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Barely a couple months ago, computer maker Dell introduced the ultraportable Mini 9 netbook, designed to appeal t folks who want basic email, Web browsing, and social networking capability in as small (and cute) a package as possible. Now, it seems everything small is destined to get bigger again: today Dell announced the Inspiron Mini 12, which is basically the same idea as the Mini 9…but with a 12.1 inch display.
Computer maker Dell has rolled out the Inspiron 1525, a colorful series of 15.4-inch notebooks that now offer Blu-ray playback capabilities as an option…for starting prices under $1,000. Dell is offering both Blu-ray players (backward compatible with standard DVDs and CDs, of course) as well as a Blu-ray burner for backing up important data.
Not only does Australia already beat the United States to the punch with cars like the Holden Monaro (which arrived stateside years later as the Pontiac GTO), it looks as if they’re beginning to edge Americans out electronics as well. Dell’s upcoming Inspiron 1525 notebook, still without a firm release date in the U.S., has cropped up on the Australian branch of the company’s site for pre-order.
As expected, the Inspiron 1525 will share many features with its older sibling, the Inspiron 1520, including a 15.4-inch LCD, 160GB hard drive, and Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics. The most notable upgrade: a snappier Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 processor, which operates at 2.0GHz with a 800Mhz front-side bus.
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“Where entertainment on a notebook is concerned, audio and video capabilities are two essential aspects for those pursuing such performance machines. “Multimedia Delivery” is the key point here and what best to bring this to life than a striking combination of inspiring industrial design, seamless integration of intuitive software and performance components. The class of notebooks in discussion here is none other than the absolute top of the line, seriously powerful desktop replacement notebooks. Performance wise, these expensive juggernauts are unquestionably the leader of the pack and it’s easy to see why this is so. Desktop replacements have a larger build than all the other classes of notebooks, thereby allowing them to house bigger and more powerful cooling systems. In addition to that, they are designed with better ventilation properties and are well suited to cope with the thermal dissipation of cutting edge components.
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.
“Dell’s Web site and customer service center sold the computers with adapters from September 1998 through February 2002 for $1,500 to $3,200.
The adapters were manufactured in China and sold separately for $30 and $70. The recalled adapters were used primarily with Dell Latitude, Precision and Inspiron notebook personal computers. “
The systems affected include:
— Latitude: CP, CPi, CPiA, CPtC, CPiR, CPxH, CPtV, CS, CSx, CPxJ, CPtS, C500, C510, C600, C610, C800, C810, V700, C-Dock, C-Port
— Inspiron: 2500, 2600, 3700, 3800, 4000, 4100, 4150, 5000, 5000e, 7500, 7550, 8000, 8100, Advanced Port Replicator, Docking Station
Based on core technology from the award-winning RADEON X800, MOBILITY RADEON 9800 is a powerhouse visual processor that blends the best of the desktop and mobile graphics world, to the ultimatebenefit of the user. MOBILITY RADEON 9800 is available from Dell on the Inspiron XPS in North America and the Inspiron 9100 in Europe.
“Thanks to the new Mobility RADEON 9800, the Dell Inspiron XPS is the first laptop in the world with the power to run the Splinter Cell 3 E3 Weather demo at above 30 fps.” said Dany Lepage, Splinter Cell 3 lead programmer at Ubisoft’s Montreal studio. “The strong performance of the Mobility RADEON 9800, with antialiasing and the widescreen display of the Inspiron XPS, should allow players to experience Splinter Cell 3 in the best possible conditions.”
With a starting price of $799 and weighing less than 7lbs1, the Inspiron 1000 is marketed towards consumers and small business owners who need basic computing and productivity performance in an inexpensive notebook.
The Inspiron 1000 is expertly configured by Dell to provide customers with a choice of different hardware options to best meet their specific needs. Customers also have the option to upgrade service, software and peripherals by selecting their desired preferences during the purchasing process.
From Dell’s press release:
Available immediately, the Latitude D800, Inspiron 8600, and Dell Precision M60 mobile workstation can be configured with the fastest version of the new processor, the Intel Pentium M 755, featuring a 2.0GHz processor, 2MB Level 2 cache and 400MHz front side bus. A broad range of other Dell notebooks, including the Latitude D600, D505 and the Inspiron 600m, can be configured with a variety of the new processors, including the Pentium M 745, Pentium M 735 and the Celeron M 330. More details can be found at www.dell.com/mobileprocessor.
The Inspiron XPS is Dell’s first notebook computer aimed exclusively at gaming enthusiasts.
“We saw a condition with both the Inspiron XPS and the Inspiron 9100: we determined the root cause, fixed it, tested it, and it is now resolved. Shipments of the laptops were on hold but resumed last week,” Dell spokesperson Venancio Figueroa says.
Read more at PC World
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