Dell unveils 'thin and light' Inspiron laptops, Adamo-style

Dell execs show off new thin and light Inspiron laptops at an event in Paris Tuesday.

(Credit: Nate Lanxon/CNET)

PARIS--CNET got a "world first" teaser at a Dell keynote here in Paris, when Dell execs Michael Tatelman (pictured right) and Phil Bryant surreptitiously showed off two new laptops coming to the company's Inspiron lineup--both described as belonging to the "thin and light" category (as opposed to fat and clunky, one trusts).

Similar to the stunt the PC maker pulled at CES in January with the Adamo, nothing was revealed about specs. We were able to talk with Tatelman after his keynote, where he confirmed both models would launch in "late summer" this year. He didn't reveal what lost bet caused Bryant to appear with the pink version.

The most interesting of the two models is the one on the right-hand side in the photo above. It appears to be a thin, much sleeker 15-inch Inspiron. The model on the left, also an Inspiron, is possibly a thinner, lighter Mini 10.

Look for more news of these notebooks over the coming weeks.

A closeup of one of the new laptops coming this summer from Dell.

(Credit: Nate Lanxon/CNET)

(Source: Crave UK)

[sartor1]

WHOO HOOOOO!
I wonder if they are hackintoshable? LOL
I wonder if Apple is checking these out! ;-)

[dragonbite]

Hope they are more reasonably priced than the Adamo!

[L33tLuXX0rz]

I cant believe the Adamo is really over $2400!!!! I have to agree and hope these are affordable

[stenar]

Those don't look very thin to me. The OLD MacBooks were thinner than that.

[sherbisness]

When is the black and shiny fashion finally going to die out ? Black and shiny just catches dust, dirt and fingerprints. Please manufactures, bring back silver and beige, and ivory. Give us a break !!!!

[slickuser]

Thin or Light.. Shiny or not...

Dell is a crap!

[Bob Kakis]

Dell is the king of crap!

[Splashes]

I can't imagine an adult being seen in public with the pink model, and can't imagine a student being able to afford one.

Perhaps I just lack imagination.

[dascha1]

Adamo? Isn't that the top-of-the-line noseless saddle used by Ironman(r) athletes to prevent medical problems from occurring during very long distance races?

[dascha1]

Adamo? Isn't that the top-of-the-line nose-less cycle saddle used by Ironman(r) athletes to help prevent medical problems from occurring during very long distance races?

[hbailla]

that's a good laptop
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