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M2010 -- initial thoughts
My new XPS M2010 arrived today. This thing is fascinating.
Specs: Core 2 Duo T7200 100GB 7200 rpm drive 2GB memory 20" WXSGA screen Bluetooth wireless keyboard Bluetooth wireless mouse MCE remote control with built-in gyration mouse features ATI Radeon Mobility X1800 Intel wireless 3945 Integrated SD + xD + Memory Stick Pro + CF card reader USB Firewire Integrated IR blaster to control a cable box Windows Vista Home Premium My goal was a semi-portable machine that could be my media client/TV for our back patio (seriously). My first reaction is that this is a marvel of engineering. The fit and feel is top notch, better than any Dell I have ever seen. The DVD-RW drive is slot load and powers up from the unit (hard to describe, but cool). The remote is incredible and I can control the mouse by waving it in the air. The Keyboard has an integrated touch pad and full media controls. It detaches easily from the base and connects through Bluetooth. The screen is simply stunning and not that much smaller than my 2405. So far all I have loaded (and all I will likely load) is the Snapstream Beyond TV Link software to playback recorded television and movies. It will not seamlessly play full HD streams over wireless. I didn't expect that it would. With 9GB per hour recordings, streaming and decoding them just can't keep up on a wireless link. Not a major problem, as the last step of the recording can be to convert to Divx. No visible loss in quality, but reduces the files to about 2GB per hour. They play perfectly over the wireless. The MCE remote controls BTV just fine. So, now I'm off to watch a show in the cool evening air on my outdoor love seat by the pool. Damn I have a good life Tom |
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M2010 -- initial thoughts
On Tue, 15 May 2007 19:50:34 -0400, "Tom Scales"
wrote: My new XPS M2010 arrived today. This thing is fascinating. Specs: Core 2 Duo T7200 100GB 7200 rpm drive 2GB memory 20" WXSGA screen Bluetooth wireless keyboard Bluetooth wireless mouse MCE remote control with built-in gyration mouse features ATI Radeon Mobility X1800 Intel wireless 3945 Integrated SD + xD + Memory Stick Pro + CF card reader USB Firewire Integrated IR blaster to control a cable box Windows Vista Home Premium My goal was a semi-portable machine that could be my media client/TV for our back patio (seriously). My first reaction is that this is a marvel of engineering. The fit and feel is top notch, better than any Dell I have ever seen. The DVD-RW drive is slot load and powers up from the unit (hard to describe, but cool). The remote is incredible and I can control the mouse by waving it in the air. The Keyboard has an integrated touch pad and full media controls. It detaches easily from the base and connects through Bluetooth. The screen is simply stunning and not that much smaller than my 2405. So far all I have loaded (and all I will likely load) is the Snapstream Beyond TV Link software to playback recorded television and movies. It will not seamlessly play full HD streams over wireless. I didn't expect that it would. With 9GB per hour recordings, streaming and decoding them just can't keep up on a wireless link. Not a major problem, as the last step of the recording can be to convert to Divx. No visible loss in quality, but reduces the files to about 2GB per hour. They play perfectly over the wireless. The MCE remote controls BTV just fine. So, now I'm off to watch a show in the cool evening air on my outdoor love seat by the pool. Damn I have a good life Tom I feel the same way sitting in my Archie Bunker leather chair in a recliner position in the air conditioned living room watching Directv with laptop in lap, sipping a smoothie and snapping my fingers to the family when I want something. Ok, the snapping of fingers does little as they don't listen to me but the rest is true!! |
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