June 13, 2007 8:59 AM PDT

More Dell laptop leaks

by Dan Ackerman
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It was only last week that we saw details on Dell's fancy new 13-inch XPS laptop leaked. If Dell has one new laptop coming out, surely they must have more, right?

Apparently the entire Inspiron line is getting a major makeover, according to the scuttlebutt on French Dell fan site (seriously) LesDelliens.com.

The folks over at Engadget have helpfully grabbed some of the details and translated the pages via Babelfish. The current Inspiron 1505 and 1705 will be replaced by the 1520, 1521, 1720, and 1721, plus a new 14-inch 1420.

The "20" models are all Intel Santa Rosa systems, all the way up to the 2.2GHz T7500, while the "21" models have AMD CPUs, topping out at the 2.2GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64. You can also expect 802.11n and Blu-ray drives as an option in most of these laptops.

(Credit: lesdelliens.com)

From the pics we've seen online, the traditionally dowdy Inspiron line has gotten a bit of a makeover, and there seems to be a nice range of color options, including pink, red, green, and yellow.

No word on pricing or release dates yet, but stay tuned.

New York native Dan Ackerman, a former radio DJ turned journalist, has written about technology and music for publications including Spin, Blender, The Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today. He hosts the weekly Digital City podcast and the New York edition of Editors' Office Hours. Dan's new album, Tales Out of Night School, is available now. E-mail Dan.
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About freakin' time...
by JWilliams06 June 13, 2007 9:37 PM PDT
The entire Inspiron line has been needed to be updated for quite some time. The white border with grey middle has been around since 2004, when the Inspiron 700m was introduced. Their components could always be some of the best in the market, but their notebooks were starting to look pretty dated.

Atleast the current generation Inspiron notebooks are built far better than the previous generation before it: Inspiron 5100,600m, 300m, 8600 (which was one of the few that was built okay.).

Can't wait to see these notebooks gracing our neighborhood Walmart very soon.
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About freakin' time...
by JWilliams06 June 13, 2007 9:37 PM PDT
The entire Inspiron line has been needed to be updated for quite some time. The white border with grey middle has been around since 2004, when the Inspiron 700m was introduced. Their components could always be some of the best in the market, but their notebooks were starting to look pretty dated.

Atleast the current generation Inspiron notebooks are built far better than the previous generation before it: Inspiron 5100,600m, 300m, 8600 (which was one of the few that was built okay.).

Can't wait to see these notebooks gracing our neighborhood Walmart very soon.
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Google search
by duncstew June 14, 2007 12:50 PM PDT
If you google Inspiron 1720 there is a link to the Dell website that looks like it goes to a pdf spec sheet. The link doesn't work but says "effective date: 2007/6/26". Does that mean that might be the release date?
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Google search
by duncstew June 14, 2007 12:50 PM PDT
If you google Inspiron 1720 there is a link to the Dell website that looks like it goes to a pdf spec sheet. The link doesn't work but says "effective date: 2007/6/26". Does that mean that might be the release date?
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More Dell laptop leaks
by Hope M. June 14, 2007 11:26 PM PDT
The extra launch of the Dell Laptop heads toward the middle of the year just clearly states the result for tomorrow future generation of mobile devices.

let's discuss this further, reach me at:
http://forum.affiliatebot.com/register.php
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More Dell laptop leaks
by Hope M. June 14, 2007 11:26 PM PDT
The extra launch of the Dell Laptop heads toward the middle of the year just clearly states the result for tomorrow future generation of mobile devices.

let's discuss this further, reach me at:
http://forum.affiliatebot.com/register.php
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Dell Wireless 1505 VS Intel PRO/Wireless 4965
by world33 June 17, 2007 2:35 AM PDT
I posted that beautiful forum thread on [b]Digg it[/b] at http://www.digg.com/hardware/Leak_on_the_new_DELL_laptops_1720_1520_1420


The question is: what Wireless mini card to choose between?

[B]Dell? Wireless 1505 a/b/g/n Mini-Card[/B]
[B]Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 a/b/g/n Mini-Card[/B]

Any suggestion or recommendation?

Cheers,

Fabio
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Dell Wireless 1505 VS Intel PRO/Wireless 4965
by world33 June 17, 2007 2:35 AM PDT
I posted that beautiful forum thread on [b]Digg it[/b] at http://www.digg.com/hardware/Leak_on_the_new_DELL_laptops_1720_1520_1420


The question is: what Wireless mini card to choose between?

[B]Dell? Wireless 1505 a/b/g/n Mini-Card[/B]
[B]Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 a/b/g/n Mini-Card[/B]

Any suggestion or recommendation?

Cheers,

Fabio
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Dell Wireless 1505 VS Intel PRO/Wireless 4965
by world33 June 17, 2007 2:36 AM PDT
I posted that beautiful forum thread on [b]Digg it[/b] at http://www.digg.com/hardware/Leak_on_the_new_DELL_laptops_1720_1520_1420


The question is: what Wireless mini card to choose between?

[B]Dell? Wireless 1505 a/b/g/n Mini-Card[/B]
[B]Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 a/b/g/n Mini-Card[/B]

Any suggestion or recommendation?

Cheers,

Fabio
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Dell Wireless 1505 VS Intel PRO/Wireless 4965
by world33 June 17, 2007 2:36 AM PDT
I posted that beautiful forum thread on [b]Digg it[/b] at http://www.digg.com/hardware/Leak_on_the_new_DELL_laptops_1720_1520_1420


The question is: what Wireless mini card to choose between?

[B]Dell? Wireless 1505 a/b/g/n Mini-Card[/B]
[B]Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 a/b/g/n Mini-Card[/B]

Any suggestion or recommendation?

Cheers,

Fabio
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