"Today, Dell announces a notebook that marks their entrance into the enthusiast market (particularly if you know the code name). Dubbed the Dell Inspiron XPS, it is suppose to be the mobile version of the desktop Dimension XPS system.
The significance of this particular notebook is two fold. First, Dell has a much easier time to go after the enthusiasts in the mobile market over the desktop because overclocking is understood to be nonexistent. A
Dimension XPS system, meanwhile, provides limited options for the enthusiast that could just as well built one from the ground up with a wider range of performance enhancing options (RAID, overclocking, etc...). Considering the branding behind the Dell name and the expectations behind an enthusiast notebook, the Dell Inspiron XPS already has a good head on its shoulders. This will likely to appeal even to the general prospective desktop replacement owner."
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AnandTech
Feb 14, 2004, 01:54 AM
