Dell Launches 17-inch Inspiron 9200 Laptop

Dell has launched the Inspiron 9200, the company's first notebook with a 17-inch wide-aspect screen, providing customers a viewing area 26 percent larger than a 15.4-inch screen.

The 9200 measures only about 1.5 inches thick and weighs a little more than 7.5 pounds.

The new notebook system is powered by Intel’s Pentium M 7xx series processors. With its mobile optimized architecture and support for lower power technologies, the Inspiron 9200 delivers exceptional battery life of up to 3.4 hours with the standard 53WHr battery.

The product includes an advanced graphics card that delivers an exceptional viewing experience for movie lovers and multimedia enthusiasts. Likewise, the large display aids in productivity applications, allowing users to view and work in two applications simultaneously, such as conducting Web research and authoring documents.

Housed in a silver and white chassis with an integrated subwoofer, the Inspiron 9200 is designed to provide easy access to multimedia content. Front and center multimedia keys allow users to navigate through music content simply.

The Inspiron 9200 is also the first new Inspiron notebook to incorporate +/- optical drives, including an 8X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW+R) with double-layer write capability, providing the fastest burn capability on a slim drive currently available. Users can burn a full DVD+R or DVD-R disc in approximately 12 minutes.

For more information about Inspiron products, go to www.dell.com/inspiron.

Technical Highlights: Inspiron 9200

— Choice of Intel Pentium M processors: 725 (1.6GHz), 745 (1.8GHz) or 755 (2.0GHz)

— 256MB to 2GB DDR at 333MHz

— UltraSharp Wide Aspect Display (17-inch) with choice of resolution: WXGA+ (1440×900), WUXGA (1920×1200)

— ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700 128MB graphics card

— Integrated 56K v.92 capable modem, 10/100 Ethernet, optional integrated Wi-Fi (802.11b/g or 802.11a/b/g) and Bluetooth capability

— Choice of modular optical drives: DVD, CD-RW/DVD or Double Layer(d) DVD+/-RW/+R

— Choice of Hard Drives: 40GB, 60GB, 80GB, 100GB

— Ports include IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, Dolby Digital Audio Out, S-Video Out, S/PDIF, SD Memory Card Reader

— 6-cell or 9-cell Primary Lithium Ion battery