Dell teases with new Adamo shots
The new Adamo's offset hinge.
(Credit: Dell)We've mentioned a couple of times how the new, revamped version of Dell's high-end Adamo laptop has a pretty interesting design twist. After offering a few tantalizing teases (including a brief appearance at a press conference last week), the company has now released a couple of shots that show just how the superthin laptop can get away with being only around 10mm thick and still be usable for typing.
Dell says: "Because so many people who have had a sneak peek of Dell's superthin Adamo XPS laptop seem to be falling in love with it, the company today released two more photos of the highly stylized, thin 9.99-mm Adamo by Dell system. The Adamo XPS is as intriguing open as it is closed."
We say, it's an intriguing way to design a laptop, and even though we've only seen it up close very briefly, the idea of an offset hinge which, in effect, props the keyboard up at a more ergonomic angle, is worth further exploration.
Dell has hinted that the new Adamo would be out in time for the holidays, but for now will only say, "Stay tuned for more information on this head-turning product."
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Still, looks very intriguing. .
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=14743
It's looks great but doesn't seem to be very useful.
all we have are pictures
for all we know it could have a desktop i7 with 24gb ram and weigh 7 grams
I can see 2 gb of ram maybe 800mhz but could be 667, a ULV processor definitely not above 2.0 ghz, MAYBE a 1440x900 screen but more likely 1366x768, an intel integrated graphics chipset, and a pci ssd card. They won't be able to fit a normal 1.8 inch HD into that. Those are 8mm thick. That would only leave 2 mm for case and that doesn't sound realistic.
doesn't even come with a free Apple logo
race for the thinnest started with the MacBook Air
sony's notebooks were nowhere as thin or as fast and useful as the air. they had slow processors, small screens and keyboards, weren't as thin, looked ugly, and not full featured. worst of all, they ran windows (fanboy bait):)
Considering that the thin Sonys were out years ahead of the Mac Air, obviously the processors cannot be compared apples to apples. "nowhere as thin" as the mac air is plain wrong, look up the specs for the Sony X505, you'll find that it is within mm of the air. As for usability, the sony did just fine in our company running all of our major applications, at least as "usable" and business relevant as the Mac Air claims to be. Mac Air is nice, but makes the same sacrifices in features for the sake of appearance and mobility, so to use the Air as some kind of benchmark for usability is ridiculous.
But I will have to wait and see it in person before I can make a final decision about it.
And being based on Win7 , more useful.
Considering the specs aren't out yet, the "more powerful" and "more ports" are guesses.
I think debating adamo vs air is stupid anyway - they are both overpriced and underpowered
If you look closely, you can see 2 USB ports, displayport, an audio port and then something else. It's not Ethernet, but it might be power.
http://www.engadget.com/photos/new-dell-adamo-xps-image-takes-a-stand/2358990/
Who cares about ports, thickness or weight or any of that inconsequential stuff???
The question we need to have answered is whether you'll be able to get one of these with those colourful lip gloss coatings, no?
Dell Adamo Pearl:
$1499
1.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor with Centrino technology
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Service Pack 1 64-Bit
2GB 800MHz DDR3 dual-channel memory3
128GB3 solid state drive
Intel® GS45 Integrated Graphics with 256MB Memory
MacbookAir:
$1499
1.86GHz
Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 1066MHz frontside bus
2GB Memory
120GB SATA hard drive1
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics
You'll see plus and minuses for both, but the prices start the same. Debate that all you want Leo, but everything about the new model is pure conjecture until the actual specs are known.
Dell makes fantastic monitors that don't cost a lot and I've owned several Dell computers and all of them have performed well. They certainly aren't underpowered or overpriced compared to Apple. you must be 12 years old.
- by CreativeMalcolm October 13, 2009 1:47 PM PDT
- Dude you could always run Windows on an Air... OS X is just gonna be faster cause it's a sleeker OS from a resources stand point.
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