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Dell Vostro V13 gets Adamo Looks

dellvostrov13-lg2Dell have announced a new laptop in it’s Vostro range called the Dell V13. From what we see the laptop takes a few design elements from the new Dell Adamo we mentioned a few months back. The Dell V13 is thin at just 0.65 inches and when launched will cost $450.

The laptop weighs 3.5 pounds and houses the regular ports found on many laptops, namely USB ports, eSATA, Ethernet as well as a card reader and VGA port.

The Dell Vostro V13 has an Intel CULV Celeron processor on the lower price bracket with options going up to Core 2 Solo processors and on to Core 2 Duo for the most expensive model. [Read more…]

Dell Mini 10 Gets Chrome OS

dell-chrome-osDell have managed to create a Google Chrome OS image for booting a Dell Mini 10 from USB in to the new operating system. Before reading on for the details, note that this was just created recently, hasn’t had much testing and is unsupported by Dell.

The new operating system hasn’t been officially launched yet, but already has a number of people going through the source code to create versions that run virtualised on VMWare and other software along with a USB install over at Engadget just last week.

The version from Dell can be downloaded (8GB memory stick needed) and does function with Wi-Fi or wired connections. A couple of problems with this version is that wireless takes from 5 – 10 minutes to actually start working, although it does work. [Read more…]

Dell Studio 17 Touch Multi-Touch Laptop

dell_studio_17_touchDell are launching the Dell Studio 10 Touch. The new laptop is powered by a 2.1GHz Pentium Dual-Core Processor on the lowest spec model moving up to Core i7 on the higher end. It runs Windows 7 and has a 17.3 inch screen that is capable of displaying 1,600 x 900 pixels. The screen is also multi-touch allowing you to use the full touch features of the Windows 7 operating system.

For storage, it takes up to a 1 TB laptop hard drive, spinning at 7,200 RPM. Connectivity allows it to connect at 802.11b/g/n speeds over wireless networks. The Studio 17 Touch has USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, VGA, Firewire along with a USB/eSATA port and DisplayPort. For graphics the Touch runs the GMA 4500MHD chip. [Read more…]

Dell Adamo XPS Now Available

adamo-xps-13-heroThe Dell Adamo XPS has now gone on sale over at Dell in the US. The Adamo XPS is an ultra thin laptop measuring just 9.99mm thin. By using a unique design, Dell have managed to squash all the components needed in to a super slim shell where the keyboard fits neatly inside the reinforced display.

The Adamo XPS has a 13.4 inch screen that is in a widescreen format. Battery life for the laptop is 5 hours 17 minutes (claimed by Dell) and if that’s not enough you can opt for a larger battery with a 40WHr capacity. [Read more…]

Dell Adamo XPS Unboxed – Arriving before Christmas

Dell-Adamo-XPS-OpenThe Dell Adamo XPS is a wafer-thin laptop that will be launched in time for Christmas. When launched the ultra thin laptop will cost $1799.

The Adamo XPS measures just 0.4 inches thin. A couple of other striking features include a latch that you swipe your finger across to open the laptop up along with a unique hinge which raises the keyboard at the back slightly when the Adamo XPS is opened up.

Spec wise it has a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CULV processor along with GS45 integrated graphics and a healthy 4GB of DDR3 memory. The screen is LED backlit and measures 13.4 inches and is capable of a HD resolution at 720p. [Read more…]

Dell Mini 10 with Integrated EVDO on Sprint

dell_inspiron_mini_10Sprint have announced that they are offering an EVDO enabled netbook in the form of the Dell Inspiron Mini 10. The netbook costs $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and will set you back $59.99 on a 24 month contract that will provide 5GB of data per month.

The Mini 10 netbook has a 10.1 inch screen that has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Powering the netbook is an Intel Atom Z520 processor running at 1.33GHz along with 1GB of RAM and a 160GB harddrive.

Connectivity wise it has wireless at b/g speeds along with the integrated EVDO Rev.A for hooking up to mobile networks while on the move. Separately the netbook costs $349 if ordered direct from Dell, so you do save a bit on the netbook although you are locked in to a 24 month contract in getting the cheaper price. [Read more…]

Dell Adamo XPS Pics

Dell-Adamo-XPS-OpenA few weeks ago the Dell Adamo XPS was very briefly spotted but only closed up and only for a minute or so. Then shortly after some official pictures showed up that showed the slim notebook from the side and also closed up.

PCMag managed to get a brief but of time with the XPS today which was originally touted as launching today along with Windows 7, however, this is not the case according to Dell. [Read more…]

Dell Adamo XPS – Costs $2000 – Has Heat Sensing Strip

adamo-xps-heat-sensing-stripWe recently mentioned that Dell are launching the Dell Adamo XPS ultra thin laptop that measures just under 10mm. Information on the Adamo XPS is very thin on the ground at the moment with just a few teaser shots and a lot of speculation providing what we know.

Business Week claim that the laptop will cost $2000 when launched and one of the most unique features seems to be a heat-sensing strip that runs along the lip of the lid. When gliding your finger across the strip the thing glows white and the casing opens up the aluminium lid. [Read more…]

Dell Vostro 1520 Notebook offered by AT&T – Built in 3G

dell-vostro-3g-notebookAT&T [T] have announced that they will be launching the Dell Vostro 1520 laptop enabled with 3G wireless connectivity built in.

The availability of devices from Dell with 3G embedded in them was announced today and is targeted at small businesses to allow them to work while on the road. For this reason, business users are given a discounted rate on the laptop.

The offer is not restricted to the Dell Vostro 1520 laptop though and also includes various netbooks including the Inspiron, Latitude, Precision and XPS devices that already have embedded 3G technology built in. [Read more…]

More Dell Adamo XPS Shots Revealed

12-dell-Adamo_XPS_open_side-smRecently the Dell Adamo XPS ultra-thin laptop was shown at an event. At the time there were only a couple of photos captured by those in attendance and due to the very brief showing, there were no more details provided.

We have now come across some official pictures of the Adamo XPS laptop that show a little bit more detail of how it actually fits together. It looks stunning!

The Dell Adamo XPS measures just under 10mm thick making it thinner than the macbook air. To achieve the super thinness the Adamo uses a very unique hinge which leaves a part of the main system behind the hinge (as seen below). [Read more…]

Dell Adamo XPS Revealed

AdamoXPSIf you are looking for a crazily thin laptop then check out the Dell Adamo XPS that was revealed today. Unfortunately it was just a brief showing with no technical specs revealed. From looking at it, it appears to be razor thin and makes even a MacBook Air look fat.

Hopefully some official technical specs will be revealed soon to show what’s in the stupidly thin casing that you see pictured here. [Read more…]

Dell Android Phone going to the US

Dell-Android-mini3i_2The Dell Mini 3i that was reported recently as going to China only now appears to be moving to the US also in the next few months.

The Mini 3i will be shipping in the US and will be aimed at competing with other Android handsets from companies such as HTC, Samsung and Motorola who are quickly making a mark in that territory.

When Crunch Gears tipster had a play with the Mini 3i it was reported that the phone was cheap and plasticky but it is expected that the phone will be spruced up when it makes it to the US. [Read more…]