Dell confesses: "We goofed"
If there's one thing tech companies hate, its leaks about upcoming products. We've been on the receiving end of a torrent of unauthorized info lately about some upcoming Dell laptops, from the nifty 13-inch XPS m1330 to a revamped line of colorful Inspiron systems.
After trying to plug the leaks and getting into a heated argument with The Consumerist (one of our favorite blogs) over a list of insider secrets supposedly from a former Dell sales manager, the PC giant is finally hitting the right notes.
On Dell's corporate blog, Direct2Dell, the company has posted its very own list of "23 Confessions," which includes an apology ("Ok, we goofed.") to The Consumerist as well as Confession #9, which cops to both the new Inspiron laptops and the formerly top-secret XPS m1330 ("We normally wouldn't have said this in the past, but we have some very cool PCs being introduced later this month.")
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.
