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    First Dell Adamo XPS Prototypes Had Multi-touch LCD TouchPads

    Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/06/09

    In reply to First Dell Adamo XPS Prototypes Had Multi-touch LCD TouchPads
    Too bad that they kept a great deal of gimmickry in the final product. This is probably one of the worst designs I've seen to come out of Dell, which is especially unfortunate because it has some really nice details, like the keyboard area, trackpad and the overall fit and finish. The recessed display and overhang/kickstand ass-end just make this thing plain fugly and ungainly to use as a regular laptop. The inclined keyboard looks like total shit to use for any extended period of time, but given the machine's terrible battery life, I guess that would not be much of a problem if you actually do attempt to take this thing out and about.

    I will say this though. I hope Dell filters some of the nicer design elements down to its more budget-friendly products, because I feel that their lower end stuff just looks flat out chintzy, even the more expensive XPS systems, when observed in person.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    11/06/09

    In reply to First Dell Adamo XPS Prototypes Had Multi-touch LCD TouchPads
    That bottom overlap is killing it for me.

    Its like, "Oh hey, that girl is kinda cu......hey wait, is that a penis?

    walking awaaaaaaay" #delladamoxpsprototypes
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    11/06/09

    @Dr. H. F. Danger: it is. it's a goddam penis #delladamoxpsprototypes
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    Image of mmmiles mmmiles
    11/06/09

    @Dr. H. F. Danger: Yep. I find this thing very ugly. I'm going to be a little embarrassed for the first person I see using one of these at Starbucks. Assuming they sell any.

    I've never been a fan of the MacBook Air, but for god sake's people, if you're going to buy a super slim laptop, get something other than an Adamo. #delladamoxpsprototypes
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    Image of Sir Gibler Sir Gibler
    11/06/09

    In reply to Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)
    nice nail polish, matt. #delladamoxps
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/05/09

    In reply to Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)
    Yeah... looks hot from a design point, but just as the Macbook Air does nothing to me, Adamo also don't.

    Very daring move from Dell to make a keyboard/screen redesign.
    The screen bevel is interesting... the weird mount could be better for ergonomics and ventilation, but I'd have to try to see if it's practical.

    It'd be interesting to have a working tablet with different design ideas like that though. #delladamoxps
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    11/05/09

    In reply to Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)
    The thin look is impressive. I like the idea of the automatic keyboard stand, except it looks absolutely unlappable, so... it's the world's thinnest desktop? #delladamoxps
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    11/05/09

    In reply to Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)
    How does it fit on a lap? #delladamoxps
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    Image of AkkiRonin AkkiRonin
    11/05/09

    In reply to Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)
    That keyboard... the TRS-80 Model 1! #delladamoxps
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/05/09

    In reply to Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)
    Dell totally ripped off the keyboard layout from Apple. That's almost the exact order of keys on a MacBook Pro. #delladamoxps
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    11/05/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Damn you Christopher Sholes. #delladamoxps
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    11/05/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: And Apple stole it from Remington in the late 1800s. The QWERTY keyboard's been around for over 100 years.

    Unless you're referring to the physical look of the keys themselves, then I'll shut up :) #delladamoxps
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    11/05/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Bravo #delladamoxps
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    11/05/09

    @Outdriver: You must be new here... #delladamoxps
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    Image of dragon:ONE dragon:ONE
    11/05/09

    In reply to Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)
    If you want thin and light, why bother with the Adamo XPS and save $400 or so and buy a Macbook Air? They run Windows, too, y'know. #delladamoxps
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/05/09

    @dragon: ONE: Why bother with Macbook air? There are plenty cheaper options that are also thin an light.

    And with this, hopefully you'll understand why people would bother with Adamo XPS. #delladamoxps
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    Image of jepzilla jepzilla
    11/05/09

    In reply to Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)
    Looking at it from the front, with the screen and the sloping keyboard, it reminds me of the Apple II. #delladamoxps
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    Image of fuzzymuffins fuzzymuffins
    11/05/09

    In reply to Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)
    *not understanding why dell didn't just embedded little pop-up legs to lift the bottom up a bit, akin to nearly every modern keyboard* #delladamoxps
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/05/09

    In reply to Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)
    Personally, I prefer a laptop which has a footprint fairly independent from the adjustable display. This is fine and good when it's always on a nice flat surface, but this laptop looks pretty piss-poor to use when you're actually out and about. The battery life is too short, it's too underpowered and makes even worse tradeoffs than the Macbook Air. As far as I can tell, the MBA spanks its little overhang handily in just about every regard, except for being just a tad thicker (big woop).

    I'll give props to Dell for aiming to be different, but I think maybe they tried a little too hard and didn't get much out of the attempt in the end. #delladamoxps
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    11/05/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I agree. I think that this is really a machine engineered more to get attention than it is to actually sell. Sure, they may sell a few, but clearly the design is impractical for most purposes, especially since the keyboard isn't ergonomic at all.

    I actually wish they hadn't made it a laptop and instead just made the keyboard removable. Then with a little stand on the back of the CPU/display they would have a highly portable desktop, which actually would have been more useful. #delladamoxps
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    Image of RockstarAgent RockstarAgent
    11/05/09

    @weatherman: definitely; and I would be one of those few because of the following: I work for a law firm; meeting all their new clients; my setup makes a nice clean impression; laptop; scanner; ADF scanner (when necessary) and portable printer. My whole setup weighs in around 20lbs. Not a problem yet; but would be nice to have something lighter... and I charge the laptop in between visits... so no problem on the battery life... so in my case this is just fine... a bit more expensive than necessary (think more like $1,200) since it's not packing too much; at least it seems that way... #delladamoxps
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    Image of quayzar quayzar
    11/06/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: As someone who would never buy a MacBook Air I am much less likely to buy this Adamo. Looking purely at the hardware the battery life and monitor attached stand are big no nos for me and while this is very attractive this makes the MacBook Air look practical and cheap. Though I think it maybe more of an FU to Steve Jobs and his thin computer fetish which is now dampened by being beaten by a Dell of all things. Though for Dell that is hell of a long way to go just for an FU jab. #delladamoxps
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    Image of Nick Nick
    11/05/09

    In reply to Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)
    i haven't read the review yet -- why the heck is the screen not flush with the bezel? that seems like it could have saved some space. alright, i am gonna go read the article now. #delladamoxps
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    11/05/09

    @Nick: well, that answers that. #delladamoxps
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    Image of Bassem B. Bassem B.
    11/05/09

    @Nick: You win for the two most pointless comments of the day. #delladamoxps
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    Image of Nick Nick
    11/06/09

    @Bassem B.: that cheers me up. #delladamoxps
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/05/09

    In reply to Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)
    You have very lovely manicured hands, Matt. #delladamoxps
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    Image of valkilmerisawful valkilmerisawful
    11/05/09

    In reply to Dell Adamo XPS Hands On: Insanely Thin (and Just Insane)
    Great, so when I'm sitting on my couch have one of those moments where you hammerfist your laptop, desktop or any other 'top, i'm going to destroyify the keyboard right off its screen. Dell should have thought about that before they finalized it. Hammerfisting due to computer pissingyouoff'ed-ness is a very common occurrence. #delladamoxps
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