14 DAY TRIAL // Dell today introduced the Dimension 5100 tower and 5100C compact desktop computers that offer enhanced multimedia features, run quiet and blend in with home and office environments.
The Dimension 5100C and 5100 feature a redesigned chassis trimmed in alpine white and arctic silver colors. The new designs incorporate Balanced Technology Extended (BTX) specifications and Dell QuietCase technology, both of which can help reduce noise and improve reliability and cooling. The Dimension 5100C delivers in a foot-tall form factor the power of Intel's dual-core processors which can enable customers to run multiple applications simultaneously without experiencing slower performance.
The Dimension 5100 is an affordable entertainment desktop computer configurable with Windows XP Media Center. The systems ship with Dell's Support 3.0, an application that can identify known errors, such as an incompatible device driver, and either automatically fix them or offer a solution for customers, even before they realize there is a problem.
About 12 inches tall and less than 4 inches wide, the Dimension 5100C can fit in spaces about as wide as a business card. Customers can also install the computer horizontally in home entertainment centers. The front panel slides open for access to a range of ports, including an optional 9-in-1 media card reader, to let customers conveniently connect digital devices or transfer photos, music and video.
The Dimension 5100 delivers entertainment features such as support for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, advanced graphics controllers and integrated 7.1 audio. It offers a balance of performance, features and multimedia technologies ideal for students, customers adding a second or third computer for their homes or small businesses, or customers wanting new technologies at an affordable price.
The Dimension 5100 starts at $899 and the Dimension 5100C starts at $1,049. Both systems are available in July in the Americas.