Dell Drops XPS 14, Plans Thinner and Lighter Laptops

It would appear that, although companies usually stick to launching new products, Dell decided to stop selling a certain laptop, one that, oddly enough, has only been around for four months and has actually been selling well.

Some time ago, it was reported that Dell had decided to totally kill off the Adamo notebook line, back in early February to be more precise.

Originally, the Adamo series was intended as a sort of opponent to Apple's Macbook Air, being a very thin and light notebook.

Of course, when it decided to drop the Adamo, Dell did mention that its current and future lines of machines would retain or adopt some of its elements.

Now, Engadget comes to confirm it, thought the way it did it may seem a bit unusual.

Dell's XPS 14 had only been on the market for about four months, but it seems to have met its end, anyway, apparently not because of sales issues.

In fact, according to the report, sales of the device actually exceeded the company's expectations, no doubt because its price was actually 'aggressive,' so to speak.

What's more, it actually had the might of an Intel Core i5 processor and an NVIDIA GeForce GT 400M-series discrete graphics adapter.

That said, the decision to let it fade into obscurity may come as at least a mild surprise.

"With the transition to Sandy Bridge technology, we chose to re-focus our efforts on incorporating this feedback into future thin and light products launching later this year. Stay tuned!" is what Dell's exact quote is said to have been.

Basically, the world-class PC supplier aims to develop new XPS notebooks with some of the portability and aesthetic elements of the Adamo.

What remains to be seen is how soon new laptops come out and if they prove as successful as Dell appears to be hoping.