New Images of Adamo XPS Notebook Surface

I don't know it just looks like something out of star trek to me, it does not look clean or stylish in my eyes, it looks awkward even size wise as a touchscreen tablet

 

That's my guess as well. Since it's so thin, the processor will probably be soldered on the motherboard.

I don't really see how upgradability is an issue, though, since most people who buy this are not going to upgrade it other than perhaps adding additional memory - but for the sky-high price that it will likely command, I'm pretty sure it will come with 4GB of RAM and likely a 1.8" SSD. It will have a user-removable battery, though, and in a laptop, that's pretty much all I care about in terms of upgradability.

 

I'm sure that the Adamo's designers thought about this, but making such a thin laptop makes the use of plastics a very unwise choice. The Adamo is made of metal.

 

thats all i can find on the web.

 

Quote of the day! hahaha

I know this is an all metal thing, but still, when tipping you rest your hands on the palmrests, and lay pressure on this, how will the chin support the weight? And the hinges?!?!
This must be a huge piece of work for it to withstand usage.

 

Adamo XPS to carry Intel CULV and use replaceable battery

 

It will be interesting to see how it holds up... but I'm sure Dell wouldn't release a notebook that was in danger of snapping in two pieces.

Lets not use our preconceived notions of notebooks to measure all the others. This is how innovation happens. Like when someone first said
"hmmm, why don't we build a monitor on top of the computer, and make them one, smaller machine to carry around..."

If it sucks, then it will suck. If it doesn't, then how exciting.

 

If the Latitude Z is anything to go by, you won't be able to upgrade either the SSD/HDD or memory. They use a special smaller form factor by Samsung (check out their SSD page) and the memory isn't user removable.

 

I guess it needs a superior screen because it doesn't look like the screen can be easily adjusted if it has a relatively small sweet spot.

 

Maybe an IPS display, of the old Thinkpad lineage?

 

Dell's Adamo XPS to top at 1.9GHz?

 

That is interesting it will be clocked @ 1.9ghz. From all I have read when asked if intel will release a CULV clocked @ 1.8ghz or 2.ghz, I read that 1.6ghz will be max for culv cpu from this gen.

 

http://nexus404.com/Blog/2009/10/23...-graphics-4gb-ram-180gb-ssd-windows-7-inside/

Dell Adamo XPS Features & Specs Get Leaked [Intel ULV Processors, LED-backlit WXGA screen, Integrated Graphics, 4GB RAM, 180GB SSD & Windows 7 Inside]

Read more: http://nexus404.com/Blog/2009/10/23...ram-180gb-ssd-windows-7-inside/#ixzz0UuljaYIE


Read more: http://nexus404.com/Blog/2009/10/23...ram-180gb-ssd-windows-7-inside/#ixzz0UuljaYIE

 

gotta watch this video from toms hardware, full 2 mins video of adamo xps.
this laptop is gonna be a huge hit in the states.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/adamo-xps-dell-windows-7,8921.html

 

Thanks for the link. But I highly doubt that

 

I agree. The Adamo has always been a "Halo model" that brings others to the lower end offerings of the brand through the association of that brand with the said Halo model.

It's not designed to be a hit in the first place. Only a evoker of words and rumors.

 

When is this laptop coming out? With so many windows 7 choices, if this doesn't come out soon, they are gonna lose alot of potential customers.

 

I think anyone who would buy the Adamo XPS have their eyes set on the machine in the first place, and are going to wait until it comes out, whenever that may be. Like MGS2392 said, the AXPS's main purpose is in the pre-launch time, to get all the rumors flying around on the internet. It draws attention to Dell as a brand name, and to the real money-maker products.

 

i didnt mean dell adama xps is going to be popular.
dell design team has created some marvvelous computers: dell xps m1730 in 2008, dell studio 16 in 2009, neither was sold in huge quatity but those who bought them did like the products.

i do expect dell adamo xps will be embraced by a small percent of knowledgable pc users.

 

There are a few Adamo fans on NBR, so I likewise do expect that there will be AXPS buyers. It will probably be well-received by the few users it will garner, at least after buyers get over their newly-lightened wallets.

 

No real source, but someone on wikipedia, has said the release date is November 9.

 

i am wondering who will be manufacturing these adamos, is it from dell's own factory or asian contractors?
its not easy to make 0.4" thin laptops w/o heat issues.

 

I think alot of the heat issues is resolves, via it being propped up so the fans can work it high efficiency and also the thing being aluminum.

Dell should have released more details on this thing. I just bought a Sony vaio TT out of temptation because of all the clearance deals for vista laptops.

Eventually rationality kicks in, over want, and although a cool design, its not enough to warrant all the teasing.

 

I really like the way this Adamo XPS looks except for the tilted keyboard. How comfortable do you think it would be to type on that keyboard slanted the way it is?

I LOVE the design. Better looking than the MBAir IMO, but that keyboard should've been design to remain flat.

If you customize (dell.com), it shows a preliminary ship date of 12/24/2009. I wonder if the Dell Kiosks in the malls will have this Adamo XPS available to try out. Does anyone know or have tried typing on this keyboard design?

 

I dont think anybody has tried such a keyboard, considering it is a new thing, at least I have never seen a laptop with this design, ever.

Is it me, or the hinges dont appear that strong on the pic above me?

 

It looks to me, if you put to much pressure/force on the keyboard that it'll cave and force the screen to slide into the back part of the keyboard and lay flat. I'm sure with it's engineering, Dell would had to foresee this design problem beforehand.

I tried placing a couple books under the back of my laptop and angled it like these photos. It just doesn't feel comfortable for some reason.

(EDIT) If you look at the vents on the side of the keyboard and look directly left of it to where it meets with the screen (the corner area), it appears it won't flex any further than that position. That's the furthest it goes. That short horizontal extension on both sides of the keyboard prevents it from collapsing. The pressure you place when typing keeps it stable. But still, the big question is, How comfortable it is to type on.

Hope that made sense.

 

OEM/ODM. Dell doesn't have its own factories for the matter.

 

Horrible design.

You pretty much will have to have a table to use this on. That keyboard angle is horrible, it just looks backwards, and that opening feature, that just seems like a waste. This looks like something you would see on a top executives desk where he occasionally checks email and stocks, nothing more. Which is probably the target market.

I need a notebook, not a piece of art that occasionally doubles as a Blackberry.

 

That is the harshest description of this either lol
I like it in terms of raw industrial design, it is a beauty, but as far as functionality goes...well...let's just say I have seen more ergonomic laptops like the MBP hahahahahaha (pun intended)