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Dell: Apple iPad Will Lose to Android, Windows Tablets
Just when you thought it was safe to pick up an iPad, Dell claims Apple’s days as the tablet industry’s big kahuna are numbered–and I’m sure you’re totally surprised.
Meet Dell’s global head of marketing, Andy Lark, who didn’t mince words about Apple’s prospects during a recent chat with CIO Australia. While Lark acknowledged the …
Dell’s 7-inch Tablet Hits Soon at $200, Competes with Galaxy Tab
Dell’s 7-inch “Streak 7” Android tablet is due this week from T-Mobile at $200 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a two-year contract starting at $25 per month. That’s $50 cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab offered through T-Mobile, which is now priced at $250 after being discounted from $400.
It’s nice to see these 7-inch tablets …
Dell Netbook-Tablet Hybrid to Cost $549 in Early December
Dell’s flippy-faced Inspiron Duo will be here in early December, with pricing starting at $549 depending upon the configuration.
The base model will sport a dual-core Intel Atom processor, 2GB of RAM, 250GB hard drive, and Windows 7 Home Premium. The touchscreen measures 10.1-inches and is of the capacitive variety—similar to …
Dell Drops Company BlackBerrys for Windows Phone 7, Android
Starting next week, 25,000 Dell employees will be able to trade in their BlackBerrys for Dell-branded "Venue Pro" smartphones running Windows Phone 7. The company will offer a similar option for switching to Android phones in the future, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Dell Launching 7-inch Tablet ‘Within the Next Few Weeks’
Dell will be launching a 7-inch Android tablet "very, very soon—within the next few weeks," according to Dell Greater China President Amit Midha. The company will follow the 7-inch version up with a 10-inch version, but we won’t see that one for at least six months according to the Wall Street Journal.
That seems to jive with rumors
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Dell Outs ‘Inspiron Duo’ Tablet/Netbook Hybrid
This thing is crazy, and maybe in a good way. At Intel’s developers conference today, Dell showed off what appeared to be a netbook at first glance. Then the guy holding it apparently swiveled the 10-inch touchscreen around 180 degrees inside its own frame, closed the computer as one would do with a standard notebook, and …
H.P. Wins Fight With Dell Over 3Par’s Clouds
The fight is over. H.P. Wins. The heated battle between H.P. and Dell over the small storage company 3Par ended with H.P.’s last offer of $33 per share. The two tech giants have been leapfrogging each other with bids for weeks, but H.P. has always been favored due to its larger cash reserves.
This acquisition by H.P. gives the company …
3PAR: Why Dell and H.P. Are Fighting Over Clouds
Not since the invention of Tupperware has storage ever been so sexy. A bidding war between Dell and H.P. over the past few days has seen the two tech giants leapfrog each other several times over the small data-storage company 3PAR, with the latest an offer by H.P. of $30 per share, or roughly $1.88 billion.
So why all this …
Dell Aero Runs Cupcake, Thinks It’s April 2009
A 3.5-inch screen, 5-megapixel camera with 8x zoom and flash and just about every other feature you’d want can not be offset by the fact that the Aero is running Android 1.5. Here’s Dell’s official statement on why that
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Dell Streak: AT&T Only, $299 with Contract, $549 Without
The Dell Streak, you’ll recall, is a 5-inch Android tablet with phone-like abilities, a previously-reported launch date of “late July” and an initially-reported unlocked price of $500.
The Streak is up for pre-sale on Dell.com and still says “Available for purchase in late July,” though LAPTOP is now reporting that the unlocked …
Alienware M11x Gaming Laptop Gets Intel Core i5/i7 Treatment
Is the M11x the most powerful 11-inch gaming laptop in the world? Yes. What about the galaxy? Also, yes. What about the universe? Believe it or not, yes, according to Dell’s product page. We’re dealing with aliens here, so the story checks out.
The 11.6-inch, 4.4-pound notebook is available starting at $799 with an Intel Core 2 …