The Dell Adamo XPS is Thinner Than A Breadbox, Way Thinner

[Hooch Tan]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/05/gbm-inkshow-dell-adamo-xps-is-thin-thin-thin' target='_blank'>http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/1...-thin-thin-thin</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"The Dell Adamo XPS is hitting the market this month as the world&rsquo;s thinnest notebook. In this GBM InkShow you&rsquo;ll get to see exactly how thin it is compared to an iPhone, a quarter and another thin and light notebook."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1257530155.usr20447.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>Remember when the Macbook Air got attention for being able to fit comfortably inside a manilla envelope?&nbsp; Well, since then, the race for thin was on and Dell currently has the crown with their newly released Dell Adamo XPS.&nbsp; Coming in just shy of 10mm thick at its thickest part, it could probably be used to cut through shoes, tomatoes and tin cans.&nbsp; Fortunately, Dell has not compromised performance, much, with a respectable Core2Duo CPU and the standard compliment of connectivity options.&nbsp; The most unusual part?&nbsp; How the Adamo XPS opens up and rests on a surface.&nbsp; While unique, it may not provide you with the same flexibility as your typical laptop.&nbsp; Check GottaBeMobile's video to see the thing in action!</p>

[Jason Dunn]

Is there such thing as "too thin" with a notebook? I think there might be, and I think this is dancing on that line...thin and light is great and all, but I'd settle for something thicker than this that had really great battery life. I don't know being this thin really helps anything...

[doogald]

To be honest, I've been torn between a MacBook Air and a 13" MB Pro when I need to replace my current MB. The Air is pretty underpowered, and I don't travel a ton, but, when I do, I'd actually appreciate a device that is both thinner and lighter than a typical unit. While the 13" Pro is thin for a standard notebook, my bag gets thick with all the stuff that I carry in addition to my standard-sized notebook, and the thin ones really would make a difference.

The issue is that I'm not sure that the Air is powerful enough to last as long as I want it to. However, kudos to Dell for at least providing the option to customers for whom this is an issue.

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

Thin is not important, I feel. Weight and size count when packing a bag.

Though I know how nice it is to have a much larger screen, I don't think the day of large screens in portable computers will come until we get foldable screens or something similar.

[Hooch Tan]

With laptops getting extremely thin, I have two concerns that come along with it. First, how much flex is there? Even if the laptop is machined out of aluminum, and some are, something that thin is bound to have more flex, so when I pack it into a bag, do I have to worry about warping the screen or breaking it? Then there's the weighting. There can't be much weight to these lightweight babies, so how far back can I push the screen before it topples over? With the XPS, they seem to have solved this issue by forcing you to a specific angle!