Crimson Red Dell XPS 16 in the wild?

So about that apparently canned crimson red Dell XPS 16 laptop. We received a handful of pics from a tipster who claims to have gotten one about a month ago when he returned his other, decided un-red model for a screen replacement. We don't want to say this is 100 percent legit without holding it in our hands, but if this is the beauty we once had the option to purchase, Dell, please, bring crimson back.

Gallery: Crimson Red Dell XPS 16 in the wild?

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[Thanks, P]

[Schweppes @ May 17th 2009 2:32PM]

A crimson Laptop!!!

Holey color option Batman!!!!

Yo!!! a crimson Laptop!!! Dat be that shizzle!!!!

it aint black white OR blue!!!

If you like this then you should see the green log I made in the terlet!!!

[Mark Anderson @ May 17th 2009 2:35PM]

If any of us catch you then you'll be black and blue, sport.

[skyblaze @ May 17th 2009 3:16PM]

see this is why canada dry is sooooo much better

[Game_playa @ May 17th 2009 7:17PM]

... Its "Holy" not Holey

[superhobo @ May 18th 2009 7:34AM]

Isn't it weird Apple doesn't have a red model?

[Templarian @ May 17th 2009 2:32PM]

Red doesn't really look that great for that laptop. I can definitely see why they stopped producing that colour.

[Spartan_458 @ May 18th 2009 12:54AM]

I agree. I have a black one of these, and I think it looks much better. The red is okay, but not anything special.

[holy_moly112 @ May 17th 2009 2:33PM]

"We don't want to say this is 100 percent legit without holding it in our hands..." Well, from the looks of it, it sure has been handled by some excited, little kids.. Look at that glossy area, its all covered with hand prints.. =\

[Luke @ May 17th 2009 2:35PM]

"Crimson jihad" from the movie True Lies would be proud

[Jacob @ May 17th 2009 2:39PM]

"Crimson Jihad will nuke one major American city every hour that Dell does not ship me a Crimson Red XPS 16. Starting now!"

[kevin @ May 17th 2009 2:42PM]

I'm going to buy everyone on Engadget a Crimson Red Dell Laptop.

[A.Welsh @ May 17th 2009 3:26PM]

No you're not.

[james @ May 17th 2009 6:24PM]

well... looks like he won't for you mr sad sack!

its ok , ill have his..

[CleverEndeavor @ May 17th 2009 7:34PM]

can i have two? Ive been epsically good this year, santa.

[superhobo @ May 18th 2009 7:33AM]

O RLY?

[Chris @ May 17th 2009 2:57PM]

Slow news day....

[Alex @ May 17th 2009 11:04PM]

Thank you.

[Davimation @ May 17th 2009 2:57PM]

OMG!!! HELL HAS FROZEN OVER!!!

[globalgroupmarketing @ May 17th 2009 3:20PM]

Whoa!

[GeekGirl @ May 17th 2009 3:26PM]

Red Yummy

[trob0 @ May 17th 2009 3:49PM]

This is legit. I recently needed the screen replaced on my Dell Studio XPS 16 (a couple specs of dust behind the screen protector) and they sent a Dell tech to my house with a replacement screen. He gets to my house, opens it up, and it's a red version with red leather and everything. Since I have the black computer, I had them send it back and resend a black one, but I could have kept it.

[a13xx94 @ May 17th 2009 7:14PM]

I wanted a Studio XPS 16 but I wish it had the Nvidia GeForce GT 130M...like the HP HDX series...
:(

[Ian @ May 17th 2009 4:12PM]

That red is surprisingly tolerable.

Would have been good if it was a really dark red though.

Also, a dark grey would be nice.

[Davimation @ May 17th 2009 5:03PM]

I like the red shell but I think the red leather is ugly. They should have kept the leather black... esp since the inside is still black.

[Shinigami @ May 17th 2009 4:38PM]

Dell! Matte option plz!

[iKevFtw @ May 17th 2009 4:47PM]

This looks amazing, but i wanna see the specs

[Sean @ May 17th 2009 7:10PM]

Its the same specs as the one on the dell website in black

[poematik14 @ May 17th 2009 7:08PM]

it looks tacky and cheap. and the intel and windows stickers need to go.

[Sean @ May 17th 2009 7:09PM]

then dont buy it

[insky @ May 18th 2009 6:27AM]

They come off you know.

[va jj @ May 17th 2009 6:31PM]

well is not code red so dell will keep all the munny.

[spellprince @ May 17th 2009 7:31PM]

lol

[croatoan @ May 17th 2009 8:42PM]

I can see clear hand prints there so pass

[Al @ May 17th 2009 8:46PM]

Shiny

[iKurt 5D @ May 17th 2009 9:18PM]

Still doesn't look as good as the Macbook Pro.

[Seven @ May 17th 2009 10:08PM]

tsk

[Will @ May 17th 2009 9:25PM]

Fugly

[Alex @ May 17th 2009 11:03PM]

HEY ENGADGET.

NOBODY CARES ABOUT THE CRIMSON RED DELL XPS 16. SHUT UP.

[Chris @ May 18th 2009 4:40PM]

Why so angry?

[RigvedMad @ May 18th 2009 1:57AM]

the main thing i like about any dell laptops is the glossy colours that they use on their laptops, that gives it a very cool look.

[Will @ May 18th 2009 11:38AM]

The red isn't a bad color for this notebook. I think a black or pearl white is a more timeless color however. I have a feeling that I wouldn't like the red after owning it for a couple of years.