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    The magic of Dell XPS 701x dieting...

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Cat in a Hat, Jan 14, 2011.

  1. Cat in a Hat

    Cat in a Hat Notebook Consultant

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    Very excited! [original delivery date was 20/1/2011 from 10/1/2011, now 17/1/2011 so delivered within a week, including weekends, not bad]

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    But..


    What?

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    According to UPS, my laptop weights .4kg less including packing!


    :eek:
     
    Cat in a Hat, Jan 14, 2011
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  2. seeker_moc

    seeker_moc Notebook Virtuoso

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    UPS probably just rounds to the nearest kg.
     
    seeker_moc, Jan 14, 2011
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  3. Cat in a Hat

    Cat in a Hat Notebook Consultant

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    If the box, 9 cell, manuals, packaging weigh less than 200 grams, I'd be surprised... so they should list it as 4kg?


    Rather concerned that I'll be proudly opening a box with a 14x model in it now
     
    Cat in a Hat, Jan 14, 2011
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  4. ZippoMan

    ZippoMan Notebook Evangelist

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    Oh geez, it's nothing to worry about.
     
    ZippoMan, Jan 14, 2011
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    wlfng2005 Notebook Consultant

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    This is not UPS's fault but Dell's. I remember when I had to send a system back to dell, they gave me a prepaid UPS label that said "8 pounds" on it but the system originally was about 12 pounds. When I dropped it off with UPS, they still take it LOL
     
    wlfng2005, Jan 14, 2011
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  6. Cat in a Hat

    Cat in a Hat Notebook Consultant

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    Ye, I know its nothing to worry about...

    Was just being funny whilst twiddling thumbs ;)
     
    Cat in a Hat, Jan 14, 2011
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    not to worry, mine said the same thing.
     
    Metal_Militia, Jan 15, 2011
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    Mine said the same too. I think they indeed round it off to the nearest kilo. In the case of the XPS 17, which is around 3.4 kilo, they round it down to 3.
     
    RedlanceEQ, Jan 15, 2011
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    compwiz0620 Notebook Evangelist

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    I got my 17 FedEx, and it shows 13.0 lbs/5.9 kg. That seems a little heavy. I will have to weigh it when I get home.
     
    compwiz0620, Jan 16, 2011
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  10. Cat in a Hat

    Cat in a Hat Notebook Consultant

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    More bang for your buck? ;)


    Still waiting for the first person who ordered a 701x, and mistakenly gets 702x parts (which are being shipped into the factories as we speak)... I'm guessing complaints on that front won't be too high :p
     
    Cat in a Hat, Jan 16, 2011
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    compwiz0620 Notebook Evangelist

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    7.8 lbs. I know I replaced one of the HDD with SSD, but... :D
     
    compwiz0620, Jan 16, 2011
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