Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I finally got a new laptop with a lone USB 3.0 port. I'm now looking at getting a USB 3.0 hub with a power adapter so I can use both of my USB 3.0 hard drives at faster speeds. I've read lots of horror stories where some hubs either don't come with power adapters -- and as a consequence the portable drives don't work with them properly -- or they are designed poorly which results in USB 2.0 speeds. Or, the hard drives keep getting disconnected. Do your readers have any suggestions or experience using USB 3.0 hubs? Thanks!"
I am not sure why, but Dell.ca has much lower prices than Dell.com,
and that is the opposite of normal, by a lot. And I am not just
talking about an exchange rate difference, its like 300$ on the same
configuration.
The Blu-ray drive is only 300$ extra, unlike the 500$ on the US site.
Here is the config:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GT
Slot Load Blu -ray Disc (BD/DVD/CD read/write)
Intel Next -Gen Wireless -N Mini -card
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate), for XPSM1530
Dell BH200 Bluetooth 2.0 EDR Stereo Headset, VOIP Capable
6-cell Primary Battery and 9 -cell additional Lithium Ion Battery
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
And also surprising, the XPS 1530 debuted on Dell.ca at the same time
as Dell.com, a first as far as I can remember.
Times are changing...
Forgot to add, the Dell.ca amount is CA$2039.00 and the Dell.com price is US$2304.00
Same in Mexico, it's here too.