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New Dell Studio XPS 1340 & 1640

This is a discussion on New Dell Studio XPS 1340 & 1640 within the Laptop forums, part of the Computer technology category; The 1340 priced at 60k and 1640 at 68k. They feature Centrino 2 technology, backlit keyboard, HD screen, discrete graphics. ...

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Old 01-09-09, 07:06 PM   #1
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Default New Dell Studio XPS 1340 & 1640

The 1340 priced at 60k and 1640 at 68k. They feature Centrino 2 technology, backlit keyboard, HD screen, discrete graphics. The specs are really nice. Chk it out

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Old 01-24-09, 06:59 PM   #2
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i would prefer the dell studio series over xps ... xps is really costly
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Old 01-25-09, 12:03 AM   #3
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yes the xps is costly.but then it gives exclusivity.also it has much better reliability and lots of goodies like sot-loading battery indiacator etc.
the biggest reason i think one should select xps over studio is its reliability.
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Old 01-25-09, 12:32 AM   #4
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what kind of reliability are we talking about ?
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Old 01-25-09, 12:45 AM   #5
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we could be talking about reliability issues like, lets see..
no blue screens,no data loss due to crashes, no dead pixels,no failed dvd writing sessions, and stuff like that basically..
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Old 01-25-09, 01:07 AM   #6
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^ so you are saying that inspiron and Studio have those issues
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Old 01-25-09, 01:12 AM   #7
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my sister has an inspiron that was bought in july.it has had a change of motherboard and ram(under warranty),there is a cluster of,what i guess 4 dead pixels and now smart shows an error that hd failure is imminent,due to some problem in reallocated sector count...

that is why i am skeptical about them.
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Old 01-25-09, 01:18 AM   #8
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^ Very strange problems

Lot of my friends have Dell Laptops ........ they never had any such problems

if u have actually checked the specs , u ll find that the only difference between the models is the configuration .... But all the models use parts from the same companies most of the time
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Old 01-25-09, 01:23 AM   #9
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when u have a prblm you do develop a prejudice..
maybe i am too cynical.but i will still have my reservations.
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If I go for a Dell... I'll get XPS too... Build quality is too good...
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Old 01-25-09, 03:29 AM   #11
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my sister has an inspiron that was bought in july.it has had a change of motherboard and ram(under warranty),there is a cluster of,what i guess 4 dead pixels and now smart shows an error that hd failure is imminent,due to some problem in reallocated sector count...

that is why i am skeptical about them.
it depends on how u use a particular laptop ... dell inspirons are used by huge amount of ppl all over d world .. and it is considered to be the among the best for average budget laptops ... stop making opinions about brands/products on listening or seeing one -ve case ... most of us generally think this way ... make ur opinion by going through various reviews on different sites and forums....
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the notebook was mainly used for orkuting and wtching movies...
i had a bad experience.i wrote abt it.and its the honest reviews that matter.as far as reviews are honest,even if -ve,i dont thnk there is any prblm.
and i still use xps.and love it.so what i am trying to tell is that people who r thinking of inspiron should go for xps..
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it depends on how u use a particular laptop ... dell inspirons are used by huge amount of ppl all over d world .. and it is considered to be the among the best for average budget laptops ... stop making opinions about brands/products on listening or seeing one -ve case ... most of us generally think this way ... make ur opinion by going through various reviews on different sites and forums....
dude he has all rights to share his experience, even if they dont match that of the general public. What u said is also true, that we should read reviews, but then he was just telling us abt his problem.

PS : the XPS 1530 is no longer on the website.

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the xps 1530 is not on the site???
but dell is still offering it in india.
what did you mean?
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Is dell giving any freebies like bluetooth headset with these laptops?
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the xps 1530 is not on the site???
but dell is still offering it in india.
what did you mean?
Well, i dunno. All i can say is that it is not on the website anymore.
Dell Studio XPS Laptop


They recently took it off their website.

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that is strange.because it is still available on the us site.
with xps you get an external modem and a creative noise isolation earphone,which are pretty good quality.
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that is strange.because it is still available on the us site.
with xps you get an external modem and a creative noise isolation earphone,which are pretty good quality.
This external modem is dial up type or ASDL?
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This external modem is dial up type or ASDL?
External dial-up modem
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External dial-up modem
Won't be usefull then.
As mostly people won't use dial ups these days and also who would carry this thing along in their bag?
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