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    New Dell in April???

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by TheRealist, Mar 28, 2006.

  1. TheRealist

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  2. Amber

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    The first one is about a toshiba, so unrelated to Dell.

    On CNET, they might just have it up there early. It's hard to think that Dell will release an XPS in May since I don't think they have even confirmed that they are updating the XPS. Then again, dell is pretty secretive about future releases.
     
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    The first article hints that Dell will release 7900-based XPS in April, so it's not totally unrelated.
     
    danton47, Mar 28, 2006
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    Well if you think about an event coming up...things will make sense ;)
     
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    well i didn't read all of it.

    What event is that?
     
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    "Toshiba is the first company to unveil nVidia's latest GeForce Go 7900 GS 3D graphics chip. This privilege used to be reserved solely for Dell, who, by the way, is also set to reveal an Nvidia-powered XPS notebook sometime in April. The 7900 GS is not as powerful as Nvidia's desktop GeForce 7900 GTX chipset, but if the current GeForce Go 7800 GTX graphics card is any indication, the 7900 GS should bring more horsepower plus some excitement to laptop gaming."

    saw this notebook at CES behind closed doors. as cool as the graphics card is, the touchpad and the color was probably the coolest part...
     
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    So the mystery of why Toshiba cheaped out on the P100 (currently with pathetically low-end 7300Go graphics) is finally revealed. Here's hoping they'd release the same thing here in Canada. ;)

    About the XPS new XPS, I'm assuming it'll be coming with 7900GTX graphics? Doesn't make sense to use the 7900GS right?

    edit: Abaxter,

    Do you know how much the new XPS is going to cost? Same price or more expensive than the XPS-M170?
     
    cy007, Mar 28, 2006
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  8. brn80

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    Updated M170 probably april 14th, all the duo options up to 2.16Ghz.

    Video card options: 7900GS and 7900GTX
     
    brn80, Mar 28, 2006
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    how do u figure that.....did u pick that date out of the clear blue or u have some insight? :confused:
     
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    My Octolebian speekhan da doyatch notebuken kernechtun claims that it will cost around 2000 euros ( 2406 U.S. dollars) for the XPS M1710.

    TheRealist
     
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  11. otaku

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    This would be great. Core duo and better graphics :) Lets hope it happens.
     
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  12. brn80

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    lol not speculation, but a fairly reliable source. Could still be moved but that was the tentative date mentioned.
     
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    Hmm.. so you're telling me you broke the NDA..
     
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    ND who what where :D .. nah it was mentioned as in mentioned to me. Didn't read it or disclose it from a written source.
     
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    well i hope your source is better than your govenor....lol :eek:


    but with all seriousness i am anticipating a new m170 so that would be great....the issue with the e1705 made me wait and the waiting might pay off since i dont want to wait any more!!!
     
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    heh well last term, so out the door he goes :D ...

    But yeah, even if I was off target on the date, they're definitely coming out sometime in april, a few other sources have speculated that on the web. If a M170 option is something you're considering, I'd wait till then to see how things pan out. As far as the price goes though, that's another story .. probably similar to previous M170 intro prices..

    I was all gloating when I got my 1705 2.0 and 7800... but now a M170 with duo and 7900 GTX.... :mad: :jealous:
     
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    The new XPS is going to cost a fortune from what I've heard - starting at around $3000. For that much, you can pretty much spec out the E1705 and then some, not to metion the coupons.
     
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    unless like some i am blessed enough to spend a "lil" extra on a new lappie so i dont mind,...when i got my first lappie a gateway solo 9300...it was the best they had at the time....i spent 2000+ then i think...so now that im a lil older and a lil more experienced with comp's in general i'm excited to get another one but i dont want to run out and grap something and then the next best comes out tomorrow...although i know this is going to happen, but i'll be happier with upgraded m170....thanks dell almost got e1705,,,whew
     
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    good thing im going thru epp :D
     
    dave0holla, Mar 29, 2006
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    google translate:

    The XPS M1710 (Dual Core) will start officially its career on next 14 April: 4 processors will be available (until the MT2600 for the moment)

    Two programmed graphics boards: 7900 Go Gs and 7900 Go GTX

    Until A 4 Go of RAM 667...
     
    mini, Mar 30, 2006
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    Sounds like one slayer of a notebook. That's going to cost a heck of alot even with epp.

    Lol. My A.D.D. has me trying to imagine what Mr. Baxter is talking about with 'cool touchpad.' The thing must glow from beneath.
     
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    how true.....that bad boy sounds like it will levitate too... :D
    still i cant wait....the bad thing is my local kiosk probably wouldn't get it until a month later.....this is all assuming if this info is correct of course....thanks for translate mini!!!
     
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