Dell XPS M1330 : Lovin it!

For the last two years I have been waiting for the proper upgrade to my 12" Compaq Presario BT1801. I wanted a notebook of similar size and specs but this time with far better battery life - on my BT1801 I only managed to squeeze a maximum of 45 minutes on the lowest brightness setting. Pathetic when trying to surf and blog on the run. At this point I would like to raise, that it was also partly my fault for not conditioning the battery early on (full drains before full charges).

Yesterday, after 4 days of submitting my order, I received my Dell XPS M1330 and it's a beauty.

In the past, I've always considered Dell laptops as "cheap and nasty" but Dell have definitely raised the bar with their newest additions to their XPS range. Trust me the leap into the Dell foray required much research, but the jump has been worth it.

Battery life on the XPS M1330? Superb! I can get around 4 hours on the 2nd lowest brightest screen setting performing browsing/blogging tasks. That's 3 hours more than my old laptop!

Here are some of specs on my beefed up Dell XPS M1330:
- Intel Duo Centrino T7700 2.4GHz
- 4GB RAM
- Nvidia Geforce 8400 GS Video Card
- 250GB HDD
- 13.3" Screen
- WiFi Catcher (finds wireless networks even when turned off)
- 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x Mini Firewire
- 1 x HDMI port
- Multi-Card reader
- Inbuilt Webcam
- 2 x Headphone out jacks
- Battery life indicator (check batt life even when turned off)
- and much more

I've had many laptops to date but this one is the best one I've had to date.
Read the reviews on the Dell Website and CNET.

Nice work Dell!