14 DAY TRIAL // Round Rock, Texas-based Dell, one of the world's top PC vendors, is preparing to launch its new Adamo laptop, which is said to be the world's thinnest portable computer system, boasting just 0.39 inches at its thinnest point. The laptop, which has been announced for quite a while now, is due out on October 22, the same day that Microsoft is expected to launch its much-anticipated Windows 7 operating system.
Dell has been teasing with the Adamo XPS since early September, coming as an update to the company's new line of Adamo laptops, which debuted early this year. Up to this moment, the company has been very secretive regarding the exact specifications of the new machine, but it is expected to announce a full list of specifications, prices and availability on October 22, which is three days from now.
However, according to a couple of leaked details that have surfaced on the Internet, the laptop will boast a thickness of just 0.39 inches and it will cost about US$2,000. In addition, one of the most interesting things we have found out about the upcoming Adamo laptop comes from a recent news-article in Business Week, where the system is said to boast a heat-sensing strip. Apparently this feature will work as an opening mechanism for Dell's upcoming machine, enabling users to open the laptop's aluminum lid by swiping a finger on the white-glowing strip.
At US$2,000 a unit, Dell isn't preparing to make the Adamo XPS a high-volume product, but rather one that will give it the bragging rights for some of the world's unique computer systems. Basically, the company will continue to make products for the mainstream market, but its portfolio will include some special products, like the Adamo, which will be aimed at the higher-end users, looking for something that can set them apart from the pack.