Dell’s Z brand extends to consumers 14z laptop, no induction
If you’ve always thought 13” is not quite big enough,but 15” is just to big, then Dell’s latest consumer laptop may be just what your after.
The Dell Inspiron 14z Laptop is thin and light like it’s 16” big brother Latitude Z. Right about now you probably wondering if the Z brand also means it features the same wireless inductive charging, sadly the answer is no.
Dell 14z specs:
- Core 2 Duo Processor SU7300 (1.3Ghz) – ultra-low power
- 4GB 1066Mhz DDR3 RAM
- 320GB 7200 RPM HDD
- 14” LED display (1366×768)
- 802.11n
- 6-cell battery (claimed 8hrs, 25mins), optional 9-cell (claimed 11 hrs)
- Price – $1,299
So what’s the take away from this ? I guess the Z branding simply means thin and light. Does that mean the new Adamo model next year will be an Adamo Z ?
More @ Dell Australia
Dell Latitude Z Laptop now available in Aus
The sexy new Latitude Z Laptop from Dell is now available in Australia. The default configuration is available for $2,799 which includes the wireless charging. All things considered, this is pricing is actually quite reasonable. It does have a long list of specs.
- Worlds thinnest 16” laptop (1600×900 resolution), WLED display
- Worlds first laptop with inductive charging
- Core 2 Duo 1.4Ghz SU9400 ultra-low power processor
- Multi-touch gesture-enabled trackpad
- 64GB SSD (room for an optional 2nd SSD)
- 2GB 1067Mhz DDR3 RAM
- 802.11n
- Small power brick
More @ Dell Australia
Dell Adamo vs Macbook Air
Dell’s finally taken the wraps of it’s sexy thin new premium laptop and announced specs and pricing. Unfortunately the news isn’t good, especially for Australians.
The Dell Adamo is clearly a response to Apple’s ultra-thin Macbook Air. So naturally there’ll be comparisons drawn between the two. How does it stack up ? Check out the table below and decide for yourself.
| Dell Adamo | Apple Macbook Air | |
| Size (w x d x h) | 331 x 242 x 163 mm | 325 x 227 x 40 – 194 |
| Weight | 1.81 kg | 1.36 kg |
| Processor | 1.2GHz / 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo | 1.6GHz / 1.86GHz Core 2 Duo |
| RAM | 2GB / 4GB 800Mhz DDR3 | 2GB 10066MHz DDR3 |
| HDD | 128GB SSD | 120GB SATA / 128GB SSD |
| Display | 13.4" LED 16:9 | 13.3 LED |
| Graphics | GMX4500 integrated graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Ports | Display Port, 3xUSB, Audio out | Mini Display Port, 1xUSB, Audio out |
| Battery Life | 5 hours (Li-Polymer cells; 40 Whr) | 4.5 hours (Li-Polymer cells; 37Whr) |
| Price | A$ 3,699 / A$ 4,299 | A$ 2,899 / A$ 3,999 |
I was shocked to see the Macbook Air winning the battle with better specs (sans ports), and a cheaper price. Remember this is the Australian equation it may be different internationally.
After first seeing the Adamo, I was convinced this was going to be my next laptop purchase, but the specs and price have changed my mind.
Dell enter sub-notebook category, introducing the Inspiron Mini 9
Dell have finally launched their long awaited mini Inspiron laptop. This is their first product in the very crowded sub-notebook category.
The Inspiron Mini 9, as you may have guessed from the name comes with 9” screen (well 8.9” to be exact) running 1024X600 resolution. As for the operating system, Dell gives you a choice of XP or Ubuntu.
One problem with the mini inspiron is that you can only choose a solid state drive, so anyone wanted a little extra storage than the “up to 16GB” is out of luck. You can see the rest of the tech specs here.
Other than that, the the Mini Inspiron 9 looks stylish, and has a solid feature set. Given Dell’s massive marketshare in the corporate environment, let’s hope they can avoid the ghosting issues that prevent many organisations from utilizing sub-notebooks.
Without getting hands on, it’s difficult to tell if the keyboard is going to be as painfully useless as the Asus EeePC 900/901.
You can check out a gallery of images on here on Dell’s US site. No word on an Australian release of the Inspiron Mini 9.
Update
Dell have now added updated their Australian site to include the Inspiron Mini 9, however you have to call for pricing.
Update 2
In a press release from Dell..
“In Australia, the Inspiron Mini 9 will initially be available in black with Windows® XP® for AUD$599 including GST and delivery. Additional colours will be available in the near future.”
Update 3
The Inspiron Mini 9 is now available to purchase from Dell’s site
More information @ Dell.
Acer joins the rest, adds Aspire One to ultra-portable laptop category
Acer are also entering the sub-laptop market with the Aspire One. Early details are still sketchy, however it’s believed to feature a 8.9″ screen, running Windows XP (with Service Pack 3 included), 1024×768 display which is a little strange given the screen appears to be widescreen.
More @ UMPC Portal via Engadget
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Dell entering the Sub-laptop market, takes on Eee PC
Gizmodo are reporting Mr Dell himself (Michael) is currently supporting a nice new accessory – A mini Dell Inspiron laptop.
This supports a growing trend for sub-10″ laptops, with multiple companies getting in on the trend. Both Asus with the Eee PC and HP with their Mini-note, already have products in the market.
Specific details are still to be released, so we wait for an official Dell press release on a release date and price. If Dell can get mass production costs low-enough through, could see the mini Inspiron dominate the UMPC market.
More @ Gizmodo
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New Dell Inspiron Range arriving soon
I’ve owned a Dell Inspiron 6400 for more than 12 months now. I’m really happy with it, but it’s old technology, the current models are 1520 and 1525. Well they’re about to be replaced by an even slicker design the 1435, 1535 and 1735 models. As the prefix suggests these are the 14, 15 and 17″ (widescreen) models.
A couple of exciting features about the new models is that they’ll feature a screen that’s flush with the bezel, similar to the new trend amongst HDTV’s. Also the new series allow consumers to option up to a blu-ray drive. Althought the physical media is still insanely expensive (AU $25 per disc) it’s a great to let the consumers decide if they want the new format.
The new models will be released from later this month till October in the US, no word on an Australian release, let’s hope it’s soon.
More @ Engadget
