It's no secret that we like our beer cold and our gadgets small. So a desktop/notebook hybrid called "The Showstopper" had us worried. The result was better than we'd hoped. A 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo CPU and an ATI Mobility Radeon X1800 graphics card kept processing speedy-and a glossy 20'' WSXGA display turned out an exemplary performance on gaming and multimedia applications. Extra goodies like a detachable Bluetooth keyboard are great-but honestly, a better graphics card and more than 2 GB of RAM would make more sense given the price. Style-points aside, the Showstopper is a quality PC with screaming power and generous features, but what good is going to a show if you can't afford the cost of admission?
Review: Dell XPS M2010 "The Showstopper" Notebook PC
It’s no secret that we like our beer cold and our gadgets small. So a desktop/notebook hybrid called “The Showstopper” had us worried. The result was better than we’d hoped. A 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo CPU and an ATI Mobility Radeon X1800 graphics card kept processing speedy-and a glossy 20” WSXGA display turned out an […]
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WIRED
Polished, modern looking chassis. Surprisingly quiet operation. Touch-sensitive media controls. Huge 240GB of hard drive offers plenty of room. Integrated 8-speaker sound with subwoofer. Display hinge doubles as handle when closed.
TIRED
Way overpriced given its specs. Extremely heavy at 18.3lbs. No next-gen optical options. Very slow keyboard boot-up. Extra audio ports only accessible through included dongle. Optical drive is slow to eject discs. TV tuner isn't built in. Bulky power supply limits already questionable mobility.
- RAM Size: 2 GB
- Clock Rate: 2.16 GHz
- Hard Drive Size: 240 GB