Aside from the redesigns to the notebook line-up,
Dell was also touting the multitude of colored lids that the new
laptops would ship with, allowing a bit of personalization by
customers. In addition, the XPS M1330 was touted as the thinnest 13.3"
notebook and boasted a radically new design for Dell, challenging
manufacturers such as Sony and Apple, who were traditionally viewed as
more ’stylish’ companies, known for their design. There was substantial
press coverage for the launch as well as for the new product line,
something that hasn’t been terribly common for Dell in recent memory.
After years of building my own computers, I decided to give Dell a try
and ordered the XPS M1330.
My laptop config
Intel Core2Duo Processor T5250 (1.5GHz)
1GB RAM,
160GB SATA HArd Disk (25GB is Dell recoevry partition, 4 GB is Media Direct)
Windows Vista Home Premium
Pros:
Integrated optical drive.
Discrete graphics. Video
editor’s hard drive. EV-DO Rev A option. Various colors to choose from.
Cons:
HDMI-Out but no Blu-ray option. Nine-cell battery can turn it into a mainstream-weight laptop.
Battery life is approx 2 hours (default 6 cell battery)
No Modem (Internal or External)
The palmrest feels comfortably hot when kept on charging for more than 45 min.
Shitty after-sales support.
All-in-all -score 2 out of 10
If you have extra cash in hand go out and drink a beer. But do not buy this.