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There has been a lot of talk about Dell’s “Project Sputnik” Ubuntu laptop recently with even more news about the device dropping within the past day or so. Word on the street last week was that decisions would have to be made soon about the remainder of the six-month project, which was initially made possible by an internal innovation fund by Dell. Well, the company has actually just announced that the laptop, which is based on the Dell XPS 13 with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS “Precise Pangolin” pre-loaded, will be available in select areas this fall. According to Nnamdi Orakwue, Executive Sponsor of the Dell IncubationRead More →

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Dell recently debuted two new laptops that are part of the company’s XPS lineup. The new devices include a 14″ clamshell laptop that can be configured as an Ultrabook and a high-powered 15.6″ device as well. In addition to that, these laptops feature an aluminum casing, edge-to-edge display with hardened Corning Glass, backlit chiclet keyboards and multigesture touchpads. These devices share some specs, including USB 3.0 ports, miniDisplayPort, HDMI out, 3-in-1 media card reader and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. Also, both devices have come with an Ethernet port, though Dell says that the laptops are too thin to offer a full Ethernet option. To remedyRead More →

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Many people assumed this day was coming, but now it is official. Dell has officially removed themselves from the netbook market. The company, who has made some decent laptops in the past, has decided to focus on creating new lines of Ultrabooks instead and, as of last Friday, has removed almost all signs of its 10″ netbooks from its online store. The 11″ Alienware MX11 is currently now the smallest netbook in Dell’s arsenal. Alison Garder, Marketing Director for Dell, confirmed the company’s view on netbooks in a recent interview stating, “Thin and powerful is where it is at for us.” Netbooks were supposed toRead More →

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Dell has just recently made available for purchase in the United States the Dell Latitude XT3 convertible business-class laptop. The Latitude XT3 is a laptop/tablet computer that comes with a 13.3″ touch screen display, second generation Intel Core processors and Windows 7. Succeeding the 12″ Latitude XT2, the Latitude XT3 comes with a 1366 x 768 swivel display that supports multi-touch inputs as well as stylus/pen inputs. The screen comes in both “Daylight Viewable” and “Reduced Glare” variations with automatic brightness adjustment. In addition to that, Dell gives you a choice between the standard-voltage Core i3 2310M, Core i5 2520M or Core i7 2620M dualRead More →

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Let’s be honest, when it comes to things like consumer notebooks and laptops, Dell has seen mixed results. However, that hasn’t stopped the company from giving it another go. That’s right, Dell is at it once again with the introduction of Dell’s XPS 15z, the first device in a series of laptops said to be thinner and more elegantly designed. Dell is attempting to show the world that it knows what consumers want, as well as what business professionals want. While Dell has no doubt succeeded in the business market, which is the company’s core market, it is still trying to figure out the perfectRead More →

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A slew of new laptops from Dell has, despite Dell’s best efforts, been leaked to the public thanks to the chummy guys over at Logicbuy. They have a nice new trio of laptops from Round Rock, and the new Studio machines are conveniently dubbed as the XPS 14, XPS 15 and XPS 17. These pre-release leaks seem to be becoming a signature of Dell. The three laptops are said to come with a whole lot of different features including anodized aluminum shells as well as brushed aluminum palm rests. In addition to that, the XPS 14, XPS 15 and XPS 16 are also supposed toRead More →

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With the recent release of the iPad, companies around the globe have been working quickly to improve on the platform that Apple has jump-started. While there has been a lot of talk from different manufacturers out there, one company has produced a very interesting product that could very well best the iPad and take it out of the spotlight. I’m talking, of course, about the new Inspiron Duo 10-inch Tablet. You may be asking yourself right about now, “What is so special about this device?” Well, does a 10-inch Windows tablet built with a dual-core Intel Atom processor and a full QWERTY keypad that canRead More →

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It’s that time of year again! Kids are packing up and heading off to college, and they are taking their laptops with them. According to a recent study by Student Monitor, a New Jersey-based research company, the laptop of choice for college students is Apple’s Macbook. The survey consisted of 1,200 college students from 100 different schools and 83% of those surveyed owned laptops. The most popular laptop, by far, was the Macbook. 27% of laptop-owning college students have one. 87% of the students surveyed said they plan to purchase a new laptop in the future and of those, a whopping 47% of those saidRead More →

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As August quickly approaches and thoughts of school or college come more and more frequently, I’m sure you have begun the sometimes long and frustrating hunt for that perfect back to school laptop. One that will probably catch your eye with the price tag of $749.98 is the Dell Studio 1737. To further your interest even more, you will most likely notice the 17-inch widescreen and 4GB of memory. Has this laptop grabbed your attention yet? It certainly grabbed mine. The 1737 measures 15.4 x 11.4 x 1.4-inches (HWD) and weighs 7.5 pounds. It has a simple but attractive design, and Dell offers a varietyRead More →