Posté 17 juillet 2006 à 15:20:56
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Dell has mentioned spectacular multimedia presentations using the XPS M2010 and we are not going to contradict that. It's plain that this notebook will blow the competition away with its graphics and sound but whether you are willing to lug more than 8kg of dead, albeit stylish weight around is debatable. The possibility is there but feasible or not, we have to leave that to you. We have to admit though that Dell did come up with an elegant solution to marrying a 20-inch widescreen display to the XPS M2010. The aluminum carry handle cum 'monitor stand' is a dual-purpose innovation that looks perfect for its role. Together with the detachable magnetic Bluetooth keyboard and Windows Media Center remote with gyroscopic mouse controls, the Dell XPS M2010 is full of little moments of delight. Trust us, watching a fellow colleague's eyes go round with surprise at discovering each unexpected feature was priceless. Not to mention that the build quality of this system is of the highest quality.
We will even argue that looking at the Dell XPS M2010 as a notebook is fundamentally flawed and puts this 'notebook' in the wrong category. This is a desktop masquerading as a notebook; it may function as such if called into action but it is essentially meant to be stationary, even occupying a place in the living room, thanks to the excellent implementation of Windows XP Media Center Edition. After all, how many notebooks can boast of a 20-inch widescreen display that's almost like one of Dell's best-selling 20-inch LCD monitors. However, the price premium for the XPS M2010 becomes starker when compared to Dell's own top of the line desktop. For example, a superior desktop configuration meant for hardcore gaming, the Dell XPS 700 costs only US$3479 and that's with dual graphics cards and a similar 20-inch display. Besides, the performance of such a desktop would far exceed the XPS M2010, especially since we felt that the notebook is not fully optimized for its specifications. In other words, no matter which category one tries to fit the XPS M2010 into, it is still overwhelmingly expensive.
In fact, there's probably already a category suitable for this - luxury, designer goods. That's where this notebook belongs to, as there's unlikely to be much competition in this rarefied niche. The Dell XPS M2010 was initially a concept PC showcasing its technological and design prowess and to many consumers, that's what it will remain. It's only a reality for those who can afford it but at least they have the assurance that they will probably be one of the few who own such a unique and eye-catching system.