Inspiron XPS Gen 2

Take the LAN party on the road with the second generation of Dell’s InspironTM XPS gaming notebook. With a full range of personalization options, the XPS Gen 2 allows customers to distract and intimidate the competition. Additional features of the Inspiron XPS Gen 2 include:

• Starting price of $2,749 at 8.6 pounds1.
• 17-inch TrueLifeTM widescreen display.
• Powered with NVIDIA’s never-before-seen 256MB GeForceTM Go 6800 Ultra graphics card, available today only through Dell.
• Dedicated support queue for XPS customers and a graphics upgrade path. Dell’s technology promise to provide customer with an optional graphics upgrade if a new graphics card is introduced.
• Completely redesigned black and silver chassis with LED perimeter lighting in 16 different colors, customizable via the XPS interface of Dell’s power management application, QuickSet.
• Transparent personalization cover easily snaps on to the notebook’s brushed-metal lid with included game imagery from Guild Wars, City of Villains and CSI.
• Dell MediaDirect for quick access to multimedia content from a hibernation, standby or powered-off mode via the front-and-center navigation keys.
• Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 support for easy access to movies, music and photos.
• For more information about the Inspiron XPS, please visit www.dell4me.com/XPS.

Source: New Dell Gaming and Entertainment Notebooks; Large-Capacity Music Player and Compact Projector

[H]ard|OCP reviews the Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 with GeForce Go 6800 Ultra and writes:

‘There really isn�t much else to say other than that the NVIDIA GeForce Go 6800 Ultra is what you want to look for if you want the best mobile gaming experience on the planet right now. It simply offers the highest level of gameplay you can have on a notebook.

The Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2, as far as desktop replacement notebooks goes, is the best we�ve ever gamed with. Dell has put together a great combination of style, performance. and just pure fun for the notebook desktop replacement crowd. With the GeForce Go 6800 Ultra, you not only get features that can only be found with the Go 6800 series, but you also get performance that is top notch for gaming. That said, be prepared to drop a pretty penny on the Gen 2. One customized at Dell�s online store to the specifications of our test machine will cost you approximately $3054.00. A lesser Gen 2 that will give you the same gaming performance seen here can be had for around $2600.00. Any way you look at it, that is not inexpensive, but certainly this Gen 2 is a gaming monster not expected to be purchased for a budget price.’

Trusted Reviews has a review of the Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 laptop and writes - ‘Dell has got everything right with the XPS Gen 2 � it looks great, has blistering pace and is stacked full of features. Nice touches like the programmable lights separate the XPS from Dell�s more staid product lines, while the Centrino backbone means that you could use it on the move if you had to. The price may be very high, but despite that, I can�t help but recommend the XPS Gen 2.’

infosync World reviews the Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 and is really impressed. They give it a rating of 93% and write - ‘Although our feelings towards the aesthetics of the Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 are somewhat anmbiguous, we cannot help but be impressed by its delicate balancing of raw graphics horsepower with a high-performing, battery-conserving processor. Add to this broad connectivity options, a stunning display and overall excellent video performance, and it’s easy to see why the Gen 2 has us charmed. Buyer beware, though; at the altar of performance lies portability and price, along with lap-scorching heat dissipation. Let’s just say the Inspiron XPS Gen 2 is hot in more than one way.’

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