Dell's 22-inch UltraSharp 2209WA LCD monitor surfaces

Dell Canada is good for being the first to show off new LCDs, and yet again we're getting an early look at a forthcoming monitor courtesy of the Great white North. The 22-inch UltraSharp 2209WA will evidently arrive with a 1,680 x 1,050 resolution, 300 nits of brightness, a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 178-degree viewing angles and a 5-millisecond response time. It also features VGA and DVI connectors, four USB 2.0 ports and an undisclosed price tag. It'll supposed ship in one to two weeks, but given that there's not even an image available yet, we're not so sure we'd bet the farm on that estimate being accurate.

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Dell Studio XPS 13 leather-wrapped laptop revealed, Adamo info leaked!

Thanks to a totally amazing Engadget source, we've gotten our hands on photos of the absolutely sick Dell Studio XPS 13, and some new info about the company's forthcoming Adamo. First off, the photos in the gallery are of that Studio XPS we caught wind of way back in August. The pics we saw back then don't really do the laptop justice, as you can tell by these snaps. Meanwhile, that rumored Adamo is very much real, and very much like what we've been hearing. Apparently the device -- which the company plans to market as the "world's thinnest laptop" -- was slated to be released this month, but has been pushed back till at least February. The Adamo will sport a black and silver color scheme similar to the system you see here, but is "different," and we're told that it's most definitely Dell's play to nab some of that MacBook Air marketshare. We're working on some photos of that, but until those come through, enjoy the gallery below!
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Dell adds $100 32GB SSD option to Inspiron Mini 9

Sure, the base price of Dell's Inspiron Mini 9 is pretty palatable, but good luck passing through that hard drive selection screen with this option unchecked. Yep, as now, Mini 9 buyers can opt for a capacious 32GB solid state drive (a luxury already available in Japan), which is a $100 upgrade over the standard 4GB SSD. Enticing enough to make you finally pull the trigger?


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Dell's Inspiron Mini 9 and 12 get artist makeovers

In recent months we've seen Dell's design department running wild with new colors and art for a lot of their models, such as the Studio 15 and 17 laptops, and the announcement that customizable jobs were on the table for 2009. It probably should come as no surprise, then, to see the Inspiron Mini 9 and 12 get some love, too -- this time in five patterns by artist Tristan Eaton. Otherwise the same under the hood, the paint-jobbed Minis will run you an extra $50 over the base price of each respective model -- $349 for the Mini 9 and $549 for the Mini 12. Check out two more shots of the upgrades after the break.

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Dell's 32GB Inspiron Mini 9 netbook blushes pink and red in Japan

What's black and white and now red in Japan? Why Dell's Inspiron Mini 9 of course -- who reads newspapers? Starting tomorrow, Dell's little netbook will finally be available in red to match the initial teaser shots that had the entire laptop world looking Dell's way back in May. Pink too, to offset the decidedly more staid, obsidian black and alpine white versions available elsewhere. Japan n also nabbed an Inspiron Mini 9 Platinum Package that features a relative biggie 32GB SSD for a tax inclusive price of ?54,980 or about $565. No word d on a rest of world release date for these Mini 9 updates but we expect them go Stateside in time for Cindy-Lou Who. Mini 9 in pink after the break.

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Dell Inspiron Mini 12 reviewed: bigger, not necessarily better

After toying with our heartstrings for like, ever, Dell finally gathered up the courage to formally introduce its 12-inch netbook late last month. After arriving at the testing facilities of Laptop Mag, critics quickly found a lot to love about the relatively expansive display, "excellent" battery life and spacious keyboard. In all fairness, there really wasn't anything to complain about on the surface; the first kvetching we heard was soon after bootup -- er, a fair while after bootup, we should say. The biggest knock on Dell's Mini 12 was its sluggish performance under Vista, not to mention the lethargic hard drive shoved in there. In sum, critics frankly pointed out that the "Mini 12 doesn't have the right hardware to handle this OS," and recommended holding off for one with WinXP / Ubuntu if you were dead set on the design.

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Dell's new Inspiron Mini 12, an affordable MacBook Air?

Dell announced today the release of its second Inspiron netbook, this time with a larger 12-inch screen and more powerful specs.
With all its merits, netbooks are often relegated as secondary machines just because their size and technical specs present constraints for long-term usability. The original Asus Eee that popularized the netbook carried a meager 7-inch screen, while newer models are boasting 9 and 10-inch screens albeit at a higher price.

The same is true for the Inspiron Mini 12 which will retail for $600 in the U.S. and is expected to become available worldwide starting late November (Japan gets it immediately). The netbook will only weight 2.72 lbs. and pack a tiny 0.72 thick chassis. Inside you get an Intel Atom Z520/Z530 CPU running at 1.3 GHz or 1.6 GHz, respectively, 1GB of RAM, a built-in webcam, a 60GB or 80GB hard drive, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. Most surprising is the choice of OS which will initially be Windows Vista Home Basic, while Ubuntu and Windows XP will become an option before the end of the year, according to Dell.
A couple of review outlets have had some hands-on experience with the Inspiron Mini 12 already and are touting its similar dimensions with the considerably more expensive (and more powerful) MacBook Air. That's not to say the Inspiron was incapable of handling general computing tasks with ease, which could make it an appealing proposal for many, especially at this price.

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Dell rebrands its own Mini 9 as the Vostro A90, jacks the price to absurd levels

We're no strangers to rebranded netbooks, but we're a little befuddled as to why Dell's rebranding its own Inspiron Mini 9 as the Vostro A90. Sure, we're digging the stealth looks, but the specs haven't changed at all, and we don't think the Vostro brand really has any more cachet than Inspiron -- they're both pretty low end. Even more bizarrely, the A90 is apparently Japan-only for now, and it's priced at an absurd ?92,830 ($972) -- yeah, you can get three Eee 900As for that price with more or less the same specs. Must be one hell of a paint job.

Via: Engadget