Dell brings XPS One to UK

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By Barry Collins

Posted on 14 Mar 2008 at 14:12

Dell is launching its flagship all-in-one PC - the XPS One - in the UK for the first time.

Click here to read PC Pro's review of the Dell XPS One

The sleek 20in PC has been on sale in the US since last year, and has won many plaudits. Now Dell says it's bringing the device to Europe, with models starting from £999.

The standard version includes a Core 2 Duo E4500 processor running at 2.2GHz, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard disk, integrated graphics and Vista Home Premium.

Dell is also launching a premium XPS One model under its Product Red charity brand, with Dell and Microsoft jointly promising to donate $80 (around £40) for each model sold to the global fund to fight AIDS.

However, the charity PC is £300 more expensive. In return, it boasts a slightly faster 2.33GHz processor, 500GB hard disk, dedicated ATi Mobility Radeon HD 2400 graphics and Windows Vista Ultimate.

Although the Dell XPS website claims you can "customise" the Product Red XPS One, buyers can't change any of the components or downgrade the operating system.

When we challenged Dell earlier this year on why customers were forced to buy Vista Ultimate with the charity PCs, the company bewilderingly stated: "Windows Vista Ultimate Product Red fits perfectly with the Red model of creating Red branded products with high consumer appeal. Windows Vista Ultimate Product Red combines Product Red with the best of all Windows Vista features in the most complete version available."

Dell assembled U2 front man Bono, Bill Gates and Michael Dell himself to launch the Product Red XPS One. "This is perhaps the most beautiful Dell ever," said Michael Dell. "Stunning design meets stunning features to redefine the personal computer in the home."