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- Some more Energy Star compatibility updates. This time, from Lenovo and Dell
- A quick alert to let you know that Dell believes that certain configurations among its OptiPlex desktops, Latitude notebooks and Precision workstations stand up to the Energy Star 5.0 specification, which went into effect today. Compliant models include the following: Latitude 2100, E4200, E4300, E5400, E5500, E6400,...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Lenovo Group Ltd., Dell Optiplex, Dell Latitude, Servers, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-07-01
- PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!
- Buying a new PC from one of the Tier 1 OEMs can often be a frustrating exercise in crapware removal. My Tuesday morning started like this. Phone rings. 9AM. Hey Jason, uh, it's Christine. Javi just booted up the laptop...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Costco, PC, OEM, Intuit QuickBooks, Laptop Computer, Desktops, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-07-01
- Gadget Gal's daily deals: Sling Media Slingbox, Dell Inspiron 15 laptop, iRiver MP3 player
- A Dell Inspiron 15 laptop, an iRiver 8GB MP3 player, and a Sling Media Slingbox SOLO. Here are your daily deals for Wednesday, June 24, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Today is the last day of Dell's Day's of Deals special, so make sure to check...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., MP3 Player, Sling Media, iRiver, Laptop Computer, Dell Inspiron, Inspiron 15, Woot, Notebooks, Media Players, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- Gadget Gal's daily deals - Laptop Edition: Sony VAIO, Dell Studio XPS, Lenovo ThinkPad
- It's laptop sale time! Find sales on Sony laptops and desktops, Dell Studio XPS and Inspiron 15 laptops, and Lenovo ThinkPad laptops. Here are your deals for Thursday, June 18, straight form the Gadget Gal: 1. Save up to 51 percent off of select Sony laptops and...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Lenovo ThinkPad, Dell Computer Corp., Sony Vaio, Lenovo Group Ltd., Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- Gadget Gal's daily deals: Sony Walkman and Sony Ericsson sale, Acer Aspire laptop, Dell notebook
- A Dell Vostro notebook, an Acer Aspire laptop, and a sale on Sony Walkman MP3 players and Sony Ericsson mobile phones. Here are your daily deals for Thursday, June 11, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Dell Vostro 1320 Intel Core...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Dell Computer Corp., Phone, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Mobile, Sony Walkman, Cell Phone, Acer Inc., Laptop Computer, Sony Style Outlet, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-06-11
- New 'Merlot Red' Dell Studio XPS 13, 16 added
- If you're like me and you want your laptop to stand out in a classy, work-appropriate way -- more fine lines, less blinking lights -- I've got news for you. "Merlot Red" will now be available as an option on Dell's popular, style-heavy...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-01
- New alternatives to netbooks (and pricey laptops)
- Intel thinks business may be starting to pick up, but computer makers aren't as optimistic. Sales are slow in all categories and even Intel now concedes that one bright spot, netbooks, is cutting into sales of higher-priced laptops to some degree. That's bad news if you are, say, Dell. But...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Graphics, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Intel Corp., Studio, MSI, X-Slim X340, Notebooks, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-05-29
- Dell cedes gaming spotlight to Alienware; introduces M17X laptop
- Gamers: say your goodbyes to Dell's XPS line. It's going away, for good. Well, not exactly -- but the computer manufacturer is shifting the rest of the gaming community toward its Alienware arm the hardcore gamers already switched and plans to move its...
- Tags: Alienware, Dell Computer Corp., Laptop Computer, Games, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-05-29
- Dell debuts 14-in. ultrathin Studio 14z notebook for $649
- Dell announced and made available today its Studio 14z, its budget, ultrathin, ultralight notebook with a 16:9 HD screen, Nvidia 9400m graphics and no optical drive for $649. The notebook fills the gap between the traditional laptop segment and the growing netbook segment. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dell, notebook, budget, thin, light, Studio, laptop, product photos, Andrew Nusca
- Image galleries 2009-05-28
- Gadget Gal's daily deals: Dell laptop, Samsung HDTV, Sharp Blu-ray player
- A Dell Latitude laptop, a Samsung monitor, a 40-inch Samsung HDTV, and a Sharp Blu-ray player. Here are your daily deals for Friday, May 22, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Dell Latitude E6500 Laptop (Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz 2GB/160GB) for $999, down from $1,632...
- Tags: Monitor, Dell Computer Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., HDTV, Sharp Corp., Blu-ray, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-05-22
- Is the new Dell Latitude educational netbook worth the price?
- While nothing seems to have made its way to the Dell K-12 store in terms of their new Latitude 2100 netbooks, there are plenty of details floating about online. A few new bits of information have emerged since I mentioned this education-oriented netbook a while back, but I'm afraid...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-05-18
- Dell Latitude 2100
- Aiming to bring small, low-cost laptops to schools, Dell has just announced the Latitude 2100, a Netbook specifically targeted to educational markets. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-05-18
- Della: Dell's answer to what women want?
- Dell recently launched a new site geared towards women, called "Della." Now, as a woman, I'd like to think that buying a computer is a pretty gender neutral thing. I don't have to buy a pink laptop, and unlike at a department store, there are no...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Women, Laptop Computer, Della, Tech Tip, Gender And Diversity, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Human Resources, Hardware, Marketing, Notebooks & Tablets, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-05-12
- Hands-on: Runcore Pro IV 2.5-inch SATA SSD
- If you're a fan of netbooks you've undoubtedly heard of Runcore. It's a leading manufacturer of solid-state drives SSDs out of Hong Kong with a reputation for super-fast products. I purchased a Runcore SSD for my Dell Mini 9 (not once, but twice) because they consistently...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Performance, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, RunCore Pro IV Series, Serial ATA, Performance Management, Notebooks, Storage, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-05-03
- Gadget Gal's daily deals: Sales at Lenovo and Dell Outlet, Samsung HDTV
- A sale on Lenovo laptops, Dell Outlet's Spring clearance sale, and a Samsung HDTV. Here are Gadget Gal's deals for Wednesday, April 15: 1. Choose from select Lenovo laptops today and tomorrow and save up to 20 percent with coupon code USP2DAYSALE. Save...
- Tags: Coupon, Dell Computer Corp., IBM ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., HDTV, Sales, Laptop Computer, Dell Home, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-04-15
- Reviews: Dell Adamo is all beauty, not enough brains
- After a prolonged, elaborate marketing campaign, the Dell Adamo 13 ultraportable is finally widely available and several sites have recently posted full reviews. Reviewers agreed that the Adamo succeeded in the design department with a sturdy, aluminum case that, at 0.65 inches thick, can stake a reasonable...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, PC, Engadget, Laptop Computer, PC Magazine, Inspiron 15, Notebooks, Performance Management, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-04-14
- Photos: Cracking open the Dell Adamo
- TechRepublic disassembles the upscale, ultrathin laptop and even compares it with Apple's rival MacBook Air. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Dell Computer Corp., Photograph, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-04-14
- TechRepublic: Cracking open the Dell Adamo
- Dell hopes to take a little air out of Apple's sails with the ultrathin, ultrapricey Adamo. Watch as iFixit and TechRepublic crack open the Dell Adamo and compare it to the MacBook Air. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2009-04-13
- Dell Adamo teardown
- I love teardowns, and no one does them better than the folks at iFixit. If you like teardowns you'll love this one of the Dell Adamo luxury notebook. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-04-11
- Unboxing the Dell Adamo (Pearl)
- We previously got an exclusive early hands-on look at the Dell Adamo, the new luxury 13-inch that's one of the most buzzed-about new laptops of 2009. That was a pre-production model, in black (Dell calls it "onyx") and now our final shipping version of the Adamo has arrived, and this...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-04-09

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