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"ISSUES GALORE, $2000 paperweight!"
on by MteplitskiPros Awesome Screen...
Good Battery life...
Nice feel and Design...
Looks better than a Heavy Weight Coaster on your table
that's itCons WIRELESS is SLOWER than the DIAL-UP*
It is buffering just watching this review
Samsung Hard Drive went out after 5 days.
USB ports are ALL only on one side
Brings civilization back to the ages of Dial Up Modems.
*Modest exaggerationSummary I got the new XPS 15 and I didnt even think about the wireless, until I got it! IT IS SLOW!!!! I mean...SLOW!
I got this laptop as an upgrade to my aging XPS M1530 machine. I did numerous side by side comparisons, different servers, different routers and get this: my old XPS is pushing 3X, no joke, 3 times faster internet than my new XPS 15!!!
What da F***, Dell?!!! Called tech support, they did their tweaking, nothing changed! New XPS runs at the same speed in Safe Mode with Networking, however 3 times slower in the regular mode. Thought it was some app dragging the speed down? NOPE! Even after turning everything off in regular Windows mode, this POS is still dragging its feet and buffering left and right...
Not to mention that the 700gb hard drive went out after only 5 days of service, can't blame this one on Dell though, it was a Samsung drive. Piece of crap, 6 sigma my a$$!
I had to reinstall the new hard drive with all the new apps and drivers, spent over 3 days in all just to get it back to where I started.
In all, I am still using my old XPS m1530 now because of the faster internet and I have no use for this new machine. Unless I want to play a new game...only if it is not an online multiplayer mode, of course...LAGGGGG! -
"DON'T GO FOR THIS GUYS."
on by sanr_85Pros excellent gaming experience, but as i said you can play for games, watch HD videos etc for just 2 years!
Cons check my summary comment for getting the Cons.
Summary Guys, I'm an XPS 15 user . my xps got fried after using it for 1.5 years. let me warn you.. don't buy a xps if it has a nvidia graphics card in it.. the nvidia cards in all xps laptops are faulty in design. and they will last only for maximum of 2 years (just as mine did). when i googled, i saw many frustrated users like me. here's the proof -- http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/t/19339656.aspx. just think about it. after the problem starts, you will have to call the dell customer care, and they will tell you to replace the motherboard (because u can't just replace the graphics card, since it is integrated to the motherboard) for another 8000 rs !! The main part is - this new replacement motherboard will also be having the faulty nvidia graphics card in it, and you can use the laptop again for another 2 years max !!!! SO GUYS--- THINK a 100 times before deciding on laptops with nvidia graphics cards..
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"Very Solid Machine Overall"
on by cmonnats23Pros Battery Life
Speed
Sleek-ness (thin)
Minimum Wear
Solid Gaming Machine
Speed From Sleep Mode
Speakers
Storage
Screen Resolution
Backlit KeyboardCons Not much here...
One issue where there is a loose connection somewhere where when i am closing it, at say 45 degrees, the screen starts to flicker
Glossy scrren (like on Macs) gets dirty easilySummary Overall the best product on the market right now. It met all my needs with the RAM, storage, etc. I bought this for college and it has worked flawlessly. Can multitask without any lag at all. With the backlight down I can get a solid 7ish hours out of it. Easily the best product Dell has ever put out IMO. Top of the line product.
I got the middle of the road model.
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