Dell and anyone else, sees Apple being able to charge more and they want it, of course. By confusing this public with this name schemes, they assume that passers by will jump in. Now, us, the NICHE, who know products, history, etc this is obviously a ripoff, but we are also not their market... We are the few, the proud, the ones who own at least 3+ gens of dell precision laptops (like me).
In the end, everyone has to vote with their wallet. And, if dell precision is not offering 18" model this year, then I will def look elsewhere. I don't need 16" model. I won't feel bad if I don't have a new, shiny precision model, just like Dell won't feel bad for me for not having the same...
I am still pissed that I have to click fn to get to print screen button... LOL. I use that so much these days....