPS M1530

Advantages: excellent design, power and accessories kit!
Disadvantages: battery doesnt last very long

...i originally bought this laptop to get away from the desk and had high hopes for the XPG gaming Range of the Dell notebook range.... it doesnt disapoint. the keyboard is nice to touch and easily cleanable due to its chassis material, the design of the notebook is highly attractive, doesnt look bulky or ugly and comes in various colours (IIRC) my one is in silver and looks superb. everything is integrated, from the DUAL (yes dual!) headphone sockets, mic port, webcam, even has a mic included into the body! the accessories that came with it are also pretty cool, screen wipes, creative Ep-630 Headphones, case, a whole bundle of various CD's and the remote control is also a sweet item, being able to control music from the control is awesome!...

TechNoLogic 06.09.2008 · Read review
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Flashy Dell XPS 700

Advantages: Really good Graphics, Good value for money
Disadvantages: Really Big, Really noisey

...Dell XPS 700 I have had the Dell XPS 700 for about 2 years and its still in good working condition! Although i bought the newer verson 2 days ago Dell XPS 730! It is much better! <<< Looks >>> It comes in 2 colours on the front ethier Black or Red (mines Black) It is in a slanted shape and has a silver case on the front is has a Logo saying '' Dell ''! It also has XPS on the two sides! Also it has Neon lights at the very top of the front case above the CD tray! <<< Outside Specs >>> It has two CD trays on the front, A all in one memory card reader on the front, it also has a headphone and microphone socket, two USB ports and a FireWire port on the front! It has six USB ports and another FireWire, and two DVI ports in the back! <<< Overall >>> I still use this computer even though i have the newer verson because...

Willylad2K8 26.07.2008 · Read review
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Dell XPS1730

Advantages: a nice gaming laptop
Disadvantages: no customer suport, I never actually recieved my laptop in the end

...All i can say from my dell experiance is, what customer suport??? I order a XPS 1730 at the begining of October, I am leaving for canada at the begining of November so wanted to make sure there where no delays. I was assured my laptop would arrive by the 22nd at the latest. I kept my eye on the ststus of my order and asked for several updates along the way. I was told everthing was fine (Que sale's person to insert head in sand) 22nd came and went no laptop. I recieved an update on the 23rd my order now to ship out on the 7th of November. I have spent the last 2 weeks trying to get a straight answer from dell, I have had calls and emails all saying different items where holding the order. No processor, no hard drive, no xps mother board!! sometimes being told it is being tested, only to recieve and email saying it was still being built...

harry1511 02.11.2007 · Read review
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Ding Dong Dell

Advantages: Compact, lightweight, thin, looks great, fast, built in web cam
Disadvantages: A shame it doesn't have more than 2 USB ports

...We seem to have a contract with Dell at work, so I've been given several Dell laptops for my use. To be honest I liked the Fujitsu Siemens I had before much better than the last three Dells I was given, but I gave my last one back when I went on maternity leave. having gone back to work part-time now, I have been issued with a new one. And it's this: the Dell XPS M1330. As soon as it arrived on my desk it was obvious that it wasn't just another boring Dell. It looks much much cooler than the older Dell models. It has a 13.3in display and only measures a slender 318 x 238 x 33.8mm (WxDxH) with a weight of 2kg . Dell claim that this is the thinnest notebook in its class, but iti s wedge shaped so the thinness is not uniform on the laptop - i.e. iti is thicker in one place than it is in another - at its thinnest it is 22.1mm though...

sadoldbag 25.02.2008 · Read review
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Inspiring Inspiron from Dell

Advantages: Good spec, reasonable price, great processor
Disadvantages: The piano black surface attracts dust and dirt.

...I purchased the Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop back in January for my daughter's birthday. I had a limited budget but wanted to get her something with decent enough spec for playing computer games should she wish to do this, and a large hard drive as she is a big fan of making videos on her digital camera and downloading music - two things which can eat up hard drive space. I did a fair bit of research before purchasing and decided I wanted to get the best spec I possibly could for my money and the Inspiron ticked all the boxes. I paid £399 in January 2009 in Currys for the laptop which was the absolute limit on my budget. The Dell I purchased has a dark blue coloured lid, however the rest of it is a shiny piano black which looks lovely. I would have preferred metal for the mousepad area - it feels sturdier and doesn't seem to attract...

rosebud2001 21.06.2009 · Read review
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