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    Just received my XPS 16... help!!

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by tinkerbell_2010, Apr 16, 2010.

  1. tinkerbell_2010

    tinkerbell_2010 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everyone,

    I just received my XPS 16 with the RGBLED 16" edge to edge screen. First impressions are that the screen is 1000 x's better than the Studio 17 I just returned. Sadly, I'm going to miss my XPS M1710 17" screen, as the new XPS 16 seems so much smaller.

    Now for my question and concern.. I think they may have sent me the wrong screen! I've been searching the internet but can't seem to find a photo of the 16" edge to edge screen.

    Maybe I just pictured something different.. but this is what it looks like:

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    Is this the edge to edge 16" screen?
     
    tinkerbell_2010, Apr 16, 2010
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  2. cbaty08

    cbaty08 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the 15.4" and it looks the same... hmm.
     
    cbaty08, Apr 16, 2010
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    it's the same as mine edge to edge
     
    motoKniGhT, Apr 16, 2010
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  4. cbaty08

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    Where is the "edge to edge"-ness huh?? lol
     
    cbaty08, Apr 16, 2010
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  5. Leahy

    Leahy Notebook Guru

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    Take a look at this picture. It is edge to edge, except at the metal hinges.

    Edit: If you're talking about the screen picture itself, look at what Zswickliffe wrote.
     
    Leahy, Apr 16, 2010
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  6. Zswickliffe

    Zswickliffe Notebook Evangelist

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    It isn't an edge to edge screen, it is edge to edge "glass." In other words, there is no lip where the screen turns into the bevel like almost all screens, instead there is just one solid sheet of plastic covering it all.
     
    Zswickliffe, Apr 16, 2010
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  7. cbaty08

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    Ah, gotcha. Thanks!
     
    cbaty08, Apr 16, 2010
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  8. tinkerbell_2010

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    Thanks everyone for the fast reply..

    I understand and see the glass thing.. but they say this is a 16" screen vs. the 15.4" ... hummm but it looks exactly the same!
     
    tinkerbell_2010, Apr 16, 2010
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  9. tinkerbell_2010

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    and the metal hinges ARE suppose to be on the edge to edge?
     
    tinkerbell_2010, Apr 16, 2010
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  10. gunned

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    yes...that's correct.......
     
    gunned, Apr 16, 2010
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  11. AoshichanX

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    [​IMG]

    EDIT:
    yeah yeah its an SXPS 1340 on the right...same idea though right? But here ya go :) a real 16" to 15.6" comparison below:

    [​IMG]










    [​IMG]
     
    AoshichanX, Apr 16, 2010
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  12. cbaty08

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    got it now.... not much of a diff for me to want to pay.
     
    cbaty08, Apr 16, 2010
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  13. chuvak

    chuvak Notebook Enthusiast

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    Trust, me the colors are definitely worth paying for, i've had 3 different screens, the old 1366x768, an RGB LED and a WLED, the RGB wins every time
     
    chuvak, Apr 16, 2010
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  14. loha

    loha Notebook Geek

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    The RGB-LED is definitely the best laptop screen out on the market hands down. When I look at my friends laptop screen, it makes me disgusted after being spoiled with this. The colors (after calibration), quality, etc are just amazing. One of the main reasons I got this laptop -- the SCREEN! Its definitely worth the investment
     
    loha, Apr 16, 2010
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  15. JoshGlzBrk

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    More like edge to edge plastic... lol


    cheap plastic btw.
     
    JoshGlzBrk, Apr 16, 2010
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    Can anyone confirm if the screen is covered with a piece of glass or a piece of plastic?
     
    BlueChan, Jun 2, 2010
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    It's plastic.
     
    RacingGun, Jun 2, 2010
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  18. MuTron

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    This. Try pressing the screen slightly in the middle (not very hard, obviously).
     
    MuTron, Jun 4, 2010
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