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Question

Info on Release Date for XPS 12 with Haswell Upgrade?

Jun 30, 2013 12:26PM PDT

After much debate, I am now leaning towards purchasing the Dell XPS 12. However, I think it makes sense for me to wait for the Haswell upgrade to this machine--I just wish I knew when this would be released!

I actually had a chat earlier today with a Dell rep who told me that these machines would be on their web site "mid-July." Okay, I can wait a few weeks, but on a Dell forum, another user told me that means the general public won't actually see the computers for several months later, September at the earliest. Sad

My current netbook is slowly deteriorating, and I need a new computer ASAP! What do you all think? Has anyone heard anything else about this?

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The old issue rises again.
Jul 1, 2013 6:00AM PDT

With every new release you have folk worried about last gen products. So now that we know Deepwell is next, will you fret over this not being a Deepwell CPU?

In other words, wait if you can.
Bob

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Planning to wait...
Jul 1, 2013 8:57AM PDT

Hmm, I'm not quite sure who you are referring to when you say "you folk," as this is my first post to these boards. And (as I noted in my first paragraph), I do think it makes sense for me to wait; my specific question (as noted in my original subject line) was whether anyone might have any additional info on when the XPS 12 model with the Haswell chip might actually be available.

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Then a more direct answer.
Jul 1, 2013 11:21PM PDT

This question comes up with almost every new release of many things. I see many upset there is no firm date on such things and some will be very upset that a date is not known.

So directly answering this is not possible. Since the cycle continues I asked you about Deepwell. Will you delay again?
Bob

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Deepwell
Jul 2, 2013 4:15AM PDT

I'm not familiar with Deepwell, so I guess the answer to your question is no, I'm not concerned about it. I am just interested in the Haswell upgrade.

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From what I see, it's only a few weeks at most.
Jul 2, 2013 4:54AM PDT

But supply tends to be tight so if this matters, order when it comes out and why must it be a Dell?