Comments on: Dell XPS M1330 Review – Part IV, Performance and Usability http://www.stationstops.com/2008/02/12/dell-xps-m1330-review-%e2%80%93-part-iv-performance-and-usability/ Metro-North Train Schedules and NYC Commuting Blog Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Chris http://www.stationstops.com/2008/02/12/dell-xps-m1330-review-%e2%80%93-part-iv-performance-and-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-3109 Chris Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:48:22 +0000 http://www.stationstops.com/2008/02/12/dell-xps-m1330-review-%e2%80%93-part-iv-performance-and-usability/#comment-3109 I just ordered one of these last night. Been eyeing the m1330s and the Latitudes. Unfortunately to get an equivalent Latitude the price nearly doubles. The Latitudes are really swell machines though. I had the opportunity to play with one recently. Solid and well-built. And the new ones have backlit keyboards, a feature I wish the XPS had. Luckily I got an EPP discount from Dell, which brought my configured m1330 to under $1000 and that's with almost maxed out specs. I'm excited to get it and I certainly hope it's worth all the excitement. The reviews I've been reading have all been mostly positive. Matter of fact, I think this is the first one that had negatives, which, I guess I appreciate. Nice review. Thanks. I just ordered one of these last night. Been eyeing the m1330s and the Latitudes. Unfortunately to get an equivalent Latitude the price nearly doubles. The Latitudes are really swell machines though. I had the opportunity to play with one recently. Solid and well-built. And the new ones have backlit keyboards, a feature I wish the XPS had.

Luckily I got an EPP discount from Dell, which brought my configured m1330 to under $1000 and that’s with almost maxed out specs.

I’m excited to get it and I certainly hope it’s worth all the excitement. The reviews I’ve been reading have all been mostly positive. Matter of fact, I think this is the first one that had negatives, which, I guess I appreciate.

Nice review. Thanks.

]]> By: Kim http://www.stationstops.com/2008/02/12/dell-xps-m1330-review-%e2%80%93-part-iv-performance-and-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-2465 Kim Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:31:52 +0000 http://www.stationstops.com/2008/02/12/dell-xps-m1330-review-%e2%80%93-part-iv-performance-and-usability/#comment-2465 Hey Chris- I was in very similar shoes. Thought my latitude d630 was too heavy, and not-so-sexy and got a m1330. Yeah, at first I was in love with its sleek looks but prefer my d630 for its better keyboard and much longer-lasting battery (both 9-cell). Plus, I worry about the LED screen on my m1330...it seems delicate to me whereas I know I can pretty much throw the d630 anywhere without causing it harm. Hey Chris-
I was in very similar shoes. Thought my latitude d630 was too heavy, and not-so-sexy and got a m1330. Yeah, at first I was in love with its sleek looks but prefer my d630 for its better keyboard and much longer-lasting battery (both 9-cell). Plus, I worry about the LED screen on my m1330…it seems delicate to me whereas I know I can pretty much throw the d630 anywhere without causing it harm.

]]> By: chi http://www.stationstops.com/2008/02/12/dell-xps-m1330-review-%e2%80%93-part-iv-performance-and-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-462 chi Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:36:28 +0000 http://www.stationstops.com/2008/02/12/dell-xps-m1330-review-%e2%80%93-part-iv-performance-and-usability/#comment-462 so just exactly how bad is the battery life, 2hrs? 1hr? so just exactly how bad is the battery life, 2hrs? 1hr?

]]> By: Chris (Admin) http://www.stationstops.com/2008/02/12/dell-xps-m1330-review-%e2%80%93-part-iv-performance-and-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Chris (Admin) Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:05:10 +0000 http://www.stationstops.com/2008/02/12/dell-xps-m1330-review-%e2%80%93-part-iv-performance-and-usability/#comment-144 Well Vista will use speedstep by default, which I cranked down as much as I could (you can specify min/max, battery and AC), without much difference. I actually want my old e1405 back, I steal it from my wife all the time. best laptop I ever owned. I fixed the Vista wireless issue, I had two APs too close together and the interference was screwing up Vista - didnt bother XP though, maybe because I used the Intel Connection manager. BTW I have been a Linux server developer for 13 years and although I excitedly try out each new Ubuntu release, I prefer Windows on my desktop and notebook and program over ssh shells. Well Vista will use speedstep by default, which I cranked down as much as I could (you can specify min/max, battery and AC), without much difference.

I actually want my old e1405 back, I steal it from my wife all the time. best laptop I ever owned.

I fixed the Vista wireless issue, I had two APs too close together and the interference was screwing up Vista – didnt bother XP though, maybe because I used the Intel Connection manager.

BTW I have been a Linux server developer for 13 years and although I excitedly try out each new Ubuntu release, I prefer Windows on my desktop and notebook and program over ssh shells.

]]> By: Anon http://www.stationstops.com/2008/02/12/dell-xps-m1330-review-%e2%80%93-part-iv-performance-and-usability/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Anon Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:07:07 +0000 http://www.stationstops.com/2008/02/12/dell-xps-m1330-review-%e2%80%93-part-iv-performance-and-usability/#comment-143 You can tone down the cpu, so that it runs fast only when you need it to. This can save a lot of battery life. I know for a fact that this is possible in Linux. I will omit the obvious suggestion to any Vista user. You can tone down the cpu, so that it runs fast only when you need it to. This can save a lot of battery life. I know for a fact that this is possible in Linux. I will omit the obvious suggestion to any Vista user.

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