Dell Shows Off Its Entire Windows 8-Based Fall Line-Up
Dell Shows Off Its Entire Windows 8-Based Fall Line-UpTom's Hardware was recently invited to a press event in New York to preview Dell's line-up of Windows 8-oriented Inspiron and XPS families of notebooks, tablets, and accessories. Without question, the company is all-in across its portfolio. We had a few minutes to check out each piece of hardware on display (there were quite a few), so we wanted to pass on our initial impressions and commentary.
Ten-point capacitive touch is becoming a standard option on many of Dell's models at a $100-$200 premium. Some other surprises included a fantastic multi-jointed articulating monitor, a new touchpad, and a reboot of the Duo 12.Â
We did notice the company from Round Rock, TX continuing to tweak and apply its round-rectangle design language across its consumer-oriented products, which we liked. It's good to have a recognizable aesthetic that invokes a strong classic look.
None of the company's 2012 models have user-serviceable batteries, though, in deference to a desire for more anorexic figures across the board.Â
Bought a notebook from them this time. But never gain!
My money is going to Samsung/Asus next time.
Hows about a Thinkpad?
Because Apple did it. That makes it cool and hip!
To shave off a few millimeters I suppose. Not like Joe and Jane consumer normally replace laptop batteries when they are dead anyways, but really with modern batteries by the time you get to half its original charge time the laptop is probably obsolete then anyways.
Because it has Windows 8
I bought a dell xps 15 lx502. 1.5 years later the battery is at 65% health and i barely use the thing on the battery. In another year it probably wont last me longer than 1 hour. I can replace the battery on this computer but these, with the quality of dell's batteries, no way.
Yep, I've had two Dell laptops in 6 years (Inspiron E1705, XPS 17). Both batteries stopped holding the majority of their charge within the first year of ownership. I bought cheaper OEM replacements but they didn't last any longer than the originals. When you spend over $3k on two laptops in three years, you expect to not have to spend hundreds more in batteries. Those were my last Dell laptops.
Dell Latitude 10????????????????????
Because it's generally assumed that customers would replace the laptops before the battery get worn out.
And I do recall Dell got in some hot water when they programmed their batteries to suddenly "fail" when they're long from total battery failure.
I think Dell was honesty thinking that you would replace the laptops within a year.