Dell Studio XPS 1340 &Dell Studio XPS 1640 Laptops Released

Without anything by way of a fanfare (or a heads-up) Dell have now
released their new 13' Dell Studio XPS 1340 and 16' Dell Studio XPS 1640
laptops via their own online store, both of which come with Intel Core 2
Duo processors (namely the 8400 CPU), Nvidia and ATI GPUs (the XPS 1340
and XPS 1640 repsecitively) and come in Obsidian Black finishes with
leather accents.

Dell Studio XPS 1340 Specifications:

Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (3MB cache/2.26GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vistaยฎ Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-bit
Obsidian Black with Leather Accent
Microsoft Works 9.0 - English: Spreadsheet, Word Processor and Calendar
1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24×7 Phone Support
Edge-to-Edge 13.3″ HD WXGA LCD with 2.0 Megapixel Camera
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
320GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G
Dell Wireless 1515 802.11n Half Mini-Card
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
High Definition Audio 2.0

Dell Studio XPS 1640 Specifications:

Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (3MB cache/2.26GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vistaยฎ Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-bit
Obsidian Black with Leather Accent
Microsoft Works
1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24×7 Phone Support
Edge-to-Edge HD Widescreen 16.0 inch WLED LCD (1366×768) W/2.0 MP
4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
320GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
8X DVD+/- RW(DVD/CD read/write) Slot Load Drive
ATI Mobility RADEON M86XT - 512MB
Dell Wireless 1515 802.11n Half Mini-Card
6-cell Battery
High Definition Audio 2.0

The Dell Studio XPS 1340 and Studio XPS 1640 retail for $1,199 each
wich, considering the specifications and what's currently on offer for
that price bracket, seems somewhat overpriced.