Anybody have a Vostro 1400?

Razorfish

Hi all,

Just wondering if anybody had the 14.1 inch Dell Vostro 1400 and what do they think of it in terms of build, sound, picture, etc.?

I'm looking at the following spec. from the site

T8300
14.1 WXGA 1440 x 900 with Truelife
128mb NVIDIA 8600
3024mb

Thanks

majiktripp

Dont own one but have seen a few through work, nice machines, solid enough build quality (for the price) look good too.
I think you'd be more than satisfied with the machine. What price is the spec comming in at?

AlmightyCushion

Don't own one but a friend of mine does. It's a nice machine. The spec you have listed above is very good.

MickH503

I've been thinking of ordering one of these too ... does anyone know what the deal is with having to pay €30 extra for a power supply? I'm assuming that means it doesn't come with one unless you specifically order it??? Also, a bit annoying it doesn't give the option of a 9 cell battery or 7200rpm HDD.

Can get spec below for about €831 inc VAT

BASE Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.10 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Business - English
SUPPORT SERVICES 1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day Included
LCD 14.1" Wide Screen WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display with TrueLife™
INTEGRATED WEBCAM Matte Jet Black with 2.0 mega pixel camera
MEMORY 3072MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (1x1024 + 1x2048 MB)
HARD DRIVE 160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
GRAPHICS CARD 128MB nVidia® GeForce® 8400M GS
POWER SUPPLY 90W AC Adapter
OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software
PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)
BLUETOOTH Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0 Module (up to 3Mbps) with Enhanced Data Rate
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-Card - Europe

Razorfish

I was looking at the same spec, same price. I rang Dell yesterday and asked the same question and it does come a power supply/ cord.

I'm going to buy a Vostro 1400!

Thanks.

MickH503

Razorfish wrote: »

I was looking at the same spec, same price. I rang Dell yesterday and asked the same question and it does come a power supply/ cord.

I'm going to buy a Vostro 1400!

Thanks.

So you reckon there's no need to order a power supply? Why do they offer one at all then? That would knock €36 off! Mmmm ... less than €800 sounds so much better!!!

MickH503

Is it just me or have the specs/prices for this changed in the past day or two?

Now can get this spec for just under €780 inc VAT:

BASE Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium - English
SUPPORT SERVICES 1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day Included
LCD 14.1" Wide Screen WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display with TrueLife™
INTEGRATED WEBCAM Matte Jet Black with 2.0 mega pixel camera
MEMORY 3072MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (1x1024 + 1x2048 MB)
HARD DRIVE 250GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
GRAPHICS CARD 128MB nVidia® GeForce® 8400M GS
OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software
PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)
SECURITY SOFTWARE McAfee® Security Centre™ 9.0 - 30 Day Protection MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Microsoft® Works 9.0 - English
BLUETOOTH Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0 Module (up to 3Mbps) with Enhanced Data Rate
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 (802.11 a/b/g) MiniPCI Card

Jonathan

I have one... altho its the Merom version. I have had no problems what so ever with the machine. The build quality is very good. Very sturdy and robust. If you are picky, you will find fault with the matte finish on the top. A killer for finger prints.

Cant think of anything else off the top of my head... If you have any more questions.. just ask

EDIT: Nice choice on the WXGA+ screen... Lovely Res for that size screen

AlmightyCushion

MickH503 wrote: »

Is it just me or have the specs/prices for this changed in the past day or two?

Now can get this spec for just under €780 inc VAT:

BASE Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium - English
SUPPORT SERVICES 1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day Included
LCD 14.1" Wide Screen WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display with TrueLife™
INTEGRATED WEBCAM Matte Jet Black with 2.0 mega pixel camera
MEMORY 3072MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (1x1024 + 1x2048 MB)
HARD DRIVE 250GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
GRAPHICS CARD 128MB nVidia® GeForce® 8400M GS
OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software
PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)
SECURITY SOFTWARE McAfee® Security Centre™ 9.0 - 30 Day Protection MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Microsoft® Works 9.0 - English
BLUETOOTH Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0 Module (up to 3Mbps) with Enhanced Data Rate
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 (802.11 a/b/g) MiniPCI Card

Dells deals can change wildly from day to day. Some days you'll get an absolute bargain the other you'll be getting completely screwed. Just try and get as close to the former as you can (the one you link to is one of the bargains).