Been doing a little midnight reading and found out quite a bit about SB.

Just my opinion here, Sandy Bridge doesn't seem to be going to bring a BIG difference. In my opinion, I repeat. Refer here:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/3871/the-san...-wins-in-a-row/

We have here, 3 potential SB chips that will go into our laptops next year.



Looking at the specs, the difference is marginal, no? I know there's a smarter turbo mode and the components are more integrated, but honestly, how much difference will it bring to our current laptops? I agree that the desktop CPUs will seriously kick the current-gen i-processors into the dust, but how about the laptop chips?

I know I may be wrong in some points stated here, but I am open for discussion, and want to learn a little more about Sandy Bridge too, so your kind understanding would be appreciated.

Cheers!

EDIT: Quoted from a website (http://blog.laptopmag.com/help-me-laptop-should-i-wait-for-intel-sandy-bridge):



Also, then there's this handy chart thanks to AnandTech.com which will give us a rough idea of what we will get:



So what do you guys think?

This post has been edited by TheWandererX: Dec 22 2010, 02:57 AM

If you know how to disassemble the laptop then go ahead and give it a try. No promises though. But the 14 & 15 should be using similar sized drives.

Patience, bro. I placed my order last week (16/12) and only got my ETA online 2 days ago. = 5 days wait for online ETA. But the online ETA was sam as the one given in the invoice.

My ETA is 13th next month.

This post has been edited by TheWandererX: Dec 23 2010, 09:25 AM

If you're going for the i5, Sandy Bridge won't make much of a difference. Only if you're going to go for the i7.

About the weight of a big DSLR. 2-3KGs.

Possible if you customize your laptop. I think I got 100-200 off the price of the configuration if purchased online. Also, I got a free Microsoft Office Home Premium 2010 (I think) with the 3 year warranty extension.

Ask them for a quote. Ask them directly if they can offer you a better price. No guarantee you'll get though. Mine was fully customized so that may be the reason they gave me a discount, although it wasn't that much.

Nope, through their on-the-phone sales assistants. Call the hotline at their site & request to speak with a sales rep.

WTF so fast! ignore me, I'm jealous

Not sure if it helps, but here, WLAN vs WWAN:

http://h71028.www7.hp.com/hho/us/en/pclc/a...-wwan-wlan.html

Anyway, my understanding is that the TV tuner one comes with an extra port for plugging in your TV to watch or record. I didn't clarify - but my lid should be the more expensive one, I guess.

In fact, I'm not sure at all.

What I heard is that you have 2 CDs in the media kit, one being W7 disc and the other the drivers & bloatware. So if you just use the first disc, you can get a clean install of Windows 7.

If you ask me, definitely worth the extra RM10.

How sure are you that it's truly idle when idle? I monitor my laptop's CPU speed with NHC just to make sure before making any assumptions.

Possible reasons might be:

1.) Surrounding temperature
2.) Background apps using the processor

Or, it could be something with the fan. No promises on that though.

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Added on December 28, 2010, 1:48 amThat's overkill. If you need help, ask here. It's free. If you did pay for that, I'm sorry man. You paid such a price for something free.

I can't help but to be jealous.

This post has been edited by TheWandererX: Dec 28 2010, 01:48 AM

Ah, well, at least it isn't 'idling' at 60-70. That time, you can just and say bye to your laptop already. LOL.

If you are really, really paranoid, you can send it in for service. Besides, warranty is there for a reason anyway. Not to say to abuse it, but if we have it, why not use it? But keep in mind warranty takes time...

Noise problem? The pop sounds? It's normal, because of the subwoofer. The laptop cuts power to the speakers when not in use and then reconnects it when needed. Try this on a 2.1 or 4.1 speaker set, and you'll understand what I mean.

The subwoofer is very, very big magnet, and it has to discharge & charge the current in it before use and turning off.

It could be discharge when the system cuts power to the speakers. But if you're really certain it's a fault, send it in.

My laptop is finally built! From the initial 13th Jan, delivery is now before or on 4th Jan. let's hope it comes before 2nd, because school starts on the 3rd

There is a guide posted somewhere but I can't remember.

Down to the point, get the OS Media Kit, there's 2 CDs in there (1 for W7, 1 for drivers & bloatware), reformat the computer & install using the Windows 7 disk. Download drivers from Dell website and install, and you're good to go.

I think TS should add this up too, but then it is up to their discretion.

Uninstalling doesn't remove absolutely everything, there are always 1 or 2 traces left in Application Data, Appdata (all on Docs & Settings) and etc. And then your HDD will get fragmented. My preference is to reformat & reinstall the drivers, etc. That's just my preference though.

Mine is arriving in 4 days, so I'll see if the drivers can be separated from the bloatware on the Dell CD and I'll tell you, if you need.

Blur? How is it that HD videos become blurry? Firstly, which screen are you on? 720p or 1080P FHD?

How can that be? What resolution is your XPS 15 set to, and the Inspiron 15? If you're using the same video, same source & same player, there won't be a difference... IINM the XPS 15's 720p display is the same one used in the Inspiron 15.

It might be settings. Color being lighter isn't necssarily a bad thing - maybe the LCDs are different then, my mistake... I'm not sure about it then, we'll see what other members have to say about that

1. Yes, with a converter. Some projectors have HDMI ports too. Rest assured, everything is possible, you just may need extras that's all. HDMI to VGA converters are expensive though, so you might want to give a thought to that.

Do a little research. All of these have been mentioned in the thread before.

Nevertheless, i5 = battery + 50%, i7 = power + 10-20%. i5 has switchable graphics which saves battery and i7 is a little more powerful but doesn't have switchable graphics so it eats up the battery.

Then you should know that the quad cores of the i7 isn't fully utilized on games, and that you're only gaining a marginal improvement

You should call their call center - you're talking to their staff directly so that'll quell any questions at hand.