Dell Ships Computers with movies and Music Pre-Installed

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Dell has announced that they have teamed up with CinemaNow to provide buyers with computers featuring pre-installed digital movies. Dell says that the new partnership provides an easy and economical way to jump-start a digital library on a PC.

The Dell movie bundles will start at $25 and are selected by movie studios. Films available for pre-load include the Spider Man trilogy, the Matrix trilogy, The Fast and the Furious collection as well as a children's bundle, Romantic Comedy bundle, and a Comedy Bundle. Dell says that the movie bundles will be refreshed and updated regularly. Read more

Posted on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dell XPS Baton PC Design Concept rolls up its Screen and Keyboard

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Earlier today we reported about a design concept for the "Sony PSP 2" featuring a roll-up display made from flexible OLED. The same designer, Tai Chiem, also created a Dell laptop with roll-up OLED display dubbed Delll XPS Baton PC.
The Dell XPS Baton PC Design Concept looks pretty nice and shows how exciting the future could look for gadgets if we can get flexible OLED displays commercialized. Read more

Posted on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:58:41 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Netbook leaked

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Dell is leaking a new Dell Inspiron Mini netbook themselves on their support site. Update: Dell Mini 12 officially announced, runs Vista.

The new Dell mini is dubbed Inspiron Mini 12 (1210) and will actually feature a 12 inch screen, the largest in an Intel Atom powered Netbook to date.
Other features of the Dell Mini 12 include Intel Atom Z520 or Z530 CPU, 1GB RAM, 1.3MP Camera, Wifi, and Bluetooth. Read more

Posted on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:35:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pink Notebook Dell Studio 17 inch is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #53

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This notebook holiday gift tip is for your wife, girlfriend or daughter. Believe it our not Pink colored gadgets are hot items for many females out there. We already featured a Pink BlackBerry as Gift Tip because of that fact.
The pink laptop we picked is from Dell and sold on Walmart. The Dell Studio 17 Pink Laptop PC is powered by a 2Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 Processor and sports a large 17 inch display.
Other features of this pink notebook include 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, DVD Writer, Fingerprint reader, LoJack theft protection service, 802.11g Wi-fi, 8-in-1 digital media reader and Windows Vista Home Premium. Read more

Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell Studio Hybrid Desktop is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #51

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If you want a media center computer and even the typical small form factor computer is too large for your needs, the Dell Studio Hybrid may be perfect for you. Despite the tiny 9-inch design that looks more like an external hard drive than a desktop computer, the machine is a full computer system.

Processors for the line start at Intel Pentium dual-core and go up to Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs. All versions run on windows Vista and feature DVI and HDMI out. Slot load DVD or Blu-ray drives are available and all units have 2GB of RAM or more. Base systems start at $499 and a fully loaded machine starts at $999. Read more

Posted on Wed, 8 Oct 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dell pre-loads Iron Man Movie for $20 on your new Dell Computer

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Dell announced that they now offer movies as part of your personalization options when you configure a new Dell computer. First up is Iron Man that just got released on DVD.
The Iron Man movie option will add $20 to your Dell computer price. The single disc DVD edition of Iron Man on Amazon.com sells for $14.99 though. Read more

Posted on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:38:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell Studio Desktop is I4U Top 100 Gift Tip #41

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Computers are one of the most popular gifts of the holiday season. Dell has announced the availability of its Studio Desktop and Studio Slim desktop computers. These systems are aimed at the multimedia fan who makes videos and more with their computer.

Options for the Studio desktop systems include additional RAM and Blu-ray players. The small stature of the Studio Slim would make for a great HTPC that would make a good addition to a home theater set up. The system could be optioned with a TV tuner as well. Prices start at $549 for the Studio Desktops. Read more

Posted on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dell Studio Desktops Launch

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Dell has announced that its Studio Desktops are now shipping globally. Both the Studio Desktop and the Studio Slim desktop are available globally with prices starting at $549. Options on the line include Blu-ray players and all systems have HDMI outputs.

The Dell Studio Desktop has a traditional mini-tower design and the Slim Tower has a smaller form factor for tighter spaces. Both systems offer six USB ports. DirectX 10 graphics, 16-in-1 media card readers and more. Other options for the system include 802.11n Wi-Fi, wireless mouse and keyboard, and a built-in TV tuner. Read more

Posted on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:52:41 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dell Introduces Privacy Screen and Pocket Projector

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Dell has announced a new privacy screen for its Latitude E6400 notebook. The screen uses software to generate a pixel-based pattern that makes the display hard to read by users sitting to the side. Dell also announced the M109S projector.

The projector has 55 lumens and a resolution of 858 x 600. It can project up to 94.5-inches away. The projector retails for $499. Dell also announced two new mobile workstations, the Precision M6400 and the M6400 Covet. Both notebooks are ISV certified and pricing starts at $2599. Read more

Posted on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:33:45 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Guide Tip #33

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More Holiday Gift Guide News.

The market is certainly flush with netbooks today. Many of the netbooks come from brands that many of us may not be familiar with. One brand we are certainly familiar with is Dell and it has recently announced its first netbook called the Inspiron Mini 9.

The Mini is one of the smaller screened notebooks on the market with an 8.9-inch LED backlit display. It runs an Intel Atom N270 processor like virtually all of the other netbook systems on the market. It can be had with Linux and Windows XP Home operating systems and storage of 4GB to 16GB depending on the model. All versions run a 4-cell battery and feature integrated Wi-Fi. Pricing for the Mini runs $349 for the Linux model, $399 for the low-end XP version and $449 for the high-end XP version.

Dimensions for the Mini are 9.13" x 1.07" x 6.77" and it weighs 2.28 pounds. It also has an integrated Ethernet jack, three USB ports, AC adapter, and audio jacks built-in. A webcam is optional with 0.3 or 1.3MP. Bluetooth is optional as well. The 8.9" screen has a resolution of 1024x600. Read more

Posted on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dell sees further Signs of weak Tech Spending

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc's customers are cutting back further on technology spending, the company said on Tuesday, sending the computer maker's shares down more than 7 percent.
Dell, the second largest computer maker after Hewlett-Packard , has already been hurt as buyers hold back on purchasing decisions. It posted a steep drop in second quarter profit in August, saying the that companies are becoming more conservative.
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Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:12:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell Studio 1535 Notebook Review

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InsideHW published a review of the Dell Studio 1535 Notebook.
Quote from the review: "In all probability people in Dell came to a conclusion that there is a gap between Inspiron and XPS notebook series so they decided to fill that gap with new Studio series of notebooks. Read more

Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo CEO says no Plans to buy Dell Factories

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Lenovo Group , the world's fourth-largest PC maker, said on Tuesday it has no plans to buy computer factories from rival Dell Inc , its Chief Executive William Amelio said on Tuesday.
Lenovo has enough capacity, Amelio told reporters on the sidelines of a conference in Singapore.
Dell is trying to sell factories around the world to cut costs and improve profitability, the Wall Street Journal reported last week.
Read more

Posted on Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:30:57 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook is on Sale

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The Dell Inspiron 910 aka Dell Inspiron Mini 9 product pages are live on the Dell site. The pages are not linked on the Dell site yet and Dell did not officially announce the Mini 9 netbook yet, but the links are out and you can order the Inspiron 9 with Windows XP or with Ubuntu Linux.
The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 with 8GB SSD and Windows XP starts at $449.
The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 with 4GB SSD and Ubuntu Linux starts at $349. Read more

Posted on Thu, 4 Sep 2008 01:39:30 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell Inspiron 910 Netbook launches this Week

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The Dell Inspiron 910 netbook was rumored to launch already in August, but it did not happen. Now Dell said it will finally launch the Dell Inspiron 910 this week. The WSJ claims that Dell will release the netbook on Thursday.

Dell made no further comment on the apparently leaked specifications or the possible pricing of the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 (910). Read more

Posted on Wed, 3 Sep 2008 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell misses Wall St Target, sees Spending Cutbacks

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc posted a disappointing drop in quarterly earnings and said spending cutbacks on information technology have spread from the United States to Western Europe and Asia, sending its shares down more than 10 percent.
"They're saying lower IT spending is spreading. That is evidence of a global slowdown in IT spending. This certainly isn't good news for tech overall. Dell's outlook is for slower spending - especially in Asia and Western Europe," said Tim Ghriskey, chief investment officer at Solaris Asset Management, who also noted weakness in Dell profit margins.

Dell reported a surprise 17 percent decline in quarterly profit on Thursday as the company suffered from tighter corporate spending in United States.

Net income for the fiscal second quarter ended August 1 fell to $616 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, from the restated year-ago net income of $746 million, or 33 cents per diluted share.
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Posted on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:45:17 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell Announces New Vostro for Business and Emerging Nations

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Dell announced its latest Vostro notebook today called the Vostro A860. The notebook is an affordable 15.6-inch laptop for business use and has a widescreen LCD with anti-glare coating and it can be outfitted with Intel processors ranging from the Celeron to Core 2 Duo. The machine can be bought with Windows Vista or Ubuntu Linux as the OS.

A smaller Vostro A840 was also announced that is very similar to the A860, but has a smaller 14.1-inch LCD. Also announced is the Vostro A180 desktop for everyday business computing with Intel Celeron or Pentium dual-core processors. OS options include Linux and Windows Vista. The final new Vostro system is the A100 entry-level desktop that runs an Intel Atom processor and Ubuntu Linux for the OS. Pricing is unknown at this time. Read more

Posted on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dell Inspiron 910 Netbook Ubuntu Screen-shots leaked

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The Inspiron 910, Dell's entry into the netbook market, generates a lot of interest and the anticipation for the release is mounting. I guess Dell will go official with the Inspiron 910 next week. For now Engadget has posted some screen-shots of the Inspiron 910 running Ubuntu 8.04 Linux.

The screens show a quick launch toolbar desk and the photos also reveal a look at the 8.9 inch screen and the keyboard of the Dell Inspiron 910. Read more

Posted on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:53:21 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell Inspiron 910 Netbook almost here

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Dell's entry (aka Dell mini) into the netbook arena is supposedly almost here as all specification details have already leaked.
The only missing piece is the final price. The rumored release date for the Inspiron 910 is August 22nd.

Update: Dell Inspiron Mini 9 ships

The Atom based Dell Inspiron 910 netbook features a 8.9 inch screen with 1024x600px resolution, 512MB/1GB RAM, 4GB/8GB/16GB SSD storage, 1.3MP camera, and 4-cell battery. Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:33:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell Adds Trio of New Laser Printers

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Dell added three new laser printers to its portfolio along with enhanced printer services including ProSupport, installation and recycling options. The new printer models include the Dell 2135cn Multifunction Color Laser Printer, Dell 2130cn Color Laser Printer, and the Dell 3130cn Color Laser Printer.

The 2135cn is aimed at small and home offices with low to mid volume printer usage. The printer can output 12 pages per minute in color and 16 pages per minute in black along with the ability to copy as well. The 2135cn also features integrated Ethernet connectivity. The 2130cn is also aimed at the small/home office and can print 16-ppm color and 20-ppm monochrome. Options for it include wireless and Ethernet connectivity. The Dell 3130cn has a print speed of up to 26-ppm color and 31-ppm monochrome with a 70,000 page per month duty cycle. Read more

Posted on Wed, 6 Aug 2008 09:00:25 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Creative Designed for Dell Gear Available

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Creative has announced that its line of Designed for Dell speakers and headphones are now available. The Creative Inspire T10 speakers and EP-610 headphones are both available in colors to match Dell's notebook computers.

The Creative gear is available in jet black, plum purple, tangerine orange, flamingo pink, midnight blue, ruby red, and sprint green. The T10 speakers have separate controls for power on/off, volume and bass and can work with PCs or MP3 players. The T10 speakers retail for $49.99. The EP-610 headphones retail for $29.99. Read more

Posted on Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:54:43 CDT | by Shane McGlaun