The Latest Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook: The First Impression

With all the rivalry with tablet computers, laptops are slowly beginning to lose their fans. However, Dell had already made a smart, cunning move by introducing its new line of computers - The XPS 13 Ultrabook. It is actually a wise choice for Dell to finally release the ultrabook (even though it is a little late for Dell to finally get in the zone of ultrabook) since every consumers nowadays would prefer portability as well as convenience in which the XPS shall offer and deliver. Dell announced that they will start to ship the products by next week into the United States and Canada. 

APPEARANCE:

Well, at first glance the XPS 13 does reminds you a little bit of resemblance with the Macbook Air but if you look closely you can see a slight difference from the actual Macbook. Yes, the ultrabook looks very sexy. The body is very sleek, and slim  much like the Macbook and any other ultrabook with an approximate weights of 1.35kg. 

The ultrabook has received a lot of positive reviews and comments during the hands-on use. The 13"inch screen is measurably smaller than the 13" inch you'd see from Macbook though it is slightly bigger than the 11" inch Macbook due to the slimmer and smaller footnote of the XPS 13. The screen is non other than the Gorilla Glass screen, which is basically a very posh glass- very hard to scratch and very hard to break even if you accidentally dropped it. 

Another feature which puts me in the good side of the XPS 13 is that the keyboard has a sort of nice feel when you touch it. Even though the keys are a bit "small and flat", you can still type accurately without having to sacrifice any comforts - something which is definitely in my "must-have-advantage" list when purchasing a new laptop. 

Side view of the slim and sleek body of XPS 13 

SPECS WISE:

- 11" inch screen (1366 x 768 resolution)

- Weights approximately 1.35kg

- Runs approximately 8 hours on battery 

- Core 1.7 2637M processor ( Core 1.5 for the cheaper version)

- Supports 256GB Solid State Drive (SSD) (128GB for the cheaper version)

- 4GB RAM

- Smart Connect Technology available (It allows you to still run your connection to the internet even when you're on sleep mode)

SHOULD YOU BUY IT?

Definitely!! Wait for it to arrive here in Malaysia or in your hometown and definitely consider owning it. Dell has definitely made a major step forward into the production of computers with the introduction of the  ultrabook. The fat has been trimmed down and they have give in some thought on how to make a very sexy device which meets the demand of its users. But, the only downside which Dell did not overcome was the absence of SD Card slot which is available in the Macbook Air, and also a serious lack of USB port. Putting aside all that, I think it is superbly fantastic and I would like to believe that there are still something which is worth waiting for - The XPS 13.