Dell has the Dell XPS 13 Core i5-2467M 128GB SSD 13.3" Ultrabook (Silver Anodized Aluminum) for $800 - $50 off with coupon code J9ZR64?V1WQ2S0 [Exp 2/15] = $750 with free shipping. Features Bluetooth 3.0, and Waves Maxx Audio 4.0.
I've bought 7 of these for my company. Quality is OK. Though one shipped with a DOA mainboard. Mine makes some annoying sounds that seem to come from the mainboard itself. All have issues with McAfee's end point encryption, the mouse is unusable at login.
They are heavier than other laptops with the same specs. Also, their battery life is poor considering other laptops in the space. I'm lucky to get 3.5 hours from mine with WiFi on and using RDP. Also, on a 4 hour flight with WiFi off and the screen dimmed a little, the laptop was dead by the time we started our approach, so about 3 hours of life.
To be honest, Lenovo has similar offerings, the X series. These get at least one hour better battery life, they are lighter and support is far superior. This is both from a driver/software standpoint and customer care.
I wouldn't buy one unless your company forces you to buy Dell laptops, like mine does.
2nd Gen i series, no USB 3.0 support.
I've bought 7 of these for my company. Quality is OK. Though one shipped with a DOA mainboard. Mine makes some annoying sounds that seem to come from the mainboard itself. All have issues with McAfee's end point encryption, the mouse is unusable at login.
They are heavier than other laptops with the same specs. Also, their battery life is poor considering other laptops in the space. I'm lucky to get 3.5 hours from mine with WiFi on and using RDP. Also, on a 4 hour flight with WiFi off and the screen dimmed a little, the laptop was dead by the time we started our approach, so about 3 hours of life.
To be honest, Lenovo has similar offerings, the X series. These get at least one hour better battery life, they are lighter and support is far superior. This is both from a driver/software standpoint and customer care.
I wouldn't buy one unless your company forces you to buy Dell laptops, like mine does.
Good info. Thanks.