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April 3rd, 2008 19:00
Latitudes vs XPS
I am the system administrator for a large organization attempting to make a standard hardware decision for my organization. In researching the differences between the Dell Latitude line and the XPS line I am having a hard time coming up with any real difference that would justify classifying XPS as home use and Latitude as business use. Can anyone clarify what is the real difference(s) in the Latitude line that justifies calling it a business class computer.
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ejn63
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April 3rd, 2008 20:00
If you're planning on standardizing on Latitudes, realize that the D-series is about to end, and the E-series is about to arrive.
DeathRider
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April 3rd, 2008 20:00
It was really nice to take the M60 out of the bag and just snap it into the dock that was already powered, had a printer hooked up to it, as well as wired LAN, external monitor, ect.
It also raised the back of the laptop giving a better keyboard slant.
Back when I had my Inspiron 8200, the corresponding Latitude C840 was not much different. The i8200 did have customizable palmrests and the videocard was geared more towards gaming though. Same with the M60/D800 versus the Inspiron 8600. The Latitude version had legacy parallel printer and serial ports...
The Latitudes will come with Quadro videocards which give more precision/stability instead of all out performance of the 8x00 videocards.
If your not doing CAD or need a D/Dock, I don't see going wrong with either. I would think the employess might want the XPS, for the "cool" factor...
The one MAJOR difference between the two that might sway you (other than what chrisaroz pointed out)...
The XPS does not come with a builtin modem
How extensive are you going to support these computers? When something fails, are you just going to swap out machines then send them to Dell to be fixed/replaced, or is your IT department going to do the troubleshooting/swapping parts (optical, hdd, ect)
What level of support is Dell providing? Onsite-Next Day, RTD (Return to Depot), ect.
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April 3rd, 2008 20:00
Danthegreat1
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April 3rd, 2008 20:00
Well the first thing is I believe they are cheaper depending on the number you buy them in. latitudes seem to have a much more reliable approach because they are made for business class thus they will break less in some peoples opinions. Air flow seems to be different on a majority of them also, you don't see nearly as many complaints about the bottom vents heating your legs up. Also the latitudes support XP, so you'll get XP support and not be stopped in your tracks when you say you have a 1330/1530 with XP on it.
I also believe you get a higher level of support, meaning you can call in and do minimal troubleshooting rather then calling in and troubleshooting.
The biggest difference will probably be price. If you have a business account through dell you should get some sort of discount or rebate because you're buying a latitude for your business and not a gaming machine. If you call up the sales department they would probably be inclined to tell you much more then the support forums can.
I've played with quiet a few Vostros, they aren't bad portables either.
webzim
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April 10th, 2008 04:00
I traveled 40 weeks last year, and I cannot ever, and I mean ever, remember seeing a business person with an XPS. A sea of Latitudes, a few Lenovos, a few HP's, but far and away Dell Latitudes.
This is an easy choice...Latitude all the way for reasons previously mentioned. BTW, I'm on a Latitude D610 right now...I bet we have over 500 in sales alone.