http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/ Engadget Comments for Dell's new Studio laptops in the wild http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/]]>Jun 26th 2008 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 29th 2008 1:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/
The Dell Studio 17 starts at $999 - $1,299

From the Dell site. ]]>Jun 26th 2008 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/
I bet you can't find very many over that price that aren't made by Alienware or Voodoo. Dell and HP generally have nicely configured models for around $1600 and routinely have coupons online that knock off anywhere from $100 to $400.

I just looked at Bestbuy.com. They have 7 laptops over $1800 and 3 of them are Macs. The 4 PCs are big enough that they couldn't really be considered laptops and none of them costs over $2350 anyway.
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Color-matched mice are one thing, but if they're throwing in retro 80s New Age paraphernalia, count me in!]]>Jun 26th 2008 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/
Also, how hard is it to put the battery under the track pad, it would really, really, improve the balance!]]>Jun 26th 2008 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 27th 2008 8:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/
Notebook review had a hands-on test posted today:

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4471

Configure one with the LED display and a few other otpions and your talking close to $1800 even with the instant savings offer.]]>Jun 26th 2008 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop_studio_15?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
starts at $799]]>Jun 26th 2008 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/
I'm not a big fan of the dock, because I don't think it's that practical enough. It's visually nice and all, with pretty icons that bounce as you hover, but it can be distracting if your mouse bumps and hovers over it, and if I run 2 of the same application at once, it can confusing to tell which one I want with one arrow indicating what I'm using, or small screenshots of it. It's visually nice, but not that useful. The taskbar is far more convenient to me. Just my opinion.

Looks very similar to the free ObjectDock for Windows. ]]>Jun 26th 2008 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/
I know this is subjective, but I've honestly found the "cheap plastic" on Inspirons to be better than my (white) Macbook. Go figure.]]>Jun 26th 2008 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/1. It's looks way thick and heavy. No way I'd carry this to Starbucks or conferences.
2. Where is the built-in webcam? Am I missing it?
3. The plastic keyboard with stickered on lettering and the cheap mice? Please take that back to the lab and try harder!]]>Jun 26th 2008 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/
Sorry but that hinge thing looks God awful. Also when will Dell realize that Thin = Sexy?]]>Jun 26th 2008 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/
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I know it's cool to take aim at the MacBook Air when talking about "thin", but it's hardly just the Air that's thin and, I'm sorry, but size and weight in a laptop are damned important factors. I can fully appreciate that there are other factors that are important as well, but there's no excuse these days for not being able to pack a fully featured notebook into a case that is thinner than this thing. Mind you, this thing isn't really in the same price category as the high-end laptops so something's got to give.]]>Jun 27th 2008 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 27th 2008 2:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/
I think the larger notebook in your pictures IS the Studio 15. The Studio 17 has a full keyboard with a numberpad.

The notebook you're talking about with the keyboard all the way to the edges looks more like an all black XPS M1330.]]>Jun 26th 2008 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/Jun 26th 2008 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/26/dells-new-studio-laptops-in-the-wild/The all-black looking one, with the keyboard from edge to edge must be a 13.3" or a 14.1", because the Studio 15 has more ports on the left side.
So, how about some more info about that Engadget? :)]]>Jun 27th 2008 7:59AM