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    How durable are Dells? Battery life?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by SephirothXR, Jul 8, 2009.

  1. SephirothXR

    SephirothXR Notebook Consultant

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    I'm looking at this Studio XPS which has caught me eye. It's cheaper than the $1200 MBP I was looking at, but what is its durability like? If I'm doing mainly web browsing/typing notes, what type of battery life will I get? I might wait till Windows 7 comes out to pull the trigger which will increase performance. Also, as a side question, is Dell supposed to be coming out with any new models, or is the Studio XPS going to be out for a while?
     
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  2. laptopkid

    laptopkid Notebook Consultant

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    If you're only web browsing and writing notes, don't waste your money on a Studio XPS 16.
     
    laptopkid, Jul 8, 2009
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    Relativity17 Notebook Evangelist

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    If durability is very important, I suggest looking at the Precision and Latitude series on Dell's website. HP Probooks and Elitebooks, along with Lenovo's T series laptops are a few extra-durable alternatives from different manufacturers.
     
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  4. SephirothXR

    SephirothXR Notebook Consultant

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    If I start talking about different laptops, then this thread belongs in another sub forum. I want good battery life and MBPs have that, and practically every PC I've had has eventually slowed down on me, and I know that Macs have their fair share of problems, but I'm trying to find a laptop under $1000 that has good specs and at least 3-4 hours of battery life. If I can't find that, then I might just have to spend the $1200 on MBP because I've heard that Macs last longer in terms of durability and whatnot.
     
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  5. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    The Latitude e6400/e6500 sounds like a great choice for you. Solid as a rock durability wise, filled with "oh wow" features like a optional back lit keyboard, and with extended batteries, excellent battery life.
     
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  6. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Don't you already have a thread pertaining to this started in the WNSIB forum?
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=5059350#post5059350

    You really, should fill out that What Notebook Should I Buy form!
    You will get a lot of help..catered to your wants and needs that way! :)

    Dell's are durable, battery life is good! I am prolly going to purchase the XPS 13 (what your looking at)..fairly soon!


    Cin.
     
    Cin', Jul 8, 2009
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  7. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Thread closed, continue discussion linked above. Cross posting is against the forum rules.

    Thanks,
    Johnny T NBR Moderation Team
     
    Johnny T, Jul 8, 2009
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