Well, on a whim I ordered a Latitude E6540 from Dell the other day.
I’ve been waiting for a decent laptop with a Haswell processor and discrete graphics since July and the E6540 seemed to fit the bill. It wasn’t cheap ($1700), but it included an Intel i7-4800MQ Quad-core CPU and an AMD Radeon HD 8790M GPU. It would also work with my Dell pr02x dock, had a 1080p anti-glare screen and included a 500GB SSD (or so I thought).
I didn’t want to spend that much, but I figured for a 500GB SSD (worth about $400) it was worth it. After placing the order I read the specs closer and realized it came with a 500GB Solid State Hybrid Drive, not a 500GB Solid State Drive. Man, rarely does one work make such a difference.
Without the 500GB SSD, I decided it was not worth $1775 to me, maybe closer to $1400 – $1500. I sent a request to cancel it (2 hours later) but the rep had left for the day. It will probably be delivered today or tomorrow. I’ve already notified Dell that I will be sending it back without opening it.
And so my quest for a new laptop continues.
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