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Bokusatsu_Tenshi
09/09/09

In reply to Dell Adamo XPS: Half As Thick As Air
Meh, screw that.
What I'm supposed to use now?
Too thin to perfectly fit a manilla folder!

(for those who didn't detect it, there's great ammounts of irony in this comment - though I have to say my XPS really sucks due to a faulty nVidia graphics chipset)
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killomaster
09/09/09

In reply to Dell Adamo XPS: Half As Thick As Air
XPS = high end user
Alienware = Gaming
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debbyherbenick
10/07/09

@killomaster: Way to make my Wed morning that much better.
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anexanhume
09/09/09

In reply to Dell Adamo XPS: Half As Thick As Air
I thought XPS was their game modifier? Surely they don't expect this thing to be able to game. It might be passable if they crammed an Ion in there.
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Wilson Rothman
09/09/09

@anexanhume: FYI, that hasn't been exclusively their game modifier for like 3 years. Just means "premium" gear, for any audience.
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SQLGuru
09/09/09

@Wilson Rothman:
Inspiron/Dimension - lowest end, cheapest
XPS - higher end consumer / gaming
Adamo - luxury
Latitude/Optiplex - business
Precision - workstation class

And then all the server type stuff.
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anexanhume
09/09/09

@Wilson Rothman: I understand that, but it has always referred to something that could game. If this can't, it's going to give birth to some cognitive dissonance.
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IN THE FACE!
09/09/09

@anexanhume: The low end of the XPS range has had pretty piss poor gaming abilities for a while (typically only lacking in GPU, but still)...
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weatherman
09/09/09

In reply to Dell Adamo XPS: Half As Thick As Air
XPS better mean that it has a decent video card in it. Performance was my biggest problem with the Adamo, other than the price and the looks.
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Kaiser-Machead
07/21/09

In reply to Dell Drops Adamo Price to Compete with MacBook Air
It's sort of a toss-up of tradeoffs, and to really think about it, it's sort of hard to consider the processor and graphics power when neither of these devices were really designed to be powerhouses anyway. Longer battery life is always tempting, but I question how much more it actually saves. If I really had to choose, I'd go Air. SSD is nice, but the Air no longer suffers the crappy PATA iPod hard drives.

George Lucas writing and directing the next Star Trek.

YOU SHUT YOUR FILTHY WHORE MOUTH!
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Eavangel
07/21/09

In reply to Dell Drops Adamo Price to Compete with MacBook Air
The 3G is a nice feature but i think it'd rather have the 9400 Nvidia and the faster processor in the Air any day. Plus upgrading RAM your-self is cheap so i'd have to say price vs performance, the Air is a better buy.
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drakino
07/21/09

@Eavangel: Upgrading the RAM on the Air is near impossible. The 2GB is directly soldered to the motherboard.

The 4GB of ram on the Adamo and 3G is the only advantage they have over the Air. Whereas the Air has a faster processor, and better graphics via the 9400m.

I'm enjoying mine quite a bit. It's a great travel laptop, allowing it to be usable even in cattle class, and still enough power to play games on the go.
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roflwaffles is attempting hipster irony
07/21/09

@Eavangel:
Except for the solder on the air's ram.
That might be a bit tricky.
Though the adamo's ram is irreplaceable too.
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Eavangel
07/21/09

@drakino: I didn't realize that they were soldered in. Thanks for filling me in.

but it should be noted that the Air comes down $100 on both the low and high end model with the student discount. It applies to me but it may apply to others as well.
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AJMatesi
07/21/09

In reply to Dell Drops Adamo Price to Compete with MacBook Air
apple tax is slowly fading?
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Jim Topoleski
07/21/09

@AJMatesi: hasnt existed in a while is more like it.

Dont expect people to admit that though.
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Xeno
07/21/09

@Jim Topoleski: The laptops aren't very overpriced compared to other luxury brands anymore but the desktops are a different story.
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TheSonOfKrypton
07/21/09

In reply to Dell Drops Adamo Price to Compete with MacBook Air
Wait wait wait. So YOU'RE telling ME, that a 1.2 GHz C2D Dell Adamo costs the same as a 1.86 GHz C2D Macbook Air!?!? And this is a good thing, HOW again?
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Nintenboy01
07/21/09

@TheSonOfKrypton: Plus I believe these Adamos still only use Intel GMA graphics rather than the 9400M.
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Spoony
07/21/09

@TheSonOfKrypton: It's got a 128GB SSD...oh wait that's not worth anything.
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roflwaffles is attempting hipster irony
07/21/09

@Spoony:
Actually, its worth about 300$.
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Nintenboy01
07/21/09

@Spoony: That's true, and what's even weirder is I can't find the option on the Apple Online Store to configure an Air with an SSD.
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zeroprime
07/21/09

@TheSonOfKrypton: The Dell Adamo uses the SU series of Core 2 Duo processors from Intel, which have 3MB L2 cache, 800MHz fsb and 10w max TDP. The Macbook Air uses the SL series of C2D processors, which have 6MB L2 cache, 1066MHz fsb and 17w max TDP. Both are built on the 45nm fabrication process.

The SL series chips in the lower end macbook airs actually cost more than the lower end SU series in the Adamos.

Dell attempted to provide a better battery life with a process/graphics combo that used less energy. Unfortunately, it seems so underpowered that it runs full blast for task that normally wouldn't be "processor intensive" almost completely negating the gains of using low power components.
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weatherman
07/21/09

@TheSonOfKrypton: it's the SSD that bumps it up in price. Those things are expensive. Not that I'm trying to defend Dell's pricing on this -- the Adamo is clearly the Ishtar of computing.
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TheSonOfKrypton
07/21/09

@zeroprime: Ahh....Thanks for the explanation.
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drakino
07/21/09

@weatherman: The $1800 MacBook Air also comes with a 128GB SSD. So high end Adamo owners are paying $430 for 2 extra GB of RAM and 3G wireless, slower processor and Intel 3D video.
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TheSonOfKrypton
07/21/09

@drakino: And those high end Adamo owners are so full of WIN!
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TheSonOfKrypton
07/21/09

@TheSonOfKrypton: On another note, does anyone else literally visualize an adam's apple whenever they hear about this laptop? I do. Dunno why. It's kinda creepy tho.
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Kaiser-Machead
07/22/09

@TheSonOfKrypton: That's funny, because I just picture little spaceman robots falling ass backwards down the stairs.
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Matingmonkey is a proud eMac owner
04/10/09

In reply to Dell Adamo Dissected: It's Neat and Tidy on the Inside Too
This exceeds my expectations of this company; this laptop is an engineering marvel.

To summarize: I came.
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MINI Driver
04/10/09

@Matingmonkey: You should get out more - really.

What's like being the one in the corner of the yard with everyone else poking you with a long stick?
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Matingmonkey is a proud eMac owner
04/10/09

@MINI Driver: what are you trying to say? I apologize i don't understand, i blame my hangover.
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MINI Driver
04/10/09

@Matingmonkey: I guess I'm trying to say that it's odd for someone to ejaculate when looking at a piece of Dell hardware
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Matingmonkey is a proud eMac owner
04/11/09

@MINI Driver: I hope you are joking, i didn't really ejaculate, be it Dell or Apple, nobody ejaculates at hardware.
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Kaiser-Machead
04/11/09

@Matingmonkey: Wanna bet? :P
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
04/10/09

In reply to Dell Adamo Dissected: It's Neat and Tidy on the Inside Too
mmmmm tech porn!

As a child I pretty much took everything apart and put it back together. Any electronic toy, the gas grill, the edger, the lawnmower... Boy did I freak my parents out.

Seeing peeks of hardware open like this is like when you're on an escalator, and the gal ahead of you is wearing a skirt, and you just barely get a peek of what's beneath.

Only, they're photos and you don't really get a true sense of how much shoehorning and engineering goes into the hardware package.
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04/10/09

Too much?
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Kaiser-Machead
03/17/09

In reply to Dell Adamo Is New "Thinnest Notebook Available"
This laptop isn't all bad. I don't care for the aesthetic in the least, but it does make up for it by having a decent amount of peripheral ports. Unfortunately, they're all stuffed in the back, just like my aging fatass Inspiron 8200. For this kind of money, a lightweight Thinkpad is superior, OS preferences notwithstanding.

Dell gets an A for effort, but I'd give the final product a C. The Macbook Air has nicer specs, but if I were to upgrade the lower end model with an SSD, we're looking at $300 more, but do get the better shared graphics and a slightly better processor.
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Juan Contreras
03/17/09

In reply to Dell Adamo Is New "Thinnest Notebook Available"
Totally cannot compare to the Macbook Air. Its all about simplicity with function. What the heck is that sticking out of the back of that laptop.

Dell as always, totally misses the point. This thing is fugly.
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Kaiser-Machead
03/17/09

@Juan Contreras: Why not? The overall design philosophies are the same, and they're similarly priced.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
03/17/09

In reply to Dell Adamo Is New "Thinnest Notebook Available"
They took styling and pricing queues from Apple..
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
03/17/09

@Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®: I think was supposed to be 'cues'...
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shiftyeyedgoat
03/17/09

In reply to Dell Adamo Is New "Thinnest Notebook Available"
Maybe 600$, maybe. But 2000$ for that? It has similar specs to many netbooks around, and for only 3-4 times the cost.

I think I'll stick with "Waiting for the mobile i7".
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pizzlepaps
03/17/09

@shiftyeyedgoat: lol 'maybe 600' gl building your own laptop for $600 with an SSD, assclown
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Kaiser-Machead
03/17/09

@pizzlepaps: @shiftyeyedgoat:

Can't you two see, that you're in love with each other?

Anyway, there's no comparison between this and an Atom-powered netbook. This thing may be weaker than a Macbook Air, but it would likely run rings around the likes of an NC10 and Dell Mini.
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TheCrudMan
03/17/09

In reply to Dell Adamo Is New "Thinnest Notebook Available"
Am I the only one that thinks this thing is fugly? 1997 called, they want their notebook hinge back. There's got to be a reason they're not giving us a full frontal shot here. I don't think this design is "timeless" I think its dated. Also, 0.65 inches throughout isn't that thin...I mean, it's pretty thin, but I personally really like the Air's design a bit more...I don't think making something boxy and hingy and ugly but thin constitutes good design.
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weatherman
03/17/09

@TheCrudMan: I agree about the hinge though - it does look dated, but more importantly I think the design would limit the angle of the screen. I find it really annoying when a laptop screen doesn't go close to 180 degrees because in some situations, like using it on my lap, the screen needs to be able to almost lay flat.
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