Tag archive: Dell XPS

I’ve been using the Kindle DX for several weeks now, and it was anything but love at first sight. This is my third Kindle: I was one of the first with the initial Kindle, got the Kindle 2 when it first shipped, and figured, what the heck, I’d pick up the Kindle 2’s big brother, the Kindle DX. I wanted to try it with newspapers, since it had a bigger screen, and was initially anything but impressed. The Kindle 2 is… Read More

Having spawned an entire generation of spin-off low-cost laptops with its Eee PC, Asus will be moving its Eee branding onward on to other products including a low-cost desktop, an iMac competitor, and a TV with a computer built in. Asus president Jerry Shen announced the new products on Wednesday, according to DigiTimes. The low-cost desktop, dubbed the E-DT, should cost only $200 to $300 without a monitor. The desktop will initially… Read More

It seems that Apple and Motorola aren't the only tech giants willing to jump on the PRODUCT (RED) bandwagon: Microsoft and Dell are reportedly planning to introduce a series of PRODUCT (RED) offerings at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland next week. While Microsoft itself is being coy on the matter—confirming only that “products” are on the way—sources have Microsoft and Dell teaming… Read More

Computer maker Dell may be trying to reinvigorate its sales figures with consumer-oriented systems like the Dell XPS One nd increasingly aggressive moves into retail channels around the world, but so far, the company is continuing to lose market share to competitors. According to third-quarter sales figures from market analysis firm iSuppli, Hewlett-Packard continued to expand its leading position in global PC sales, and Dell saw increased… Read More

Although Microsoft is desperately trying to get the public at large to accept its new Vista operating system, Windows XP continues to outperform its younger sibling by a significant margin, and a new service pack will soon widen that gap. According to Devil Mountain Software, an independent software testing company, Microsoft’s latest update “delivers a measurable performance boost to this aging desktop OS.” As reported… Read More

If you’ve ever wondered what a PC fit for MTV Cribs would look like, wonder no longer. Dell announced its new XPS 720 H2C edition on Tuesday – a beefed up, decked out, overclocked, water-cooled gaming machine that packages every top-of-the-line desktop component into one slick box – to the tune of $5,999. At the heart of the beast is an Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core processor, meant to run at 2.66GHz but… Read More

Computer maker Dell announced today that it is now offering dual-layer Blu-ray DVD burners as an option in its product line, starting with the high-end XPS M1710 notebook computer. The systems will offer all the standard features of Blu-ray drives—1080p video, up to 7.1 surround audio, backward compatibility with standard CD and DVD discs, etc.—the units enable big-time data crunchers or video makers to burn up to 50 GB to a… Read More

Computer maker Dell has announced it is now offering integrated mobile broadband options from Sprint in selected Dell Latitude, Precision, and XPS notebook systems in the form of the Dell Wireless 5700-S mobile broadband EVDO mini-card. The solution fits into Dell's HyperConnect wireless offerings alongside mobile broadband options from Verizon and Cingular, enabling mobile users to connect to the Internet without doing the old… Read More

PC Magazine says the NVIDIA GeoForce Go 7950 GTZ is the world's fastest mobile graphics processing unit (GPU), supporting games and applications for DirectX 9.0, Shader Model 3.0, and high dymanic range (HDR) lighting. "2006 is a phenomenal year of growth and technology leadership for NVIDIA notebook GPUs. The efficient NVIDIA GeForce 7 series GPU architecture continues to deliver the ultimate visual experience in notebooks of… Read More

Do your first person shooters seem a little sluggish? Are the graphics just not realistic enough? Does the paint job on your gaming box leave you, maybe, wanting more? Dell has the solution for you, in the form of its high-end, limited edition XPS 600 Renegade system built around a lot of fast hardware and the Ageia PhysX processor. Dell showed the system at 2006′s CES show earlier this year, and is now taking orders from gamers who… Read More

From the press release: The Dell Precision 380 redefines productivity for professionals in the entry workstation segment by helping to increase scalability and reliability through an innovative product design. In addition to including the Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 64-bit dual-core processor, the Dell Precision 380 features 64-bit Pentium 4 600 series processors with 2MB L2 cache. The new workstation can support up to 8GB(a) of… Read More

From the press release: Inspiron XPS Gen 2 Take the LAN party on the road with the second generation of Dell's Inspiron XPS gaming notebook. With a full range of personalization options, the XPS Gen 2 allows customers to distract and intimidate the competition. Additional features of the Inspiron XPS Gen 2 include: — Starting price of $2,749 at 8.6 pounds. — 17-inch TrueLife widescreen display. — Powered with… Read More

After setting up most of your new home theater system you are without a doubt anxious to get the DVD player going. Take a deep breath, relax, turn off any distractions and grab a cup of coffee. This is the part of installation that confuses a lot of people but we will get you through it. The complexity of the DVD player installation comes from something that is actually very good. The standards for DVD are very broad and allow systems in all… Read More