It's 2007 and I finally have a laptop/notebook computer that doesn't suck in some really annoying way.
By the way, did you know that there is (informally) a difference between laptop and notebook computers? The XPS blurs the line by bringing laptop features into a notebook computer. I'll call it a mobile PC for now.
The Dell XPS M1210 is the first mobile PC in its class I've found that has the power and connectivity options to replace a desktop machine for digital media. Usually notebooks (12" screen and lower) are not "media-class" - they have slow hard drives, slow graphics cards, and no integrated DVD player. They are really only good for email, powerpoint, etc.
The Dell XPS gets it right. A 128MB NVidia graphics card, Intel Core2 Duo 2.33MHz CPU, 7200 RPM hard drive, 4 USB ports, 1394/Firewire, Bluetooth, 2GB RAM, 802.11g, built-in web-cam and microphone, built-in DVD+RW, 12" screen (yes, the whole thing is small). It's desktop class in a small form factor, which makes it great for travel and frequent lugging around.
They even got the controls right. The keyboard and trackpad are probably the best I've used on any laptop, and the external controls for audio and DVD are convenient and sleek. There's also an external control for flipping on/off wireless and bluetooth, which is really convenient for conserving power or switching to airplane mode. The integrated webcam flips over 180 degrees so you can get a conference room or your friends in the picture. Tell me iMac isn't just a little jealous on that one.
It's running Vista, which I love oh so much more than XP. In short, I finally don't want to throw my computer through the window, which our IT department is very happy about. Now, if I can just run Vista for 1 year without it slowing down to a crawl (you know what I mean, XP) I'll be thrilled.
(*I should mention that Dell is one of our customers, but if I didn't like the XPS I probably wouldn't have posted anything at all.)
By the way, did you know that there is (informally) a difference between laptop and notebook computers? The XPS blurs the line by bringing laptop features into a notebook computer. I'll call it a mobile PC for now.
The Dell XPS M1210 is the first mobile PC in its class I've found that has the power and connectivity options to replace a desktop machine for digital media. Usually notebooks (12" screen and lower) are not "media-class" - they have slow hard drives, slow graphics cards, and no integrated DVD player. They are really only good for email, powerpoint, etc.
The Dell XPS gets it right. A 128MB NVidia graphics card, Intel Core2 Duo 2.33MHz CPU, 7200 RPM hard drive, 4 USB ports, 1394/Firewire, Bluetooth, 2GB RAM, 802.11g, built-in web-cam and microphone, built-in DVD+RW, 12" screen (yes, the whole thing is small). It's desktop class in a small form factor, which makes it great for travel and frequent lugging around.
They even got the controls right. The keyboard and trackpad are probably the best I've used on any laptop, and the external controls for audio and DVD are convenient and sleek. There's also an external control for flipping on/off wireless and bluetooth, which is really convenient for conserving power or switching to airplane mode. The integrated webcam flips over 180 degrees so you can get a conference room or your friends in the picture. Tell me iMac isn't just a little jealous on that one.
It's running Vista, which I love oh so much more than XP. In short, I finally don't want to throw my computer through the window, which our IT department is very happy about. Now, if I can just run Vista for 1 year without it slowing down to a crawl (you know what I mean, XP) I'll be thrilled.
(*I should mention that Dell is one of our customers, but if I didn't like the XPS I probably wouldn't have posted anything at all.)
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Thank you!
Posted by ifylpn | May 23, 2007 5:03 PM
Posted on May 23, 2007 17:03