http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/ Engadget Comments for Dell Adamo XPS alive and kicking, back for order on Dell.com http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/
I was kind of pleased to flip through the comment page last time and find someone that actually owns one of these things. if I had a much closer to infinite pile of cash than I do now, I'd like to give it a shot.

hey michael dell, I know you read this . . . you have a pile of cash and probably a few extra adamo xps computers kicking around. give them to engadget readers and we'll be sure to tote them about and get that design some semi-mainstream exposure. ]]>Mar 18th 2010 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/
my wife just purchased this computer. Pictures do not do it justice. It is very well built - feels solid in the hand. It is amazingly thin and light making transport as easy as it gets. Computing power is the trade-off, but I bet there are many others like my wife where portability is more important.

The design is also quite useful - when used on the lap the heat from the case isn't directly against your legs (cooling is also still works at 100% efficiency when used on a soft surface). Also, for me at least, the keyboard angle is quite nice when used on my lap (it isn't sloping away from you).

My only complaint is that the F and J keys lack the "nubs" to locate your hands on the keyboard.

I would suggest trying it out at best buy or the like before dismissing it.

]]>Mar 18th 2010 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/
I thought the same about the MBA, and I was right the screen snapped off.]]>Mar 18th 2010 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/How exactly were you handling that thing?]]>Mar 18th 2010 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/
Not roughly at all I just opened it. Must of had a weakened hinge or something.]]>Mar 19th 2010 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/
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How do you hold this thing on your lap?
The keyboard looks uncomfortable to use!
The battery life on that thing must be nil!
It's too expensive for what it is!
I can't afford it, hate hate hate hate]]>Mar 18th 2010 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/
http://techdrag.com/
]]>Mar 18th 2010 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/It's about time someone else to noticed the price discrepancy!

This machine was widely reported and advertised as $1799 EVERYWHERE when it was first released, but as far as I can tell Dell jacked the price up to $1999 almost immediately after that initial publicity/hype. The price increase was not reported on Engadget or anywhere else, in fact they still referred to a mythical $1799 price point in their articles up until this one. No dig at Engadget here, because every media outlet did the same.

Anyways I had hoped that perhaps Dell took the opportunity to put a half decent screen in this thing, instead of the mediocre panel it was originally spec'ed with. But probably not.

Can any Adamo XPS owners who paid $1999 shine some light on this? Are your viewing angles and color reproduction as abysmal as the initial reviews stated?]]>Mar 18th 2010 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/I have owned this computer for 3 months and all I can say that it is awesome! Forget about pictures and comments (Have you guys every even saw this computer in person?) It is a solid piece of engineering that is ahead of it's time and why most people visually think its odd/ugly.
The design works, keyboard is great (metal keys make this the best feeling keyboard I've ever used). Screen is nice and bright (some extreme viewing angles are washed) It's kind of like the Bugatti Veyron with its high price and a love it or hate it design but when you see one in person you forget about your opinion and just stare. It is sooooo incredibly thin. It's far from ugly but more like having gull wing doors in a crowd of standard cars. And yes, people will ENVY you! I have the Adamo XPS (got from Amazon) and Pearl Adamo (from Dell direct $999 now) - perks of being Network Manager :-D]]>Mar 19th 2010 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 6:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/
its not! very impractical, but it looks pretty cool actually.]]>Mar 18th 2010 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/.... wait.....
I spent less on the w510
and its a real computer

IM good = )]]>Mar 18th 2010 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/
I seriously considered it as a secondary laptop at $1799 (my primary is an 8lb monster). But you're right, $2000 is too much for this machine.]]>Mar 18th 2010 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Mar 18th 2010 9:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://bit.ly/no-more-bits?]]>Mar 20th 2010 1:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/18/dell-adamo-xps-alive-and-kicking-back-for-order-on-dell-com/Jun 5th 2010 2:33AM