Scorching: Dell XPS Gen2: $2499 @ COSTCO

[Yo2]

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Admittedly not as "cheap" as some coupon based "minimalized configurations, but this one is equipped with 100GB/1GB/DVDRW and comes with 3 year onsite warranty.

They also have a version with XPpro/Office SBE for $2799, this again is very good as those additions cost about $400 (XPPro=$119, SBE=$278) but are offered at only $300 more

 

[toant103]

i wonder if dell is going to work with Nvidia to get the 7800 to work with the dell xps labtop

 

[JSt0rm]

I think that laptop is ugly as hell. When my girl and I saw that ad for it with the 2 guys sitting in the coffee shop we were like what person over the age of 25 is going to want a laptop with glowing lights and a wavy silver case.

 

[Yo2]

To each his/her own, although a bit big, the Gen 2 is one of the fastest gaming notebooks out there, and price/performance this deal is hard to beat - you will ahve to pay an extra $40 so, if you are not a COSTCO member

 

[xDanielx]

Originally posted by: JSt0rm01
I think that laptop is ugly as hell. When my girl and I saw that ad for it with the 2 guys sitting in the coffee shop we were like what person over the age of 25 is going to want a laptop with glowing lights and a wavy silver case.

I own the laptop and I will tell you who... People who want the best. This laptop is 100x better looking than the XPS gen 1. Everyone tells me they like the laptop actually. I like the back of the laptop lid (wavey? what waves? It's machined metal) To me it reminds me more of Apple notebooks, having lots of metal finish. Cept I wouldn't be caught dead with one of those abominations. It has the best screen you can get on a laptop. I don't look at the lid, I look at the 1920x1200 screen. Dell built a solid laptop for once, I had never bought one before, but I am a believer now. And the leds, those can be turned off. Show me a laptop for less with the same screen and a 6800 Ultra Go and a Pentium M.

 

[Yo2]

Originally posted by: xDanielx

Originally posted by: JSt0rm01
I think that laptop is ugly as hell. When my girl and I saw that ad for it with the 2 guys sitting in the coffee shop we were like what person over the age of 25 is going to want a laptop with glowing lights and a wavy silver case.

I own the laptop and I will tell you who... People who want the best. This laptop is 100x better looking than the XPS gen 1. Everyone tells me they like the laptop actually. I like the back of the laptop lid (wavey? what waves? It's machined metal) To me it reminds me more of Apple notebooks, having lots of metal finish. Cept I wouldn't be caught dead with one of those abominations. It has the best screen you can get on a laptop. I don't look at the lid, I look at the 1920x1200 screen. Dell built a solid laptop for once, I had never bought one before, but I am a believer now. And the leds, those can be turned off. Show me a laptop for less with the same screen and a 6800 Ultra Go and a Pentium M.

Amen brother - big time

 

[radiocore]

Originally posted by: xDanielx

Originally posted by: JSt0rm01
I think that laptop is ugly as hell. When my girl and I saw that ad for it with the 2 guys sitting in the coffee shop we were like what person over the age of 25 is going to want a laptop with glowing lights and a wavy silver case.

I own the laptop and I will tell you who... People who want the best. This laptop is 100x better looking than the XPS gen 1. Everyone tells me they like the laptop actually. I like the back of the laptop lid (wavey? what waves? It's machined metal) To me it reminds me more of Apple notebooks, having lots of metal finish. Cept I wouldn't be caught dead with one of those abominations. It has the best screen you can get on a laptop. I don't look at the lid, I look at the 1920x1200 screen. Dell built a solid laptop for once, I had never bought one before, but I am a believer now. And the leds, those can be turned off. Show me a laptop for less with the same screen and a 6800 Ultra Go and a Pentium M.

:shocked: i actually love my powerbook

Though i could use a good laptop for gaming.

 

[servo888]

I would have to agree - it looks horrible! Then again if you want top of the line, with loaded everything, and that lasts 30 minutes on battery power - then this for you! (well I'm being some what sarcastic). As far as the screen, it's 17 inches @ 1920x1200. Compaq has been offering a 15.4 inch @ 1920x1200 - you can't even see the pixels ;-) . Nothing special.

 

[Pabster]

LOL sorry bud but Compaq's screens can't even begin to compare to Dell's 17" widescreen ones.

 

[CRPGer]

Unless you REALLY want the warranty you will save money with the coupon thread that you refer to (which gives you a free (but probably crappy) printer)

Dell Inspiron XPS Notebook Gen 2, Pentium M 2.13GHz, 17" WUXGA, 1GB DDR, 80GB, CD-RW/DVD Combo, XP Home, Dell 720 Printer » only $1885.85 + Free Shipping

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=40&threadid=1673285&enterthread=y

Date & Time: August 29,2005 12:29 PM CST

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Inspiron XPS Gen 2 Qty 1
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 770 (2.13 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB), Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Unit Price $3,156.00
Dell Home Customers
Expires Thursday, September 01, 2005
- $0.00
Dell Home Customers
LIMITED TIME OFFER! Remove Coupon
- $1,104.60
Catalog Number: 29
Module Description Show Details
Inspiron XPS Gen 2 Intel® Pentium® M Processor 770 (2.13 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
LCD Panel 17 inch UltraSharp? Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife?
Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce? Go 6800 Ultra
Hard Drive 100GB Hard Drive
Network Card Integrated 1 Gigabit Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
CD ROM/DVD ROM 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Wireless Networking Card No Wireless Selected
Office Productivity Software No productivity suite - Corel WordPerfect word processor only
Security Software No Security Subscription
Primary Battery 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (80 WHr)
Limited Warranty, Services and Support 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr Technical Support
XPS Specialized Support Inspiron XPS, Specialized Support
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months America Online Internet Access Included
Digital Imaging Photo Album? SE Basic
Miscellaneous Award Winning Service & Support
Financial Software No QuickBooks package selected- Includes limited use trial

Dell 720 Color Printer Qty 1
Free Dell Color Printer 720 Unit Price $0.00
Catalog Number: 29
Module Description Show Details
Dell Color Printer 720 Free Dell Color Printer 720
Hardware Support Services 1Yr Ltd. Warranty- Advance Exchange
TOTAL:$2,051.40

 

[jb20thae]

How upgradeable is this thing 18mo from now?

 

[Yo2]

Not to beat this issue to death - but your box is "CHEAP" at $2051, thus it does not include Anti-virus software (costco deal does offer 15 months of NIS - $79), nor wireless card - $25 or so?), no external tv tuner nor remote ($150 or so?) nor as you stated the 3 year warranty ($378 or so ?)

You compiled a good deal for anyone who knows how to upgrade themselves, but the COSTCO deal is the best out of the box deal for anyone who is less technically inclined and intends to keep this notebook for more than 12 months.

 

[Iahova]

Both the video card and the processor can be unplugged from the motherboard..... I dont know if they will MAKE upgrades for this laptop... but it is possible at least.