Just received my new m1330. I have to say - I agree with a lot this user had to say:
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...t_key=y&keyword1=m1330
Mine is a *bit* better though.. the 'gap' at the top of the lcd is a lot less noticeable, but still there. The spacing on the hinges is a lot better - almost perfect. There are some 'creaks' depending on where/how you pick it up - imo the 'brushed aluminum' part wasn't a great idea. It looks awesome but is obviously too thin/flimsy. His SD card complaint really isn't valid imo - it sticks out so you can push it in to release it.
My biggest complaint is that there is a lot of freeplay when you push on the "XPS" logo to the left of the power button. Also, the tension on the lcd hinge isn't tight enough... and imo the LED backlit display isn't as big of a deal as everyone makes it to be. It doesn't seem any brighter than any of the older cc lcd's - although it is a bit thinner. I'm highly disappointed in the 'wasted space' on the keyboard - there is a 1/4" gap between the home, pg up, pg dn, and delete key. I wish the lcd glass went to the edge of the frame rather than having 3/4" of plastic surrounding the lcd. Overall I wish I'd gotten the latitude D630 14.1".. If I can get a higher res lcd then I most certainly will - 1280x800 isn't enough even at 13.3".
I had an M1210 and it seemed to be built much better than this. As a matter of fact, I would've bought another m1210 except I can't buy them through small/medium business anymore.
Also, for the business people - there is no docking station for the m1330.
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...t_key=y&keyword1=m1330
Mine is a *bit* better though.. the 'gap' at the top of the lcd is a lot less noticeable, but still there. The spacing on the hinges is a lot better - almost perfect. There are some 'creaks' depending on where/how you pick it up - imo the 'brushed aluminum' part wasn't a great idea. It looks awesome but is obviously too thin/flimsy. His SD card complaint really isn't valid imo - it sticks out so you can push it in to release it.
My biggest complaint is that there is a lot of freeplay when you push on the "XPS" logo to the left of the power button. Also, the tension on the lcd hinge isn't tight enough... and imo the LED backlit display isn't as big of a deal as everyone makes it to be. It doesn't seem any brighter than any of the older cc lcd's - although it is a bit thinner. I'm highly disappointed in the 'wasted space' on the keyboard - there is a 1/4" gap between the home, pg up, pg dn, and delete key. I wish the lcd glass went to the edge of the frame rather than having 3/4" of plastic surrounding the lcd. Overall I wish I'd gotten the latitude D630 14.1".. If I can get a higher res lcd then I most certainly will - 1280x800 isn't enough even at 13.3".
I had an M1210 and it seemed to be built much better than this. As a matter of fact, I would've bought another m1210 except I can't buy them through small/medium business anymore.
Also, for the business people - there is no docking station for the m1330.
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