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High-speed printing is a must for any type of activity as at least somewhat concerned about the speed the paperwork is done. Agreements, clauses, statements, brochures, memos, insurance and many other documents of any kind issued by companies every day, often in multiple copies. Bent on increasing efficiency in the office of the data, is the high speed laser printing is evolving rapidly. Yesterday, Dell announced its last three office laser printer is designed for optimum efficiency. These are the 5130cdn Dell, Dell 7130cdn and Dell 3330dn.

Each unit is optimized for a particular set of activities. This is especially Dell 3330dn. Fully focus on high-speed, black and white print, it is a single function printer performance, capable of about 40 pages per minute letter, can throw up to 80,000 pages per extent that it comes with an adjustable tray and an expandable memory and can be purchased in the U.S. from $ 599 for one year Advanced Exchange Service. This product can be called the ultimate workhorse of the printing industry to date.

"Dell has always focused on efficiency, reduced costs and increased productivity for businesses of all sizes, and today we have extended the same winning formula to the printing world," Mike Arterbury, said Global Commercial Director Software & Peripherals at Dell Inc.. "Our portfolio of printers provides customers with valuable and affordable choices and low costs for printing, saving time - and real money."

The second in line is 7130cdn Dell, Dell first LED display. This is useful for printing Pantone-approved colors and write, unlike his two brothers and sisters, who can accurate color reproduction in print tabloid. Available in the U.S. price of $ 2799, has a wide range of functions, such as a large memory, a powerful processor and a first printing of 6.5 seconds, whether dyed or not. The buyers will benefit from one-year Next Business Day (NBD) on-site service after remote diagnosis.

Dell seems 5130cdn speed on 3330dn combine with high-quality color printing capacity 7130cdn. It is the world's fastest single function of letter size office color laser printers. It can create an astounding 47 and 37 double-sided pages per minute. This makes it currently the world's fastest office color laser printers on the market. ColorbyDell In addition, a Dell-developed technologies and provides an excellent print quality with excellent color saturation and sharpness.

Dell was also a built-in remote management tools for IT administrators, namely Dell Color Track Pro. It allows for centralized monitoring and control of 5130cdn, management of printing and toner at the server level. With this and the new toner formulation that mixes paint at a lower temperature, 5130cdn boasts a price per page (CPP) of 1.04c for black and white and color prints of 7.71c. It sells for $ 1549th

"Dell's new commercial printers to add a convincing business portfolio of color and monochrome printers to businesses of all sizes," Keith Kmetz, Vice President of Hardcopy Peripherals and Services at IDC, added. "Dell 5130cdn speed control and usability. And its use makes it attractive to professional organizations that want high-quality color output at a low total cost of ownership."

"Dell's complete line of laser printers provide customers with affordable and convenient, world-class reliability to help them achieve more with less, with minimal downtime and complexity," CK Lim, General Manager of Dell's Global Imaging Business, shared.

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Dell preps Adamo XPS for October 22

Round Rock, Texas-based Dell, one of the best PC suppliers in the world are preparing to launch its new laptop Adamo, reportedly the world's thinnest notebook systems, only 0.39 inches at the thinnest point proudly. The laptop, which is announced for a while now, due on October 22, days Microsoft expected to start the long awaited Windows 7 operating system.

Dell XPS Adamo joke since the beginning of September, is an update to the new line by Adamo of laptops, which debuted earlier this year. So far the company has been very secretive about the exact specifications of the new machine, but it is expected that a complete list of specifications, prices and availability on October 22, which is three days from now to communicate.

But according to some leaked information that has appeared on the Internet, the laptop has a thickness of only 0.39 cm, and it costs about U.S. $ 2,000. In addition, one of the most interesting things we found out the next Adamo laptop from a recent news article in Business Week, where the system is said to boast a heat-sensing bands. Apparently, the feature works as a mechanism leading to the opening of the Dell machine, so users aluminum lid on the laptop to open by sweeping a finger at the white hot links.

U.S. $ 2000 in one unit, Dell XPS Adamo preparing high-volume product, but one that will boast a number of unique computers in the world system. In principle, the company continued to manufacture products for the mainstream market, but its portfolio includes a number of special products, such as Adamo, who will focus on more advanced users looking for something to distinguish them from the pack.

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Dell planning new Adamo XPS ultra-thin laptop

Round Rock, Texas-based Dell has benefited its customers with a new laptop Adamo since early September, when the outfit announced Adamo XPS laptop. Said to be "made to fall in love," says Adamo XPS expected a competitor to Apple's much hyped MacBook Air, one of the first laptops with a thin and approve lighting design. In this respect, it seems that we are a couple of new pictures of the machine has not yet taken a PC.

The gang over at Gizmodo is one of the first pictures of the new laptop to publish, but some other sites soon followed by more pictures of the product, including Geek.com. Unfortunately, there are not many technical details are available, in addition to this round of pictures, but the interesting fact is that the long-awaited laptop seems to have chosen a design that would certainly occur if the above-mentioned main competitor to Apple's system.

It is part of Adamo Dell's latest line of portable computer systems, a line is designed for people seeking more than just an ordinary laptop, but a system that comes with an elegant design, along with the required specifications to run some of the most basic applications on the market today. The new XPS model, the PC vendor has a long continuation of a system that succeeded in developing a barrel is impressive.

Unfortunately, until we have the necessary information on the internal specifications of the product, we can only speculate on the outcome of this new laptop can reach. There is a good chance that Dell will be one of the latest platforms from Intel for low-power, ultra-slim design, with an option for a processor Culver.

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Dell's new Vostro 430 mini desktop packs Lynnfield processors

As you probably discovered, has recently updated the Intel processor platform with the introduction of the highly anticipated P55 platform, with the new LGA1156 socket and chipset manufacturer compatible i5 Core and Core i7 processors. After the official debut of the new platform, some PC vendors rushed to announce its updated portfolios proud new processors and platform. Thus, the Round Rock, Texas-based Dell recently announced the debut of its new Vostro 430 Mini Tower desktop, designed for professional users as the latest CPUs, graphics cards and support for Microsoft's long awaited Windows 7 operating system.

"Over the past six months, Dell has underlined its support for small and medium enterprises through the launch of Vostro laptops and desktops that offer features, services, reliability and methods for their specific needs," said Sam Burd Global Vice President, Dell Small and Medium companies. "The Vostro 430 is a good example of how we provide small and medium-sized businesses with a compelling reason to renew its technology, with a desktop computer that meets their needs today and leave enough room for growth."

Boasting support for Intel's Core i5 Core i7 processors and is compatible with the P55 platform, the new Vostro 430 Mini Tower desktop computer designed to support up to 16GB of DDR3 memory to 2 TB of internal storage, with two hard drive bays available. As graphics, new business-oriented desktop is designed to address some of the latest cards from both NVIDIA and ATI, user support will be provided with a range of choices in this segment.

Beginning with a price tag of U.S. $ 699, which will provide a Core i5-750-powered configuration, the new Vostro 430 Mini Tower Desktop PC now available for ordering directly from the website of the company. As you might imagine, is a free upgrade to Windows 7 are available for purchase.

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Alienware updates portfolio with new configurations

Allienware and Dell's new gaming division, today is the debut of an updated line of computers has been announced for both desktop and notebook PC users. The new series consists of a high performance Area-51 m15x laptop, designed to last the Clark Field i7 Intel's mobile processor in combination with some of the latest hardware components available today. In addition, the outfit announced the release of all new Area-51 ALX and AREAD-51, two desktop computer systems designed with gaming heart. To line-up, also debuted Alienware Aurora ALX and Aurora desktops.

"The latest additions to the line-up Alienware is the result of months of hard work, where the two teams in the world to create a family of world-class products targeting PC gamers," said Arthur Lewis, head of Dell Gaming Group. "Our current offerings of desktop and laptop computers and peripheral signals of our commitment to providing the best possible experience of the game and is the global leader for PC gaming products. "

Kicking off with the new portable gaming rig, the Area-51 m15x Alienware which this test with the latest Core i7 920XM 2.0GHz processor, combined with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 1GB graphics card and supports up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, 500GB hard drive or 256GB SSD. In addition, the platform designed for a Slot-loading Blu-ray, FireWire, Ethernet, a trio of USB 2.0 ports, VGA and DVI Connectivity, Express Card slot and an 8-in-1 card reader. Everything in a system that weighs about nine pounds and is 1.92 inches thick.

The Area-51 ALX and Area-51 desktop computers, users can enjoy the benefits of a liquid-cooled, factory-overclocked Core i7 processor, with a number of choices for multi-GPU configurations on both ATI and NVIDIA. Up to six drives can be installed with up to 12 GB of 1333MHz DDR3 memory, two Blu-ray discs and two Gigabit Ethernet ports. Top things drag ALX version with an incredibly fast Core i7 975 processor clocked at 3.86GHz, 1.8GB two GeForce GTX 295 GPU and a high power PSU.

According to the Alienware Aurora desktop is the most upgraded the system in its offering, while the Aurora ALX is the most powerful desktop MicroATX company has ever done. The latter comes with a liquid-cooling solution, a 3.6 GHz Core i7 975 processor, 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5870 GPU, 12GB DDR3, all for one high-end gaming experience.

The laptop pricing is said to begin at U.S. $ 1499, while the Area-51 desktops will be available for a starting price of U.S. $ 1999th Most affordable products in the portfolio of the company are two Aurora ALX and Aurora, with prices starting at U.S. $ 1299th

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Lenovo unveils the US$399 CULV Inspiron 11z

Dell has recently updated its range of portable computer systems with the introduction of the new Inspiron 11z, which is intended for users with another Culver-based laptop. Boasting a 11.6-inch screen, the new machine is located somewhere between a netbook and ultra portable laptop. Given the technical specifications, the new ultra-portable system capable netbook fans with an alternative to a higher performance laptop combines some of the netbook and ultra-portable system specs.

At first glance is Inspiron 11z looks like an option for users who are planning for a new Inspiron Mini 12, PC-supplier recently quit. But in a later post on the company blog, Dell claims that the new system is the first outbreak in Culver market, is proud of the results and features of Intel's much hyped platform for thin and ultra portable laptops.

The internal specifications of the Inspiron 11z a low power 1.2GHz Celeron processor with 2 GB of memory, a 250GB hard drive and a HD (1366x768) 11.6-inch display. Additional features include built-in Wi-Fi networks, 1.3MP webcam and a 28WHr battery that is said to be in a position to provide end users with as much as 3 hours of driving. The system comes with Windows Vista system with a free upgrade kit for the highly anticipated Windows 7 OS.

More configurations are expected from Dell because the company plans to expand its presence in the rapidly growing market for ultra-portable computers powered by Intel's Culver platform. For now, users will have to do with this new 11.6-inch Inspiron 11z, which comes at a starting price of just U.S. $ 399, making the PC affordable segment of netbooks.

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Dell Adamo gets a much welcomed price cut

At the beginning of the year, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell, the world's leading suppliers of portable computer systems, announced the release of the much anticipated Adamo laptop, an ultra-portable computer that is intended to compete with the Apple MacBook Air and Voodoo Envy HP. With a very slim and elegant design, the new laptop will be made in two different configurations; both are based on Intel's low-power processor platform. One of the biggest drawbacks of this system, despite its attractive design, was that it was priced fairly restrictive price points. But it seems that Dell learned from their mistakes and has recently lowered prices on two models.

The much-hyped Adamo Dell laptop is now available for only U.S. $1499 for 1.2GHz-powered model. This is a good $500 discount on the company's launch price of U.S. $1999 for the same model. The higher end model, which has a SSD storage solution and 1.4GHz processor, is now as low as U.S. $ 2299, a reduction from the original price of U.S. $2700. The company seems to continue like Intel, and has not changed anything on the system configuration.

Although these prices are more than welcome, there are still so the purchasing power of most portable consumer. The new pricing system better position Dell's stylish notebook Adamo to Apple's MacBook Air basic model, i.e. the price of USD in 1499 and has a 1.86GHz processor, 2GB memory and 120GB hard disk space. But the highest performance of the MacBook Air will cost U.S. $1799 and provides a faster 2.13GHz processor, 2GB memory and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics solution.

It will be interesting to see if Adamo will continue to further price declines, which may be a better competitor to the aforementioned MacBook Air and Voodoo Envy.

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Dell intros new Inspiron 17 laptop

Round Rock has recently updated its Inspiron layout with the addition of a new 17.3-inch model. Just copied Inspiron 17, the new laptop comes with a relatively small price tag and has a simple external design, catering to the needs of mainstream consumers. The system is based on an Intel platform and provides users with three configurations that will enable them to choose which best suits their needs.

Inspiron 17 is equipped with a 17.3-inch screen with a resolution of 1600x900 pixels and a 16:9. The display is also LED backlit so that users can benefit from a better visual experience. Apart from that they can choose from a number of Intel processors, up to a 2.4-GHz Core 2 Duo, with basic configurations starting price of U.S. $499, U.S. $649 and U.S. $799.

The basic price for the Inspiron 17 is $499, which will provide users with a dual core 2GHz Pentium processor, 2GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, an Intel X4500HD graphics chip, high-definition audio, a Dell wireless 802.11g half mini -map and a 4-cell lithium battery. In order to improve performance and add features in the system, users can select up to 4 GB of memory, larger capacity 500 GB hard drive, Blu-ray, a 6-cell battery and a 256MB Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics card.

Dell also promises a 9-cell battery for the orders in early August, while later in September, the Inspiron 17 will be available with a 512MB graphics card and a 1080p screen. All systems are equipped with Windows Vista operating system and have the support of at least 1-year warranty.

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Dell set to unveil new Vostro laptop

Dell is expected to expand its range of portable vostro computer systems with the introduction of a new 12-inch model recently leaked via the Internet. Next ultra-portable system will not much hype or Culver Intel Atom platform, as it focuses on giving benefits to companies. Although information is scarce, it seems that Dell is close to present the new system, which its customers with a choice of a vostro laptop.

According to a new post on Engadget, Dell's forthcoming 12-inch vostro notebook is designed with an Intel platform and will be equipped with a Core 2 Duo T6750 processor, running at 2.1GHz. The system also provides 4 GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, SD card slot, Express Card slot and a fingerprint reader. Although it can be released in a series of color options leaked model has a Crimson red design.

Unfortunately, the fellows at Engadget could score a few details about the system prices and availability, but its clear Dell is planning to vostro family in the near future. As some of you already know, Dell vostro layout is designed to meet the requirements of companies looking for a portable computing solution that can support applications. Although Dell has built up an Atom-based vostro laptop, the next system appears to be compatible with the specifications for a full laptop.

Dell can further customize its range of laptops, after the launch of the highly anticipated Intel Calpella platform. This leads, next generation laptop processors based on Intel's Nehalem architecture and is designed to provide users with increased performance and energy efficiency, which mainly leads to better battery life.

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Dell's new XS11-VX8 server is powerd by VIA technology

Following reports earlier this week, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell has officially announced today the launch of its new "ultra light" server, the XS11-VX8 specifically designed to meet the requirements of hyper-scale data center environments and I / O applications, including Web hosting. One of the key elements of Dell's new server is that it integrates VIA's Nano processor, as previous customers packing plant 12 servers in a 2U chassis, which in turn increases the computing power while using less data space.

"One size fits all" simply does not work on Hyper-scale computing customers. Unique architectural environments such as web hosting, making unnecessary many of the features in the system as required in mainstream IT. By working with VIA to a high density low power system, Dell is the design for this specific customer needs, costs and improve efficiency, said Forrest Norrod, Vice President and General Manager of Dell's Data Center Solutions Division.

According to the company, XS11-VX8 server, code-named Fortuna, is up to 34 percent lower TCO (total cost of Ownership) compared with white box client systems. The adoption of VIA's low-power processor, the system would consume less than 15 watts while idle and 20-29 watts at full capacity and workload, which in essence is the lowest power output in the industry. Additional features include a special plinth Management Controller (BMC), support for 64-bit operating systems and virtualization.

The launch of Dell's new XS11-VX8 is also an important step for chip maker VIA, which specializes in the development of low power, x86 processors. Dell's server VIA to add a market which is usually monopolized by Intel and AMD.

"VIA is proud to cooperate with Dell to the VIA Nano processor markets that can take full advantage of our advanced 64-bit architecture, virtualization capabilities and industry leading power efficiency," said Wenchi Chen, President and CEO, VIA Technologies, Inc. ". Via Nano-based Dell XS11-VX8 ultralight server, a new benchmark for density, strength sinks and TCO for large datacenters.

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Tesla GPUs boost performance for Dell workstations

NVIDIA announced today that its Tesla C1060 GPU computing processor is integrated into various Dell Precision workstations, including R5400, T5500 and T7500 models. This solution will enable companies to benefit from the services provided by CuDa-enabled NVIDIA's Tesla GPU architecture is specifically designed to perform the current super computers and professional workstations.

"Dell Precision R5400, T7500 and T5500, along with the Tesla GPU computing processing power of supercomputers to the desktop," said Greg Weir, Senior Manager, Dell Product Group. "We have seen the beginning of the praise for the efforts of both Dell and NVIDIA for a effective high-performance computing solution for the most demanding customers. "

NVIDIA's announcement is part of a campaign to promote the performance held by the company's line of Tesla GPUs, based on parallel architecture CuDa. The integration of NVDIA's Tesla GPUs in some of the latest workstations from Dell is accompanied by the latest edition of a number CuDa-based applications that take full advantage of the latest NVIDIA GPUs. With the help of CuDa and Tesla GPUs, these applications deliver faster to researchers and professionals to complete their tasks on time.

"National Instruments is developing systems for the European Extremely Large Telescope project, which on completion will be the world's largest. To address this computational challenge we developed a CuDa interface with LabVIEW to simulate and control the M1 mirror is from 984 individual segments," says Jeff Miesel, product manager for LabVIEW from National Instruments. "A Dell workstation equipped with a Tesla C1060 can achieve near real-time control of the mirror, simulation and controller, something that would not be possible without the computational density of GPUs."

The Tesla C1060 GPU is now available in Dell's R5400 rack workstation, and two tower workstation class T5500 and T7500 models.

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Dell Studio One 19 is now available in Europe and the US

Back in mid-March this year, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell launched a new all-in-one computer system, a part of Studio professional computers. Just copied Studio a 19 fresh system designed for computer users with an affordable all-in-one PC combines the performance of your computer with a stylish design.

It was originally released in Japan, where he immediately made available for purchase in different colors, but now it seems that customers in the U.S. and Europe will be their ability to keep one of these platforms.

The market for all-in-one computer system has increased significantly in recent months, with an increasing number of system suppliers is at stake. Dell's experience in the all-in-one machines are largely based on its high-end XPS One, a system that packs the performance reserve potential to run some of the most demanding applications. The latest to join the company's portfolio, Studio A largely addressed to the ordinary users who need a system to produce results without hassle of installation.

Studio one comes with an Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 processor, which is combined with the GeForce 9200 integrated graphics processor, ready for optimal performance. In addition, users can take advantage of 2GB of RAM, a large capacity 320 GB hard drive and a slot-loading DVD burner. Other aspects are "built-in webcam and multi-touch features that Studio One to a computer experience that is easily accessible.

Users in the U.S. and Europe will be able to buy Dell's new all-in-one device for a price starting at only $699, which can easily go higher if you have other components such as an optional GeForce 9400 graphics cards.

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Dell's XPS 625 and 630 now provide a liquid-cooling option

Round Rock, Texas-based Dell is known for its wide range of computer systems, the user a choice for a mainstream, gambling or entering your computer. What game is the XPS line of computers is on a high performance, but in a package that not necessarily all that expensive. This applies Dell XPS 625 and 630 desktop gaming platforms for gaming enthusiasts with high performance at a price tag starting at around $1000 in this sense; the PC manufacturer has recently decided to offer its customers a new option, especially for those who like playing with the performance of the system.

Dell released this year, XPS 625 and 630 desktop platforms, primarily to the performance requirements of computer gaming enthusiasts. The cheaper XPS 625 is based on an AMD platform and offers support for the latest 45nm Phenom X4-II processors, 8 GB of DDR memory and ATI Radeon graphics. The XPS 630 is more expensive, with Intel technology and supports Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad processors, up to 8GB of DDR2 and NVIDIA or ATI graphics card.

According to the product page on the website of Dell, the XPS 625 and higher performance XPS 630 is a Featured liquid cooling system, designed by Asetek. The alternative would be easy for overclocking fans but also by those who like the owner of a very cool computer. This is because Liquid cooling solution, users can take advantage of a quiet computing experience.

But as with most voluntary to a Dell system, Asetek, chilling is not exactly cheap. When you are finished, and want to add an additional $120 because the price of $899 and $1099, the XPS 625 and XPS 630 with liquid cooling can really thank you.

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Dell finally unveils the Inspiron Mini 10

Dell finally unveils the Inspiron Mini 10After a while, and facing a series of leaked information surfacing Internet, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell has finally decided to expand its range of small, low-power portable computer systems with the introduction of the Inspiron Mini 10. As one might have expected, the Mini 10 was intended as a 10-inch option for companies in the first scheme Netbook is Inspiron Mini 9, and the largest Inspiron Mini 12.
The system is very different from the first Netbook society model, why you should wait for some differences in performance.

New Netbook from Dell is built using Intel Poulsbo chipset, which essentially leads to a system that provides support for some new Atom processor (compared to the first Inspiron Mini), and a new integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator, the GMA 500. The Atom Z530 (1.33GHz/553MHz FSB/512K L2 cache) and Z520 (1.6GHz/533MHz FSB/512K L2 Cache) is available as configuration options for the new Dell Netbook. In addition, users will be able to take advantage of 1GB of 533MHz DDR2 memory, a choice of a 120GB SATA HDD 5400RPM, or 160GB SATA 5200RPM HDD and Intel integrated graphics chip.



Dell finally unveils the Inspiron Mini 10In addition, the glossy 10.1-inch display has a LED WSVGA resolution 1024x576 and an integrated 1.3MP webcamera. As you might expect, the Netbook give users a choice to 802.11 WiFi or WiFi 802.11 a / g / n Mini Card and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. Focus on a starting weight 1.3KG (£2.86), when equipped with a 3-cell battery, the Netbook also an integrated 3-in-1 card reader, a Kensington lock and an HDMI connector.

Equipped with an operating system, Windows XP, Dell announced that the new 10-inch Netbook was available for the purchase of QVC, for a price of $559.00.

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Inspiron Mini 9 for $99 with AT&T service contract

To further enhance the interest in some of the large and small, low-power portable computer systems, dubbed Inspiron Mini 9, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell announced that it will be available at the above netbook impressive $ 99, as part of package AT & T. According to available information, promotional package will be available to all customers in the U.S., and the end of January.

To be eligible for one of Dell's small-sized Inspiron Mini 9 netbooks will sign a two-year contract with AT & T Wireless Broadband Laptop Connect. Package normally costs the user $ 449, but it will be offered at $ 350 mail-in rebate, as part of an agreement between two companies. Promotional package can be expected to increase consumer interest in netbooks.

"Mini 9 is designed specially for hi-def mobile lifestyles, which require fast and reliable access to e-mail, social networks and surf the Internet, and complements this offers exceptional value to the equation," said Dell's global sales and marketing of consumer goods Vice President Michael Tatelman.

Trade is not the first for AT & T, which last month offered a promotional package of electronics retailer Radio Shack. As part of the package, customers were offered Acer netbooks and services for the price of $ 99. The message is the first PC vendor to a later update netbook portfolio with a new 10-inch model, Inspiron Mini 10, showcased last week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 was launched as a response to the increasing number of netbooks released throughout 2008. As with most of these systems, Dell is equipped with highly successful Intel Atom package necessary to meet basic computing tasks.

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Dell Adamo laptop to provide built-in Blu-ray optical drive

About two weeks ago, Dell was the first rumors of plans to release its own MacBook Air competitor, a product currently called Adamo. Since then, a series of speculations were informed of the alleged technical specifications on Dell's leading portable computer systems. But the latest rumors suggest shown to be the most interesting because they argue that the state will Adamo its customers with a very unique feature that Apple MacBook Air now missing. More precisely, the Adamo is a built-in optical drive.

Since the first rumors emerged, in order to Adamo, the product has been replaced by a composite of representatives. Round Rock, Texas-based Company is now expected to reveal the laptop back in 2009, probably at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, which will take place after the long-awaited Apple's MacWorld Expo 2009.

The latest information on the Internet shows that one of the main features of the forthcoming Adamo Dell laptop is its support for an integrated optical drive. What is perhaps even more interesting is that Adamo It is expected that with a Blu-ray drive, which was developed by a Google cache of information on Dell's own site.

The apparent MacBook Air competitors may have a video display port and eSATA ports for additional storage space. Only it makes MacBook Air Adamo one option under consideration is worthwhile.

Said laptop is expected to start with a price tag close to $ 1500, it is a good USD 300 more than what you now have to pay for the Apple Mac Book Air cheapest. The system is expected to begin shipping in February next year, but it is not yet confirmed.

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The Adamo could be Dell's answer to Apple's MacBook Air

Already in January this year, Apple released what it described as the "world's thinnest laptop", officially called the MacBook Air. Since its release, the MacBook Air has experienced some changes, with the official unveiling of the company's updated line of portable computer systems, which have also switched from Intel's integrated graphics to a solution provided by Santa Clara, California-based NVIDIA.

On January 15, 2009, MacBook Air is celebrating one years since it was released, but the celebrations could shaded by a possible release of a new notebook from Dell, said to be dubbed Adamo, and is expected to be the next largest competitor for Apple's thin MacBook Air.

There are not many specifications that go on at the moment, but according to available data, the Adamo is expected to be marketed as "the world's thinnest notebook." That statement alone makes Dell's mysterious laptop computer system a direct competitor to Apple's MacBook Air. But Dell is not the first PC maker to try to provide their customers with a computer alternative to the MacBook Air.

According to additional information on that laptop, Dell is expected to debut in the system sometime in early 2009, but according to previous reports have Adamo was scheduled to be released this month. The Adamo is expected to boast a black and silver color scheme.

Despite some solid specifications available at this time, Dell could release a product that will be intended for a niche market segment. Given that it will compete with Apple's MacBook Air, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell may have a better chance to record a success in the market on Adamo is priced significantly lower than its competitor. An alternative would be to release a notebook that can also provide better specifications compared to Apple's product.

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Dell asks employees to take unpaid vacation

Dell, the second-largest PC maker worldwide, is struggling to cut costs in the face of global economic crisis and is said to have asked their employees to take up to five days of unpaid leave. As reported earlier, Dell is close to ending an 8900 job cut program, but is also offering voluntary severance packages and seems to have started a global hiring freeze.

Michael said that Dell via e-mail the move to employees on Monday, but expressed hopes of further consolidation in the technology industry on Tuesday. He encouraged companies to assemble financial bottlenecks by focusing on the hard returns, innovation and investment. "Stunning in passivity is exactly the wrong thing to do right now," he revealed at a conference in San Francisco. Dell also said that the company is working on the so-called "cloud computing to deliver services over the Web.

Jess Blackburn, a Dell spokesman said the company plans to reduce operating costs in its fourth quarter. "The intention is to better position Dell for long-term competitiveness," said Blackburn. "We ask employees on a voluntary basis to consider removing (up to) five days ... as unpaid leave as a flexible way to reduce costs for the company.”Employees are expected to take time off during the next three months.

Dell ended the third quarter on October 31, and will finish the fourth January 30, 2009. Because of the economic crisis, Dell registered softening global demand. The company announced in Q3 that it would focus on getting more share in emerging markets. The computer maker also plans to cut jobs of 8500, meant to help it adapt its activities to the low level of global demand.

Earlier this year, the company revealed its plans to achieve annual savings of $ 3 billion in 36 months. Even in San Francisco, Michael Dell said in the future of the industry is in the clouds computers instead of the local computer. According to Dell, about 80 percent of Fortune 1000 companies will use cloud services in the coming years.

Dell also that the company is working on creating a cloud of its own around IT services, and added that this would contribute to the IT costs down. [source softpedia]

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Dell's Inspiron 910

Dell's highly anticipated netbook, soon known as the Inspiron 910, it is expected that his debut on the market this Friday. Despite this not officially yet, rumours strongly suggest that not only the new electrical and electronic equipment PC competitor reveals very quickly, but it will also be ready to challenge ASUS 'own 8.9-inch netbooks. In addition, it looks like Dell will be shipping its new product with a pre-installation, Linux-based version of Ubuntu 8.04 operating system.

Windows users need not worry because the company also his small portable computer with a Windows XP variant. But there is more than just the date and manner rumors OS Specifications: Gizmodo has recently published a series of slides showing the leaking of Dell's upcoming netbook, including a full list of specifications and features pictures of his design.

As might be expected, the new competitor EEE PC will also be powered by the already known nuclear N270 Intel processor, running at 1.6 GHz. The Inspiron 910 is also available with 512 MB RAM, with the possibility of extending that to a full GB. As for the storage, the forthcoming netbook with a flash-based solid-state drive, with users have the option to choose a 4GB, 8GB or 16 GB capacity. Support for WLAN / WWAN and Bluetooth will also be included, but also high-speed cable link across the 10/100 Ethernet port.

The connectivity options include a maximum of 3 USB 2.0 ports, a VGA port, two audio jacks with a microphone and headphones support and a 3-in-1 media card reader.

The netbook is powered by a 4-cell battery, which are in the system 2.20lbs, which means that almost the same weight as one of ASUS 'upcoming 8.9-inch netbooks We told you about earlier today. The only thing missing is details about the price-fixing, but given the way rumors start date, we should soon know how much Dell its view netbook is worth.

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Dell upcoming netbook to be branded Inspiron 910

Despite some rumours and speculations making rounds, as well as the high hopes fans netbook, Dell has not officially unveiled the nuclear-powered, 8.9-inch EEE PC competitors. The company reported that the release netbook earlier this week in one of their events, but it has been agreed with the latitude E4200, the lightest notebook in the company's commercial history, and a number of other business-oriented notebooks. Fortunately, this has not stopped the spread of rumors, especially given that the mini-or Dell Inspiron E, just a new name, the Dell Inspiron 910^th.

Before you all your hopes high and over again, you should know that this is also an unconfirmed report, which was posted earlier this week on a Brazilian website. Bia Kunze from Odontopalm reported that the forthcoming Dell netbook will officially branded products such as Inspiron 910, and not as mini-or Dell Inspiron E as it was initially assumed. In addition, the same article shows that we are alleged to have some new specifications, and to go with completely new name.

The netbook operated by the same nuclear Intel 1.6 GHz processor, which had been present in almost every netbook on the market. It is equipped with a maximum of 1 GB of RAM and up to 12GB of space on a solid-state disk. Other options are also 512 MB of memory and 4 GB and 8 GB SSDs. The 8.9-inch LCD True Life will be able to issue a maximum resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. How will those based on Intel chipset 945GSE, the graphic power of Intel's 950 graphics chip with 8 MB of graphics memory.

The netbook will boast a 4-cell battery, while the average weight is around 1.07 kg. There will be a 0.3MP or 1.3MP webcam, and will be made available either with Windows XP SP2 or Ubuntu 8.04 OS.

One of the most interesting features of the upcoming product is that it is a 3G internal modem. This is not a standard feature on all units, but only for those to be sold in the United States.

On the supply side, it could be a release of August, 22, to indicate that the above Web site.

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