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  • i love this laptop! i baught it from my dad for $400 with a bunch of updates like the RAM, the hard drive, and the battery and i love it!

  • I enjoyed your review of the Studio 1737. Since you know computers and can communicate your ideas well, I wonder if you'd comment on your opinion of your Studio 17 now that you've used it for several years. Thanks again for the very useful insights!

  • @ebizplanner It's still working great. Getting about 2.5-3 hr battery life. I don't play games on it much as I found it to be much to slow to play the newest games. Nothing has broken. BTW I take this to school 5 days a week so it gets a lot of road use.

  • @3rdchild79 Thanks for reply! One reason I ask is because I see so much online about over-heating problems with the Studios that leads to computer shut-downs. It's hard to get a handle on the percentage of legitimate complaints vs satisfied users. The fact that Dell sells so many PC's means that they will always have plenty of complaints about any given model regardless of the quality of the unit. Thanks again. :)

  • Dude that 9 cell battery jutting out like that was not a design choice but a direct result of making room for the extra cells.

  • Hey I also have a questions ...when I got the laptop there was a toolbar some kind of rocketdoc thing on the upper central screen and once you would put your mouse close to it it would appear but somehow it got uninstalled and I would like to have that again ...any Idea on how I can do that?

  • Do people buy 17 inch laptops as desktop replacements? I have a 21.5 inch mac and if I were to get a laptop it surely wouldn't be 17 inches.

  • hey i got one question i have the same laptop but mine is in spring green, and when i got in the web cam central things i only had like 6 different background options and u have more, did you download them at the site or when u got it it already had those backgrounds? please tell me bye :P p.s. the graphic/design is AWESOME :P

  • I love this computer. It has one problem though, my brightness is stuck on high. And I can't fix it at all. Any ideas how to fix it?

  • @TugZNailZ

    On the task bar's right side, you will find battey or power icon. just 1 click on that and you will see a small window and there you will see, "Adjust screen brightness" then follow the steps. your problem will be solved. cheers.

  • @TOPTECHWORLD

    That didn't help. It's still stuck on full brightness :/

  • Good review

  • could you plz tell me your experiences with the laptop up till now? i think i want to get it too but i'm still not quite sure if it'll last long

  • i love my laptop dell studio 17 but ive had it for a year and now my battery is at its end of usable life so i gotta buy a new one ..... any info on why this happened?

  • v good review, it helped a lot. i am impressed :)

  • um hey thanks for this video but for the fingerprint sensor mine dosent seem to be working i found the fingerprint sensor folder and tried everything but canu tell me where i can accses the settings if u know plz answer me i would like to make it work

  • You really help me out with this review! Very complete! Thumbs up!

  • You really help me out with this review! Very complete! Thumbs up!

  • this review is one of the best i've seen... its very thorough

  • Gnash, he's making this video so ugly just by being in it...

  • what about the touch screen???? and at the begining all the stuff in the box is it all standard?? please reply :)

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  • thank you for an excellent review

  • Hey I did the disable battery charge option, and now every time I try to charge my battery it won't charge, it just goes up to 100%. I tried to click it again to enable battery charge but it still won't work. My battery won't charge. Any help?

  • @rauul4200 If it goes up to 100% then its already charged.

  • @3rdchild79 DO you know if it will continue to charge if it hits 100 %? And run the batteries life down. I heard that it will cut off if at 100% but I am not sure.

  • @3rdchild79 please tell me screen resolution

  • Im trying to decide between a sony vaio f series, sager np8760, and dell studio 17. Anyone want to hit me with some advice?

  • does it come with the thumb scanner or is that something that you have to pay extra for. I am thinking about buy that lap top but i would really like the thumb scanner, just wondering.

  • I am going to have so much fun with this laptop when I get mine!!!

  • this computer is actually really awesome! i think the dell studio 17 is better than the macbook in my opinion. ive looked at some macbooks and theyre not that awesome aside from the apple that lights up before you first open it and after you close it

  • @TheBloodyblaze Its a laptop, I do NOT recommend overclocking.

  • does the touch screen work well with drawing on photoshop and can you use a stylus

  • @TheBloodyblaze hey boomblaze the 5650 has a bether benchmark so its beter its at the 132 place and the gt330m is at 179 place in the bench mark list.

    im getting the dell with the 5650. i was first thinking about geting the vario with gt330m but the dell is beter and cheaper :)

  • Thanks for this, I as well bought this laptop after seeing reviews but it was yours that persuaded me to buy it. It's a great laptop as well

  • @TheBloodyblaze That I'm not sure. Try going to notebookreviews, in the forum there are many new people there that get this model. They may have it with your specs and can answer your question.

    But to generalize for u, if Dell gives you the option to add it, then it prolly won't overheat unless you OC it. Not to say it won't get hot, it will during gaming. But it won't be damaged from overheating.

  • is this the latest model? & can it run games like crysis?

  • Thanks for doing both these reviews. I'm looking at the 17" with a corei5 540 at £723 (around $1 118) and your review was very helpful in visualizing the size of the laptop and how well it handles with general use.

  • You americans are weird, the security their, how they think about the things, the way you should be respected as a person and all that blabla. Real nerd, nice, follow the things that are written on your pc at your background you'll get better. It's like you are a very unsure person who needs to be coached. You look like one of mtv maid. Grow up. Fuck man i hate to see people like that, being like oppressed. If you didn't understand everything it's normal, i don't speak english very well. Bye

  • ChRonaldingo10:

    First of all, you're right. Your English is very poor.

    Second, I'm not American. So don't give foreigners a bad name by assuming all people who speak English are American.

    And Third, nobody cares if you have a problem with inspirational posters/wallpapers.

  • You seem to make too much assumptions in life and how/who people are and act. Expand your circle of friends and you'll see ignorance spans all countries.

    btw: If that wasn't clear enough for you, I was talking about you. You're ignorant.

  • Don't worry about me :D.

    I expected this kind of answer

    Ok you're not american, you belong to the geek people

    Oh yeah like SqrtNeg1 said: put on a shirt

  • @ChRonaldinho10

    hehehe asswipe :D

  • put on a shirt...

  • Actually, you can get the facial rec. with the 17...

  • thanks man...i'm hopefully tommorow..webcam is 2.0 MEGAPIXELS!!!

    no it's not touch, you can get some that are but they cost a ton.

    I'm getting one tommorow...1735 is worse than 1737 i'd go for the 1737 but the 1735 is cheaper by about £50 so it's cheaper for me (cuz i'm 12 :P)

    core at 2.5ghz dual core 1gb bus

    1gb ddr2 1066mhz ram...making it 8 when the prices go down

    w7 home sp1 64bit...

    i'm gonna look forward to that

  • nive WP..:-)

    isnt that dock based on object dock plus?

    i had it and it looks pretty much the same.

  • Yeah it is based on object dock.

    Lucky, did you opt for the multi touch screen?

  • i got a special offer deal thing, in which case the multi touch came with it.

    the rest of the specs: intel i7 qm720 (1.6-2.8ghz), 4GB DDR3 1333mhz ram, ati m4650 1gb, 2x 500gb, 7200 rpm, 1600x900 glossy screen. lid colour is chain link black.

    and all that for aprox 1400$..good deal i guess..

    ill tell ya how the multi touch works with CS4 and some other stuff which sounds fun...:-D

  • Ah, but if ya get the fingertapps, you have to get the chainlink black with red trim... (I know, having just got one myself...) I am going to see how the touch works with Vegas pro, Sound Forge, etc. Really high hopes. (And with the rest of the computer geeks out there, even higher demands...)

  • sweet, an intel i7. I hate how fast tech upgrades and gets cheaper every month. so sad..

  • @theGoldenAgeOfBoredo i have bough the same special deal but in Germany cost 1100€ but comes at the 18.05.10 =)

  • is that the touch laptop?

  • Your video is amazing .. but can i ask if ..what is better .. 1737 or 1735 ? .. which one has the better cam or the better webcam softwares and stuffs ?

  • Thanks, found this review very useful and informative.

  • I think this webcam is 1.3 (:

  • how much u pay for it?

  • that battery charging disabler is a really handy feature, thanks

  • doesn't it have multitouch now?

  • It does have that option now.

    It's sad how fast computers go down in price. I got this 7 months ago, and now my specs are 1/3 of the price I paid for it.

  • Thanks for the video(s)! For some reason I can't load part one... part two was very informative though!

  • Hows the screen? Resouloution

  • 1920 x 1200. Looks great.

  • Your studio 17 comes with a biometeric figure reader was that a personal choice you added or is that included as standered! (= your video was helpful thank you!

  • thanks this was very helpful -- i just got one from ebay =D

  • you have a finger scanner in the uk do you no if they do the same

  • Hmm... I like your destop background. May I have it please?

  • Likewise!

  • Link in the description box.

  • my studio 17 came yesterday and it is sweet and i havnt seen you guy talk about it but on mine above the keys is like turning the sound up and down and it is touch not a button

  • whats that you said about the idol battery i dont quite understand about leaving it charging? bad for battery? v.helpful review thank you :)

  • just ordered a studio 15 :)))

  • I just ordered a Dell Studio 17. I'm so glad hat I waited a couple of months so that I coild get the Windows 7. ;D

  • dude youre awsome =]

  • thanks for making this review. I just ordered my Studio 17 from Dell. Should arrive before Xmas. Woohoo!! :)

  • i'm getting the new studio 1745 with the better speakers.Should be here in a few days.

  • me too i got an email and they said my laptop should arrive tommorow Im so excited

  • im tryin to find a review on that laptop is it any good

    ?

  • i have this laptop and it is very very nice and i have had my studio 17 for 3 years and it still looks like the same day i bought it

  • sorry for my english but i have a question if i buy this laptop is the windows cd/dvd with it ?

  • heyy i have the same thing as u and mine just stopped working and idk whats wrong kan u help me please

  • The Dell Dock increases boot time. I disabled mine because aside from aesthetics, it really isn't any more impressive than clicking the quickstart bar or icons on the desktop. JMO

  • yeah i dont have it eaither.... I used to when i checked a while back, but i think they have moved on to a new model. not 1737 any more. It might be included.?

  • how come i dont have a option for fingerprint reader

  • why did you go easy on the hdd with a 5400rpm rather than a faster 7200rpm?? if i recall, there isn't much discrepancy in price.

  • I was concerned about added heat.

  • r u a guitarist man

  • No, just learning

  • Wow..this seems like a good investment..im looking forward to getting this in 3 months.

  • how much did this cost you?

  • $1800

    But seriously, it's better to just go to the website and configure its yourself to get a price. By this time it'll be cheaper than mine.

    Just remember. Every Thursday they have new deals. These deals will alternate between % savings or cash savings. I went with cash and saved $350. Keep on the look out.

  • i want to know how to recover my dell studio 17 back to how it was when i bought it brand new?..does anyone know?? please help

  • There should be a re installation disk that came with it to return it to factory settings.

  • restore it from partition

  • i bought mine for 1200 and my screen cracked so i sent it in assholes said it would cost 500 cnd dollars so i took it to walmart theres a new place called mytech replaced the screen for 150$

  • Was cracked when it arrived?

  • Can u send me the link to the wallpaper you have on your desktop... i really like it :)

  • This must have cost a fortune?

  • what did you use to edit this video at.. 0:25?

    its awesome like how you pan to other screens.

  • Camtasia

  • NIce Glasses man where did you get it ? tell me please i want one of those =)

  • Zenni Optical. $35 including lens.

  • jejeje what is the name of the lens? can i get it from ebay or amazon?

  • i just bought one of these from staples for $600, way cheaper than from the dell website

  • True that, it'll always be cheaper in a store because they are stuck with that configuration and need to get rid of it.

  • i just received my brand new dell studio 17 after a month of waiting and guess what, it's f**ked up, when i turned it on for the first time, it said there was an error with the startup and that it may be a hardware issue but that's not all, their was another hardware issue when i got the system booted, wait, there's more, the webcam is f**ked up too, there's a green and red line static going through the video, there's 3 dents on the panel on the right hand side of the mousepad

  • the panel around the ports on the left hand side clicks, it runs slow, it freezes quite a bit, i contacted dell immediately and i told them they screwed up my computer in production and that i wanted them to either give me a whole new one, fix it or i want my money back and i spent $200 on the 1920x1200 resolution screen and it doesn't even seem like it compared to my old dell, for $1200 i want my money's worth and what i paid for, now another 10-12 weeks of waiting,i'm so pissed i could explode

  • Sorry about your computer.

    I hope Dell fixed it without question.

  • Mine was £812.00 pounds cos I custimized.

  • how much was this laptop?

  • great review! very comprehensive. i am definitely going to order this laptop. it looks amazing!

  • Great review, good job. Thanks!

  • nicely detailed and very helpfull review. I'm thinking of ordering this notebook. This cleared up some things.

  • great vid, through and through. i think dell is still number 1 in pc's

  • how long did it take you to get your laptop, i see you have a design, i ordered mine with the derek welch horizonte del infinito pink and i ordered it july 13th and they said i should receive it by aug 13th, an entire month, i have custom features but custom features or not, it should not take that long and then they emailed me saying the order has been delayed until aug 20th for some reason, i'm trying to be patient with dell but their starting to piss me off

  • my last custom laptop i bought from them only took 2 weeks, so i don't know whats going on with this order

  • Yeah mine took about a month to get to me. They originally told me it would take 2 weeks. Just be patient. It'll come :)

  • Thanks so much. I think you already know your video is great and very informative. I'm still going to look around but I like the fact that I can get colours. I'm defiantly a pink girl I also like the lime green. I want something that will stand out.

  • Thanks for the compliment. HP, Toshiba, and Sony have some nice flashy designs too. Check those out.

  • hi i have a dell 1737 and i want to reprogramed,but i dont know what cd i should use and how?

  • Dunno what you mean by reprogramed... maybe call Dell?

  • i dont know if i want this or a Toshiba 17'' Satellite P305-S8904 ?  i cant find a review on it

  • Nice video!

    Can you please tell me if the laptop comes with Windows XP drivers also?

    Thanks!

  • Thanks for putting this video together. You did a really helpful and thorough review! I have one question: Do you know if Dell has fixed any of the minor problems you were talking about? (i.e. the speakers)

  • unfortunately, I don't believe they have changed the speakers. And if they are the same speakers, no software upgrade will help.

  • kudos, it really helped me out. im def. getting one

  • You're welcome!

  • Thanks dude, really informative review. thinking of getting this one, different red design though.

  • Nice man! Take pics or a video of the one you get so we can all see it :)

  • Thanks very much for this. I was kind of skeptical about buying this laptop. But since I saw that you had few problems and the problems that you showed wouldn't effect me at all I will buy one. I can't wait! Thanks!

  • Glad I could help!

  • Sim Card Reader for 3G! I Like the sound of that!

  • If I ordered a studio 17 with a 6 cell battery, can I replace the 6 cell to a 9 cell later?

  • yeh.. you can just buy a 9 cell battery whenever you'd like

  • Yes you can replace it anytime.

  • Thanks for the good review..i just ordered my studio 17... it should be here in 2 weeks..

  • Sweet. Make a review when you get it dude.

  • yeh.. i'll try to remeber to make a review.. lol

  • how do you do that stacking thing at the top of the screen?

  • Just create a category in the dell dock, and then you can drag shortcuts into those categories.

  • thanks man i love your expression at the beggining of part 1 lol

  • awesome video dude!

    how do i properly charge the battery though?

    can i keep my computer on while i charge it or should i turn it off first?

  • You can have your computer on while its charging. It's up to you whether you want to disable charging once its at 100% tho.

  • thanks for the review, it was really helpful, im saving up for a dell studio 17 at the moment, hoping to have it by 2 months your laptop looks pretty gud

  • Lucky for you when you do get it, you'll get windows 7 (or atleast a free upgrade for it when its out) with it, which is WAY better than vista.

  • good review

  • Thanks!

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