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Dell used to stand for power and reliability. If you bought an XPS, you knew exactly what you were getting. Strong performance, practical design, and something you could actually rely on day to day. But somewhere along the way, that identity started to blur. This video breaks down how Dell slowly lost its way by chasing Apple’s design philosophy, and how that decision quietly gutted one of its most beloved product lines. The XPS started as an “Extreme Performance System” all the way back in the 90s, built around raw capability rather than looks. Over time, especially after the XPS relaunch and the introduction of the XPS 13 Plus, priorities shifted. Ultra thin designs, touch bars, missing ports, and questionable design choices started to pile up. On paper, these machines looked insane. Powerful CPUs, high resolution OLED displays, even dedicated GPUs. In real world use, though, things fell apart. Thermal throttling, loud fans, terrible battery life, and reliability issues turned what should have been premium laptops into frustrating daily drivers. As Dell doubled down with newer XPS models and eventually a full rebrand, the problems didn’t really go away. Instead, the XPS name disappeared entirely. This is the story of how chasing sleekness over execution cost Dell its reputation in the premium laptop space, and why copying Apple without matching the fundamentals rarely ends well.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Dell XPS
0:30 - The Pivot
4:58 - Bad To Worse
11:37 - The Rebrand
Resources:
pastebin.com/GZs7A9VH
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Learn faster and retain more with Recall - be among the first to experience their latest release of the AI notetaker and use code logic25 to get 25% off ➡️ getrecall.ai/?t=logic
Dell used to stand for power and reliability. If you bought an XPS, you knew exactly what you were getting. Strong performance, practical design, and something you could actually rely on day to day. But somewhere along the way, that identity started to blur. This video breaks down how Dell slowly lost its way by chasing Apple’s design philosophy, and how that decision quietly gutted one of its most beloved product lines. The XPS started as an “Extreme Performance System” all the way back in the 90s, built around raw capability rather than looks. Over time, especially after the XPS relaunch and the introduction of the XPS 13 Plus, priorities shifted. Ultra thin designs, touch bars, missing ports, and questionable design choices started to pile up. On paper, these machines looked insane. Powerful CPUs, high resolution OLED displays, even dedicated GPUs. In real world use, though, things fell apart. Thermal throttling, loud fans, terrible battery life, and reliability issues turned what should have been premium laptops into frustrating daily drivers. As Dell doubled down with newer XPS models and eventually a full rebrand, the problems didn’t really go away. Instead, the XPS name disappeared entirely. This is the story of how chasing sleekness over execution cost Dell its reputation in the premium laptop space, and why copying Apple without matching the fundamentals rarely ends well.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hariharan-jayakumar-silo
Instagram: instagram.com/hariharan.jayakumar
Timestamps:
0:00 - Dell XPS
0:30 - The Pivot
4:58 - Bad To Worse
11:37 - The Rebrand
Resources:
pastebin.com/GZs7A9VH
Disclosure: This video is sponsored by Recall. Some of the links in this description may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
