Dell's
XPS One -- by now you know just about all there is, right? Well, did you know that the XPS One and
A2010 are one and the same? According to details provided to us, we now know that the entire rear cover slides off with the simple removal of a pair of under-mounted screws. Unusual for all-in-one PCs this sleek. That gives enthusiasts easy access to the 3.5-inch SATA disk, optical disc drive, discrete graphics card, and 2x DIMM slots for memory upgrades. There's also a fair bit of polish with nine touch-capacitive media buttons (volume, play/pause, FF, etc.) along the right-side bezel which remain illuminated indefinitely when sensing (via proximity sensor) the presence of your fingers. The buttons automatically dim as you move away. The optical drive displays a blue arc outlining an inserted disc but does not offer any type of manual, forced eject -- a Dell field service call is required to remove any stuck media (gulp). Complete specs after the break, all sorts of sexy in the gallery.
Update: Oh, and this model features a 20-inch 1,680 x 1050 display according to the new specs -- not
22-inch as we originally heard. Of course, there are likely to be different sized models released so we're not disappointed, yet.
posted October 30th 2007 7:18AM
Yeah. Maybe next time strobe lights could go off when you insert a RAM stick.
Hardware and upgradeability aside. Apple's iMac design beats the rest hands down. Honestly, which all-in-one would you rather have sitting atop your desk? Apple products aren't perfect but at least, their designs made one a proud owner.
In the beginning Apple created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:1
New American Idiot Standard Bible (©2007)
Funboys (any of them) suck!!!!
While it might not be as sexy as the new iMac I appreciate the fact that Dell made it easier to upgrade it by allowing you such access to the insides of this PC. While not everyone will take advantage of this it's certainly something that will benefit many users by allowing them to upgrade the computer without having to buy a whole new one. Maybe Apple should take a cue from them.
Wrabbit -
Any iMac can be opened up with 3 screws. It's every bit as accessible as this Dull is.
What a lying sack of sh*t.
http://forums.macnn.com/58/imac-emac-and-mac-mini/351028/how-hard-upgrade-new-imacs-hard/
For those who dont want to click:
Q: "How hard is it to upgrade new iMac's hard drive?"
A: "In a word Yes, very hard."
Heres the instructions: http://home.comcast.net/~woojo/DFFA53A0-F23D-4541-9015-481FD3B6532E/iMac_Disassembly.html
I only respond coarsely due to the fact that i replaced the hard drive on my iBook which required me to take apart over 30 screws.
Um, no. The original iMac G5s could be opened with three screws. When the second generation iMacs came out (with the slimming, remote, front row, iSight, etc) Apple locked them down harder than Fort Knox. Same thing for the original Intel iMacs. And now the new aluminum/glass models are even harder.
The more you know.
"Any iMac can be opened up with 3 screws."
What part of "any" dont you get. If at least one cant be opened up with 3 screws (or easily for that matter), then not all of them do, which would validate the use of the word any.
The dell is a current product, and therefore rightfully is compared with Apples recent produce. You bringing up G4 is absolutely useless since no one is going to pick up a G4 when "currently" shopping for an all-in-one.
I have an iMac G5. Didn't realize the Intel iMacs are harder to access. That means - you win. You are correct! Think about it - revel in it. This is going to be a great day for you - and it's not even lunch time yet. Enjoy the moment!
Ruben - I wasn't talking about the G4 iMac, buddy.
I meant the G5 iMac that carthis brought up, not the G4.
But you made an attempt to elevate a mac product above one contained in this post, so as to promote some sort of supremacy of that product over another, all the while being incorrect or unclear in your assertion that there was equal accessibility.
Had you said the G5, there would be no issue.
And thats some funny stuff, calling it a "Dull" instead of a "Dell". Your bias isn't obvious.
I meant the G5 iMac that carthis brought up, not the G4.
But you made an attempt to elevate a mac product above one contained in this post, so as to promote some sort of supremacy of that product over another, all the while being incorrect or unclear in your assertion that there was equal accessibility.
Had you said the G5, there would be no issue.
And thats some funny stuff, calling it a "Dull" instead of a "Dell". Your bias isn't obvious.
Looks like it's going to be a pain in the ass to work on. Just like the iMac. At least it looks like you don't need a credit card to open it up like the mac. Though, I'm sure they skipped a couple steps on the back removal pics. They could have at least done some decent cable management in there. Looks like someone dumped a pot of spaghetti in there.
Ruben - I'm a bit confused. If you read my original post, my point was that Apples generally are tasteful and well designed, and Dells are poorly designed, appealing mainly to people who drive Pontiacs.
And for the record, to upgrade the memory in the newest iMacs, you remove just one small panel and pull a tab, which is probably easier than what's required on the Dell.
Also, it seems my bias has offended you. Here's some more: I love iMacs, and think Dells are garbage. I love OS X and think Windows is garbage. That's not "bias," that's opinion. I'm not a journalist. Clearly you feel otherwise, and that's fine, and I'm sure you enjoy your Sunbird too. Bully for you.
When in the fu*king fu*k did a persons car have anything to do with anything in this post?
And having a small door to access your ram is really convenient because every week, your upgrading your ram, right?
That small door could be a cartridge slot to make it even easier, but it doesn't matter since thats one component thats easy to replace, while the other two commonly replaced components (really one, but whatever) sits behind a clusterfu*k of tabs, screws, and pry locations.
Commonly refers to a component that will ever be replaced, not that its replaced often.
You can have all the bias you want. But don't take down another product by telling lies or half truths.
What's wrong with Pontiac? My black Solstice is one of the hottest cars on the road right now! You Apple fanboys are too much... you talk a load of smack about a shitty device manufacturer (not everybody likes satin white finishes and brain dead marketing campaigns) that forces its users to de-evolve and just "do whatever Apple tells you to". Then you branch out and start attacking people's other personal choices. So lame... and totally pathetic. Get a life.
I dont normally post things, Im bored of ridiculous arguments; it seems no matter which forum I go to there is a bunch of people arguing over which operating system they would like in bed, cough, I mean like to use.
However, something that grabs me is this whole "who started it thing". - Who the hell cares.
I am a mac user, I love them, I dont think I will ever buy a PC no matter what specs, because the apple OS just seems to work alot better for me - That said, this Dell release looks fantastic. Side the awkward speakers this looks like an interesting venture for dell, as my school is Dell based, and conventionally the computers are ugly.
On the support side, Dell provides excellent support. However I would prefer to have a machine that survives long enough to not need support (I realize thats pretty much impossible but oh well, we can try).
I wonder if I can call the world to shut up about fanboy stuff. Its sad. This comment board, and A BILLION OTHERS LIKE IT, are NOT directed towards pitiful arguments about company's, rather the product in question - which in this case is rather sexy.
Didn't your mummy ever tell you "if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say it"?
The first few Apple fanboys cared enough to post comments thinking that this isn't worth posting because apparently Apple did it first. Which they were proven wrong so many times.
Is the monitor lit with LEDs? I bought one like this from Gateway 5+ years ago and while it was nice for the kids, I will never do so again. The backlight for the monitor burned out after 13 months and gateway wanted $500+ to repair it. Was really annoyed because I noticed and notified them of an issue with the backlight shortly after buying the thing. I noticed that when the PC hibernated, it didn't turn off the light, could see it still glowing.
@TMM
'designer', apple fan boy, seems the same to me!
(And talking about design - how in the world would you want to justify the black boarder around the imac as well as the standard brushed aluminum on the ipod classic, the name ipod classic as well, the new design of the nano and the utterly ugly box of leopard. I thought you were allowed to copy anything but the 80's.. Space?! Purple?!!!)
your not supposed to copy the 80s?!?!?
@ugg
Thought so... they are utterly tasteless, don't you think? Black jeans with neon pink and yellow patches?! Unheard of before and kindly forgotten ever since!
Where's the Bluetooth love, Dell?
Holy shit have fun upgrading that. (Although did you really expect it to be any different?)
Very nice, Dell. Now all you have to do is sell it for a reasonable price.
I thought I'd just mention that Macbooks don't have a manual eject button either, AFAICT (looking at my roommate's macbook in detail). So I am sure you would have to send it to Apple to get a disk out.
anyone know how much is it?
to TMM;
you're a typical apple fanboy. Please don't deny it. I'm an industrial designer myself and i can't stand how designers now design for just aesthetics and not look and function. LOUDSPEAKERS work soooOOo much better than hidden speakers. Apple hides speakers and so does Samsung. Hidden speakers might look nicer, but sound Sheitty. Vibration is a big issue with this design philosophy. Those with hidden speakers always end up getting a set of speakers further increasing clutter. Imac's look like huge white bricks anyway. This is far more slender and i believe would appeal to a bigger market.
To each their own, but you're just another designer following the minimalist "apple" trend designing without ever thinking people would want to use it. Why don't you design an Imac without a keyboard? Then it won't look like a computer at all! Just a thick white brick with a huge bezel. You can talk to it and it'll be twice as hard to use. =P
Even if Apple wasn't first they've certainly pushed and refined this formula for years now. Apple has history of products in this category while other manufacturers seem to be just starting to experiment with (or rediscover, if you wish) this concept.
Has anyone noticed that the reflection of "BEAUTIFUL." in the ad looks neat but makes no logical sense? Makes me wonder if that sort of logic and physics is also in the A2010 and Dell as a whole...