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    XPS Signature Event

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by crumpler, May 20, 2010.

  1. crumpler

    crumpler Notebook Enthusiast

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    In the last few years, the XPS line got refreshed shortly after a signature event deal on dell.com. Let's see if it happens again!
     
    crumpler, May 20, 2010
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  2. kezuk12

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    I'm intrigued... Any more info on this?
    I'm supposed to be ordering my laptop today (Friday) but I'm very tempted to wait based on the previous rumours... This is new info to me!
     
    kezuk12, May 20, 2010
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  3. philostratus

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    Signature event? I don't seem to see it on the dell.com website. Maybe I'm just blind, and if so, could someone post a link? Thanks!
     
    philostratus, May 20, 2010
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  4. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    lol i went looking too and didn't find it.
     
    Bronsky, May 20, 2010
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  5. Illegal Operation

    Illegal Operation Notebook Evangelist

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    The OP didn't actually say it was going on now, just that a refresh seems to happen after one. ;) Perhaps he is just informing us to look out for it. I dunno.
     
    Illegal Operation, May 20, 2010
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  6. wooties

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    could this be it? It's from the EPP site. That's an i7 Arrandale, right?

    [​IMG]
     
    wooties, May 20, 2010
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  7. Illegal Operation

    Illegal Operation Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmm, perhaps. Doesn't look as though it has rolled out to the home segment just yet but it will probably show up soon.
     
    Illegal Operation, May 20, 2010
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  8. wooties

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    I guess i should have mentioned that the CPU was the only difference.
     
    wooties, May 20, 2010
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  9. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    Makes sense that dell would try to liquidate its inventory before it rolled out a refresed XPS model. Seems to be a lot of folks waiting on the 5xxx series GPU.

    I'm waiting to see if Dell releases a new XPS 13.
     
    Bronsky, May 20, 2010
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  10. stephen6119

    stephen6119 Notebook Consultant

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    that would be wonderful :) my computer has been running pretty warm lately so i'm expecting it to go out within the next month or so like it normally does. Hopefully the new xps 13 will come ouut before it dies since dell guaranteed me that they will replace it next time it breaks.
     
    stephen6119, May 20, 2010
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  11. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    Don't want to burst your bubble but realistically, I think we are still months away from the XPS 13 release. I was just hopin out loud.
     
    Bronsky, May 20, 2010
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  12. stephen6119

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    yeah i know :( i was hoping too
     
    stephen6119, May 21, 2010
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    Dell is an industry leader in "Just in Time" inventory. With JIT there is not any inventory to get rid of. Oftentimes they are receiving the components on the same day they are installing them and sending them out the shipping door.

    There may be a delay, but it is not due to unloading inventory.
     
    smack24, May 21, 2010
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  14. tenknics

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    Why do people insist on trying to find clues that aren't there?

    The EPP site has ALWAYS offered the i7 620 (arrandale). How do I know? thats where I shop and got mine. I check it frequently to see how much the price has dropped..

    Move along, nothing to see here..
     
    tenknics, May 21, 2010
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