DELL XPS M1530

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if i open the laptop after it arrives,will dell still take it back if im unhappy with it or if i haggle and they dont come to an agreement?
 
DSR allows you to open it to check it and send it back if you're not happy. From personal experience, Dell are usually quite good with it, particularly if you're looking at it from a "I bought this spec but I can now get a better one cheaper so want to re-order" perspective...

Having just arranged for the return of my M1330 (for a faulty screen) I'm seriously considering getting a M1530 instead...
 
Metalface Mark said:
You tell them what figure you want to pay, and stick to it, in my case, it was £750 was the max. I know the rep that sells them (obviously not personally, but by previous association) and he always gives me a good deal, so much so now that he never offers me a discount as he knows we will have a good old haggle before i agree to anything :p

I saved £700 on an XPS 1710 last year by haggling, after it arrived i phoned to return it as i changed my mind and got another £150 off after agreeing to keep it :p
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m1530 arrived this morning. very happy with the product but as i mentioned, after reading this thread, not too happy with the amount i payed for it. just rang dell with the hope of being able to get some money back off them like you did, but for some reason, my initial contact has disappeared, his extension takes me through to someone else. so, spoke to another customer services representative and they were pretty useless.
as soon as i mentioned i would like to return the product as i was unhappy with the price i payed, they were happy to oblige and instantly offered a pick up date which i dont actually want. so then i said that i would be happy to keep the laptop as long as they could give me some compensation and she blankly refused. so what now. i really want to keep the laptop but feel i have lost out slightly. how on earth did you manage to get more money off once you had recieved the product
 
hk3948 said:
m1530 arrived this morning. very happy with the product but as i mentioned, after reading this thread, not too happy with the amount i payed for it. just rang dell with the hope of being able to get some money back off them like you did, but for some reason, my initial contact has disappeared, his extension takes me through to someone else. so, spoke to another customer services representative and they were pretty useless.
as soon as i mentioned i would like to return the product as i was unhappy with the price i payed, they were happy to oblige and instantly offered a pick up date which i dont actually want. so then i said that i would be happy to keep the laptop as long as they could give me some compensation and she blankly refused. so what now. i really want to keep the laptop but feel i have lost out slightly. how on earth did you manage to get more money off once you had recieved the product
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Send it back, re-order, in the past though ive had to call a couple of times until i got someone willing to offer me something to keep it.

My laptop i ordered yesterday has been despatched, i should have it monday, my contact in dell is great, he always progresses my orders ahead of others.
 
I ordered one of these the other day after debating on the M1530 or the Vostro 1500. I was abit ticked off the Vostro had no options for 7,200RPM harddrives.. and that the 8600M GT on the vostro uses DDR2 instead of DDR3 memory.

Went for

XPS M1530
2Ghz
2GB
1400x900 Display
8600M GT
120GB 7,200RPM
Black

£700


Looking forward to it! :D
 
RobJ said:
How do you search for the XPS notebooks on the outlet website?

I can't seem to see an option for them.
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If theres none available theres no option listed for them, when they put stock on it goes within seconds.

There was a 2.6ghz one on there the other day with blu ray, pricey though.
 
2StepSteve said:
I ordered one of these the other day after debating on the M1530 or the Vostro 1500. I was abit ticked off the Vostro had no options for 7,200RPM harddrives.. and that the 8600M GT on the vostro uses DDR2 instead of DDR3 memory.

Went for

XPS M1530
2Ghz
2GB
1400x900 Display
8600M GT
120GB 7,200RPM
Black

£700


Looking forward to it! :D
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does it state on site anywhere about the ddr2 and ddr3 on the 8600's?
 
bobbyboy uk said:
XPS M1530 CORE 2 DUO T5450 1.66GHz
£451 delivered
English - Vista Home Premium
Memory: 2048MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024)
Hard Disk Drive: 160GB HD Serial ATA (5400rpm)
NoteBook Screen: 15.4 WXGA (1280x800) with Truelife
CD Read-Write Drive: 8xDVD+/-RW Slim Slot-Load Drive, including SW
CCFL backcover black & 2.0mp camera
Intel 3945 WLAN Mini-Card EUR
BATTERY XPS PRIMARY 6-CELL 56WHR LI-ION
INTEL? PRO WIRELESS 3945 802.11A/B/G MIN
EUROPEAN - DELL TRUEMOBILE 355 INTERNAL
GRAPHICS CARD 128MB NVIDIA GEFORCE GO 8400m
FINGERPRINT READER BIOMETRIC WITH BLACK
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That is a VERY NICE price :eek:

Was there any physical damage or lack of accessories? Don't suppose there is anymore where you bought it from?
 
steve258 said:
That is a VERY NICE price :eek:

Was there any physical damage or lack of accessories? Don't suppose there is anymore where you bought it from?
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dell outlet, had a few over the weeks, there all fine.

heres some ive had:

XPS M1530 CORE 2 DUO T7500 2.20GHz
English - Vista Home Premium
£586 delivered
Memory: 2048MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024)
Hard Disk Drive: Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA (5400RPM)
Video: ASSY, BASE 256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT
NoteBook Screen: 15.4 WXGA+ Widescreen (1440x900) TFT Truelife
CD Read-Write Drive: 8xDVD+/-RW Slim Slot-Load Drive, including SW
CCFL BACKCOVER RED & 2.0MP CAMERA
Intel 4965WLAN Mini-Card EUR
Battery XPS Primary 9-cell 85WHr Li-Ion
INTEL? NEXT-GEN WIRELESS-N MINI-PCI CARD
FINGERPRINT READER BIOMETRIC WITH BLACK
EUROPEAN - DELL TRUEMOBILE 355 INTERNAL


XPS M1530 CORE 2 DUO T7250 2.00GHz
£597 delivered
English - Vista Home Premium
Memory: 2048MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024)
Hard Disk Drive: Hard Drive 250GB Serial ATA (5400RPM)
Video: ASSY, BASE 256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT
NoteBook Screen: 15.4 WXGA+ Widescreen (1440x900) TFT Truelife
CD Read-Write Drive: 8xDVD+/-RW Slim Slot-Load Drive, including SW
CCFL backcover black & 2.0mp camera
Intel 3945 WLAN Mini-Card EUR
FINGERPRINT READER BIOMETRIC WITH BLACK
BATTERY XPS PRIMARY 6-CELL 56WHR LI-ION
 
Bradmax57 said:
does it state on site anywhere about the ddr2 and ddr3 on the 8600's?
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Yep its known that the XPS M1530 8600M GT uses DDR3.. This was ultimately why I went for the M1530. By the time i've added in the extra cost of a brand new 7,200RPM harddrive, that for some strange reason the option is missed out on the vostro. It would have cost me about £100 extra if I bought the Vostro 1500. After finding out that I thought sod it, might aswell get the +25% performance boost of DDR3, and theres more scope for overclocking to be had too :D
 
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2StepSteve said:
Yep its known that the XPS M1530 8600M GT uses DDR3.. This was ultimately why I went for the M1530. By the time i've added in the extra cost of a brand new 7,200RPM harddrive, that for some strange reason the option is missed out on the vostro. It would have cost me about £100 extra if I bought the Vostro 1500. After finding out that I thought sod it, might aswell get the +25% performance boost of DDR3, and theres more scope for overclocking to be had too :D
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cool, but still it doesnt state on the dell site which ram either use does it?
 
Do you still get the same warranty from dell outlet, i.e. 3 years for lattitudes etc etc. ?


Also, what is this 10% code that I should be quoting on thephone when I am haggling ?

R

Mehul
 
10% code has gone now i believe.

Im finding a couple of annoying things that are making me consider sending it back.

1) The screen isnt that bright, after being used to trubright screens, this could be classed as a bit on the dull side.

2) Hiss through headphone sockets is annoying.

3) Wifi connection drops occasionally, and i have to reboot the laptop to get it to work, just changes to connected with limited access for no particular reason.
 
Yeah I get some hiss on the headphones on my 1330 too, although it's significantly less noticeable on the middle socket; the first one (on the left) is terrible.

And yes, the 10% code is gone now unfortunately. Whether or not they'll do some other sort of offer this week, I don't know. Find out soon enough though. :)
 
TheVoice said:
Yeah I get some hiss on the headphones on my 1330 too, although it's significantly less noticeable on the middle socket; the first one (on the left) is terrible.

And yes, the 10% code is gone now unfortunately. Whether or not they'll do some other sort of offer this week, I don't know. Find out soon enough though. :)
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Mine is the same, hiss is worse on one than the other, im considering sending it back and getting a 1330 with a led screen, or splurging and getting the 1730, the lack of brightness is annoying, but apart from that, its a great machine, its a very comfortable machine to use.
 
Ive organised to send mine back, the screen just eventually did my head in, im going to wait till the trubright screen options come before i re-order, i thought i could put up with it, but combined with the other issues i was having, wifi dropping often and having to reboot to fix, the hiss from the audio ports, i decided to cut and run.
 
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