Dell Adamo vs. MacBook Air

May 13, 2009 By Nick Mokey

Design

Let’s face it: For most people, this is what it all comes down to. And it’s totally subjective. Both machines offer machined aluminum bodies, which feel solid and look amazing either way. But the MacBook Air takes the minimalist route with only an Apple logo on its lid, while Dell rolls with brushed aluminum in, intricate grilles, real glass, and two color choices: onyx or pearl. But the Air also has shaved-down edges working for it, which give it the appearance of looking much thinner than it actually is in the middle. This category can honestly go either way, but at the end of the day, we’re suckers for Apple’s iconic design and legendary build quality.

Winner: Apple MacBook Air

Left: MacBook Air; Right: Dell Adamo

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Dell drops Adamo 13 to $899 at 9:16am 27th December 2010 [...] Although Dell’s super-slim Adamo line has been out for the better part of two years—it competed with Apple’s original MacBook Air—the new configuration could be worth serious consideration for folks looking for most of the [...]
Ian Bell at 9:52pm 30th September 2009 I would take the MacBook air in a heartbeat. Still thinner IMO and has more of a wow factor. Plus it doesn't run XP like the Dell :P
1. Bernardo_O'reilly at 11:23pm 13th October 2010 adamo runs win 7 not XP, im typing this message on an adamo and so far i'm kind of impressed by it. Its a nice secondary laptop for people w/ more than one computer (since both adamo and air are kind of underpowered). Although the Mac air looks nice, i decided to buy this sucker because i dont want to look like a pretentious hipster when im studying @ school. Besides, I need this to run windows for pirating stuff and testing out software. Also the black adamo looks less feminine