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Ubuntu Linux laptops seem to be all the rage right now. I just wrote about System76 releasing a new Ubuntu Linux laptop and now it seems that Dell has jumped on the bandwagon as well. After tinkering with the final product for months, Dell has finally started shipping the new thin-and-light XPS 13, which comes with the Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS, code-named Precise Pangolin. This laptop was developed as a part of an internal project from Dell known as “Project Sputnik”. Over the course of six months, Dell worked with the open-source community in order to develop tools, drivers and software for the OS toRead 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 →