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    Alpine White vs. Pearl White

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by SP1236, Aug 13, 2007.

  1. SP1236

    SP1236 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Am I right to assume that the "Alpine White" of the Inspiron 1720's is not the same finish as the "Pearl White" of XPS M1330?

    Here is what it says about the Pearl White:

    All this ultimately results in fewer finished parts from the paint line than we expected. You may have noticed on Dell.com yesterday we discontinued the Pearl White color. The reason is that we are just not able to produce the kind of volumes of high quality product that we need to support demand. It takes about 5 coats of paint to get the appearance we were looking for.
    We are working to ship white units that meet our standards to all customers who ordered them, but those may be the last of the units using the current process, as we continue to pursue alternate methods of producing high-quality white units.​

    Since the Alpine White is still available as an option for the 1720, it's a different finish, right?
     
  2. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    You are correct young one.