Dell XPS Prices Slashed; BD Player with Inspiron

Techtree News Staff, Mar 31, 2008 1714 hrs IST

The company is now offering an updated version of its Inspiron 1525 laptop -- to come with an optional Blu-ray disc player starting at prices of $879.

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With the high-definition (HD) format war well over and consumers left with more-or-less one option, Dell too is gearing up on that front. The company is now offering an updated version of its Inspiron 1525 laptop -- to come with an optional Blu-ray disc player starting at prices of $879 -- on its Web site at www.dell.com/inspiron.

The Inspiron 1525 is a lightweight laptop featuring a 15.4-inches HD wide-aspect display with 720p resolution, and an HDMI port for easy connectivity to high-resolution displays and HDTVs -- among others. The optional Blu-ray disc player is fully backwards compatible, and can play as well as burn traditional DVDs and CDs. Additionally, consumers can opt for a Blu-ray burner drive useful in backing up and storing digital files including photos, videos, etc. A Blu-ray disc can typically hold up to 50GB of data, vs the 8.5GB of storage available on a typical DVD disc. The Inspiron 1525 laptop with Blu-ray disc drive incorporates Broadcom Media PC technology, which allows PCs with integrated graphics to play HD video. The HD video playback is enabled through a built-in dedicated accelerator located in the mini-card slot.

Along with that of the Inspiron 1525, Dell has also slashed prices of select XPS models including two basic models -- XPS M1330 and M1530, and the XPS 420 multimedia desktop. Prices of the basic models XPS M1330 and M1530 have been cut down by $699, thus making them available now for a starting price of $1,029 and $999, respectively. The M1330 and M1530 come equipped with a 1.66-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 processor, Vista Home Premium, 1GB of memory, and 120-GB hard drive. Meanwhile, the price of the XPS 420 multimedia desktop has been slashed by $400, which now starts at $999. This one comes equipped with a 2.4-GHz Intel Core 2 Q6600 quad-core processor, Vista Home Premium, 3GB of memory, and 320-GB hard drive.

USER COMMENTS

i want 15000/-Rs laptop

by naveenkumar, chennai, on May 28, 2009 09:59 AM, Report abuse Reply

uh ho. if u buy the xps 1330 this week i would be cheaper by about 5 to 10,000 depending on the config last week i paid 80K. for a t9300 Memron processor with 3GB ram and 160 gb hdd. today the same processor is about 4K cheaper plus they give 250gb hdd as standrad instead of 160 gb.ONLY GOOD NEWS READING THIS ARTICLE I HAVE CALLED UP DELL AND THEY HAVE GIVEN A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 1 YEAR WORTH ABT 4,000. IFR U DON'T KNOW DELL INDIA RUNS A RETURN POLICY FOR 30 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE U CAN RETURN THE SYSTEM FOR FULL REFUND BUT WITH LOSS OF TAX WHICH IS ABOUT 8%

by A buyer, CHENNAI, on Apr 03, 2008 04:32 PM, Report abuse Reply

Guys check the prices in dell.co.in XPS 1330 Rs.53,9001 XPS 1530 Rs 49,900

by dexternights, Columbus, on Apr 03, 2008 10:10 AM, Report abuse Reply

Please espress the price in indian rupees

by Akhilkumar, Cochin, on Apr 03, 2008 10:00 AM, Report abuse Reply

Why not this news for Indian market. We need it in INR not in USD.

by Sachin Kumar, mumbai, on Apr 02, 2008 03:10 PM, Report abuse Reply

convert karley indian currency ko.....may be appx. 1 USD = 39.40 rupees.....

by Anonymous, p, on Apr 02, 2008 03:22 PM, Report abuse

you are right sachin ! This is an old US news, and still not for india. And Mr Anno. Its not about currency conversion the message was about avalability in India. Apply brain

by sundeep, mumbai, on Apr 03, 2008 08:54 AM, Report abuse

also it needs to be available in INDIA to get it converted in INR... that makes sense now.. v deserve latest gadgets .. not when they are outdated in other parts of the world

by jackpot, Mumbai, on Apr 02, 2008 11:44 AM, Report abuse Reply

this is some blady old story! dell gave this reduction long time ago, xps m1330 stars for 999 not 1028. This story is a lie

by maha, san francisco, on Apr 02, 2008 11:32 AM, Report abuse Reply

it"s good

by jeevanandham, erode, on Apr 01, 2008 09:56 PM, Report abuse Reply

How long will it take for the prices changes to come in effect in India.

by Nikhil, Patna, on Apr 01, 2008 09:15 PM, Report abuse Reply

useful :/ it would be useful if it was informing of a change on dell.co.in not the US site man :/ how is this useful

by Puneet, Mumbai, on Apr 01, 2008 01:44 PM, Report abuse Reply

yes this article is usefull

by vijay, mumbai, on Apr 01, 2008 12:01 PM, Report abuse Reply

It would have been better if you could state the prices in INR