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    Will the Studio XPS 13/16 be based on the 9400M?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by dampfnudel, Oct 23, 2008.

  1. dampfnudel

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    dampfnudel, Oct 23, 2008
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    Would fit with the "Hybrid SLI" from the power point slides.
     
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    I could see this as plausible for the next version of the notebooks. It would help with battery life considerably.
     
    atbnet, Oct 23, 2008
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    That articles states nothing about what may or may not be in future Studio/XPS products :confused:

    Post is extremely misleading...
     
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    It says five major vendors and Dell is one of the major vendors.
     
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    Cr@p, I could have predicted that five "major" vendors will use the 9400M chipset...Apple, HP, Dell, Acer, & Sony :rolleyes:
     
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    Yeah, but you didn't.
     
    atbnet, Oct 23, 2008
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    You didn't notice the question mark in the title??? :rolleyes:

    I just added a link to information potentially relevant to the new Studio XPS models coming out next month. I would expect most people on this board to be informed/smart enough so they wouldn't be "misled" by any post or in your case extremely misled. :D
     
    dampfnudel, Oct 23, 2008
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    What i don't understand is why Dell does not think 14" to be a viable category any more. I personally think 14.1" is the perfect size (came to that conclusion after using the e1705 for two years and migrating to a 1420 :)
    I can even live with a 15.4" one as long as its light weight but Dell seems to not think that some people might like to have an option between 13" and 16" with dedicated graphics.
     
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    I think if you look at a 16:9 13 inch notebook you will find it more to your liking than you think. It's more of a trend than a choice by Dell.
     
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    id like a 14" XPS in 16:9
     
    anarky321, Oct 24, 2008
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    For me a full 17" model is too big and a 14.1" is too small. A 15.4" (or 16") would fit me quite well.
     
    D.A., Oct 24, 2008
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