14 DAY TRIAL // Dell has been busy these recent couple of days announcing its new Vostro All In One desktop for business users and the new Inspiron 17 laptop. Following these announcements, it looks like the Round Rock, Texas-based PC vendor has also rolled out an updated version for its ultraportable Inspiron 13, providing users with a slightly improved exterior design. Unfortunately, it appears that, at this time, the new design has been made available only in Singapore.
According to Engadget, the new Inspiron 13 has recently surfaced on the company's Singapore site, featuring a new external design and some improved technical specifications. The design appears to have borrowed some elements from the PC vendor's Inspiron Mini and Studio lines, making the laptop thinner and lighter. These new design features could just help Dell improve its market share and profitability in the upcoming “Back to School” period.
As far as technical specifications go, the new laptop has been designed to allow users to benefit from the performance capabilities of a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, coupled with the ATI Mobility Radeon 4330 graphics solution. This configuration is set to cost around US$962, or S$1,399. Additionally, the system has also been featured with a LED-backlit 1366 x 768 display, HDMI/VGA connectivity, an ExpressCard/34 slot, and 1394 ports. Shipped with a Windows Vista Home Premium operating system, the laptop also offers 2GB of DDR2 memory and a 320GB hard drive.
As mentioned before, the updated version of Dell's ultraportable Inspiron 13 laptop has just been made available in Singapore and there are no details as to when the Round Rock, Texas-based company plans on releasing these systems to the rest of the world. Considering its overall specifications and the more attractive design, the Inspiron 13 might turn out as a noteworthy choice for students looking for a laptop in this “Back to School” period.