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can anyone tell me the difference betwixt XPS and 9100?

post #1 of 8
4/2/04 at 11:37pm
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aside from $1000 and different shells, i can't seem to find a difference in hardware between the two. granted, you can get the P4EE in the XPS, but what sane person would shell out $800 for that......
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post #2 of 8
4/2/04 at 11:41pm
Speed of the processor is the main difference. Other than that, the 9100 is available with a lower amount of RAM and a 64 MB video card instead of the 128 MB. The XPS comes with an XPS backback free. Also the XPS is supposed to have dedicated XPS tech support. If you really configure a 9100 and XPS with the exact same options the difference isn't that great in price. I opted for the XPS, mainly cause I'm maxing out everything in it

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XPS shipping, will be here the 5th.
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post #3 of 8
4/3/04 at 12:10am
The main difference apears to be their "upgradable graphics" option where you can have Dell upgrade the video card in your XPS one time (for a price).

And the XPS does not come with the EE processor by default. It's 700 more
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post #4 of 8
4/3/04 at 12:17am
Some things the XPS has over the 9100:
1. Higher speed processor options
2. Free QuickSnap cover
3. Gigabit Ethernet
4. Free backpack
5. Graphics upgrade option
6. Dedicated tech support
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post #5 of 8
4/3/04 at 12:25am
Thread Starter 
thanks for the info. though i am still blind the value of the $1000+++ premium. upgradable graphics are nice, but PCI express will be here by the time you'd want to upgrade, and then you wouldnt want the AGP upgrade they may be offering. i guess the bragging rights, and psycological value of knowing that you have pretty much the meanest laptop on the planet could justify $1000. who needs the mid life crisis porsche when there's the XPS...
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post #6 of 8
4/3/04 at 12:48am
well i read about the pci express cards coming out...at least for desktop.....nvidia will be using whats called a "bridge" .......sounds like it can fit in pci express slot or agp slot which most people use............and ati is going with a "native" card......which means it sounds like .........just fits in the pci express slot........now how this has bearing on laptops im not sure
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post #7 of 8
4/3/04 at 1:05am
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Originally Posted by Planet-Ed
Some things the XPS has over the 9100:
1. Higher speed processor options
2. Free QuickSnap cover
3. Gigabit Ethernet
4. Free backpack
5. Graphics upgrade option
6. Dedicated tech support

*YAWN*

And what is the fine print about the graphics upgrade option??

How many folks with Dedicated tech support have gotten India customer support??

There are always a few SUCKERS!!!
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post #8 of 8
4/3/04 at 1:52am
Hey, gr8gatzby,

I LOVE the animation in your Sig, dude. Way cool.
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