XPS 1330, whats so good about it?

Its a pretty expensive laptop starting at 1299 with some pretty mediocre specs.
from what i can gather it has the following pros
1) small size but not as small as the previous generation XPS 1210
2) optional LED backlight screen
3) optional finger print reader

i'm out

 

one of the lightest laptops (for a 13.3) in the world... XPS support... are a few more things.

 

Don't forget the style.
It's also thinner than the XPS m1210.
So consider the style and portability is the premium you would be paying for.

Of course you can get a better system for less, but I'd doubt you would find a similar notebook in the same category with such style, portability and design.

 

so around 4lbs instead of a little over 5 lb for a 1420 or vostro 1400.

 

... and still cheaper than a Sony.

 

if you carry your notebook around a lot, every pound counts

 

i guess i'm just not style conscious enough, when i see a picture of a 1330 i just see it as a smaller version of 1420.

 

It's tiny
that's why I want it
but I'm smart enough to wait until it's under a grand

 

It has desktop replacement hardware which a lot of ultra portables don't.

It ticks almost all the boxes for the perfect ultra portable..with gaming potential

Except for the minor problems people have like 2 usb ports (SO!!!) and no docking station its the perfect laptop in my eyes.

 

its much thinner (I think) than that....

oh... and it has HDMI (with possible Audio)

 

If you're a *****

 

Indeed the m1330 has amazing specs for such an ultraportable system.
If you are comparing the m1330 with the 1420, it's not the same comparison.

The m1330 is as thin as 0.86" in the thinnest part. It's also starts at 4lbs weight and hold specs that rival that of the 1420. It also has HDMI port, which sadly the Inspirons don't have.

The closest competition for the m1330 is the Sony SZ model, which the Sony SZ has not released their newer version with the Santa Rosa platform. And the m1330 has better specs with better dedicated graphics.
The Sony SZ is also priced quite similar to the m1330. So I'd bet the m1330 would be the better deal.

 

don't M1210 fit that category as well? a 999 m1210 have better hardwares than the starting 1299 M1330

 

Gee, such a smart answer. Do you really think laptop is the only I'm carrying around? Do you?

 

if you look @ the m1210 vs m1330 thread... apparently m1210 has quality issues and is very thick.

 

lol oh yeah one con for the 1330

thinner, lighter= easier to steal

 

Only if you are not careful about it. I've had a small notebook with me all the time, it never got stolen. Besides, if you think about it, this argument is invalid from the beginning. ALL portable notebooks (3-8lb) are light enough to be stolen with equal ease, and one pound or 1/2" difference won't influence thief's choice. However, 1330 is flashier than any of the Inspirons, so I guess that *might* make it more attractive to thieves but it still not weight and/or size.

 

also i like to know how all you soon to be 1330 owners carry your laptops?
i usually carry either by hand, bag or in a backpack and didn't think my inspiron 1501 was any harder to carry than my 12inch 700m

 

Most likely, I'd be carrying it around in a messenger bag or a backpack.
Depends, I'd prefer a handbag with a strap so it'd hold my notepads and my notebook.

 

... for my old notebook, i used to put it into a sleeve and carry it in my bookbag. It was a bad idea... I think i'm gonna get a padded book bag this time.

 

if you don't see any difference b/n carrying a 700m and a 1501, you don't want to spend extra on 1330.

 

That's quite true actually, the main attraction for the m1330 is the styling and portability. If the buyer doesn't take any of these points into consideration, then there's pretty much no point in purchasing the m1330. It's a waste of money if the buyer doesn't place preference in those points.

 

Lets face it...the M1330 is to Dell what the Iphone is to Apple. Its Dells flagship...its their proof that they are willing to move with customer needs and wants.

For the most part, this system was put together through our suggestions right from its inception.

Now...if you wonder whats so good about it...look at it this way. It is the ONLY 13" ultraportable (being under 4 lbs) using the Santa Rosa platform, therefore, it now becomes the most powerful and efficient 13" ultraportable available.

Not to mention its good looks. lol

 

but lets not kid our selves, Santa Rosa is nothing revolutionary, 800mhz fsb big deal thats a 10% performance increase in cpu intensive applications over 667mhz fsb. I would be surprised if the T5600 in the entry 1210 don't perform better than the T5250 in the entry 1330.

 

it also has the benifit of being less power consuming for its increase in performance..

 

Dell had nothing in that size category, thus the m1330 is making a huge splash.

In the past few years, only three major brands even had 13.3" notebooks, them being Fujitsu, Sony and ASUS. Fujitsu has been declining in notebooks and quantity for a while now, therefore it was mainly Sony and ASUS. Obvious Sony had the advantage with their brand name and availability, so it dominated that area by itself - A perfect blend of power between a 12" and 14" was the Sony SZ. ASUS had their R1f tablet 13.3", W7 13.3" powerhouse and barebone Z35 - however, not being a household name nor available retail, it did not sell as much as the SZ.

Dell joining this group will result in a boom of 13.3" availability and competition, mainly with the SZ. They'll fight for top spot, and it gets even more complicated with the ASUS U3, yet another 13.3" from them, though not retail as usual. Dell, however, had the upper hand in availability, financing options and pricing, and well, until the SZ/U3 have been released(then again, the m1330 could be barely considered as 'released')

There'll be lots of interesting comparisons once the S.R. SZ comes out(ETA unknown) and the U3(August).

 

well theres macbooks too. I can't believe i'm saying this, a Macbook is actually more cost efficient than the 1330.

 

Totally forgot about it, however, a MacBook is a MacBook. I wouldn't even put them together in the same category besides the size, due to the fact they are targeted towards different crowds. That and the obvious OS differences(though one can argue running Parallels/Boot Camp).

 

and PCs can run OSX,,,,, althought kinda illegal.

 

Erm hlcc you seem like you have run out of things to argue and have to bring up a macbook, just for the sakes of arguement lol No harm done, back to topic

The m1330 in my opinion is so special because :

1. Thin & light with best GPU in a 13.3 (8400GS - im going bring this to my lan parties, and run photoshop & 3D Max during class in uni)

2. LED screen with 300 nits of brightness which is important if your using it in a bright day. More brightness + less power consumption = FTW

3. Cheaper then sony.

4. love the battery life ( was considering a zepto, but the battery life was not good enough for me 1-2hrs)

5. Design - looks better than most laptops available now.

6. Point 1 to point 5 all together in the same laptop = my almost perfect laptop.

 

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