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Thin, sexy design; strong performance; includes media remote control and HDMI output. (cnet.com)

Thin, sexy design; includes media remote control and HDMI output (cnet.co.uk)

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We have collected and analysed 31 expert reviews and 958 user reviews from international sources. The alaScore™ for this product is 95/100 = Excellent. Experts rate this product 80/100 and users rate it 89/100. The average review date is May 5, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 101492 reviews from other Laptops. Last update: December 2, 2008.

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Core 2 Duo T8300 / 2.4 GHz - Centrino Duo - RAM 4 GB - HDD 400 GB - DVD±RW - GF 8600M GT - WLAN : Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, 802.11 a/b/g/n (draft) - fingerprint reader - Vista Home Premium - 15.4" Widescreen TFT 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ) TrueLife - camera

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Dell XPS M1530 review

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Thin, sexy design; strong performance; includes media remote control and HDMI output.

Not as revolutionary as the previous 13-inch version; fewer configuration options than Dell's Inspiron line.

Dell XPS M1530Average for mainstream categoryVideoVGA-out, S-Video, HDMIVGA-o...

Dell XPS M1530

By Dan Ackerman (cnet.co.uk)

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While most people don't think 'sexy' when they think of desktop replacements, Dell's turn towards a 'design-first' philosophy pays off with its XPS M1530. It's easily the best-looking 15-inch laptop in recent memory with a thin profile and light weight --...

Thin, sexy design; includes media remote control and HDMI output

Not as revolutionary as the previous 13-inch version

Dell's turn toward a 'design-first' philosophy continues to pay off with the XPS M1530, easily the best-looking 15-inch laptop in recent memory

As home networks get ever more ubiquitous, so too have media streamers. We've...

Dell XPS M1530

By Daniel Long (pcauthority.com.au)

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Form and function meet in the middle in one supremely well-made package

While the M2010 was remarkable, it wasn�€™t until the arrival of the M1330 last year that the XPS range found its true identity. It was, and still is, the finest-looking laptop Dell has ever produced, so it�€™s no disappointment to find that the M1530 sha...

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"Good! So far..."

By marlene1020 (cnet.com)

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I've owned and worked with Dell for over 15 y...

Very fast for what I've heard about Vista but I did get 4GB and a faster processor

Wireless seems to disappear when left on awhile--restarting fixes

"Does everything I need."

By Cingineer (cnet.com)

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The laptop itself is fairly lightweight but i...

I love the wide screen and the high resolution. I had an older laptop before and this is so much nicer. Also it has a really nice sound card. I can listen to music or play games on this device and I'm not wishing I was on my desktop.

I wish the screen on the laptop was extendable. I have to use it up on a stand and then use a wireless keyboard or my neck gets sore. This is common to most laptops but a feature that could be improved upon.