After a few days of ‘will it/won’t it’, Dell has confirmed some earlier reports that it is indeed launching a series of notebooks with multi-coloured lids.
This is an unusual step - not just the splash of colour - for the normally tight-lipped and arrogant PC maker but it seems that the new, fluffier Dell is actually trying to make itself more open to customer feedback. And leaks. You can find no better example of this than the ‘23 Confessions’ article on the direct2dell Web site by Dell’s digital media manger, Lionel Menchaca.
The new rainbow notebooks will include the 14.1in Dell Inspiron 1420, the 15.4in Inspiron 1520 [pictured] and the 17in widescreen Inspiron 1720. These will all use the new Santa Rosa chips from Intel, while new Inspiron 1521 and 1721 models will be powered by AMD.
There’s also a sexy little “performance” ultraportable [faster but heavier] on the way called the XPS M1330, a 13.3in widescreen device with nVidia 8400m graphics, a slot-loading optical drive, up to 4GB of Dram, Web camera and LED display. It’s about 1in thick and weighs roughly 4lbs. The official launch of all of the above is next week.-Martin Lynch
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The movie is coming and, considering it’s helmed by Michael ‘Where are my F**king Helicopters’ Bay, Transformers overload is well-underway. I’ll be taking my action-junkie ass to the big screen when it arrives next month but I draw the line at buying the damn toys and movie merchandise.
That said, if I was drunk enough, I might be persuaded to buy one of these animated T-shirts. Pretty cool, as long as you already have a girlfriend. Hmm, but would I be an Autobot or Decepticon? What about you?
Yours for around £18 here. Jump now to watch the trailer for the latest summer Bay-buster. And yes, there will be helicopters. Lots and lots of them. -Martin Lynch
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HannsSpree, that maker of odd-shaped TVs, has launched its latest range of personalised LCD monitors. The first in the new XM series is the New York, a 19in widescreen display that boasts a mechanical and industrial theme.
Shrugging off the conventional plastic sleekness associated with most modern displays, the black-clad New York is all angles and exposed rivets, and looks like someone decided to weld two sheets of metal together. Not to everyone’s taste, I’m sure, but it’s certainly a bit different.
Despite the retro look, it has a fast 5ms response time, 150-degree viewing angle and 1400x900 pixel resolution. The brightness is rated at 300 cd/m2 and there’s a claimed 700:1 contrast. There’s also a height adjustable stand and cable-tidier.
It measures 21.2 x 48.5 x 40.2cm, weighs in at 6Kg and has a useful 3-year onsite swap-out warranty. At £130 – you can find it a bit cheaper online – this is a keenly priced fashion statement. Another pic after the jump. -Martin Lynch
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