Advantages: More power than your Lap needs, Front Media control, Mood lighting
Disadvantages: Very heavy, poor battery life, gets very warm

...If you always mobile like me and need the processing power of a desktop on your legs than the XPS is for you!! To me the XPS is more light a mobile cinema than a laptop. It features a very high quality crystal clear display, front media control, high quality audio speakers and 16 colour lights, yes that right! the XPS has multi-coloured lights emitting from the front, side and back of the unit, just to set the mood. Unfortuently having lighting fast components , large storage capacity and high quality audio and video does add up a fair bit of weight and heat. And of course the battery doesn't last long. Apart from these shortfalls the XPS is an exellent example of high-powered portable computing. Remember Its a DELL! So expect exellent support. As with all Dell products the XPS is customisable so you can upgrade components to your... Read review

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Advantages: 17" monitor, 5 in 1 memory card reader, WIFI
Disadvantages: Heavy and big

...Ive had the Dell xps m1710 ever since christmas and so far there ive liked it but there are disadvantages and are are advantages of the Dell XPS m1710. When i first got my laptop i got it with no Bluetooth and there was only a 2GB ram, Now i bought a Bluetooth moudle from the dell website for around £50 and i bought a 4GB ram of the dell website too. I have on my dell like any other new computers/laptops, Windows Vista mine is Windows Vista Ultimate which i think is very fast. The Advantages are... The screen is a 17" LCD monitor which is very good for watching movies and TV shows There is 7 music buttons on the front of the laptop which is very handy when you have your computer half closed and you dont want to flip it up and goto your media player to change the song or stop, play and pause or mute or just turn it up or down... Read review

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Advantages: Most powerful laptop ever
Disadvantages: a bit heavy and unmobility, > 4kg

...Dell XPS M1710 comes with the lastest gaming processor T7600 2.33Ghz and can be overclocked with T7600G version, running stably at 3.16Ghz. This laptop can satisfy the most strict gamer with the newest Nvidia chipset Geforce Go 7950 GTX, replacing the previous version Geforce Go 7900 GTX. Running at same speed (400Mhz) as the 7900 GTX, however, the 7950GTX has much a wider memory bandwidth : 44.8 Gb/s compared with 38.4 GB/s of the 7900GTX, obvously gamers will be able to enjoy maximized configuration of lastest games with 25% more frames per second. This graphic card is ranked 5 stars by Alienware. Dell XPS M1710 has a large 17" wide screen WUXGA with Truelife and 30% brighter than the previous gen. Comming with 2Gb of DDR2 at 667Ghz (support upto 4Gb), multi tasking is now easiest ever : gaming, movies, office words, musics... Read review

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Advantages: It's a fast and powerful gaming laptop
Disadvantages: It is HEAVY and very expensive!

...Okay, I've owned mine for nearly a year. So, has it lost it's shine? Not in my book! My last laptop was an entry level and struggled with any sort of game. I looked around for something a little more substantial and noticed the XPS. It was just about to be released and I like new toys. The best bit about buying from Dell is the fact you can customise just about everything. I upgraded the processor speed (2 x 2.16Ghz in a laptop!) and got a gig of RAM. It came as standard with 100Gb hard drive and a nVidia GeForce Go 7900GS video card. My only gripe was that it comes preloaded with loads of trial software, but that's easily removed. I actually used the McAfee 90 day trial suite. Hey, three months free? Nice. Onto performance, this is a monster of a machine. The screen is huge and yes, the pretty side lights do add to the cool factor... Read review

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Advantages: very powerful, huge graphics capability, robust
Disadvantages: HEAVY!, keyboard could have been bigger

...: This laptop has a fantastic set of speakers for a portable machine, and it even has a built-in subwoofer for good bass sound. Very little distortion occurs, even at very high volumes which is impressive for a notebook PC. There are a load of LED lights on the fan vents, the mousepad, the speaker covers and the outer case which can be made to change colour and flash in a huge variety of ways, even in time with Windows Media Player or iTunes, which is cool. The overall look of the XPS is very funky, with a machined aluminium cover that can be replaced with a variety of different colours. A Tool for any Job: The M1710 is covered in USB ports (2 on the left hand side and 4 on the back) making it easy to plug in a whole range of accessories. Laptops I've had in the past have always been lacking in this respect, so I was impressed when I looked... Read review

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Advantages: exremely powerful, amazingly eye cathing design, sturdy
Disadvantages: fairly expensive, heavy

...optional bluetooth Ports There are loads. 6x USB 2 1x 1394 firewire 1x DVI 1X analogue 5 in 1 card reader smart card network wired interne headphone microphone express card (no pcmcia which is annoying seeing as most card are this format) TV out Design Firstly the design; the xps m1710 certainly looks the part, its siver shell is made from a magnesium alloy that feels strong and durable (the only part that isnt is just above the keyboard but his area is not load bearing), unlike many laptops the lid does not flex when the screen is opened, the silver look i personally like, its different The back screen cover of this machine features a back (or red) panel with the 'dell' logo in the middle which again is strong. The touch pad is nice, and matted so easy to move the cursor on, it features scrolling zones for left/right and up... Read review

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Advantages: Great build, value and support
Disadvantages: Obsolesence as with all PCs

...I purchased this my first PC from DELL online in April 1998. The Dell Dimension XPS R400 had just been released and this was first purchase online at around £2000. I was able to order slight changes to the base specification without being penalised for having a bespoke PC system rather than a mass prepared one. The order fullfilment was easliy tracked online. I could tell at what stage the PC delivery was, Construction, Testing, Awaiting Dispatch and finally delivery. I upgraded the 3 year service with the first year onsite to 3 years onsite for the measily sum of £75, which would not even subscribe you to a PC magazine for the same period. I had problems with Windows 95 as I was new to the operating system, the telephone support offered was patient, expert without falling between these two stools. Later, I had a problem... Read review

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Advantages: a nice gaming laptop
Disadvantages: no customer suport, I never actually recieved my laptop in the end

...All i can say from my dell experiance is, what customer suport??? I order a XPS 1730 at the begining of October, I am leaving for canada at the begining of November so wanted to make sure there where no delays. I was assured my laptop would arrive by the 22nd at the latest. I kept my eye on the ststus of my order and asked for several updates along the way. I was told everthing was fine (Que sale's person to insert head in sand) 22nd came and went no laptop. I recieved an update on the 23rd my order now to ship out on the 7th of November. I have spent the last 2 weeks trying to get a straight answer from dell, I have had calls and emails all saying different items where holding the order. No processor, no hard drive, no xps mother board!! sometimes being told it is being tested, only to recieve and email saying it was still being built... Read review

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Advantages: Great systems, great support, great prices!
Disadvantages: They aren't a local 'down the road' company, so you don't get face to face treatment

...I've owned many Dell's, and they have all been excellent all round. The reason I first chose Dell was their prices were quite a bit cheaper than other leading manufacturers, their machines were highly recommended in reviews, and I could customise the system I wanted down to every last detail. Contacting them was particularly easy, their staff are well trained and knowledgeable, which makes a nice change in this business. It's nice to be able to get help off someone who actually knows more than you do! My current machine is an XPS 800, I wasn't entirely sure of all the parts I wanted in it, so on calling Dell, the operator was helpful and full of suggestions, and not just the ones that made Dell more profit, they actually wanted me to have the system I wanted. Finally, and most importantly, the customer support they provide is second... Read review

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Advantages: Great product
Disadvantages: Cost?

...What a dreadful pun! Dell are the Rolls Royce of PCs, and even though mine is nearly 2 years old, it is still as fabulously reliable as ever. The only thing now though, is that it might benefit from a little more RAM and a faster CPU [current spec 64mb and 333]. I think i may invest in both of these, but i would only bother buying the RAM at a computer fair, and not get ripped off by one of the trading companies. Thing is though, this PC will last me until next year, when i may just upgrade the whole system. The alternative is to build myself an absolute stonker from scratch. Any Dell is fine with me, so go buy one... Read review

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