Comments on: Dell Builds First Sony/Apple Class Notebook

By: martinzed

martinzed — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:09:32 +0000

I like this alot, but: as an apple fan myself I was interested in one of these until I realised it was cheaper to buy the apple macbook (here in UK) which came with the spec I wanted and no 'upgrades' required. I like the colours though. btw I think you answered your own question about Apple and colours, although I don't think they 'gave up' I think they moved on. Apple know their market.

By: dc

dc — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:29:46 +0000

This article assumes that Apple and Sony's offerings are somehow the pinnacle of design; they aren't. Apple's designs are yawn-inducing and they offer the consumer nothing in terms of options (as noted astutely in the article). You may think your “MacBook Pro” is the dog's bollocks, and that's great for you, but I think they look like a forced attempt at being minimalist by people who have an under-developed understanding of the concept. Plus, they overheat due to poor sweatshop manufacturing (among other problems). Sony at least offers color choices but their designs are nothing special either. The M1330 is, again, a disappointment in my eyes. The worst offense is how the put “XPS” in large, highly-visible letter on the top; terrible.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 14:48:47 +0000

Since when are Apple systems the best looking out there? Retards. Sony's systems blow them away by far. Way more models to choose from, more designs, and they are a lot more unique. Apple's systems give you like two colors.

By: smokeonit

smokeonit — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:26:09 +0000

better looking than a macbook/macbok pro??? LOL

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:46:50 +0000

So basically DELL has FINALLY come out with a laptop that's not a total piece of crap and you're claiming that they have an edge over APPL, Sony, et al?? You're a fool. APPL has started selling laptops that can run windows and APPL's OS's — that's an innovation — new colors is NOT. Please stop writing articles until you have a clue…

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:17:31 +0000

I think by calling an Apple computer boring youve missed the target. Before Apple, who made colorful computers? They have evolved into a company that knows what sells (be it black or white today) and who knows what's up ahead for them in the future. This cannot be Dell's best effort though. All they did was put lipstick on a pig. I feel that Sony has nailed it on the head with their line up. There are tons of colors, and the designs are tastefull down to the keyboard. I think that that next big thing in computer design will be user submitted designs. A template could be made, and I'm sure people would gladly pay more to have something trully unique.

By: Toby

Toby — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:37:18 +0000

Totally in agreement with Ian. This is Dell we are talking about, they are about as exciting as the Honda Odyssey commercial on TV. You can put fancy lights and disco music in the commercial, but it's still a darn minivan.

Dell needs to be innovative here. Different colors is not innovation, its emulation.

By: Ian Bell

Ian Bell — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:56:31 +0000

With the exception to the XPS M1330, I actually find the other Dell laptops rather boring. It's like offering a Kia more than one color. You can change the color of the outside cover, but once you open the system up, it's the same old plain idea.

I acutally find the Sony and HP laptops more stylish than both the Dell or Apple systems. It's not just about the color, it's about the design as well. It extends to the keyboard, the LED lights, the touchpad etc.

Dell is moving in the right direction, but Sony and HP have them beat by far.

HP has really suprised me of late, I think their new laptops are amazing, and can't wait to see what they have coming out soon.