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notebooks
Cheap, Thin Laptops Suffering From Cheapness, Thinness
The new litter of thin, cheap laptops, as we've seen from Lenovo and Dell, is inherently charming, making the experience of using a cheap, portable laptop bearable for people put off by netbook tininess. There's just one problem. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by rulerofthemoon: interesting point. It sort of substantiates Apple's claim that they won't build crap. IT also confirms that cheap mean... 8 Responses | Other threads
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sales
Dell Forced to Honor Accidental $15 Monitor Listing
Dell Taiwan accidentally priced one 19-inch monitor, normally costing around $150, at only $15, and received a whopping 140,000 orders within the 8 hours it was live. Now, the Taiwanese government is forcing them to honor the sales. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by Dallifornia: Sucks for them! I wonder why the government is "forcing" them to honor a mistake, as apposed to sending e-mails saying... 15 Responses | Other threads
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dell
Dell Mini 10 Lands Full Geolocation, Navigation Options
Starting next week, Dell Mini 10 netbooks will get a new geolocation option—and not just to foil bad guys. It's a proper A-GPS+Wi-Fi system, complete with CoPilot navigation software and network location services from SkyHook. More » -
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Dell's First Android Smartphone Ain't a Phone
The Wall Street Journal chimes in on talk of Dell's Android smartphone with the bit that it's not a smartphone (yet), but a media player with Wi-Fi, a la iPod touch or Zune HD. If Dell doesn't kill it. [WSJ] -
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Acer Quietly Poised To Surpass Dell As Second-Largest PC Maker
Don't look now, but Acer—yes, that Acer—is on the verge of unseating Dell as the second-largest PC maker. More » -
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Dell Latitude Z Gets Leaked, Tentatively Held For Photo Shoot
Well, it looks like the Dell Latitude Z, a svelte, mid-range ultrathin, has come out of hiding for its first photo shoot. More » -
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Is Dell Working On An Android Smartphone?
Is this Dell's first cellphone? That is at least what one man and his blurry camera seem to think. More » -
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Dell Download Store Selling Microsoft Apps In Realtime—But Not Cheap
Didn't hear? Dell launched a download store in January. Today they became the only third-party retailer to sell Microsoft downloads. Problem is, they sell Office Home and Student for $130, where Amazon sells it, in the box, for $95. [Dell]
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Comment by EBone: My parent company has a deal w/ Microsoft for our employees to purchase either MS Exchange Suite 2007 or MS... 1 Responses | Other threads
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dell
Dell's Gearing Up to Buy Something Big, But What?
Recently, Dell's been doing all the things that a major company does when getting ready to make a big acquisition, like building up cash reserves, selling bonds, and, well, talking about it, at least internally. The only question now is, what do they want? Is it a hardware company, maybe to break into the mobile space, or, as the WSJ boringly insinuates, a "data-storage and tech-services business?" [WSJ]
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By John HerrmanComment by Sathya Anand: I would LOL if there buying out apple!!! 8 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Dell to Discontinue Our Favorite Hackintoshable Netbook, the Mini 9
Dell's Mini 9 netbook, despite being one of the best in its class, is being phased out in favor of the Mini 10. Engadget has confirmation from Dell, so if you want to replicate John's Hackintosh, we'd recommend snapping one up quickly. [Engadget]
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By Dan NosowitzComment by kyre: While I think this is a mistake, I think it is valuable to point out that the Mini 10v has... 8 Responses | Other threads
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alienware
Alienware's 'Allpowerful' m17x Obliterates Crysis With Dual 1GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M Graphics Cards
The mystery of the Alienware 'allpowerful' has been pierced a few days before E3—a brand new m17x stuffed with so much power it might just cause cancer: Dual 1GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 280M graphics cards and a Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad-Core CPU for starters. More »
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Comment by bosskev: But can it play what? oh er...um...heheh ...can it play, uh, solitaire? BOSSKEV: Saved from the Banhammer with the Lamest of Jokes 10 Responses | Other threads
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dell
Dell Reports 63% Drop In Earnings, Banks On Windows 7
Everyone in tech is taking an economic beating right now, but Dell is doing particularly badly. Why? Turns out their business customers—which make up about three quarters of total sales—are buying even fewer computers than regulars folks. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by weatherman: I see a big surge coming with Windows 7 for both Microsoft and Dell. A lot of corporations haven't updated... 9 Responses | Other threads
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dell
Dell Joins the Sorta Thin, Sorta Cheap Laptop Party With 14-Inch, $649 Studio 14z
Ok, this trend is really growing some legs. Dell has just announced and made available their Studio 14z, a $649 optical-driveless budgetultrathinkindathin with a 16:9 HD display, Nvidia 9400m graphics and a 14-inch footprint. More » -
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The Netbook Conspiracy: Intel and Microsoft Collude to Keep Netbooks Crappy
Remember those crappy specs that define a netbook in Microsoft's eyes? Apparently, Intel is just as much to blame. More »
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Comment by Purple Monkey Dishwasher: Where's AMD in all this? What are their plans? 15 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Microsoft's "Maximum" Windows 7 Netbook Specs Kinda Suck
Hoping that netbooks will get dramatically better as technology marches on? Not if Microsoft has anything to say about it. TechARP has apparently dug up their "maximum specs" for netbooks, and they ain't pretty. More »
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Comment by AmericanMouth: This just makes me like netbooks even less. Although, I guess I can't blame netbooks. Revised - This makes me hate... 13 Responses | Other threads
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image cache
Image Cache: The Wrong Way To Carry Your Notebook
The Dell Latitude 2100 may be great for school, but you're gonna get punched in the face if you carry it like that. And you're gonna have to buy another laptop. Wait, you go to private school? Carry on then. [Engadget]
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By Jason ChenComment by TheSonOfKrypton: Oh pleaaaassseeee Jason....No one will steal that P.O.S.! It's a Dell! Most you'll get is being called an... 35 Responses | Other threads
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netbooks
Dell Latitude 2100 Netbook for the Childrens Is Crayola Rugged
I liked everything about Dell's Latitude 2100 netbook—I think it's designed pretty smartly for its target K-12 audience—except for the price. It's $370, which is a bit high for an education netbook, no? More »
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Comment by SJRNWT: $370? I think that's a perfectly reasonable price for a student laptop, considering most students (myself included) spend a lot of... 10 Responses | Other threads
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dell
Della Helps Women Get Comfortable with Technology!?
Designed with style, technology and mobility in mind, Dell's new site, Della, caters exclusively to women—because you know, technology scares the crap out of us. Unless it's pink, of course. More »
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By Andi WangComment by Ohio2009: This is why I don't buy anything from Dell. I always build my own computers if I can. When it... 3 Responses | Other threads
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dell
Dell Mini 10 Will Drop To $299 This Month
Dell's May catalog lists the next version of their Mini 10 netbook—the functionally identical 10v—for $299, a full $100 less than its predecessor. Smart move, as price has always been the Mini series' biggest weakness. More » -
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Dell Android Netbook: It's Coming
Looks like the Android netbook concept is gaining momentum. A company called Bsquare spilt the beans on Dell's incoming Android netbook in a press release: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by atm153: This is unnecessary. Who needs android when you can run a desktop OS perfectly fine? I'm not sure... 6 Responses | Other threads
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customization
120 New Designs for Dell's Laptop Art Studio
Attempting to erase the line between art and technology—and also make the laptop less "cold and impersonal"—Dell has added 120 new designs to their Laptop Art Studio.
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By Andi WangComment by OMG! Ponies!: Between this and the Windows 7 Wallpaper, it looks like Windows users have better dope. 3 Responses | Other threads
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dell
Dell Studio 19 Multitouch All-in-One Arrives in US of A for $699, No Signs of Swine Flu
Six weeks after Dell's multitouch Studio 19 all-in-one hit Japan, it's finally coming to the US. Despite my penchant for mocking Dell's designers, if you're looking for a non-iMac all-in-one, it's worth a shot.
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Comment by Dafrety: If they come out with larger models Dell should give HP a run for their money. 9 Responses | Other threads
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dell
Dell Design Explained, Part Two
I felt kinda bad about calling Dell's Consumer Design chief a massive dingus. So here's Dell's Lead Industrial Designer explaining the Studio One. It's inspired by home decor. Compare to his Apple counterpart, Jonathan Ive: More »
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Comment by Dafrety: It bothers me that Apple, a company that is supposedly so focused on usability, has their USB ports and power... 17 Responses | Other threads
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dealzmodo
Dell Vostro A90 for $200 plus 1TB Hard Drive for $49 or GPS Navigator for $59
Yesterday, we featured a 9-inch Dell Netbook with Ubuntu Linux in our roundup for $199 (normally $249). Today, Dell is coupling the deal with an external hard drive or GPS for cheap. -
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Customer Satisfaction Survey Scores: Apple's Good, Dell's Bad, All ISPs Are Abysmal
In a survey of customer satisfaction, the computer industry as a whole scored pretty badly, with Apple the marginal best out of a not-so-thrilling bunch. The worst sector, however, was ISPs, which seem universally loathed. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by Dafrety: I'd have to rate them the other way for me. Every Apple machine I've owned (5) has been a lemon,... 9 Responses | Other threads
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dell
Words Can Explain Dell Design Only So Well
This is Dell's VP of Consumer Design, Ed Boyd. It all makes sense now. More » -
netbooks
The Dell Vostro A90 Is Familiar for a Reason
If you were to claim Dell's $350 Vostro A90 was just a Mini 9 painted black, there would be nothing we could say to refute it. [Dell] -
laptops
Dell Adamo Dissected: It's Neat and Tidy on the Inside Too
iFixit teamed up with TechRepublic to tear down the new Dell Adamo, and they were especially impressed with how many parts actually fit inside the slim laptop. More » -
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Dell Adamo Full Review: Macho Outside, Sissy Inside
The Dell Adamo is the MacBook Air designed by Batman. I'm not just saying that because I'm holding the dark onyx version of the machine—the first of the production units, ready for serious testing. More » -
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Leaked Dell Internal Product Roadmap Reveals Mini 11 Netbook
We received word today that Dell is talking about a Mini 11 netbook behind closed doors. Mahoney, that Mini 9 Hackintosh OS X howto was awesome, so be ready for this when it hits, ok? More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by AreWeThereYeti: 1) 11.6" = awesome 2) < $500 = awesomer 3) It will have an ULV Celero/Pentium, not an Atom. If the... 2 Responses | Other threads
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netbooks
Dell Mini 10 With 720p Screen Now Available
You can now configure Dell's latest netbook with a 1366x768 screen, which is big enough to handle 720p vids. No word on the other supposedly forthcoming extras, though. -
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Dell Inspiron Towers Are Like Skittles: Cheap, Tiny and Rainbow-y
Dell's Inspiron towers are what cheap computers should be—uh, cheap, customizable and colorful. They start at $300, but are oddly stopping over in China first before coming to the US "this spring."
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Comment by WarOperationPlanResponse_GitEmSteveDave: I like the green one. I'm thinking of painting a case I have that color to match the room... 5 Responses | Other threads
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leak
Dell Latitude 2100 'Welch' Netbooks Leaked
A tipster just leaked these Dell Latitude 2100 'Welch' laptops to us, which have a 10-inch display and are aimed under $600. The best part are the names: School Bus Orange and Red Apple.
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Comment by JawzX2: Now with 100% more employment!: Still waiting or my Mini-9 to ship. 3 Responses | Other threads
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product spam
Every Netbook In One Big Obnoxious Picture
UMPC Portal has gone through the trouble of putting every netbook and UMPC released in recent history into one big collage. -
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A Hackintoshed Dell Mini 9, Autographed By Woz
In our Hackintosh guide, we called our OS X-powered Dell Mini 9 the ultimate Mac netbook. We were wrong. This Hackintoshed Dell Mini 9, autographed by one Steve "Quick Step" Wozniak, is the actual pinnacle. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by willyolio: i love the fact that you can still see "dell" behind the apple. 8 Responses | Other threads
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smartphones
Dell's Smartphone Prototype Deemed Too "Dell-Like" For Release
According to analyst Shaw Wu, Dell submitted two prototype smartphones for feedback from the carriers, and both were roundly rejected. Why? Well, turns out "Dell-like" is a legitimate adjective, and not necessarily a nice one. More » -
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Rumor: Dell Support Documents Show Adamo 9, Studio One 22
The Adamo's only just come out, but it looks like we might already know what Dell's next step is-an ultra-portable 9-inch Adamo and a 22-inch Studio One all-in-one PC. More » -
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Dell Adamo Is New "Thinnest Notebook Available"
Dell fully unveiled their Adamo laptop and it appears to fit somewhere between the Voodoo Envy 133 and MacBook Air with a 1.2 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 128-gigabyte SSD and .65-inch thickness. More » -
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Dell Adamo Found at SXSW, Priced at $1999
Now we've got confirmation that the Dell Adamo is actually launching later today and will be priced at $1999. PR person Brian Solis took pictures of the Air-contender at SXSW. [Engadget]
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By Elaine ChowComment by Dynasty: What so cool about it? I prefer buying a Mac over this... $2k?!? FOR A DELL? MADNESS! 4 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Dell Adamo To Launch Tomorrow?
If this spyshot of an internal Dell invitation to the launch event is to be believed, yes. So is Dell burying their super-svelte new lappie under iPhone 3.0 or what? More »
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