New XPS 15z

[droosh]

Do you think they will have a revision with a quad core upgrade? If this had an upgrade to a quad core cpu I'd be all over it. I'd gladly do without the optical drive if it gave them the room to improve cooling for a quad core or increase the battery capacity.

[Netherwind]

Cause chicklet is an eyesore and you can't do productive work on it.

Plus Dell learned from Adamo and Adamo XPS that consumers didn't equate luxury/high quality to Dell.

I suppose that chiclet is an opinion, some people don't mind it, others do, I've never used one so I don't know what they feel like to type on.

Do you think they will have a revision with a quad core upgrade? If this had an upgrade to a quad core cpu I'd be all over it. I'd gladly do without the optical drive if it gave them the room to improve cooling for a quad core or increase the battery capacity.

Doubtful, Aluminum is a giant heatsink, try using a MBP productively with a quad core for extended periods of time on your lap.

[anarchy01]

I actually like the look of this from the pictures apart from the colour I don't think it looks so much like the Macbook.

I would consider this if the GPU was more powerful thats the only thing i'm not happy with.

[funkmasterta]

It's endgadget bro. They take a dump on EVERY non-Apple pc/phone. I find their battery life to be VERY suspect too on endgadget. Sandy Bridge laptops with the 52X caliber cards have almost ALL run for 5+ hours. PCMag seems to agree.

It's true and it's gotten so bad and blatant too. I stopped reading Engadget as much as possible, those guys are so full of sh*t.

[funkmasterta]

Macbooks just seem to run more efficiently then PCs when it comes to battery life. It must have something to do with how the OS is programmed, or they just cram a bigger battery in there than most realize OR they just undervolt the crap out of their machines. This seems to be the one thing Apple has over the PC competition.

Actually, if you look at other review sites, they are getting 6-7hrs on the Dell 15z. So something is definitely rigged about Engadget's tests.

[funkmasterta]

Let's hope we see some take apart guides soon, I'd like to get rid of the optical and throw another had drive in there!

[CTM Audi]

Let's hope we see some take apart guides soon, I'd like to get rid of the optical and throw another had drive in there!

Thats the main reason I didnt get it. I thought with the slot loading and not tray loading drive, it wouldnt be possible to do so.

[killaz05]

my only concern with this laptop is the build quality. I don't like pushing on the laptop and hearing clicks or seeing a lot of flex. It is bad enough the base of my L701X is fading on the left side of the mouse pad, I am not happy. Here's to hoping they did a better job this time.

[4thehorde4]

My main concern is the fact that they don't offer the B+RGLED like they did in the XPS 15 and that they did away with the highly praised JBL speakers. 2 Significant downgrades is not a good start.

[Frenchris]

If you have to choose between a XPS 15 and a XPS15Z, which one would you go for and why ?