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    why cant i get a 1730 xps with a single 8800m gtx?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Lethal Lottery, Feb 25, 2008.

  1. Lethal Lottery

    Lethal Lottery Notebook Betrayer

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    so dell can make more money, right?
     
    Lethal Lottery, Feb 25, 2008
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    Aye, probably. Or so people don't whine about how much more it would cost between 1 and 2 8800m GTXs
     
    Crimsonman, Feb 25, 2008
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    Could it be the issue of creating unwanted competition with the Alienware M15x?

    Maybe in the near future they might offer the XPS M1530 with a single 8800gtx?
     
    Pommie, Feb 25, 2008
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    But dell owns alienware...

    Maybe they want to have 2 viable options on the graphics card.
     
    blitzerdog, Feb 25, 2008
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    or could be dell people though they added it as an option but every bother checking it sort of like they're quality control.
     
    einhander, Feb 25, 2008
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    2 cards probably justify the size of that beast. I bet they couldn't save enough on the manufacturing process and the size with only a single card.
     
    jb1007, Feb 25, 2008
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    You can always call them and ask...but if that is the only option, I'm guessing it wouldn't profit Dell as much to go the other way.
     
    Greg, Feb 25, 2008
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    XPS1330, Feb 25, 2008
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