14 DAY TRIAL // Dell launched its Adamo laptop series back in March 2009 when the cheapest of them was priced at a staggering $1,999, namely the Adamo Aspire. The company subsequently cut the prices on the entire line. The Aspire's price fell by $500, to $1,499 and, more recently, to $999. In parallel, the Adamo Desire, which initially asked for a check of $2,699, now costs only $1,799.
The now cheaper $999 Adamo packs an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a frequency of 1.4 GHz, 2GB of memory, a 128GB SSD and GMA 4500 graphics. The high-end Adamo Desire is obviously more capable, with a 2.1GHz Core 2 Dup central processing unit, a maximum RAM of 4GB and a 256GB solid state drive for storage. Both of these mobile computers will be shipped with Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit and will feature Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 1.3-megapixel webcam.
The product specifications of the Adamo laptops have not exactly changed. Dell hasn't changed the processors with Intel's more recent, power-efficient chips, nor has the company made any other sort of upgrade besides adding Windows 7. Nevertheless, the price cut may finally make the Adamo series more approachable, as their ultra-slim frame, low weight and overall stylish aspect definitely make them appealing. Unfortunately, not changing the laptops' current configurations for less power-efficient ones also means that the notebooks will retain their rather unimpressive five-hour battery life.
Now that it is more affordable, the Dell Adamo series will be competing with the HP Envy line. The 13-inch and 15-inch notebooks have more RAM, better processors and dedicated graphics cards, but cost quite a bit more, namely between $1,300 and $1,500. While the price gap is rather significant, the presence of graphics cards is noteworthy, as it gives the Envy laptops gaming capabilities that the Adamo line lacks. Still, HP's laptops are thicker and do not have solid state drives by default. As such, the now-affordable Adamo may be more appealing to end-users more interested in looks instead of actual performance capabilities.
The two Adamo laptops may be seen in detail and even purchased through Dell's official online store.