Dell XPS 15z Laptop - Anyone have one?

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • baddog
    So Fucking Banned
    • Apr 2001
    • 107089

    #1

    Dell XPS 15z Laptop - Anyone have one?

    Time for an upgrade, looking at the XPS 15z Laptop.

    Any of you fine pimps have one? Thoughts? Do you do a lot of graphic or other resource intensive stuff?
  • incredibleworkethic
    Confirmed User
    • Sep 2009
    • 2298

    #2
    Have the XPS 17" and loving it.

    I did over pay for a dell but I have no regrets!

    Comment

    • marlboroack
      So Fucking Banned
      • Jul 2010
      • 9327

      #3
      That was my last computer

      Comment

      • Vendot
        Confirmed User
        • May 2002
        • 3376

        #4
        Originally posted by baddog
        Time for an upgrade, looking at the XPS 15z Laptop.

        Any of you fine pimps have one? Thoughts? Do you do a lot of graphic or other resource intensive stuff?
        Nice specs on these if you customise. Im looking at getting one too..... interested to hear from people who have one.
        "In a Time of Universal Deceit, Telling the Truth is a Revolutionary Act." - George Orwell

        Comment

        • G-Unit01
          Confirmed User
          • Jul 2011
          • 190

          #5
          I'm also due for an upgrade and the specs on that beast look awesome, would really like to know what other members think of it.

          Comment

          • baddog
            So Fucking Banned
            • Apr 2001
            • 107089

            #6
            Originally posted by marlboroack
            That was my last computer

            And?

            Originally posted by Vendot
            Nice specs on these if you customise. Im looking at getting one too..... interested to hear from people who have one.
            Yeah, might even be able to avoid getting a desktop. 8 GB RAM and 2 GB on the graphics card would be nice.

            Comment

            • goodgirl
              Confirmed User
              • Jul 2001
              • 1680

              #7
              Originally posted by CashMoneyHoes
              Have the XPS 17" and loving it.

              I did over pay for a dell but I have no regrets!
              That looks even better I know we need at least 1 laptop. So this will probably be it. Now to decide whether to get 2 of these or 1 and a desktop for me. I was drooling over the Mac Pro and iMacs. From what I read on wear and tear the Mac Pro's are better. But Dell seems to have some beefy stuff right now.

              I seem to be doing much more graphic and video work again...so I need something that Photoshop doesn't crash on after a minute or two... DRIVING ME NUTS but has been a good reminder to save often.

              Comment

              • L-Pink
                working on my tan
                • Mar 2005
                • 39151

                #8
                I'm an apple dork.

                .

                Comment

                • 2intense
                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                  • Dec 2009
                  • 12503

                  #9
                  Most Affordable Firewall & Malware Protection for Linux Servers

                  Comment

                  • 2intense
                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                    • Dec 2009
                    • 12503

                    #10
                    Most Affordable Firewall & Malware Protection for Linux Servers

                    Comment

                    • Ross
                      Ik ben een aap
                      • Sep 2002
                      • 18874

                      #11
                      I just got one on Friday. This is my first time using it right now, just setting it up. Been on it for an hour or so and loving it so far. It's actually a laptop you can surf/work on.

                      Loving the mousepad for it, no need for a mouse like I had to with my old Dell XPS laptop.

                      Comment

                      • garce
                        Confirmed User
                        • Oct 2001
                        • 7103

                        #12
                        No offense, Baddog, but why would anyone buy a DELL in the first place?

                        I have two DELLs - one for my late mom, one for my daughter in college - and they're both nightmares.

                        I will never by a pre-packaged, corporate computer again. Neither of them came with a Windows Install Disc - That alone makes them 100% useless.

                        Comment

                        • Ross
                          Ik ben een aap
                          • Sep 2002
                          • 18874

                          #13
                          Originally posted by garce
                          No offense, Baddog, but why would anyone buy a DELL in the first place?

                          I have two DELLs - one for my late mom, one for my daughter in college - and they're both nightmares.

                          I will never by a pre-packaged, corporate computer again. Neither of them came with a Windows Install Disc - That alone makes them 100% useless.
                          This is my third Dell laptop, second XPS and I cant say anything bad about them.

                          Comment

                          • NetHorse
                            Confirmed User
                            • Dec 2006
                            • 3526

                            #14
                            You can get an amazing deal on Dells, that's pretty much the only advantage I feel they have.

                            I had a Dell outlet coupon for $200 off, got an i5 2410m quad core, 8gb of ram, 7200rpm 500gb HD, (most laptops only have 5400rpm drives) and a 540M Geforce 1GB dedicated GPU for $529. SHIPPED.

                            If I could find the same deal on any laptop I'd get a Toshiba, but any other laptop with the same build will cost @ least $300 more. I've had my Dell for about 7 months now, no problems.

                            http://www.amazon.com/dp/product/B00...?tag=engtip-20
                            ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐
                            ICQ # 427013273

                            Comment

                            • baddog
                              So Fucking Banned
                              • Apr 2001
                              • 107089

                              #15
                              We had Toshibas before the Dells and found the Toshibas to run hotter. SSD drives are nice too. Their next day warranty repair has come in handy. I have no real complaints, these are just old now.

                              Comment

                              • incredibleworkethic
                                Confirmed User
                                • Sep 2009
                                • 2298

                                #16
                                Hey Baddog, i have the SSD drive in mine. No lag booting up, multi-tasking or anything. I know these hard drives aren't only available in dells, but it sure makes the experience more enjoyable.

                                Comment

                                • Exoclick
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Feb 2007
                                  • 265

                                  #17
                                  I had one, but it died on me. I replaced it by a Latitude but I just hate the "fake brushed steel" case. When I bought it, I thought it was actual metal, just like my old XPS.

                                  Is this one metal or plastic?
                                  www.exoclick.com

                                  Comment

                                  • Black All Through
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Oct 2010
                                    • 2078

                                    #18
                                    I bought two (17 and a 15) one for me and one for the woman. Mine broke down after 18 months, hers is still going strong. I haven't bought another laptop, now I do it all on iPad when out of the office.
                                    I want to buy contextual links on quality blogs
                                    For both Adult and mainstream niche - Small to massive packages

                                    Comment

                                    • goodgirl
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Jul 2001
                                      • 1680

                                      #19
                                      We both have Latitudes now. I want something great for graphics and hd video processing, the latitude has been great for travel and general office work but I find myself doing more graphics and video work right now.

                                      Comment

                                      • NetHorse
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Dec 2006
                                        • 3526

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by goodgirl
                                        We both have Latitudes now. I want something great for graphics and hd video processing, the latitude has been great for travel and general office work but I find myself doing more graphics and video work right now.
                                        Checkout this deal.

                                        http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineS...933007_&Flag=1

                                        Processor: Intel Core i7-2720QM processor (2.20 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.30 GHz)
                                        Genuine Windows 7 Professional
                                        XPS L502X
                                        750 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
                                        6 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)
                                        6X Blu-ray (BD-RE)
                                        NVIDIA GeForce GT540M 2GB graphics with Optimus

                                        1,169.00

                                        150 coupon code ?3HB27W4XTW2LT

                                        $1019 shipped. Don't think you will find a better deal with a 2nd gen i7, 2gb dedicated GPU and 7200rpm drive with blu-ray.
                                        ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐
                                        ICQ # 427013273

                                        Comment

                                        • Ross
                                          Ik ben een aap
                                          • Sep 2002
                                          • 18874

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by NetHorse
                                          Checkout this deal.

                                          http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineS...933007_&Flag=1

                                          Processor: Intel Core i7-2720QM processor (2.20 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.30 GHz)
                                          Genuine Windows 7 Professional
                                          XPS L502X
                                          750 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
                                          6 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz (2 DIMMs)
                                          6X Blu-ray (BD-RE)
                                          NVIDIA GeForce GT540M 2GB graphics with Optimus

                                          1,169.00

                                          150 coupon code ?3HB27W4XTW2LT

                                          $1019 shipped. Don't think you will find a better deal with a 2nd gen i7, 2gb dedicated GPU and 7200rpm drive with blu-ray.
                                          Mine is similar but my i7 is 2.8ghz with turbo boost to 3.5ghz, 8gb DDR3. I defo recommend this laptop. The trackpad is excellent, browsing around is so easy compared to my last laptop, I can actually work on this one super fast and from anywhere.

                                          Comment

                                          • goodgirl
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Jul 2001
                                            • 1680

                                            #22
                                            I was looking at the XPS 17, with the i7 2.5, ssd drive, 8 gig of ram, graphic card with 3 gig, so far that is what I thin.k I'm going with....

                                            I also went to http://www.pugetsystems.com/ but I can easily hit 7 k doing dual ssd's, 32 gig ram, etc.

                                            Comment

                                            • goodgirl
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jul 2001
                                              • 1680

                                              #23
                                              Just not sure if I want the multi touch screen or full HD. If I go with the 3D can do 16 gig of ram.

                                              Comment

                                              • baddog
                                                So Fucking Banned
                                                • Apr 2001
                                                • 107089

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by CashMoneyHoes
                                                Hey Baddog, i have the SSD drive in mine. No lag booting up, multi-tasking or anything. I know these hard drives aren't only available in dells, but it sure makes the experience more enjoyable.
                                                Yeah, we have 128 SSD's now. Guess we can go up to 256 this time around.

                                                Comment

                                                Working...