New Dell XPS 13

Anyone able to explain is this

http://www.dell.com/ie/p/xps-13-9343-laptop/pd?oc=cnx4304&model_id=xps-13-9343-laptop

real or just an error the site. Didn't think the FHD version had that CPU. On the comparison page, it labels this as touch-enabled, which I thought was only the QHD+ models.

Would prefer the faster CPU, but don't really want touch or need the higher res screen.

opus wrote: »

I checked with our Dell account rep and the FHD isn't touch enabled.

Is it actually a FHD with a i7 5600u? Thought the FHD were only going up to the i5 5200u

Very interested in this. My 2009 macbook is seriously long in the tooth now and want to move back to windows. Have windows 7 installed via bootcamp and I find myself doing all my work through it.

Really looking for a fast, clean laptop with minimal bloat. Remember Dells back in the day were really bad for it.

What's the about of bloatware/crapware like?

Mine changed to shipped on Monday but still no tracking information available so no idea what to make of that

Im looking to upgrade my inspiron 6400 to xps 13. Can anyone explain the 10% VIP offer to me?

Are there ever any offers on this? Looks like just what I am looking for but ever so slightly over max budget

Hoping to pick up the developer edition soon.

How long does delivery take usually? Reason being I'm going on holiday soon and need it before I travel.

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Are there ever any offers on this? Looks like just what I am looking for but ever so slightly over max budget

I know, I'm in the same position. My ideal budget for a new 13" laptop is around €800 but there looks to be nothing reasonable left at this price range nowadays. The horrendous Euro to Pound exchange rate isn't helping either obviously.

I'd be looking for the i5/8gb/256Gb SSD version and at €1,199, its just slightly too much to stomach, If there was a 10% off code, I'd probably go for it. Maybe we'll see a few more deals once Windows 10 is generally released in 2 weeks time.

I'm really trying to decide between this and the macbook pro retina. My head is telling me to go for the macbook but I know well that I genuinely prefer windows as an OS (That doesn't automatically rule out the macbook seeing as it can run windows obviously). I'm a bit concerned about a couple of thing s with the xps 13 though and I'd really appreciate the feedback of some one who's actually bought one

I'm not sure about the trackpad and it seems come up in some reviews, like this one; http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/13/8030821/dell-xps-13-laptop-ultrabook-review

Two-finger scrolling is very unpredictable: sometimes it will work just fine, other times it won't respond, no matter what I do. The cursor will also jump across the screen at random times while I’m typing, and it’s far too easy to activate clicks while my fingers are on the keys. It’s 2015; I shouldn’t have to plug an external mouse into laptops anymore, but that’s exactly what I did with the XPS 13 after a few frustrating hours with the trackpad.

The above there is pretty concerning tbh as I actually bought a lesser Dell laptop last xmas but had to return it with the only reason being that the trackpad was utter rubbish and its something I need to be good. The issues I came across with that trackpad were effectively the exact same as what the verge reviewer says he found wrong with the xps 13's. The trackpad in the laptop I returned to Dell was the worst I've ever come across on a laptop. I simply can't believe this would be a problem on a €1000+ laptop.

The other thing I;d be a bit concerned about is longevity. Will one of these last four or five years of heavy usage. Some reviews say it is quite delicate.

If some one who's actually bought the Dell could give their opinion on these, I'd love to hear them.

Thanks

Thanks for the blunt assessment, really after putting me off this laptop if I'm honest between that and the reviews. funny that you mention a lenovo laptop actually as after I returned the previous Dell six months ago, I was in a PC World one day and happened to come across a Yoga 2 13.3" and thought the trackpad was great. It really shouldn't be such a big deal in 2015 for manufacturers but extremely frustrating to think that the trackpad on these very expensive top tier laptops isn't as good as the trackpad on the 5 year old Samsung Q330 that I'm currently typing this on.

Its whats sending me toward the Macbook Pro to be honest. With that you're safe in the knowledge that no one element of the thing will be rubbish versus the competition.

The one other laptop I might look at before going with the laptop is the HP Spectre x360 which I think they stock in PC World. That, amazingly has its own trackpad issues also, with it being oversized to such an extent that its actually a hindrance.

Haven't checked this out but good discount if it works

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057469342

Would bring the base i5 / 8gb / 256gb version down to €1020 incl shipping

Note, theres another model with a slight updated version with a i5-5300U chip as opposed to the base i5-5200U on the right hand side of the above page, going for €1,279, ships with Windows 8.1 as opposed to 10 though, oddly enough

Looks like a fantastic laptop.

any Dell codes going around?