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    XPS 12.5 Tablet

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Bronsky, May 24, 2012.

  1. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    12.5" FHD XPS Convertible Tablet. Okay Dell ... you got my attention. I'm assuming Ivy Bridge ULV CPU and HD 4000 graphics. Let's see how this develops.
     
    Bronsky, May 24, 2012
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  2. corteen

    corteen Notebook Consultant

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    Very Interesting . . .

    Where did you find this ?
     
    corteen, May 24, 2012
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  3. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    We have a great thread going on the Tablet PC site in the HP Slate 500 forum looking at new designs. Alternatives - Page 86 Would love to see a thunderbolt port on this.
     
    Bronsky, May 24, 2012
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    Rykoshet Notebook Deity

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    F-yeah.

    I always said make the Dell Mini 10 flip larger and it's a go
     
    Rykoshet, May 24, 2012
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  5. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Good lord, I bet this will make everyone jump on the X230 tablet train.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, May 25, 2012
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    Actually, thinking about it, I think I'd still much rather have the e6220...

    1. IPS Screen. Sure this tablet has 1080p, but I don't need that much resolution in a 12", it would bleed my eyes.

    2. Gorilla glass, so glossy :(

    Otherwise, if they don't mess up the keyboard and build it to business-class quality, it may be a big win!
     
    Rykoshet, May 25, 2012
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  7. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    Since this unit is much of what I asked for when the XPS 13 was released, I don't want to quibble with details, but I would have liked a matt finish as well.

    I also agree that the devil is in the details. Keyboard needs to be decent, as does the build quality. It has to be adequately powered as well. Thunderbolt port would be gravy. In all, however, I like it.

    As much as I like the E6220, I would prefer a convertible tablet. This would be perfect for presentations.
     
    Bronsky, May 25, 2012
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    I obviously can't say word one about this unreleased product, but if and when we are close to launching it, I will be back.
     
    Dell-Bill_B, May 25, 2012
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  9. MSGaldenzi

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    Gotta love the "Unofficial" seal of approval that this thing is real. I love it... I was all about the Yoga (for tablet/notebook integration) until I saw this post...
     
    MSGaldenzi, May 26, 2012
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  10. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Hopefully this means a 1080p IPS panel will come to the X220/X230 soon...I wonder what panel manufacturer is it?
     
    Tsunade_Hime, May 26, 2012
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  11. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    I love this. Seriously, the Duo was a great idea and this sounds even better.
     
    booboo12, May 28, 2012
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  12. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    The Duo was a great idea, though the pricing and what it turned out to be, not so much. They needed to fix the digitizer, and the Atom's sluggish performance made Dell learn from this, and this might be a significantly better product. Maybe a machined metal frame, as I held a Duo at my work, the plastic frame felt kinda flimsy.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, May 28, 2012
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  13. MSGaldenzi

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    Bumping this up in hopes of seeing it at Computex
     
    MSGaldenzi, Jun 5, 2012
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  14. MSGaldenzi

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    I saw Zero mention of this at computex...
     
    MSGaldenzi, Jun 9, 2012
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    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    Yea ... I have to really question Dell's policy on releasing information on new devices.
     
    Bronsky, Jun 10, 2012
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    ejl1980 Notebook Evangelist

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    Aside from the enthusiast community, Dell generates almost 0 buzz about any of their products, which is a shame. The new XPS line is very competitive, yet no one but us really knows about it.
     
    ejl1980, Jun 22, 2012
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    Come on, man! You just made me spit coffee on my keyboard with that one. LOL! Those are all over Engadget, Ubergizmo and elsewhere. If you count that as the enthusiast community, then what you say is true, and our policy on unreleased products will not change.

    I'll say this about the system speculated about here: think about other moving parts, big companies, big ones, big ones who sell OS...They might have a say in what we can say here.
     
    Dell-Bill_B, Jun 22, 2012
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  18. MSGaldenzi

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    So you are trying to say that because MS wanted to reveal the surface... Dell is not allowed to release any real teasers about this convertible?
     
    MSGaldenzi, Jun 22, 2012
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    Not in so many words. I'd run afoul of the powers if I did that. ;)

    Actually, if this product were to exist someday, it would be a ways off. I'd not get to excited about it at this point.
     
    Dell-Bill_B, Jun 22, 2012
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  20. ejl1980

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    Too late You started it in the other thread.
     
    ejl1980, Jun 22, 2012
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  21. MSGaldenzi

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    ^ Lol! :d Too Funny
     
    MSGaldenzi, Jun 22, 2012
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    Sounds promising. Looks like this will be launched with Windows 8 so it'll be a while...

    But there are so many competitor tablet/laptop hybrids already out there... I don't even know if this will be successful.
     
    kingp1ng, Jun 22, 2012
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  23. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    Will Dell be showing any tablets at the IFA in Berlin? I am pleased to see a Wacom digitizer on the new 10.1" Latitude Slate. Dell Latitude 10 and Win RT slate detailed plus wireless Ultrabook dock - SlashGear Unless N-Trig significantly improves their digitizers, this looks like the best of the 10" Dual Core Clover Trail Atom slates so far. Hopefully, we'll get a look at this slate at the IFA, along with its 12.5" brother.
     
    Bronsky, Aug 2, 2012
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    I'd like to see a Wacom digitizer on this Dell. Pen input is where it's at. ;)
     
    2.0, Aug 2, 2012
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  25. Tsunade_Hime

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    Hopefully with the disaster XT/XT2/XT3 tablets and the N-Trig digitzers, Dell will learn their lesson and go Lenovo's route with Wacom digitzers. Just today we had an XT2 exhibiting the classic N-Trig driver crash, absolute garbage.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Aug 2, 2012
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