Wednesday, April 13, 2005

First Reviews: Dell Dual-Core XPS Gen5

Intel's dual-core launch is expected before Memorial Day. The first review of a production-ready machine by PC Magazine confirms what we learned last week with the initial press publication of performance benchmarks.

For $4,000, buyers of the Dell XPS Gen 5 will get a very rich configuration, including 1 GB of memory, 500 GB of hard drive capacity, and a TV tuner.

Note that this is the second recent indicator of Dell's special relationship with Intel. Two weeks ago, Dell launched 4-way Xeon servers prior to Intel's public product announcement. The XPS Gen 5 reviewed here is the first of the Intel dual-core desktops. As the non-AMD OEM in a crowded market place, it's worth observing that Intel seems to be taking care of its best customer, Dell.

Peter S. Kastner

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