Notes on the Dell E4200 and E4300

I want to take a brief moment and mention a few things that stood out to me about the Dell Latitude E4200 and E4300. It’s easy to get lost in the specs, but here are some things that jumped out: – Display Port – replaces … Read more

New High Performance Samsung SSDs, Dell

Samsung Electronics is currently mass producing 64GB Solid State Drives (SSDs) that will reach much faster speeds (read at 100MB per second, write at 80MB per second) using a new Serial ATA interface (SATA-II). It’s being referred to as the Samsung SATA-II SSD and eventually … Read more

Update on Dell XPS M1330 Shipping

Over at the Direct2Dell Blog, Lionel Menchaca, Dell’s Digital Media Manager, has posted an update on the Dell XPS M1330 and it’s status in regards to delays, shipping, and cancellations. The XPS M1330 is Dell’s latest consumer-grade ultraportable (relative speaking – even though it’s a … Read more

Dell Vostro – No Ultraportables

Yesterday, Dell announced a new lineup of desktops and laptops geared towards small businesses (1-25 customers) – the Dell Vostro line (Vostro = Latin for “your” or “your’s”). It’s designed to fall in between the Consumer/Inspiron line, and the Enterprise/Latitude line (and Optiplex for desktops). … Read more

Article: Dell Expands Its Ultramobile Lineup (eWeek)

There is an interesting article from eWeek.com: Dell Expands Its Ultramobile Lineup, concerning Dell’s recent release of the Dell Latitude D430, their latest widescreen 12.1-inch ultraportable laptop. It was odd that the D430 didn’t come with much in the way of upgrades over the Latitude … Read more