Geek deals: $180 discount Dell XPS 12 convertible, 50-inch plasma

When it comes to laptops, there is one major thing that catches my eyes: the screen. Not only do I have a preference towards high resolution (as we’ve covered many a time in these deals), but the quality of the screen is paramount as well.

When you can get an ultraportable laptop with a top notch screen and great performance, it is nearly an event worth celebrating. When the same machine is available in an innovative, convertible chassis, that’s pretty sweet. Toss in some rare discounts and we’ve got the makings of a hot deal.

 

Dell’s XPS 12 is definitely one of the more unique laptops available today. The 12.5-inch display serves up an impressive 1920×1080 pixels and does it on an IPS multi-touch LCD panel. Not only is it super crisp and gorgeous high resolution, but the wide viewing angles, rich colors, and of course touch capability combine to make for one killer screen.

Then consider the XPS 12′s unique chassis: the screen rotates within the display frame itself, allowing you to use it as either a traditional laptop or slate tablet. We’ve seen similar tricks before on other tablets, but none that achieved it quite like this and the reviews look good.

Right now you can get a bonus $80 coupon on any of the XPS 12 models. Combining this with $100 instant savings on the base model with Core i5, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB SSD nets you the lowest-ever price on an XPS 12 — $1019.99.

If you can front a little more coin, you can snag an upgraded model with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD for $1419.99 after coupon, plus a $300 Dell e-gift card. This gift card is good for anything sold by Dell.com, so presuming you want to snag some new electronics anyway, this results in a net out of pocket cost of just $1119.99 for a well spec’d premium machine.