I just ordered the XPS 13 from the Dell website a few hours ago. I will post more details once I receive the package, which should be here in 3-5 days. I bought the laptop certified refurbished for $719 plus tax which equals to $770. The regular laptop goes for $1000 plus cost of upgrades. Mine comes with the upgrades, 4GB RAM, etc. which should put it closer to $1200-1300. Why do I get it for so much cheaper? Because someone ordered it, opened the package and sent it back. Certified refurbished means that the laptop is in nearly mint condition. I say saving five hundred dollars is worth it.
//edit. I have received my laptop and it is wonderful. The color looks even better in real life. The coating is very shiny. I am afraid to scratch it. I have not really used it yet so I can't say much about performance, but everything looks gorgeous. I can't find a button that pops the laptop lid open. It seems the laptop was built to smoothly open manually.
