Dell Releases Overpriced, Overweight, Media PC Without Tuner

The Dell XPS M2010 and I have something in common – we both need to shed about 15 pounds. That hasn’t stopped Dell from brandishing terms like compact, mobile, and portable to describe their new, 20lb. high-end offering. PC Mag has branded the M2010 a “lifestyle notebook,” and indeed, a substance-abusing lifestyle may be neccessary to lift this thing by its handle. In reality, what we have here is a sleek desktop PC with integrated, hinged LCD. Neither the folding concept nor the handle will see regular usage. So what exactly does a $3500 “media center” PC get you? Apparently not a TV tuner — that’s extra. Maybe I’m being too harsh… the gyroscopic remote with LCD is appealing and the 20″ screen is nothing to sneeze at. Just don’t call it portable.

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Dave Zatz