Dell's Adamo XPS is Thin in Design (and Specs)

Hope they don't plan on selling to many of these to the public.

lol. The public are the only ones silly enough to buy something pretty over something practical.

chieffranky has the best picture.

@ chieffranky

You're absolutely right. When shopping for a computer ask them to see detailed specs. For the average consumer who the selling point nowadays is either the size of the monitor or how light/thin a laptop is.

A small computer yes, but not a lap top. It looks like the screen would offer a very limited viewing angle from the picture if this is it's maximum opening.

Looking at the reflection it seems it could be opened more... perhaps not a problem.

Great going Dell, at this rate you will never catch up with Apple.

@JamesDavis your right Dell is going down the hole how about you make something worthwhile that a gamer can use and still looks cool but ill buy it anyways because i will never buy a mac

If the Adamo XPS’s story were about capabilities alone, I’d completely agree with your editorial. Its story, however, is about form: the Adamo XPS is a design statement. Unless you’ve actually had your hands on one, the full effect of the system’s aesthetic can be lost, so I can understand why you’ve chosen to focus on the system specs.

I’d instead urge you to consider the engineering feat the system represents. All of the system’s components have been arranged, and artfully so, in a package half the width of any other notebook. It’s thinner, in fact, than an iPhone. Your comparison with the Vaio X is a bit out of place, as that system is marketed and designed as a business class 11-inch notebook, and would be better compared to our Latitude-Z.

All-in-all, you’re entitled to your opinion, but I and others respectfully disagree.

Personally dell has never had very good computers. I work out of my home as a computer tech and I see crashed or dead dells most often. I can attribute some of this to the excellent sales thay had years ago thanks to the "dude your getting a dell" add campaign. However almost every older hp I've seen still works fine. really I'm a strong believer in custom built computers designed to the cutomers wants and needs but it's only doable with desktops. Nonetheless dell is once again going for what will sell most to the naive masses, instead of going for a quality product that will last long and work well. It is a pretty thing though.

Processor is everything in a computer, and that seems to be the most neglected aspect here. This product gets a 3 of 10 on my scale.

the stand is a good idea. it automaticly elevates it for better cooling when on a desk.

I personally own a $400 ($25 for 2GB RAM) Asus netbook that gets the job done, especially when I boot eeeBuntu, so it's impossible for me to imagine spending $1400 more for %70 less battery life, %20 less processing power, a kickstand, and an SSD.

And excuse me, Dell guy, but when did computers become an artform? With the specs, display just about all this is good for... it'd make a great modern decor accessory. It is a feat of engineering to make such a small package, but what benefits does this machine have over a cheaper, more applicable one? Please respond with something other than its artsy. In all seriousness, this is real neato!, but if you're trying to compete in a serioius market, stick to making inexpensive machines that you can sell in mass quantities that last about a year.

@460OGEE -

Computers have always been an art form, to me at least. Every computer makes a statement whether you care to admit it or not.

Examples?

An Alienware box tells a story of sheer power and flair.

A netbook speaks to thrift, portability, and basic function over comfort and power.

Heavily modded machines speak to personal expression over all else, the ultimate in computers as an art form.

The latitude I'm typing this on makes a statement about practicality and bringing your office with you wherever you go (I suppose it helps that I'm typing this from my local coffee house).

The Adamo XPS? It makes a statement about excellence in workmanship, materials, and design. From the way it looks to the way the aluminum chassis and metal keys feel underneath your fingertips, the Adamo XPS is about style and elegance. This fact can be easily lost if you've never seen it in person, like the author of this op-ed piece.

Also, I wanted to correct a misperception here. The dual core ultra low voltage processor found in the Adamo XPS isn't really comparable to the atom found in your netbook. To say that one outperforms the other by any specific percentage is a bit misleading. I think I can safely say, though, the processor found in the Adamo XPS outperforms the atom found in your netbook.

Since this computer's story isn't really about tech specs, that's as much as I'll really digress.

Agreed.