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    XPS 14 has shortest life in dell's laptop history?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by yun, Mar 16, 2011.

  1. yun

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    the resell value is pretty bad because dell discotinued it.............
    I am upset why discontinued it so early, I'd sell it earlier. :(

    XPS14 only last less than 4 months, then got killed...............
     
    yun, Mar 16, 2011
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  2. Neubeehunhun

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    Why'd being discontinued affect its resell value?
     
    Neubeehunhun, Mar 16, 2011
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  3. thumper300zx

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    It might actually help the value -- plenty of people like the smaller laptops for portability. Maybe you'll find the right buyer.
     
    thumper300zx, Mar 16, 2011
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    Hey, if its an i7 with the 14 Inch laptop that would sell well. A lot of laptops don't have that kind of power in the size range and plus like thumper300zx said, a lot of people buy smaller laptops. Just need to find the right person.
     
    ClearIzzy, Mar 16, 2011
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    The XPS 14 case is definitely weird. Though Dell made some really dumb choices to begin with (denying it USB 3.0 for example) that may have pushed a lot of potential buyers to go with the XPS 15 instead.
     
    Botsu, Mar 16, 2011
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    Their biggest mistake was the POS screen they put on them. I don't think most people really have anything for a USB 3.0 port anyways.
     
    hiodie, Mar 16, 2011
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    Thought they were replacing XPS 14 with something else? It could go either way, either a super expensive notebook that was rare or a notebook that barely sells for 1/3 of it's brand new price. Only time will tell.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 16, 2011
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    The SXPS 13 didn't last that long either, and it wasn't replaced with anything. Maybe the market for small but powerful Dell laptops just isn't there.
     
    seeker_moc, Mar 16, 2011
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    If they had updated the XPS 14 with USB 3.0 and a blu-ray reader (without the expensive writer combo), I totally would've gotten it. It would've been the perfect laptop for me. I was really disappointed when they pulled it :(
     
    Ichinenjuu, Mar 16, 2011
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    If they would have updated it with a decent-quality higher-res 1600x900 option like that LG panel everyone's sticking in there, I would add it to my list of recommended general-use / multimedia / light-gaming laptops.
     
    edit1754, Mar 16, 2011
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    I maybe understand the discontinuity of the XPS 14. But the drivers of the XPS 14 are stopped to update; that really makes the XPS 14 owners heartbreak.
     
    bbCan, Mar 16, 2011
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    Most of the drivers for the XPS15 will work on the 14, as the hardware is near identical. Besides, getting the drivers straight from the component manufacturer (Nvidia, Intel, etc) when available is better anyways. The only real issue is the lack of future BIOS updates.
     
    seeker_moc, Mar 16, 2011
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    thumper300zx, Mar 16, 2011
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    I don't think the xps 14 will lose its value. I think it'd be the opposite given that it's rare to get a hold of one - it's now a commodity.
     
    tak1234, Mar 16, 2011
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    i still adore my xps14. it's portable and plays games like a beast (for the size).
     
    bydoempire, Mar 16, 2011
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  17. thumper300zx

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    And.....do you think the XPS would sell for MORE or LESS than the 14r ;) ???

    This was intended to show the XPS 14 (better than 14r) would still carry a decent value.
     
    thumper300zx, Mar 16, 2011
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    I think a 14 would be awesome. We got a 1012 mini and love it. A 14 might actually be a good gap'er for me...and if you want to go big, just throw it on the big screen.
     
    thumper300zx, Mar 16, 2011
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