I am a simple guy and all I need is more RAM with the classic layout -- given how everything is 32GB these days I am reasonable sure it'll happen. I haven't been CPU constrained in a really long while and when on occasion I am I turn to a datacentre

Yes, the Dell XPS 15 is definitely upgradeable to 32GB , CPU http://ark.intel.com/products/89063/...Cache-2_70-GHz has 2 channels, tops at 64GB even, the machine has two slots and 32GB kits are in stock at some European retailers, it's a few weeks before they come to the US. Austria: http://www.mylemon.at/artikel/corsai...2133-32gb.html UK: http://www.morecomputers.com/product...rs&man=g.skill And Dell said they can't do it because they didn't get these sticks yet.