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    I see Inspirons with SSDs here:
    http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/la...0~13280821&p=1

    They are a step down from the XPS options, but it's also cheaper.
    http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/810...e_i5-7Y54.html

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    Food for thought:

    Mac's may cost more but, according to IBM, (they have 90,000 of them), "a Mac costs a third as much to manage than a PC, and they drive only half as many support calls. And when Mac users do call, their problems appear to be simpler to solve. Twenty-seven percent of PC support calls result in a deskside visit; only five percent of Mac calls required the same.

    The ease of setting up a new computer is an important part of the equation. When an IBM employee gets a new Apple computer, they get a shrink-wrapped Mac at [their] desk with a post-it note on it with a URL to IBM's Internet. And that was the sum total of instructions needed to get that machine up and running … very different than in the Windows PC space."

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    Mac does require passwords. And the mac OS is Unix based just like Linux. And the cpu's are slower for the given price range you listed.

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    SpywareDr, thanks for all those links.

    Midknyte, I am not a gamer but, I tend to keep a system for quite some time before purchasing a new one. I'm sure you could tell since I was still using win 7 pro. Thank you for your help and guidance in the purchase.

    I just placed an order for the XPS 13 non-touch with the following specs:

    8GB LPDDR3 1866MHz
    7th Generation IntelĀ® Core™ i5-7200U (3MB Cache, up to 3.1 GHz)
    Win 10 Home
    256GB PCIe SSD
    IntelĀ® HD Graphics
    13.3 inch FHD AG (1920 x 1080) InfinityEdge display
    Killer 1535 802.11ac 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1

    I'm probably going to connect my logitech mouse, ergonomic keyboard, and monitor to it and use it as my pc for awhile. Thanks for everyone who replied for your guidance in helping with my purchase.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SpywareDr View Post
    Excellent choice. Enjoy!
    I totally agree!!

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    I would like to connect an external monitor to the Dell XPS 13 laptop. I guess I can't use an hdmi cable? What is the best way to connect a monitor to a dell xps laptop?

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    Midknyte, thanks. After reading the reviews on the Dell adapter from Amazon, many people were having issues using it on the Dell XPS laptops. One review gave it a 2 out of 5 stars and mentioned an alternative that works right out of the box. He said that it doesn't require any drivers for Windows-10... just plug it in and it's automatically recognized. It's from Cable Matters Inc. Their Model No. is 201014-BLK. It converts USB-C to VGA, HDMI, Ethernet, & USB-A (2.0 & 3.0). It works like a gem!! It's almost double the size of the adapter from Dell, but still fairly compact. The link of it is below. I think I will buy the one in the link below, since it was mentioned in the feedback and ranked highly. The link is below.

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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    I have a APC Back UPS ES 750 backup that was connected to my pc. Is this backup big enough for the dell xps 13 laptop or would I need to purchase a larger one?

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    That's more than enough, but the laptop already has a battery.

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    I always left my pc's on 24/7 because I always heard that the turning off and on is shortens the lift of the hardware. I was going to just leave it plugged in since I will be using it as my pc at the moment. Is there any benefit to the hardware by not turning a laptop on and off?

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    I always left my pc's on 24/7 because I always heard that the turning off and on is shortens the lift of the hardware.
    Uh, where did you hear that? Maybe that was true in the old days, but not now. I always turn my computers off when I'm not around. Leaving the computer on puts more wear and tear on the system. Hard drives have a MTBF (mean time before failure). That's basically the number of hours you run it. That's not even mentioning the electricity bill. Yes, there is sleep/hibernate mode, but that can be unreliable and cause problems.

    Everyone has their own opinion, but I choose to turn off my computers (and lights, appliances, etc) when I'm not using them.

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    Midknyte, that is good to know. I always thought those power surges are hard on the compenents. When I am home, I am always going back to my pc to search for something or check e-mail etc thoughtout the day so I don't have to keep botting up all the time. I guess I will leave it on when I am home and turn it off at night before I go to bed.

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    Rigs older than 486's , yes that leave them on was what you did.
    By turning off my computers, I saved enough money over the year, to buy groceries and a couple nights eating out, for a month.

    That was @ 7.8 cents a kw and here it costs 11cents a kw and they are trying to jack it up to 17 cents a kw.

    Main reason I turn things off and kill the power switch to everything.

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