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    What does the name XPS refer to?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by herohut, Oct 21, 2008.

  1. herohut

    herohut Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just a funny wonder!!
    Does anyone know what the name XPS refer to? A short writing of something? The name of some electronic engineer?
    ^^
     
    herohut, Oct 21, 2008
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  2. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Xtreme Performance System
     
    flipfire, Oct 21, 2008
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  3. BenLeonheart

    BenLeonheart walk in see this wat do?

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    if you turn it upside down, it kinda reads like *** (rhymes with ex) with a cut on the E
     
    BenLeonheart, Oct 21, 2008
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  4. I♥RAM

    I♥RAM Notebook Deity

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    Well aren't you a cute little creative pervert :D
     
    I♥RAM, Oct 21, 2008
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  5. Kossel

    Kossel Notebook Evangelist

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    e-XP-en-S-ive thats the difference between xps line and inspiron line
     
    Kossel, Oct 21, 2008
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  6. Mikeoo17

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    LoL... Funny, but coming from a guy who just got upgraded to an xps, I can tell you, its not the only difference ;)
     
    Mikeoo17, Oct 21, 2008
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  7. Face_Jones

    Face_Jones Notebook Evangelist

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    yea i have friends with inspirons and they all wish they had an xps instead like me. It saddens me that the 15 inch mainstream inspirons dont offer any kind of dedicated graphics anymore too :(
     
    Face_Jones, Oct 21, 2008
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  8. eleron911

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    Xtreme Performance Systems is what it stands for.
    But , honestly, the first thing it told me was eXPert Systems...dunno why.
     
    eleron911, Oct 21, 2008
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  9. Face_Jones

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    lol thats weird, what told you that first? But yea you're right its Xtreme Performance Systems
     
    Face_Jones, Oct 21, 2008
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  10. Mikeoo17

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    Xtreme refers to the temperatures that the 8400s run at
     
    Mikeoo17, Oct 21, 2008
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  11. Thund3rball

    Thund3rball I dont know, I'm guessing

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    Xcellent Pixels & Stuff
     
    Thund3rball, Oct 21, 2008
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  12. pdonket

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    Yeah Xtreme Performance Systems.

    I remember back in the day of the E1705 and 9300 Inspirons actually measured up to the XPS line pretty well...oh well, times have changed along with those $750 off coupons :(
     
    pdonket, Oct 21, 2008
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  13. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    @Thund3ball...lol ;) :) :cool:

    And, I think they are very Xtremly Powerful Performance Systems :)

    Mine works very very well :)


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Oct 21, 2008
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  14. kkl1014

    kkl1014 Notebook Consultant

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    eXtra Pricey Systems
     
    kkl1014, Oct 22, 2008
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  15. I♥RAM

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    XPS's are pretty cheap o_O except for the fat one but theres more hardware in it.
     
    I♥RAM, Oct 22, 2008
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  16. jazun

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    Yep, that's where the X comes from alright.
     
    jazun, Oct 24, 2008
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