Dell accepting pre-orders for XPS 10 tablet

Dell accepting pre-orders for XPS 10 tablet

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Comments 0 Those anxious to get their mitts on a Windows 8 tablet have a lot of options to sift through in the near future. Dell hopes to lure potential Windows RT buyers its way by taking pre-orders for their XPS 10 tablet priced competitively at just $499 alongside Microsoft's Surface.

The 10.1-inch IPS display features a modest 1,366 x 768 resolution with 10-point multitouch support, a dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor, 2GB of LP-DDR2 RAM and 32GB of built-in storage (for starters).

3G/4G wireless connectivity is noticeably missing as the entire line of systems available for pre-order ship with Wi-Fi support only. Alison Gardner, director of product group brand and messaging at Dell, said mobile broadband options will be offered in future models.

A USB port, HDMI-out and a built-in 28Wh 2-cell lithium ion battery like dell 6T473 battery, dell Inspiron 630m battery, dell Inspiron 640m battery, dell Y9943 battery, dell RC107 battery, dell Latitude D620 battery, dell 312-0386 battery, dell PC764 battery, dell TD175 battery, dell Latitude D820 battery, dell Inspiron 1370 battery, dell G3VPN battery round out the bundle. The PC maker claims the XPS 10 will provide around eight hours of battery life on a single charge. Expect the slate to weigh roughly 1.4 pounds without the optional docking station.

The Mobile Keyboard Dock in question adds a full size (well, almost – 92 percent full size) keyboard, a touchpad, additional I/O ports, stereo speakers and an extra battery. The dock comes at a premium, however: expect to tack on an additional $180 to the price of the tablet.

Of course, Dell isn't getting around to shipping the XPS 10 tablet until sometime in mid-December so that could make your decision a bit easier if you're looking to get started with a Windows 8 slate ASAP.

The new Dell Inspiron 17R (model 5720) desktop replacement laptop offers solid Core-i5 performance at a very reasonable price. You don't get much in the way of battery life and the integrated graphics solution is nothing to rave about, but it is a good deal nonetheless.

By John R. Delaney The Dell Inspiron 17R (model 5720) is a desktop replacement laptop that delivers impressive performance at a budget-friendly ($699 list) price point. It offers the very latest Intel (Ivy Bridge) technology, a bright (albeit reflective) 17-inch screen, and a generous amount of hard drive storage. As with its smaller sibling, the 15R, you can change the lid color to suit your mood, and it's outfitted with your basic Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radio options. However, it is hampered by short battery life and narrow viewing angles, and its integrated GPU can't handle graphics-intensive games.

The 17R's chassis looks exactly the same as the15R, only bigger. It has a dark gray plastic lid (dubbed Moon Silver), rounded corners, and silver trim around the top and base. The lid is easily removed and can be replaced with a Lotus Pink or Peacock Blue colored lid, which Dell sells for $29.99 each. The chassis is fairly bulky; it weighs 7.2 pounds and is 1.5 inches thick. By way of comparison, the Toshiba Satellite P775D-S7144 weighs only 6.6 pounds and the HP Pavilion DV7-6b55dx weighs 6.9 pounds.

Beneath the lid is a brightly lit 17.3 inch display with a resolution of 1,600 by 900, which is standard issue for a big screen notebook in this price range. You can't get full 1080p on this panel like you can with the more expensive Dell Inspiron 17R Special Edition (7720), but it does a very good job of displaying HD content at 720p nonetheless. Image detail is sharp and colors have pop, but the panel's shiny coating tends to be too reflective when the background is dark. Off angle viewing is a narrow as well. There's a 720p webcam embedded in the screen's upper bezel and a chrome Inspiron logo on the lower bezel.

The full size island-style keyboard features a numeric pad on the right but lacks the backlighting feature that you get with the Sony VAIO E15 (SVE15116FXS). The action is firm but not at all stiff, and the keys provide a comfortable typing experience. The touchpad has the same smooth brushed metal finish used on the keyboard deck, as do the mouse buttons. One of the three Dashboard keys at the top of the deck is user programmable, one launches the Windows Mobility control panel, and the third launches Dell's Audio control panel.