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Mid Tier 17" XPS notebook.

140 points posted to Inspiron products, XPS products by benjesuit 06/30/07 **PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED**

Has all the features of the Inspiron 1720. But also has:

1. Gigabit ethernet.
2. Choice of Nividia 8700m GT 512mb, 8800 GS 256 mb - 512 mb
3. HDMI port
4. Full 101-104 key keyboard.
5. Hybrid HDTV tuner
6. 7200 rpm dual HD.
7. S/PDIF out
8. Subwoofer.
9. Blu ray/HD DVD hybrid drive. (plays both) [extra cost here]

All for ~$2500 -$2700 (as oppossed to the >$3000 cost of a top tier XPS)

The gap between a fully loaded Inspiron 1720 and an 1730 XPS should be filled by such a machine. Easier for most to justify spending an extra $300 - $400 more than an Inspiron 1720 for a mid tier XPS, than it is to spend $1000+ more for a top tier XPS notebook.

Some customers like to play the latest games but do not require the bragging rights or top notch performance of a top tier XPS because we also use our laptops for business and other endeavors.


Check out the XPS M1730.

kontithegreek
06/30/07		 i like this idea except for the hybrid blu-ray hd/dvd drive because that drive alone will cost 800 meaning this idea would be impossible to keep it under 3000 also Blu-Ray as far as we all have seen is taking over and about 10-1 people prefer it over HD-DVD just because it really is the better technology that more companies and retail stores are picking up on!

thanks
ktg
benjesuit
07/01/07		 Agreed. Blu-ray then.
sharoz
08/03/07		 I could not find a 1730 XPS. Do you have a link?
Also, Nvidia makes no 8800 mobile.
Not having the HDMI port (or at least a DVI port) is rediculous. Dell really messed up by only allowing VGA for the 1720.
benjesuit
08/04/07		 XPS 1730? That's a propsed model number.

Nvidia's 8800M is rumored to come out this winter.
dell_admin10
10/08/07		 Changed status to **PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED**.
dell_admin10
10/08/07		 Check out the XPS M1730
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1730?c=us&cs=...~
jervis961
10/08/07		 so what is the upper tier gonna cost?
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