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The Dell Adamo XPS is an extremely thin laptop developed and strategically marketed by Dell. First they set up a teaser website with no information except for a side shot of the laptop. It was then initially revealed on September 9th, 2009 as a press conference where Dell offered only a brief teasing look at the laptop. The Dell Adamo XPS is only 9.99-mm thick, one of the thinnest laptops on the market. The guts of the computer all have to be packed up into the base of the monitor because of the thinness of the device, meaning the keyboard has to be raised at an angle and connected at a hinge to the bottom of the monitor. This brings up logistical questions, such as how to handle the laptop when it is sitting in your lap. The slender form of the Dell Adamo XPS comes with a high price tag, making it a relatively expensive product on the market.
MSRP $1,499.00
Release date January, 2010
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Features
- Highly stylized
- .65-inch profile
- Silver Aluminum with pearl finish or onyx aluminum with brush finish
- 1.4GHz/1.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
- Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
- 4GB/2GB 800MHz DDR3 dual channel memory
- Wireless N, Bluetooth 2.1
- One RJ-45 port
- Optional mobile Broadband
- More than 5 hours of battery life on full charge
- Backlit keyboard
- Compact power adapter
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MSRP $1,799.00
Released January, 2008
Pros
- Extremely thin
- LED backlit display
- Large touchpad with advanced gesture support
Cons
- Fairly expensive premium for being thin
- Only 1 USB port
- No ethernet port
Dell Adamo XPS
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Apple MacBook Air
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MSRP $2,000.00
Released August, 2008
Pros
- famous ThinkPad build quality
- UltraNav combo (includes multitouch touch pad and TrackPoint)
- LED backlit high definition 13.3" display (1440 x 900px)
Cons
- very expensive
- Intel GMA graphics only - no switchable graphics options, only good for basic 2D applications and media
- poorer value - energy efficient components are very expensive, not as powerful / versatile as cheaper models from Lenovo
Dell Adamo XPS
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Lenovo ThinkPad X301
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MSRP $1,699.00
Released October, 2009
Pros
- lightweight and thin (3.74 pounds, <1" thick)
- high resolution LED backlit display (1600 x 900px) - superior colour gamut than the Envy 15
- comes with the latest generation, powerful ATI Radeon HD 4330 graphics chip with 1GB of dedicated RAM
Cons
- not the best value - closer to the underpowered ultra-portable side, quite expensive
- only 2 USB ports
- poorly implemented touchpad
Dell Adamo XPS
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HP Envy 13
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MSRP $1,299.00
Released October, 2009
Pros
- ultra-light and compact - 1/2" thick, 1.5 pounds
- great battery life - designed with all day computing in mind
- ideal for the road warrior - small, light, awesome battery life (claimed) and built in WWAN
Cons
- extremely expensive
- powered by an Intel Atom processor - even less powerful than similarly priced Core 2 Solo / ULV ultra-portables
- glorified netbook
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November 5, 2009
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Pros
- thinnest laptop in the world (1/2 an inch)
- solid aluminum body
- very thin and light - (1/2" thick, 1.5 pounds) great portability
- backlit keyboard
- full dual core Intel Core 2 ULV 1.4 or 1.9GHz processors and DDR3 memory - no Atom!
- LED backlit 13.4" display with 720p capable resolution
- quality DDR3 memory and 128GB SSD
- DisplayPort digital video output
Cons
- this type of thinness is not intriguing from a usability standpoint
- not pretty
- makes you look stupid
- overpriced
- slanted keyboard
- mediocre battery life (2 or 4 hours depending on battery option) - not suitable for all day computing
- still a Dell
- Intel GMA graphics
- dual bezel around the display is distracting and unattractive
- touch sensitive latch is cool but not functional - will not work when battery is drained
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