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13.3", LED Backlit, Santa Rosa Laptop... from Dell
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Who cares? Well, obviously a fair number of people care based on the response in this forum. You might see that if you stepped outside of your own POV.
I agree. The Mac is still the backbone of their business, even if their gadgets outsell it. Gadgets come and go. Mac users are fanatic about their OS.
I don't have any numbers in front of me, but I'm pretty sure that the 8400m is quite a bit more powerful than the x1600. Isn't there like a two year time difference between when they were released? Anyhow, the Nvidia's 8xxxm line should be comparable to ATI's X2xxx (or whatever the new mobile GPUs are) line
Intel macs don't run Classic too.
Who cares about OSX anyway. OSX doesn't run 99% of the world's applications.
It is because of people like you that we real users are still paying good money for mediocre computers, like a flagship laptop with a X1600 "Pro" in it.
LoL
Engadget reveals some early marketing material for a new Dell notebook which carries a familiar and appealing set of specs:
- 13.3-inch screen, configurable with LED backlight
- Core 2 Duo processor (up to 2.4GHz)
- Santa Rosa chipset (965PM/GM)
- Slot-loading dual-layer DVD±RW drive!
- Optional NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS / 128MB
- Ethernet, 802.11a, a/g, or n options, Bluetooth option
- Dimensions with LED 12.5 x 9.4 x 0.87 - 1.33-inches (318 x 238 x 22.1 - 33.8mm)
- Weight starts at 4 pounds
The new Dell "ultraportable" carries an internal design that many have been hoping for from a new Apple MacBook Pro. Indeed, there have been rumors that Apple would be incorporating the Santa Rosa chipset and LED backlit displays into their own "ultraportable" design.
Apple is expected to release new MacBook Pros in the morning (Tues, June 5th), but whether or not they will represent more than just a minor bump remains unknown.
MBP MR Admin? Uh, not unless the MB 13.3in screen would be used in a rumored MBP ultrathin/lite?
Umm, perhaps the Admin's are as sleep at the wheel (on cruse control?).
I posted the rumor about the replacement Dell M1210 on MR hardware MB/MBP, backlit LED, slot-loading optical drive, Santa Rosa C2D replacement...oh, I dunno, more than a few days ago...narry an ounce of interest, and now a Dell rumor that has what exactly to do with an imminent Apple release, is pg 1 "news"....shakes head, wondering who is the real butthead here on MR, lol? That's just as good a pg. 1 rumor, as far as a possible PBG4 12in replacement as any, so why isn't it pg 1 news, instead of this 13.3in Dell??? I'd rather read about the MBP ultralite/ultrathin, not Dell's much better than design spec'd MacBook 13.3in LCD sized laptop
Dell plans radically designed 13-inch XPS notebook
http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/06/04/dell.xps.m1330.leak/
Keep in mind that 'leak' and prior rumor I posted stating a possible June 26th release on the Dell.
http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/06/04/dell.xps.m1330.leak/
http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/06/04/dell.xps.m1330.leak/
I'm comparing the existence of laptops at various screen sizes (screen size being one of the few contributors to laptop weight that can't really be worked around). The fact that the heavier laptops have more features does not change the fact that they are heavier. Similarly, the fact that the lighter laptops with fewer features are lighter does not change the fact that they have fewer features.
Dell is down to one laptop at 3 lbs. Most of the competition has laptops at well under that. Is Dell exiting the ultralight market? Neglecting it?
"The new Dell "ultraportable" carries an internal design that many have been hoping for from a new Apple MacBook Pro."
And if you feel you have page1-worthy info, submit it
(btw, you also felt that the original June 5th MBP rumor was not page 1 worthy)
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I agree but a small part of me was very afraid during the seconds Steve Jobs took to say what part of Apple Inc. was a hobby!
Most of my Apple calls have been overnight repairs. I just live in a good location with a lot of Apple technicians for stuff that's under warranty.
I buy a computer for the aesthetics, right. Time to slap some blue LED case lights on it!
Exactly!
I didn't know that fact...
This 13.3" looks nice. A dedicated graphics card in such a small form factor, I think Dell is trying to steal the spotlight away from apple.
Assuming that the price is right, this might pull me away from a macbook.
Assuming that the price is right, this might pull me away from a macbook.
Looking at the specs, it's more like an MBP than a MacBook. Processors up to max from Intel, 4GB RAM, 32GB SS-HDD or up to 250 GB platters, dedicated video card(128MB?? WTF) etc. The ONLY spec that resembles a MacBook is the screen. Isn't XPS Dell's high-end marquee?
Hope it's true - if that's what Dell's got, imagine the next round of MBPs.
Z
Hope it's true - if that's what Dell's got, imagine the next round of MBPs.
Z
It's only like a MacBook Pro if you customize it like that. At stock you might not need more then the video card upgrade from the GMA X3100.
Yes, that is what the XPS line. The XPSM1210 has nothing in common with any consumer laptops; it is distinct from Dell's own Insprion line even.
It is possible to get an XPSM1210 for a lower price, but that's with mostly low-end components, at which point it offers no real advantage over something like a MacBook.
This new XPS seems much more like a high-end machine, which is most closely comparable to Sony's SZ line. Note that Sony's current premium SZ with LED-backlit screen and a dedicated GPU is about $2350. I would be amazed if this new XPS was very far below that price range. Even the current XPSM1210 configured with the dedicated GPU is not too far from that price, and that's without the LED-backlit screen.
There is no way that this machine is going to be anywhere close to the MacBook in terms of price. The early rumors are that it will be very expensive, well above $2000 (which makes sense, given the LED-backlit screen, 8400M GPU, etc.).
I don't see how this steals the spotlight away from Apple any more than the current XPSM1210 did (or didn't). It's just the natural progression of the smaller XPS line.
What Dell is targeting with this new XPS though isn't Apple, but Sony, as this new XPS is much more comparable now to Sony's premium SZ line (one of the only current laptops available with a 13.3" LED-backlit screen and a dedicated GPU). The next SZ update will most likely feature the GeForce 8400M as well.
-Zadillo
ohh...
I remember screens that small... they were black and white too.
"When is the screen big enough for a number pad?"
I remember screens that small... they were black and white too.
"When is the screen big enough for a number pad?"
