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Dell Officially Debuts New 'Studio' Laptops, Dell Dock and Dell Video Software

by Paul Miller, posted Jun 26th 2008 at 5:40PM

Alright, this one is no surprise, but Dell is finally officially official about its leaked and re-leaked "Studio" laptop line. The specs are as previously stated, with a 15-inch Studio 15 model starting at $799, and a 17-inch Studio 17 model that starts at $999.

What is perhaps more interesting than rehashing those laptop specs for old times sake is the new software Dell is pushing to these laptops and eventually the rest of its computers. Dell Dock is just like what it sounds, a program launcher along the lines of the OS X dock, but with some app-categorization magic and fairly extensive customization.

Dell is also doing up Dell Video Chat, in partnership with SightSpeed, which integrates some rather easy-to-use video chat (powered by those integrated webcams on the Studio Laptops) with VoIP and IM for a pretty compelling alternative to Apple's iChat.

In all it seems Dell's continued fascination with Apple is starting to really pay off for the end user, and those pricepoints are just as loveable as ever. Both laptops should be hitting retail in the next few days.

Click over to Engadget for a full gallery.

Dell Unveils New Super-Small Laptops

by Paul Miller, posted Jun 13th 2008 at 9:53AM

We got a nice helping of slides dropped on our virtual doorstep this evening, fleshing out Dell's upcoming netbook -- which they seem to be calling the "Dell E." Um, Eeenteresting name choice, but that doesn't seem set in stone, and there's plenty else going on here to ponder over.

Dell's breaking the Dell E into two device types, a 8.9-inch model clearly meant to take on the Eee 900, and the 12.1-inch "E Slim" which actually looks positioned to take on the MacBook Air and X300, at a mere 0.8-inches thick, though perhaps in a lower-end capacity. Even the 8.9-inch model will have some distinctions, with E Classic model for super low-end use, and E Video and E Video+ for more RAM, larger flash storage, webcams and Bluetooth in the + model.

Rollout looks to be slated for August for the E, August / September-ish for the E Slim, and a followup for both of those in October of WWAN, with WiMAX after that. Dell even has a second version of both devices slated for Q2 2009, but that's all we know about those so far. Perhaps most interesting is that all of these run Linux and Windows XP, and while it's not clear if there's a full-featured Linux OS onboard, there does seem to be an instant-on, Foleo-esque Linux included on all of them called BlackTop. We're not sure if there's any relation to Splashtop, but the janky-ass interface and email / calendar / contacts apps seem to be telling us no.

BlackTop will support WWAN and WiFi, and Dell plans to move the 2.0 version to the Latitude and Vostro lines in a year or two. Peep the slides at Engadget for all the gory details. Oh, and the price? Dell E starts at $299.

Michael Dell States, For the Record, He Could Take Steve Jobs in a Fight

by Ryan Block, posted May 29th 2008 at 9:45AM

Michael Dell spent most of his time on stage at the All Things D Conference discussing the business (profit margins, unit growth, etc.). Things finally got interesting during the audience Q&A. Someone from the crowd asked if he could take Steve Jobs in a fight, and Dell flatly replied, "Yeah, I could take him." Now there's a fight we'd pay good money to see.

[Thanks Seenew for Jobs' Mii]

Dell's "Mini-Inspiron" Eee PC Killer Revealed

by Thomas Ricker, posted May 29th 2008 at 8:20AM

Thinking of a new Eee PC or maybe Wind laptop? Hold up, Dell's about to loose this baby on the sub-$500 mini-laptop world. All we've got are these pictures for now but the specs can't be far behind. Even the name "mini-Inspiron" comes from the file name of the Dell-supplied pics. However, if what we've already heard holds up, then we're looking at 8.9-inches dolled up in a sub-$500 price tag with a choice of both Windows XP Home or Ubuntu Linux, 8-in-1 card reader, integrated webcam, direct media playback buttons, and a "host of wireless access options." Expect more next week as the Computex show kicks off.

Check out more images of the mini-Inspiron at Engadget. [Source: Dell via Gizmodo]

Mother's Day Gift Guide: Dell Inspiron 1525

by Tobey Grumet Segal, posted May 9th 2008 at 10:29AM

This laptop computer is pretty, slim and powerful. What more could a woman want from a laptop? Add to that a Mother's Day sale price starting at $649 (that's a savings of $384) and you've got an excellent gift for a Mom who needs (or wants) a laptop. The Dell Inspiron 1525 has a 15.4-inch screen, a full-size keyboard, and even a 2-megapixel Webcam (for an extra $25). Other upgrades include a DVD burner ($50) and your choice of a broadband antenna from either Sprint or Verizon ($150, but if you sign up for service with either carrier, you'll get a $100 rebate). The notebook is available in an assortment of colors, but check out the Blossom pattern or Flamingo Pink for this holiday gift.

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Dell' "Hip" $699 Mike Ming Inspiron 1525 Laptops

by Paul Miller, posted May 7th 2008 at 2:19PM

You know you're in for a treat any time your favorite gargantuan Texas-based computer company claims to have captured the "downtown art scene" and "youth culture" on a laptop lid, but we've gotta give Dell credit for these new designs courtesy of Mike Ming. Unfortunately, the new "Bunch O Surfers" and "Sea Sky" (pictured) looks have been tacked onto Dell's boring-as-could-be Inspiron 1525 budget laptop. But hey, not bad at all for $699, especially considering the 3 gigabytes of RAM that comes standard. Another shot after the break. [Source: Dell]

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Dell's New Under-$1,000 Blu-ray Laptop

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Mar 31st 2008 at 5:09PM

Dell Debuts Sub $1,000 Blu-ray Playing Laptop

We assumed that following the collapse of HD-DVD the rapid price drops on Blu-ray equipment would at least slow down. At least Dell is out to prove us wrong, offering the first sub $1,000-laptop with a Blu-ray drive.

For $879, you get a Inspiron 1525 with a 15.4-inch HD wide screen, 1-gigabyte (GB) of RAM, a 120-gigabyte hard drive, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and a Blu-ray player / DVD burner (sorry, no burning of your own Blu-rays here).

Best of all is the included HDMI port for plugging your (relatively) cheap-o Blu-ray playing media PC into your HDTV.

All of this is available now from Dell's Web site or here.

From Crave

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Motorola Looking to Exit the Cell Phone Business

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Feb 1st 2008 at 4:20PM

After roughly 25 years of selling hand-held cellular phones, Motorola is getting ready to exit the business. Though Motorola did not officially say they were selling off their mobile phone division, it did announce it is searching for "alternatives" for its handset business, a euphemism for "looking for a buyer".

Motorola has struggled to keep its mobile division profitable, and has failed to replicate the success it had with its ubiquitous RAZR. Motorola has a long history of being at the forefront of mobile technology but has failed to keep pace competitors such as Nokia.

According to one source, Motorola is deep into talks with Dell, which lends credence to rumors that the PC manufacturer will be entering the mobile phone market with its own handset based on the Google-backed Android phone OS.

Take a look at the gallery to check out some of the innovative and industry shaping phones Motorola has released since their first entry into the market in 1983.

Gallery: Motorola's Cell Phone Legacy

From CNBC

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Graffiti-Splotched Gadgets All the Rage In 2008

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Jan 8th 2008 at 11:01AM

Sure, iPods are cool, but they're just not the status symbol they once were, and there's nothing cool about having sleekest slimmest laptop on the market if everyone else has one, too.

Companies are realizing this and know that people, especially fiercely independent Americans, have a need to be different. So, as a way to make their products stand out (and their customers feel a little more unique), consumer electronics producers have taken to decorating many of their goods with graffiti and modern-art inspired graphics, intricate etchings, vaguely Japanese designs, and yes, even leather.

We wandered around CES and snapped pictures of some of the coolest examples of decorative electronics and customization options available to try and make you the consumer feel a little less like just part of the herd.

Gallery: Custom Design Gadgets

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Dell Goes Sexy With New All-in-One Computer

by Alon Avdi, posted Dec 11th 2007 at 4:44PM

"Give in to the power of the tea," the male model, Hansel, whispered as he seduced the overcome reporter in the epic comedy, Zoolander. That's what we thought of as we entered Armani/Casa, an ultra-hip interior design locale in SoHo where fashionistas shop for their postmodern couches and Eastern-influenced coffee tables. It wasn't a home makeover mission that brought us to Never Neverland, however, as we were there to preview Dell's XPS One, the newest all-in-one home computer, which came out on November 19th and is the latest entry in the growing area of stylish, all-in-one computers.

Picking our way through the hotly attired models and Dell executives that dotted the sleek Armani/Casa homescape, we began to understand the nature of this particular computing beast... Home computing is undergoing a transformation in character, style or that je ne sais quoi these days, and the XPS One is Dell's attempt to get sexy. And make no mistake, the folks at Dell will sell their stock to Apple before letting the competition's Gateway One and the Sony Vaio L Series overshadow their own product's libido.

All black, the machine is comprised of a 20-inch, high-definition widescreen monitor that houses the computer itself, with just one cable to plug in. The only other components are a wireless mouse and an old-school infrared wireless keyboard that triumphs over the inconsistent Bluetooth keyboards from former XPS models. In addition, the XPS boasts a built-in TV tuner, whereas most PC models of this size and type, including the Gateway One, have an external tuner or none at all, like the Sony Vaio L Series.

A couple of things that we really liked were the motion sensors that, when triggered, light up the media keys and a half-circle of blue light that illuminates the slot-loading drive on the lower, right hand corner of the monitor. We also dug the great speakers that come stock with every XPS as well as the option to include a Blu-ray drive (as long as you're willing to pay more). While the cheapest XPS One goes for $1,499, the version with all of the bells and whistles maxes out at $2,399.

Overall, this computer seems to have the it sexy factor that Dell wanted to develop. Whether you're an artiste whose closet includes clothing in black or black, or just a regular consumer looking for a home computer that looks smokin' and futuristic while doing it all without the complications, this is the all-in-one product for you.

The only downside is that the models we saw at Armani/Casa are not offered with the XPS at this time.

Gallery: Dell XPS One

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Dell Launches New Tablet and All-In-One PC

by Tim Stevens, posted Nov 15th 2007 at 9:06AM

Dell took the spolight at yesterday's Oracle OpenWorld conference to formally announce two new products, the Latitude XT tablet and the XPS One all-in-one computer. Both share the same understated styling, but fulfill very different purposes.

The XT tablet is a thin 12.1-inch portable computer with a touch-screen interface which supports multi-touch like the iPhone. The tablet ships with a photo viewer not unlike that found in Microsoft's uber-cool but wholly conceptual Surface tabletop computer, letting you scroll through photos and move them about with multiple fingers.

The XPS One is an iMac-like fully integrated computer PC supporting a wireless keyboard and mouse, meaning if you have WiFi you might be able to run the thing with only a single power cord running out the back. It sports a 20-inch LCD and a selection of CPU and memory configurations to suit your needs.

Pricing has not announced yet, but given they're expected to be available inside of a month, it shouldn't be long before we have some firm numbers to share.

From Engadget

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Former Dell Dude Now Works In a Mexican Restaurant

by Tom Samiljan, posted Nov 8th 2007 at 7:01PM

These days, Ben Curtis, also once known as "the Dell dude," is more likely to say "Dude, you're gettin' a tequila" than "Dude, you're gettin' a Dell" (the catch phrase/slogan he made famous as the on-air Dell spokesman back in the early aughts). That's because the affable everyman that showed up in many a commercial for Dell Computer now works as a bartender at a Mexican-restaurant-cum-bar in New York City!

Is this what happens after you get busted for trying to buy marijuana and then lose your job on a high-profile ad campaign? Apparently, yes, but it's not as bad as it sounds.

First of all, the guy is busy. When not participating in anti-war protests (as evidenced by the picture above) or playing gay dudes off-Broadway to critical acclaim, Curtis does episodes of Law & Order and has a role in the upcoming movie,' Proud Iva.' Curtis also sings in the band Whale. According to the funny interview with Curtis on New York magazine's Grub Street blog, the former Dell dude has also found girlfriends (as well as friends in DEA agents) at the Tortilla Flats restaurant where he's been working his "day job."

Turns out that the Dell dude is less of an everyman and more of an indie hipster, which, surprisingly, is about the last thing we'd associate with the computer company he once represented.

So, what do you think? Isn't it time we gave this guy a break? If he were now to become a national spokesperson for a company or product other than Dell, what company or product would that be? Let us know!

Gallery: Ben Curtis a.k.a. the "Dell Dude"

From Grub Street/NewYorkMag

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Is it Time to Downgrade from Windows Vista?

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Sep 25th 2007 at 1:13PM

Nine months after the much delayed, and much ballyhooed launch of Windows Vista, things are not looking good for Microsoft's new operating system. Since its release, users have lodged a litany of complaints against Bill Gates's new baby, including poor device and application compatibility, high hardware requirements, and frequent crashes.

In order to sell new computers, which more often than not come with Vista pre-installed, PC manufacturers and retailers are now offering to downgrade customers back to Windows XP. The U.K. electronics retailer Dabs.com now offers to install XP onto new Sony VAIO computers instead of Vista, with the option to switch back to Vista in the future. As we reported last April, Dell has also begun offering XP as an option over Vista, and even Microsoft itself recently made it easier for partner PC-makers to roll machines back to Windows XP.

But, there's more bad news for the ailing operating system. DSG Internation, the company behind several large consumer electronics outlets in Europe (Dixon's, Curry's, and PC World among others) has been forced to severely discount Vista machines after lackluster sales. To add insult to injury, many mainstream manufacturers are now offering or preparing to offer the Linux operating system as an alternative to any flavor of Windows.

Microsoft's Service Pack 1 for Vista is now available in limited beta tests. This first system update is critical for Vista since, traditionally, most businesses wait for the the release of the first service pack before migrating to a new version of Windows. If user complaints are not addressed in this update, many consumers may choose to skip Vista altogether. Considering the fact that Microsoft just ended support for Windows 98 last May, it's possible people will remain with XP until something better comes along.

From Slashdot

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Another Dell Laptop Explodes

by Tim Stevens, posted Aug 28th 2007 at 9:41AM

You would think that after all the exploding batteries in laptops and their respective slews of recalls, we'd be done hearing about them going up in flames, but -- unfortunately -- that's not the case. Another Dell has gone super-critical, resulting in a spectacle that was described by owner Douglas Brown as "fireworks, which would have been cool had it not been in my house." Brown, a network administrator in Georgia, watched his Dell 9200 lappy go kablooey last week as he frantically dialed 911.

The 9200 model is included in Dell's battery recall program and it remains to be seen whether the battery in this particular model had been recalled. It is possible that Brown was procrastinating about calling the company for his replacement, so it could be tough to completely blame Dell for this one. It also remains to be seen who will be the one responsible for the damages caused to his house. When Brown asked a Dell customer service rep whether the company would be covering the costs, he was asked if he has home insurance.

Ouch.

From Slashdot

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Dell Gets Caught in Stock Fraud Scandal

by Tim Stevens, posted Aug 17th 2007 at 10:01AM

Reports have hit the wire of some seriously bad news for Dell fans, news that will likely hurt Dell shareholders even more. Top executives in the company have been found to have fudged numbers in financial reports to enable the company to meet its goals and keep stock prices climbing. In other words: fraud. As if this wasn't bad enough, the erroneous reporting of financial numbers dates back to 2003, meaning Dell will need to re-state its earnings for the past four years.

As of now, nobody is saying just how much those numbers were adjusted to meet those goals, though figures of "just a meager few thousand or million here and there" are mentioned, which may sound like a lot, but in the grand scheme of Dell Inc., really isn't much. Likewise, nobody was specifically named as the perpetrator of this scheme, except to say that those responsible are no longer in the company (which subtly points the finger at former CEO Kevin Rollins and former CFO Jim Schneider, both of whom were replaced in January).

While this is fairly shocking news, the real story will be how the markets will react to these findings. The company's stock had been climbing steadily since the January replacement of those two executives, but, like nearly all other stocks, has been taking a beating of late. With all the woes surrounding the home lending industry, this is not the kind of news investors would have been looking to hear as the U.S. markets open.

From BetaNews

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Michael Dell States, For the Record, He Could Take Steve Jobs in a Fight

Dell's "Mini-Inspiron" Eee PC Killer Revealed

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Dell' "Hip" $699 Mike Ming Inspiron 1525 Laptops

Dell's New Under-$1,000 Blu-ray Laptop

Motorola Looking to Exit the Cell Phone Business

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Dell Goes Sexy With New All-in-One Computer

Gallery: Dell XPS One

Dell Launches New Tablet and All-In-One PC

Former Dell Dude Now Works In a Mexican Restaurant

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