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    Dell XPS M1210 Revealed (pics)

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Andrew Baxter, Apr 30, 2006.

  1. Metamorphical

    Metamorphical Good computer user

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    Eh. It has nothing to do with the loss of white bumpers. You put even a low end GPU into an ultraportable sized laptop and the design suddenly becomes sexy. =P
     
    Metamorphical, May 4, 2006
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  2. farqueue

    farqueue Notebook Guru

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    i dont agree. dell's design is no macth against apple.
     
    farqueue, May 4, 2006
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  3. Mik3y

    Mik3y Notebook Enthusiast

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    I agree. I've used MANY notebooks, and I've yet to see a notebook design that's as solid as Apple's. The closest that comes to Apple, I would have to say, is IBM/Lenovo's ThinkPad. I do have to admit that Dell's design and quality has much improved over the years. After having toyed with the 710m for a while, I'm really looking forward to the M1210, though I think I'll wait until Merom comes out. I think the speed boost paired with 64-bit will be a worthy wait.
     
    Mik3y, May 4, 2006
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  4. X24

    X24 Notebook Evangelist

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    Any word on price or release date?
     
    X24, May 4, 2006
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  5. Mik3y

    Mik3y Notebook Enthusiast

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    Release date is going to be some time during the middle of this month, supposedly. As for price, rumors tend to fall around the $1500 mark.
     
    Mik3y, May 5, 2006
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  6. chase17

    chase17 Notebook Consultant

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    Tic,tic,tic,tic.... Macbook or M1210 first out? heh heh.. Flipping back and forth...never owned an Apple product (all Dell's). Anticipating both at this point to make a choice..
     
    chase17, May 7, 2006
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  7. Reize

    Reize Notebook Virtuoso

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    I want to see if the 12" Macbook sets stuff on fre too! =X
     
    Reize, May 7, 2006
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  8. rei

    rei Notebook Enthusiast

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    nowhere can i find the weight of this. can someone shed some light on this for me?
     
    rei, May 9, 2006
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  9. asus331

    asus331 Notebook Guru

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    Seeing how this is the Asus W5F with a re-modeled camera and the Dell logo slapped on the front. It may be around 1.6 kg (~3.5 lbs).

    I was literally minutes away from purchasing a black Asus W5F for around $2200 when I had a sudden urge to check out notebookreview.com (thank God!) and I am totally sold on this.
    If the price tag is < $1500 USD this is going to be an incredible steal but seeing the potential specs it's probably going to be around $1700 at least.
    Of course there are always coupons and Dell might test the waters with this model by slicing off some green.

    Release it Dell!
     
    asus331, May 9, 2006
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  10. PRJMDL

    PRJMDL Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm, looking towards a Dell 1505 with the current cupon code, but this small beauty is tempting me not to buy it till the 18th. Hopefully it will be released the 15th with a really good price tag. AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHh what should I do. I really need this little monster on top of my lap.

    :) El Mandalorian
     
    PRJMDL, May 13, 2006
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  11. Turion Fan

    Turion Fan Notebook Enthusiast

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    From reading about the Asus W5F, which has a similar design with a thick bezel, I think this could, in part, be due to the integrated webcam. Apparently there are extra cables etc. that need to be covered up. On the W5f, the webcam is movable, however. Not sure if that's the case with this Dell.
     
    Turion Fan, May 16, 2006
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  12. Jason

    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    Where is it... Any day now dell.. ;)
     
    Jason, May 17, 2006
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  13. X24

    X24 Notebook Evangelist

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    come on dell, i need a laptop! im starting to think that maybe they are having problems with fitting that much power in that little of a machine.
     
    X24, May 18, 2006
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  14. asus331

    asus331 Notebook Guru

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    People who leaked the pics/specs have said it comes out late May to early June....

    [EDIT]

    Nearly confirmed for release on 5/31.
     
    asus331, May 18, 2006
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  15. asus331

    asus331 Notebook Guru

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    Here's the latest:

     
    asus331, May 18, 2006
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  16. Mik3y

    Mik3y Notebook Enthusiast

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    Man. I've been waiting for this notebook to come out for the longest time. I just hope that the Dell kiosk in my nearby mall has the M1210 when it comes out so I can cruise by to check it out. I'm pretty sure this will be the buy for me when I plan to purchase a notebook sometime around September.
     
    Mik3y, May 20, 2006
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  17. Mik3y

    Mik3y Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok. So we now know the specs. Awesome. As for the price...ehh. I think I might still get it as long as I can get a coupon code (if they're ever going to have any for the XPS's) or 18 months financing (they do once in a while). Then again, its possible I can go for the MacBook.
     
    Mik3y, May 22, 2006
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  18. catherine

    catherine Notebook Consultant

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    hmm, price aside and specs at the front i think SZ > M1210 > macbook.

    after experiencing > 4lbs, the 5 lbs on the macbook is just too darn heavy, heh
     
    catherine, May 22, 2006
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  19. buddy1065

    buddy1065 Notebook Evangelist

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    I was about to buy an SZ but I went late in the evening and the store was closed. If this thing has nVidia 7400 with 256 MB Ram as shown in the dell Norway specs I am sold.

    http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2951

    Mackbook is no go; Apple left out the expresscard slot and dedicated GPU, and since I already have a 17" Powerbook I can do all of my heavy video editing and photos on it. I need an EVDO toting and occasional gaming machine. So far I see no other serious contenders at 12" with comparative specs. I will fall back on the Sony SZ if this does not materialize though.

    Regarding its ugliness; anybody remember this Jamaican tune?

    http://lyrictracker.com/show.php?id=NDIxOTk=
     
    buddy1065, May 23, 2006
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