The market for 17" notebooks is small and largely confined to workstation and gaming -- covered by Precision and Alienware.
The 17" XPS models are going away with the new generation -- 13, 14 and 16" are the 2024 models. If you're looking for a 17" or 18" system, Alienware is your only option with Dell on the consumer side.
16 years ago, Dell assembled many if not most of its own notebooks. That's no longer true -- as is the case with everyone else, they're built by ODM contractors.
If you're looking at customization, there are companies that cater to that market -- but from the major manufacturers, just about everything is pre-configured.
@ejn63 Thanks for the feedback! I love the versatility of the model I currently have but understandably, I'll need to adjust along with the rest of the market...says the person who likes to live outside of the mainstream. Haha :P
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February 24th, 2024 21:18
The market for 17" notebooks is small and largely confined to workstation and gaming -- covered by Precision and Alienware.
The 17" XPS models are going away with the new generation -- 13, 14 and 16" are the 2024 models. If you're looking for a 17" or 18" system, Alienware is your only option with Dell on the consumer side.
16 years ago, Dell assembled many if not most of its own notebooks. That's no longer true -- as is the case with everyone else, they're built by ODM contractors.
If you're looking at customization, there are companies that cater to that market -- but from the major manufacturers, just about everything is pre-configured.
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February 24th, 2024 21:55
@ejn63 Thanks for the feedback! I love the versatility of the model I currently have but understandably, I'll need to adjust along with the rest of the market...says the person who likes to live outside of the mainstream. Haha :P
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July 29th, 2024 23:52
This is terrible and blasphemous. I customized my Dell XPS Tower back in 2016 and it was a great option. bring it back...
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July 30th, 2024 00:59
There are plenty of fully customizable options out there -- just not from the big mainstream PC vendors (Dell/HP/Lenovo).
Broaden your search.