Dell’s Ultra thin 0.39-inch Adamo XPS is just days away from hitting online store shelves and now the high-end Adamo Desire is getting some upgrades under the hood thanks to some busy Dell Gremlins. In July, the Desire editions, which were available in Pearl and Onyx hues were $2,299 and shipped with a 1.4GHz CPU and a 128GB SSD. Fast forward to the now. The same machines are available with a 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo SL9600 processor, 256GB SSD, 4GB of DDR3 RAM and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. And the MSRP is the same. How about that? Dell just did you a solid.

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Dell has released details on their latest flagship business laptop. Dubbed the Dell Latitude Z 600, it features a 16 inch screen with a resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels and a backlit keyboard. You have your choice of 2 processors; the Intel Core 2 Duo running at 1.4GHz or a 1.6GHz SU9600 processor. You can configure it with up to 4GB as well get dual SSD drives for storage. The Dell Z 600 also boasts an optional wireless charging stand for $200 as well as a wireless dock that houses a USB, DVI and other connections.

Some other features include a 2 megapixel webcam with autofocus, a touch-strip on the side that allows you to select menus by programming shortcuts, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and integrated 3G. You’ll get a 4 hour battery life with the standard 4 cell battery while the 8 cell pack can see the laptop doubled to 8 hours.
The base model will cost $1,999 when launched and it is available now, although wireless charging wont be available for another month yet.

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What the hell is Dell thinking? They show us the awesome looking Dell Adamo XPS and then they show us this Bergdorf Goodman monstrosity. It’s a fugly Swarovski Crystal, sterling silver snake on top of an etched Adamo 13 lid.
It’s ugly. It makes the laptop at least twice as thick and Swarovski anything is gaudy. Even if they are diamonds, who cares. This thing is just nasty looking. It’s just short of gluing a turd on the thing. What do you all think?

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In the market for a super-duper crazy thin laptop that will likely cut your flesh? It has arrived in the form of the Dell Adamo XPS. Dell just revealed this thing today. Sadly they did little more than wave it around and put it away so we don’t have any specs.

Looks like it unfolds in a new way though and it makes even a MacBook Air look fat. We should get some specs soon and when we do, we’ll let you know.

What do you think is inside?

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You crazy kids today with your crazy custom artwork on your computer lids. When I was a kid our fancy spreadsheet boxes were plain black or white. And get the hell off my lawn. Dell has just brought the Inspiron 15 into the Design Studio fold, so you’ll be able to select graphics from a bunch of artists to dress up your system.

Most of the artwork is priced around $60, but that could vary. Dell’s also launching a new FastTrack next-day delivery service for pre-configured machines. The company says that it’s constantly tracking orders and will be able to keep the most popular models on hand. Dell, making the world an eyesore one Inspiron at a time.

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