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Ultra slim Blu-ray drive for the m1330!?

490 points posted to Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), XPS products by q0987 Feb 23


News is that Panasonic is readying the world's thinnist Blu-ray notebook drive which is just 9.5mm thick (3.2mm less than the typical 12.7mm form factor). It will be able to write to single & dual layer blu-ray discs as well as DVDs and CDs -

Should fit, right?
It has also been suggested future developments may include a slot-loading version

I was just wondering whether Dell could get Panasonic to develop the slot-loading version for the m1330. Or ask whoever supplied the one in the m1530 to make another for the m1330, as this news proves that it can be done.
I understand that the blu-ray feature has been listed in the BIOS update which leads me to suspect that Dell is definitely going to deliver on what they promised when the model was originally announced. The question is - when? Its been almost 8 months since it was released. I don't mean this in a bad way but shouldn't you folk at Dell be thinking of picking up the pace already. For the consumers sake at the very least.

Personally, I don't mind waiting but unless you plan on releasing it alongside a Montevina based motherboard with updated components* (i.e. DDR3 Memory, 9500M GPU and next gen SSD with improved random write speeds), its gonna find it difficult in the upcoming months to keep the no.1 spot**.

The only reason I have been given as to why it hasn't already been implemented is because standard notebook Blu-ray drives are larger than the current DVD drives fitted. If thats the case then won't this solve that issue? Dell please look into this as the m1330 was the notebook that got you back into the game. Don't desert it just yet.

Here is a list of some of the articles which have expressed an interest in the Blu-ray drive for the m1330 and should also be taken into consideration -

http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/75397/Offer_Blu_Ray_on_the_XPS_m1330
http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/69698/Dell_XPS_m1330_BluRay_Option
http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/72616/BluRay_drive_on_Dell_M1330_laptop
http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/102418/Put_BluRay_into_the_Linux_Versio...
http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/10076588/Add_bluray_drive_back_to_XPS_1330
http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/76281/BluRay_cancelled_for_the_M1330_Sa...
http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/76008/M1330_2008
http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/71725/XPS_m1335
http://www.dellideastorm.com/article/show/66668
http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/75413/Can_Dell_upgrade_the_XPS_m1330_I_...
http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/75371/Dell_M1330_Top_Bezel_and_Dell__M1...
http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/73162/HDMI__BluRay_standard_in_Desktops...

These requests have continued to be unheard but should atleast count for something nonetheless.

* For more see here
** In terms of features, portability and performance (MacBook Air got no optical drive)

Note: For those of you who prefer HD DVD to Blu-ray, which i'm not really sure why - HD DVD is practically dead imo, Toshiba have boasted after hearing this news that they could beat this glorious offering with a 7mm HD DVD drive but hasn't been able to prove this as of yet.
Well if anyone wants this instead of the Pani I suggest you urge Toshiba to follow through with their claim and ask if Dell could incorporate this into future designs. Although this may be pointless since Dell is a member of the Blu-ray Disc Association and is literaly backing it. Which is probably why you have'nt seen a HD DVD optical drive in any Dell system.


q0987
Feb 23		 Really?! I hadn't heard. Thanks jericho that really made my day. Although I own an XBox 360 I knew from the very beginning that Blu-ray, after comparing the two, would probably be the way to go (especially ever since it started to lose support). I think Microsoft made the correct decision to make HD DVD an optional add-on to the 360 otherwise I would have been really worried lol. They could probably switch to Blu-ray now but it would be really embarrasing for them seeing as how Sony created Blu-ray and incorporated it into the PS3 (MS's targeted rival). They would have to admit to backing the wrong format.

Nevertheless I am still glad to hear this news. Finally! The war is over! I can put down my arms.. umm... disc
valency
Feb 24		 I hope dell will offer this by Xmas.
q0987
Feb 24		 As there is only one HD format remaining all the studios will now start to publish their films onto Blu-ray.
bren50c
Mar 6		 this is definetly coming but when, i dont know...it even talks about it in the tech support manual
ireallyhatetoregister
Apr 1		 Dell better offer the Bluray option for the M1330 before Microsoft releases the news that they will provide a Xbox add-on bluray drive. I suspect lots of consumers will choose the cheaper add-on since most consumers will use the bluray option on the M1330 for HDMI output to 1080p sets and less for burning Blu-ray. I know I will go with Microsoft and wait to upgrade my laptop unless the M1330 with Bluray is released before Microsoft drops their Blu-ray plans.
 
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