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    new XPS 17 speaker grills ON the palmrest???

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Alchemist, Mar 4, 2011.

  1. Alchemist

    Alchemist Notebook Deity

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    Does anyone else think its a really bad idea to have the speaker grill on the palmrests on the new xps 17? Just seems a bad location for accumulating dead skin and oil over time.
     
    Alchemist, Mar 4, 2011
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    i just hate that your left hand often blocks the left speaker when gaming :s
     
    MattXPS, Mar 4, 2011
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    I thought it was odd when I first saw it, too. 14 and 15 has a much better placement
     
    Neubeehunhun, Mar 5, 2011
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