"Why doesn't Dell have more sales on is XPS line? (In other words, when will the XPS M1210 be $850 as in summer 2006?)"

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Why doesn't Dell have more sales on is XPS line? (In other words, when will the XPS M1210 be $850 as in summer 2006?) - or when will Dell release its next product lines and models for 2007?


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"Dell has tended to focus on services rather than hardware in recent years"
 by awarulz on Apr 13 2007 (34 months ago)
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They are keeping up (barely) with technology, but are focused on their other services.

They are doing some technology things
http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/12/dell-ups-laptop-hd-capacities-to-250gb/
In all likelihood, desktops will always be ahead of laptops as far as storage goes. It’s simply a matter of size and power: a desktop can have both in spades, but a laptop needs to be portable and cord-free. Dell, though, is stepping things up a notch by adding 250GB HDs to certain of its XPS M1710 laptops.

These make the first mass-produced commercial laptops in America with quarter-terabyte capacities, and exciting prospect for those of us who prefer mobility to desktop slavery. And as the full-on version of Windows Vista takes roughly 200GB for a full install, it’s good to have another 50GB to play around with. Sadly, the monster drives are only available in 5400RPM configurations, so if performance is your hot-button, you’ll wanna wait.
Sources: http://crunchgear.com/2007/04/12/dell-ups-laptop-hd-capacities-to-250gb/
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"Dell's XPS line is good overall, but you can get better values, item by item elsewhere, that's why."
 by Scarecrow on Apr 13 2007 (34 months ago)
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Dell products are good, I currently have  2 desktops and 1 laptop.  The XPS line offers 'good' overall performance, but for the price many other companies offer the same components for less, and often offer a better base warranty.  www.cyberpowerpc.com is a good example of a company that offers the exact same components, with a 3 yr warranty.  Dell XPS line offers a water cooled system, but the 710 H2C STARTS at $5,500 loaded with Windows XP.  Final word is that Dell XPS line offers a good value and track record, but nothing really shines, and if you want anything extra you'll pay for it, including hundreds of dollars for any warranty over a year.  Value based on part for part, is the key. Hope this helps.
Sources: WWW.Dell.com, www.cyberpowerpc.com
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