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January 12th, 2008 20:00
Poorly built 1720
I recently purchased an Inspiron 1720 notebook after my 1705 notebook met a tragic death. I immediately noticed how poorly built of a machine it is. Mind you, both computers are as high-end as the inspiron gets, top processors, largest RAM, fastest HDD's etc etc. The new 1720 has less USB ports, has no DVI port and not to mention to abnormally large battery sticking out of the back. The sound quality is absolutely terrible on the 1720, the speakers sound like there is a cheap pair of headphones turned all the way, blaring and muffling. I really have nothing good to say about the new computer other than the switch that controls the radio signals. Really poor machine Dell, really poor.
- So you bought a machine without researching how many usb ports it had and whether or not it had DVI output and this makes it a poorly built machine? The abnormally large battery sticking ot the back is the longer life battery that was an option you had to choose. You picked it and didn't bother to research if added battery life meant a larger battery...yep, sounds like Dell's fault for sure....whatever. Badmouthing Dell over poor pre-purchase research makes no sense at all. If you didn't bother to find out the specs for the notebook before you bought it that is your mistake not Dell's.
Message Edited by detoxtom on 01-13-2008 09:02 AM IceManMTB11
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Posted January 13th, 2008 15:00
DVI i'm pretty sure stands for digital visual interface, it's for hooking up your computer to a TV with minimal loss of quality. You'll have an S-video port on the 1720 which isn't that bad for hooking it up to a TV if you're into that kind of stuff, but the DVI is a higher quality without a doubt. It has 5 USB ports, I mean, it's just one less than the previous model, but I would say placement of them is really what upsets me more than anything. Also, if you got the extended cell battery it sticks awkwardly out the back. Don't get me wrong, I like Dell, I've worked with their precision series equipment and it is exceptional, I just hate to see how much the quality of their same model machine has gone down. I'm sure you'll love your computer. They are quite durable, my old 1705, a little over a year old, took on a couple liters of liquid and lived to fight another day.IceManMTB11
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Posted January 13th, 2008 15:00
Oh yeah, stupid me, I thought that by buying what I had previously researched in the earlier model would if anything be better. How was I supposed to know that Dell would now have an abnormally large battery for the extra cells (unlike the previously model), have a screen that doesn't lock all the way when it is shut and actually wobbles when closed (unlike the previously model), and for good lord, the speakers are just terrible, I couldn't believe how poor the quality of the speakers are. My fault for thinking I would be satisfied with what I thought would be the same computer, I guess dell had other plans on how to cut costs and build a crap9ier machine. I bet you think yourself quite the man tom by starting pissin fights with people on forums.- Same as mine. excitedly bought a new inspiron 1720 with 3gb Ram, 250Hd.Disappointed when i first discover the faulty of the system and complained immediately, chat which are not very helpful.And you have to call them if you want to ask for an answer. And ive followed their instruction to re-downloaded the software etc.. same thing reli..But they gonna replace it with the same thing, i hope its not the same prob again!!I dont hav a prob with my xp and still using it.I hope they gonna resolve our probs.
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Posted January 13th, 2008 12:00