Inspiron 9300 vs XPS

[bill]

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I am planning to replace my four year old Inspiron 8000. The two systems I
am looking at are the 9300 and the XPS. Identically equipped the XPS is
$400 more and I cannot find _any_ information on Dell's Web site about
what the difference is. The only information I have found shows that they
use the same processors and chip sets and offer the same options with the
sole exception that the fastest processor on the 9300 is the 2 gHz and on
the XPS it is the 2.13 gHz, which seems like a meaningless difference.

Can anyone enlighten me?

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_Bill_

 

[Guest]

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Bill wrote:
>
> I am planning to replace my four year old Inspiron 8000. The two systems I
> am looking at are the 9300 and the XPS. Identically equipped the XPS is
> $400 more and I cannot find _any_ information on Dell's Web site about
> what the difference is. The only information I have found shows that they
> use the same processors and chip sets and offer the same options with the
> sole exception that the fastest processor on the 9300 is the 2 gHz and on
> the XPS it is the 2.13 gHz, which seems like a meaningless difference.

Doesn't purchasing an XPS system get you some type of "special" support?

Notan

 

[Guest]

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"Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
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> Bill wrote:
>>
>> I am planning to replace my four year old Inspiron 8000. The two systems
>> I
>> am looking at are the 9300 and the XPS. Identically equipped the XPS is
>> $400 more and I cannot find _any_ information on Dell's Web site about
>> what the difference is. The only information I have found shows that they
>> use the same processors and chip sets and offer the same options with the
>> sole exception that the fastest processor on the 9300 is the 2 gHz and on
>> the XPS it is the 2.13 gHz, which seems like a meaningless difference.
>
> Doesn't purchasing an XPS system get you some type of "special" support?

Yes. Dell says:
"Dedicated XPS Phone Support
Specially trained reps who know the latest technology are available at the
dedicated XPS support call-in number to help XPS customers."
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspn_xps2?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~tab=featurestab#tabtop

 

[keith]

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The word Dell and Support are contradictory words!
"Eddie Aftandilian" <aftandilian@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Notan" <notan@ddress.com> wrote in message
> news:4251EB47.F003FA0F@ddress.com...
>> Bill wrote:
>>>
>>> I am planning to replace my four year old Inspiron 8000. The two systems
>>> I
>>> am looking at are the 9300 and the XPS. Identically equipped the XPS is
>>> $400 more and I cannot find _any_ information on Dell's Web site about
>>> what the difference is. The only information I have found shows that
>>> they
>>> use the same processors and chip sets and offer the same options with
>>> the
>>> sole exception that the fastest processor on the 9300 is the 2 gHz and
>>> on
>>> the XPS it is the 2.13 gHz, which seems like a meaningless difference.
>>
>> Doesn't purchasing an XPS system get you some type of "special" support?
>
> Yes. Dell says:
> "Dedicated XPS Phone Support
> Specially trained reps who know the latest technology are available at the
> dedicated XPS support call-in number to help XPS customers."
> http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspn_xps2?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~tab=featurestab#tabtop
>

 

[bill]

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Not that I can find any mention of.

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[bill]

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That is the exact opposite of my experience. Sony support is indeed an
oxymoron.

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_Bill_

 

[bill]

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Thanks very much. Looks like the 9300 is the better deal.

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_Bill_