Each product in the XPS portfolio is tailored for very specific customer needs, and the new products unveiled today are designed to take advantage of emerging software and technology, with the same XPS brand attributes that customers expect from Dell.

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But some of the detailing did not fit the specific needs of a major customer, which had to make changes in the product to fit its requirements.

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