ET deals: Dell XPS 15 laptop with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Blu-ray for $1800

Not only is this laptop one of the most well equipped models we’ve ever seen offered, but it’s also got a hefty discount. This is kind of like going to the car dealership, checking every option box, and then getting it for cost. Before we get into the laundry-list of specs on today’s deal, let’s talk about the XPS 15 itself a little bit. This isn’t your ordinary, run-of-the-mill 15-inch laptop. The 0.91-inch thin chassis is milled from a single block of aluminum and uses a silicone base that doesn’t transmit heat like aluminum, while keeping the premium feel and stiff design. dell-xps-15-profile-300pxThe palm rest is made from magnesium,...

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These aren’t the smartwatches you’re looking for

Yesterday, with the simultaneous unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy Gear, Sony SmartWatch 2, and Qualcomm Toq, the smartwatch market was created out of thin air. There are some who will look back on this seminal day and breathlessly say that September 4 2013 was as important as the day that Steve Jobs held aloft the first iPhone. They will say that this was the moment that wearable computing, after decades of dreaming, finally became a reality. Me? I think these smartwatches aren’t smart at all, fall a long way short of actually providing useful wearable computing — and perhaps most terrifyingly, they have created the perfect opportunity...

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