Comment DVI/HDMI/Displayport (Score 1) 250
There are a couple issues that may be in play regarding the video output.
1. Dell may be assuming that there are more existing VGA monitors around (including conference room projectors) and therefore are assuming that when purchasing a $500 subnote, one may not be purchasing an brand new monitor to go with it.
1. Dell may be assuming that there are more existing VGA monitors around (including conference room projectors) and therefore are assuming that when purchasing a $500 subnote, one may not be purchasing an brand new monitor to go with it.
2. If my memory serves me right, DVI/HDMI require royalties for the interfaces to be implemented in devices. I don't believe that is the case for VGA. Eliminating this reduces cost.
3. What Dell could consider would be a Displayport connection http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort, seeing as they are one of the founding members of this interface. It's royalty and license free. However, rollout is still slightly behind.
For those who say Displayport is the wrong way to go due to a low install base, VGA is the exact opposite. Highest install base with the greatest number of options.
I'd love an HDMI a la xps1330, but for $500 I'm not really complaining.
Does anyone know if HDMI/DVI can do VGA passthrough?
