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The Truth Behind Dell's Energy Efficient Servers

Dell is among the biggest vendors of computer systems, and proof of this can be found in that it currently holds the number two spot in the notebook market, being topped only by HP. From the countless reasons that make Dell hold such a high position on the charts, the fact that people trust its products probably weig...

20 June 2008
10:23 GMT

The Notebook Market Keeps Surprising Us

The market share registered by notebook sales during the first quarter of this year is meant to impress even the most optimistic analysts, even though everybody is aware of the fact that notebooks lead by far in PC sales these days. The year-over-year growth registered by all major notebook manufacturers, except for ...

19 June 2008
07:01 GMT

Dell Proves Innovative, Registers Market Share Growth

Back in 2006, one Dell notebook blew up at a conference in Japan, making the firm "enjoy" bad publicity and a rapid decline on its market share. Other companies, including Hewlett-Packard and Acer, managed to take the lead over Dell's falling. In 2006, it lost significant share on the notebook market, the area b...

16 June 2008
10:30 GMT

Dell Users Should Say Goodbye to Windows XP

All things point out time has come to pay final tribute to Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, or at least so if you are a Dell user. The Round Rock-based computer systems vendor has recently announced that it will be rolling out its final computer systems that will come with a Windows XP operating system. ...

16 June 2008
03:55 GMT

Price, Specs and Name for Dell's Inspiron Mini

It is coming! Dell's Inspiron Mini, that small candy-red sub-notebook that Michael Dell was caught carrying around a few weeks back, is just around the corner. And, as you might have expected (who didn't?), the "Inspiron Mini" is going to be powered by an Intel Atom processor, which means that we still have...

13 June 2008
10:06 GMT

HP Still the Number 1 Notebook Brand

As most of you already know, the biggest players in the notebook or portable computers market are HP, Dell and Acer. A recent study by DisplaySearch has found that while the notebook market shrunk 6% from Q1 to Q2 this year, it was up 35% on-year in Q1 2008, with 31 million units shipped. According to the same study,...

13 June 2008
07:13 GMT

Dell Announced Multilanguage Support and Global Two-Way Native SMS Crisis Notification

AlertFind is a system developed to offer help for business to quickly contact a large number of employees, customers and others through all available communication channels during crisis. Administrators and end-users are allowed to set language preferences for notifications and instructions, which help AlertFind to e...

12 June 2008
11:17 GMT

Dell to Roll out Inspiron Mini by August, MSI Intends Wind Follow-up

Two of the world's IT manufacturer leaders, Dell and MSI, announced their plans to roll out new products in the low-cost, mini-note category of notebooks. Last week, Dell said that its "Inspiron Mini" would soon get official, while MSI served us a Wind availability on June 16. The idea of developing low-cost not...

6 June 2008
09:12 GMT

Dell's Inspiron Mini Already Has Fans

Not long after rumors of Dell's Eee PC-like notebook have surfaced the web, a fan site has been created to keep interested users informed about anything related to the Inspiron Mini. At the moment, the blog-like website has only two posts, one of which announces Dell's Eee PC killer.As most of you know, ASU...

2 June 2008
03:51 GMT

Dell to Release Eee PC-like Notebook?

It appears that another portable computer system manufacturer is planning to take a shot at the Eee PC market. Dell is apparently working on, if not finalizing, a notebook computer that is small enough to be considered a competitor for Asus' Eee PC, MSI's Wind or HP's 2133 portable computers. Unfortuna...

30 May 2008
05:29 GMT

New York Judge Finds Dell Guilty

American hardware and technology manufacturer Dell was found guilty by a New York judge of engaging in deceptive advertising in promotional credit and warranty offers. Yesterday, judge Joseph Teresi ruled that the company and its affiliate Dell Financial Services have to pay restitution for engaging in fraud, false a...

28 May 2008
04:36 GMT

Dell and Alienware, the First to Ship 320GB Hard Drives

Two of the largest manufacturers of portable computers will be the first to ship their products with the latest 7200 RPM, 320 GB hard drives. Dell and Alienware have been announced, via a press release coming from Seagate, as the first two vendors to offer their notebooks with a 320 GB hard drive upgrade. Dell will p...

20 May 2008
03:48 GMT

Dell Goes Educational with Its Mobile Lineup

United States colleges and universities are reportedly adopting Dell mobile technologies for their students. According to a Dell report, a couple of higher education customers have placed massive orders for the company's notebooks, to help 115,000 students switch to mobile computing solutions.For instance, Ivy T...

17 May 2008
05:12 GMT

By 2010 Dell's Systems Will Be 25% More Power Efficient

Dell announced its plans to reduce the power consumption of its computers by 25 percent by 2010, as the company aims to gain the title of the "greenest technology company on the planet". Both desktops and laptops made by Dell should gain that percentage of power efficiency for the company to achieve its goal. Accord...

15 May 2008
07:01 GMT

Dell Announces that It Will Keep Its XPS Gaming Systems

Dell has issued an official response claiming that it would not phase out its XPS gaming products, as previously reported. Despite the fact that it will invest more resources in its boutique PC division Alienware, Dell stays committed to the XPS brand."Dell XPS and Alienware are both great brands... and both will liv...

14 May 2008
11:01 GMT

Dell's Vostro 1710 Notebook, Ready for Pre-Order

Dell has just launched its newest and biggest member of the Vostro family: the 17-inch Vostro 1710. Although only a few notebook users would rush to buy it now that we know Dell is cooking an Inspiron refresh, the Vostro 1710 comes with a pretty solid hardware configuration.The new notebook has been announced earlier...

14 May 2008
09:31 GMT

Dell Joins Ericsson in 3.5G Boradband Notebook Quest

Dell and Ericsson have jointly announced their collaboration on the mobile market, aimed at bringing 3.5G connectivity to the notebook users. As part of the new deal, Ericsson will manufacture HSPA mobile broadband modules, while Dell will implement the Ericsson technology in its upcoming notebook models. HSPA connec...

14 May 2008
06:18 GMT

Dell's XPS Notebooks to Come with New Graphics

Dell is reportedly planning a graphics update to its XPS notebook series. The news comes right after the company disclosed that some of its XPS notebook and desktop offerings will not be available anymore.According to the company, the first series of products to get the graphics update will be the 17-inch XPS M1730 g...

14 May 2008
03:05 GMT

Dell Puts an End to Its Desktop Gaming Line-Up

System vendor Dell plans to phase out its high-end XPS gaming desktop PC line-up in order to focus on its truly professional gaming solutions shipped through its boutique PC subsidiary Alienware. According to a news report released by the Wall Street Journal, Dell will only offer high-end desktop gaming rigs through ...

13 May 2008
04:15 GMT

Dell, Gearing Up for a Massive Vostro Notebook Recall

Earlier this week Dell started shipping its Vostro 1310 and 1510 notebook PC series with an improperly-configured keyboard. As previously reported, the company equipped its notebooks with an additional slash key, situated right between the left Shift and the Z, which not only looks strange, but also made typing a liv...

9 May 2008
04:24 GMT

Dell Introduces Special Art Edition Inspiron 1525 Notebook

Dell has come up with two new Inspiron 1525 notebook models in its Special Art Edition series. Both notebooks are more like collector's items rather than common mobile computers and follow the same design line as the much-hyped HP Pavilion dv2660se or BenQ JoyBook. The new Inspiron 1525 notebooks come in two des...

7 May 2008
06:10 GMT

Top Ten Notebooks You Couldn't Do Without

Mobile computing has conquered both the high-end and the mainstream markets and analysts claim that the number of sold notebooks will outpace desktop systems by 2010. Mobile gaming is still a niche market, dominated by bulky notebooks with significant price tags, but most of the general-purpose laptops deliver optima...

7 May 2008
05:35 GMT

Purdue University Fires Up Supercomputer by Lunchtime

Supercomputers are complex and intricate creatures with racks linked by kilometers of optical fiber. Most of such computing behemoths are extremely difficult to deploy and sometimes it takes full months between shipping and the first boot-up. The Purdue University supercomputer is a rare case, given the fact that it ...

6 May 2008
08:32 GMT

Dell's XPS 730 H2C Gaming Rig Plays Crysis at 30 FPS

Dell has just introduced the new XPS 730 H2C gaming desktop offering. The new computer is especially suitable for any kind of computing-intensive applications, such as gaming and complex 3D rendering. According to the computer manufacturer, the XPS 730 H2C edition is one of the most powerful desktop systems in the wo...

5 May 2008
10:18 GMT

Dell to Shed 250 More Jobs in Ireland Until 2009

Dell announced yesterday its plan to lay off up to 250 jobs from its operations centers in Dublin and Limerick. The announcement raised a wave of protest from both the company's employees and the local Irish authorities, who labeled the decision as a "bitter blow".The Irish employees at the two locations have b...

30 April 2008
10:52 GMT

Dell Goes Pink with Its Spring Edition XPS Notebooks

Notebook manufacturer Dell has just announced a flamingo pink color option for its extremely popular XPS M1530 and M1330 series of notebooks. The high performance notebook models have now been updated to match the fashion needs of mobile computing enthusiasts, as well as to allow notebook users to stand out from the ...

30 April 2008
06:09 GMT

IZ3D Axes Pricing for Its 22-Inch 3D LCD Monitors

We are in the middle of the digital era, with high-definition television, photorealistic gaming effects and all the best of the movie titles. However, it's too bad that all everything is taking place in a 2D environment that kicks the user out of the action.However, three-dimensional monitors are slowly becoming...

26 April 2008
03:21 GMT

Dell Unveils "Greenest" Consumer Concept Desktop PC

As you probably know, yesterday was "Earth Day", and an extremely appropriate time for Dell to introduce its Green consumer desktop PC. The company seems to make important steps towards the small desktop computing market, and the model introduced yesterday is touted as the smallest and the most eco-friendly device of...

23 April 2008
11:18 GMT

Dell Will Offer Premium Support for Paying Consumers

Dell unveiled on Monday its plans to offer in the nearest future a new support service for its paying consumers. A dedicated support team will be receiving calls from customers who need help with problem troubleshooting on their computers. Bob Kaufman, a Dell spokesman, commented on the event saying that the new serv...

22 April 2008
09:20 GMT

XP SP3 to Be Offered Well After Windows 7, Until 2011

Microsoft's official position on the predecessor of Windows Vista is that the operating system's end will begin with June 30, 2008. Although mainstream support will continue to be offered until April 2009, with extended support planned until 2014, the end date for XP's direct OEM and Retail license ava...

21 April 2008
09:53 GMT

Asustek: Battery Shortage Comes to an End in June

Taiwanese conglomerate Asustek expects that most of its battery shortage issues to finally fade away by June this year. The company's mobile business was extremely affected by the March fire at the LG Chem battery manufacturing facility, which created a disruption in Dell and HP's notebook shipments."Ninety...

21 April 2008
06:14 GMT

Dell Enters Business With Chinese Local Retailers

Dell has announced that it plans to increase its presence on the Chinese retail market via its Suning electronics chain. The company also plans to double the number of Gome stores that sell the company's desktop and notebook computers.Moreover, the system manufacturer today announced that it will also tighten th...

17 April 2008
10:58 GMT

Dell: Back In Business With Four Opteron Server Configurations

Computer manufacturer Dell has just added four new Barcelona-powered offerings to its server portfolio. The new servers are part of the PowerEdge SC1435 family, built around AMD's quad-core Opteron chips in the B3 silicon stepping. The company's new products include four different Opteron 2300 series proces...

16 April 2008
07:00 GMT

Quad-Core AMD Opteron Processors to Boost Dell PowerEdge Servers

Quad-core AMD OpteronT processors are used by Dell to boost performance to the next level for its PowerEdge servers. The new AMD quad-core processors are offered by the PowerEdge SC1435, 2970, M605 and 6950 platforms in compliance with Dell's strategy of providing more cost-effective complete technologies that c...

15 April 2008
11:08 GMT

Dell Updates Vostro Notebook Series

Dell has just announced an update to its business-class Vostro series of notebooks, that now include the new 13.3-inch Vostro 1310 and the 15.4-inch Vostro 1510 models. Also, the manufacturer has performed significant updates to the existing 17-inch Vostro 1710 laptop, but it will be available in May this year. Acco...

15 April 2008
09:59 GMT

Dell Pulls 30-Inch 3008WFP Display on Technical Issues

If you were planning to purchase Dell's 30-inch LCD monitor in the 3008WFP series, we are sorry to announce you that you're late to the party. Dell has just pulled the whole stock off shelves because of an alleged technical issue affecting its product.30-inch LCD display have enjoyed huge appreciation on th...

14 April 2008
11:13 GMT

Leaked Vista (RED) Wallpapers, Gadgets, Screensavers Available for Download

Exclusive content tailored for Windows Vista Ultimate (RED) edition, including wallpapers, screensavers and sidebar gadgets, is not that exclusive any more. Back in January 2008, ahead of the first year anniversary of Vista, Microsoft introduced a brand new edition of the operating system. Windows Vista Ultimate (RED...

10 April 2008
14:17 GMT

Dell Joins the Low-Cost Notebook PC Pack

The low-cost, low-performance sub-notebook market continues to grow at an accelerated pace, and Dell is reportedly making the latest adjustments before jumping into the sub-$500 notebook bandwagon. The company will join the pack of manufacturers including ECS, Everex, Asustek and HP.Asustek, the real originator of th...

10 April 2008
04:01 GMT

Dell: Less Customization Options for the Company's Products

System builder Dell was one of the industry pioneers in terms of custom-built computing systems, but its recent problems on the market are forcing the company to move away from its build-to-order business model.According to Dell's operations chief Mike Cannon, the company will limit the degree to which its custo...

7 April 2008
03:55 GMT

Dell's Layoff Plans, Bigger than Estimated

System vendor Dell has announced earlier this week that it will adopt a new strategy to shift its business back to profit. The new approach involves dramatic cost cuts, that will reflect in a number of layoffs across its board. We have previously reported that the company plans to slash about 8,800 jobs in a three-ye...

4 April 2008
03:48 GMT

Dell to Lay Off 900 Jobs in Austin Facility Shutdown

In an attempt to save about $3 billion per year, Dell is reportedly gearing up for a massive staff layoff in shutting down its desktop computer factory in Austin. According to the company, about 8,800 jobs will be axed in order to trim billions in costs.The system manufacturer and vendor plans to reduce some more 900...

1 April 2008
16:41 GMT

Dell's Inspiron 1525, 60 Percent More Expensive for the UK Customers

Dell's recently introduced Inspiron 1525 multimedia notebook comes with more than Blu-Ray capabilities out of the box, such as a huge price difference you have to pay if you're not that fortunate to have been born in the US.The system vendor has introduced its multimedia notebook on both US and UK markets, ...

1 April 2008
08:33 GMT

Dell Introduces $879 Blu-Ray Equipped Notebooks

Immediately after Toshiba's high-definition HD-DVD standard surrendered and fell into oblivion, a plethora of system integrators and PC vendors started to introduce Blu-Ray drives into their configurations.Dell has been one of the early adopters of the Blu-Ray standard, and has been shipping it with numerous mod...

28 March 2008
13:12 GMT

Dell, HP to Face Notebook Battery Shortage After LG Chem Fire

The recent fire that devastated LG Chem's battery production unit in Ochang on March 3rd triggered a battery shortage in the notebook PC industry. The company is the second biggest South Korean battery manufacturer and supplies its parts to major notebook vendors such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard.In order to figh...

26 March 2008
07:54 GMT

Leaked: Dell's Upcoming Mobile PCs Get Pictured, Details

Dell's upcoming business-oriented Latitude E4200 and E4300 ultra-portable PCs have been spotted in the wild. The sexy 12.1- and 13.3-inch notebooks have undergone a severe face-lift to meet the new ultra-portability standards imposed by Asustek's Eee PC.The new Latitude E4200 features a 12.1-inch WXGA LED-b...

22 March 2008
08:49 GMT

EMGS Opens Europe's Top-Ten Computing Cluster

Norway-based Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) company has opened its new server cluster in Trondheim. The computing cluster was built using 1800 PowerEdge 1955 servers in Dell's blade offering, and can deliver the same amount of computing power as 20,000 high-end personal computers. It carries a total memory o...

21 March 2008
21:41 GMT

Dell Starts the Chinese, Indian Markets Offensive

System vendor Dell is currently pitching at distributing its PC offerings on the Chinese and Indian markets. According to the company's CEO and founder Michael Dell, the company experiences high demand on the Asian markets.More and more computer manufacturers are designing their products for the Chinese market. ...

21 March 2008
21:06 GMT

Dell to Spend $29 Billion in Components on China Market

System integrator Dell has announced that the company intends to buy $23 billion of components from China this year, and other $29 billion in 2009. According to the company, switching supply markets will help Dell to keep down on raw materials spendings. The company broke the news during the celebration of the 10th y...

21 March 2008
04:02 GMT

Windows Vista Ultimate RED Comes to Europe

After being unveiled in the United States, Latin America and Japan, at the debut of the year, WindowsVista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED now comes to Europe. The RED version of Windows Vista Ultimate is a relabeling and restyling of the high-end edition of Microsoft's latest operating system under the RED brand umbrel...

20 March 2008
09:58 GMT

AMD's Radeon Graphics Get VESA DisplayPort Certification

Chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices has just announced that its ATI Radeon HD 3400, ATI Radeon HD 3600 and ATI Radeon HD 3800 graphics products have been awarded world's first full DisplayPort certification from the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA).The DisplayPort technology doubles the data ...

19 March 2008
11:50 GMT




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