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3.0 stars
"Great design. NOT similar to the imac so stop saying it."
Pros: Ridiculously amazing design, great features, solid performance
Cons: PRICEY!! Huge to carry
Summary: This computer is not an imac. I have seen about 20 reviews with people comparing it to an imac. the imac is a desktop and this is quite obviously meant to be moved. No, it is not portable like a Macbook Pro or a Dell Inspiron or the new Lenovo x60. But it is meant to be moved around. If it wasn't, they wouldn't have attached a handle to the back of it. The imac has no handle. The keyboard does not attach itself to the imac. The imac is not meant to be pulled out at a business meeting. Apple offers many laptops for that purpose. I am a recent mac recruit, but I did use PC's for a long time and I still like them. I think Dell has definitely hit on something here, a portable desktop computer. After they work out a few kinks it could possibly be the new thing in computers.
However, it is bogged down by an incredible price tag and a bulky design. I went to Dell's website and comparably outfitted one to the same specifications as my old Powerbook g4. When outfitted, it was over 4000 dollars!! That is just insane. But it does come with a pull-off bluetooth keyboard and an amazing speaker system for a computer its size.
Computer manufacturers will soon realize that 20" is just too big to carry around. It is not portable. However, I have not seen a design as good as this in a long time and I think if it is scaled down just a bit it will be a great addition to Dell's already gerat lineup of PC's.
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It would seem that these people don't seem to understand plain english. It is an utter waste to time to read these whines, rants and usless chatter.
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What is with all the b*tchy, whiny reviews lately? If you have an opinion on the product - great; that's what we're here for. If you're going to whinge on and on about other peoples reviews, take it to your therapist.
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Computer MFRs have already realized that 20" is too big for a portable computer. They realized it long ago, but Dell has been the only (not sure if any others have) retailer crazy enough to try a 20" screen. It serves its purposes for LAN parties and such, and possibly for home use, but this is clearly a niche market.
