Dell E and E Slim Announced
The Dell E and the Dell E Slim look set to take on the Eee PC and the Macbook Air. The 8.9″ Dell E has subcategories: the Dell E Classic, a low end computer, and the Video E or Video+, which come with more RAM, more flash storage, webcams, and even Bluetooth for the Video+. The 12.1″ Dell E Slim is 0.8″ thick and looks to compete with the Macbook Air. Although it is less endowed, the Dell E Slim is also cheaper. The Dell E is set to launch in August, while the Dell E Slim will launch in either late August or early September. Both the Dell E and the Dell E Slim run Windows XP and Linux. Amazingly, the starting price for the Dell E is $299- almost as little as the OLPC computer! Read more here from Engadget.
Dell XPS M1730 WoW Laptop
Dell and Blizzard worked together to create this Dell XPS M1730 World of Warcraft (WoW) Laptop. The laptop has WoW artwork inside and out. Additionally, rare items and a backpack filled with awesome WoW goodies are included with this purchase. Other features include:
- 17″ HD widescreen
- Illuminated speaker grills and faction specific Honor Badges
- Back-lit keyboard stays awake as long as you can
- Track your stats with the world’s first built-in notebook Logitech GamePanel LCD
- Enhanced graphics with NVIDIA® SLITM technology and AGEIA PhysX Mobile Technology
- Pre-loaded with World of Warcraft, World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade and all major game patches
- Golden Ticket for a FigurePrintsTM custom statue of your actual in-game World of Warcraft character with your actual armor and weapons
- World of Warcraft Beta Club Key Card with a key to future World of Warcraft beta tests
- World of Warcraft and The Burning Crusade Collector’s Edition Account Upgrade Certificates
- Exclusive desktop background artwork and screensavers
- Additional loot like a behind the scenes DVD, soundtrack, Warcraft novels, strategy guides, trading cards, etc
How much will avid WoW users pay to dominate the virtual world? A lot- the Dell XPS M1730 retails for $4,500. Click here for more information!
Dell Latitude XT Tablet
So here’s the super secret Dell Latitude XT Tablet. It has a 12.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) in CCFL, Capacitive touchscreen with palm detection (which leads many to think that the XT Tablet will have multi-touch), Intel Core 2 Solo or Duo ULV at 1.06 GHz or 1.2GHz respectively, ATI Radeon X1250 UMA Graphics, 40GB or 80GB 4200 RPM drive, 120GB 5400 RPM drive, or 32GB or 64GB SSD, up to 3GB of memory, HSDPA or EVDO rev. A, Bluetooth 2.0, ExpressCard 54 slots, SD slots, biometric reader, 5 hours of battery life. The XT Tablet is 3.57 pounds heavy, and only 1″ thick! Prices start at $2,500.
Engadget seemed to note the main flaw of the Dell Latitude XT Tablet: its price. “A base price $2500 is too much. We’re sorry, we know this machine is pretty rad, but it’s true. For a grand less you can snag an X61 with more power, and, we’d wager, more of that ThinkPad ruggedness. Ordinary consumers — even many businesses — will not pay that kind of a premium for this machine.”
Another Dell Explodes into Flames
This is getting a little old. Come on, Dell, just when we think your laptops are safe– one of them explodes again! Looks like this laptop exploded in Shanghai. I must say, though, Dells certainly do go out with a bang!
Colorware for your Gadgets!
Colorware is a company that sells custom painted computers (Macbooks, Macbook Pros, Dells, iMacs) and Video iPods and iPod Nanos, for an increased price. Or, if you so choose, you can send in an electronic device that you already own, and they’ll paint it for a given price. It costs $74 to paint a Video iPod ($94 for a combination of two colours), $64 for an iPod Nano ($84 for a combination), $449 for a Macbook, and $99 for a Mac Mini.
