Although Dell’s plans of upgrading their Alienware offerings to Ivy Bridge does not include the widely popular M11x gaming notebook, it looks like there may still be hope to see an updated version of it come out soon after all.

Information received by the guys over at Maximum PC indicate that Dell is working on possibly rebranding the Alienware M11x and putting it under either the XPS or Inspiron product line. When that happens, putting out an updated M11x with Ivy Bridge just might be in the cards.

At the same time, Dell is reportedly also looking to launch Alienware Ultrabooks some time later this year, a move that could really put Ultrabooks on the road to mass market adoption.

All of this information is essentially speculation at this point, and the identity of the unnamed source being cited in Maximum PC‘s report is unknown. Perhaps we’ll all here more about this in the coming weeks or months, if and when information becomes available directly from Dell itself.

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You must have bumped on Dell’s XPS 13 since we illustrated to you a pre-production prototype the previous month. Well, there’s more to learn about it before going for one, and you could in the end benefit, thanks to a spate of manuals that’s been posted online, handing you more of info on the Ultrabook ahead of its official debut.

The provided manual is of owner’s specific interest, actually showing you how to carry your very own iFixit teardown – using instructions and pictures on how to confiscate most of the Dell’s parts, like the battery, keyboard including the I/O board, as well. Normally, you’ll find a quick start guide and a complete spec sheet offered online for download too, so you can head on the source link below for a strong dose of Dell’s newest, slimmest offer.

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Dell, a world-renowned for its desktops and laptops, is branching out into the tablet market through Streak 5 and Dell Streak 7. It was at first assumed that Dell would stick with Android for at least some of their future tablets. However, the company just announced that the company is betting the farm on Microsoft’s Windows 8 for its future tablets in hopes of dethroning Apple’s iPad2.

Dell Inc.’s founder and CEO Michael Dell stated that the market for Android devices has not developed as they had hoped. And that, ”Android is certainly another opportunity as well, but that market has not developed to the expectations they would have had.”

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With a 14” widescreen HD WLED

display with True Life (1366x768),

 the Dell Inspiration 14 (N4050)

 is definitely a worthy investment.

It provides easy access to movies,

 videos, games, music, social

 networking sites and much more

 anytime and any place you go!

The style and the design is an

 added incentive.

It is available with 2nd

Generation Intel I3 as well as

with 2nd Generation Intel I5 which

 accelerates the speed to a great

 extent and lets you work more in

 much lesser time. Play games,

watch movies, edit high resolution

 photos in no time. Enjoy the

super speed of your laptop. Engage

 yourself in video chatting from

home, school, college, office or

 your favourite hang-out spot

with the built in 1.3MP webcam

 and a built in analogue

 microphone. The full-size and

 comfortable keyboard eases the

typing as well. Worried about the

 storage capacity? The Dell

Inspiration 14 (N4050) supports

  upto 640 GB 5400 RPM hard drive.

 So you can have access to all

your valuable data including

 music, videos, movies etc

anywhere you go! The Intel HD

Graphics 3000/2000 lets you play

 games smoothly and

uninterruptedly. The Wi-Fi

connection allows you to browse

 the web, surf, check mails,

access social networking sites

 and much more. It brings the

internet to your fingertips. It

 is also provided with a Bluetooth

 Facility (Optional Combo Dell

Wireless Card 802.11b/g/n, BT3.0+HS)

 allows you to connect with other

 devices such as mobile phones

etc. Write DVDs n CDs easily with

 the Tray-load DVD+/-RW.

The Dell Inspiration 14 (N4050)

 supports Genuine Windows 7 (Starter

 32-bit, Home Basic 64-bit, Home

Premium 64-bit, Professional 64-bit)

Operating Systems and has a memory

up to 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3

at 1333MHz. The 6 cell 2.2 AHr Li-Ion

 Battery lets you work for hours

 together without interruption.

The External slots include:
(1) VGA Port
(1) HDMI
(3) USB 2.0
(1) Ethernet / RJ45
(1) Microphone Jack
(1) Headphone Jack
Kensington Lock
3-in-1 Memory Card Reader

The Dell Inspiration 14 (N4050) is

available in 2 attractive colours-

Obsidian Black and Apple Red. Weighing

 only 2.2kg/4.8lbs along with the smooth

finish, clean lines and compact form

it’s a hard temptation to get over with.

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Dell’s latitude line of laptops has always been a favorite with the business class, no matter the size because of its great performance at an affordable cost. With the new 14-inch Latitude E6420, dell has added yet another variety to the successful series. It uses a new Tri-Metal design with a durable magnesium frame that’s built to stand up to abuse. Design – wise the gunmetal-gray brushed metal aluminum lid, matte chrome sides, and angular shape combine to make the notebook look like some kind of executive space cruiser. On the other hand the soft touch and rubberized deck feels just too comfortable. But the price the laptop has to pay for being so sturdy is its heavy weight. At 13.9 x 10.3 x 1.3 inches and 6.2 pounds with the nine-cell battery, the Dell Latitude E6420 is quite a bit heavier and larger than other 14-inch business notebooks.  The Dell Latitude E6420′s spill-resistant keyboard offers an excellent typing experience by combining strong tactile feedback with concave keys that grips fingers and a comfy soft-touch palm rest that’s easy on the wrists. The keyboard even has an adjustable backlight to help one see in the dark. For navigation, the Latitude E6420 has both a touchpad and a pointing stick. People in general are big fans of pointing sticks because they’re usually more precise than touchpads. As far as display is concerned, the atitude E6420′s 14-inch, 1366 x 768 glossy touchscreen provided images that were sharp and bright, though not overly rich in color. However, colors washed out significantly at even 45 degrees to the left or right. Since the latitude laptop is more targeted at the business class people it has a few ports which they don’t necessarily require. On the right side sits a Wi-Fi on/off switch, three USB ports (one of which has eSATA support) and an ExpressCard /54 slot, which is mainly useful for large businesses with specialized or legacy peripherals that use that connection. On the back are an HDMI port, Kensington lock slot, and Ethernet. On the left side are one more USB port (for a total of 4), VGA out, and a Smart Card reader, which is a port mostly used by large businesses for security needs. An SD card reader occupies the front of the notebook. The 2-megapixel webcam on the Latitude E6420 provides sharp but slightly washed out images which is more than handy. The laptop scores high on the battery segment with its 9 cell battery which is capable to last more than 8 hours. The system has a configuration option of  Core i3, i5, or i7 CPUs. Dell backs the Latitude E6420 with a three-year warranty on parts and labor, which is a lot longer than the standard warranties we’ve seen from many competitors. The Dell Latitude E6420 has a lot going for it: stylish looks, a great keyboard, epic battery life, and solid performance.

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The Dell Vostro 1400 is a 14.1” widescreen laptop belonging to the Dell Small Business Category. It offers economy and quality, both at the same time. The 4 inches wide screen is big enough for comfortable viewing yet it does not cause any inconvenience to the users. The overall build quality of the Vostro 1440 is pretty impressive. It looks rock solid from above. The entire case is made of a magnesium alloy that does not flex anywhere. Pushing in on either the lid or the main chassis presents no give. This makes the laptop a bit heavy given its size though. The keys on the Vostro 1400 keyboard are well placed. The feel of the keys is very good as well and they possess a nice grip on them. There’s no sag to the keyboard anywhere, it’s very firm. The keyboard is also sealed to prevent any liquid from going into the notebook. The touchpad works fine, it has horizontal and vertical scroll areas and the mouse buttons are quite nice. It would be nice if there were an on/off switch for the touchpad vicinity. It can also be used to turn wireless on/off. The brightness of the screen is very pleasing as well. It offers up to WXGA+ (1440 x 900) resolution. The options for the screen include a WXGA glossy, WXGA non-glossy or WXGA+ glossy screens. With the glossy screen colors are bright and bold, but one will get reflection from strong lighting. Viewing angles are so-so, about average among other notebooks. The speakers for the Vostro 1400 are located above the keyboard. It output is amazing and watching a movie on the Vostro 1400 is truly an enriching experience. As far as performance is concerned, the Vostro 1400 can be configured to one’s heart’s content, which is usual will Dell laptops. That said, this is an Intel based notebook so a selection of Core 2 Duo processors is the only choice. That’s good news though since this is the top mobile processor family on the market. If the laptop is being used for small business tasks, then a low to mid-range Core 2 Duo like the T5470 1.60GHz will be fine. But in case of more demanding needs, one needs to shell out more for a faster Core 2 Duo such as the Intel T7700 2.40 GHz processor. The 6 cell battery gives about 2.5 hours of battery life while it was mostly idling but with wireless on and the screen at about medium brightness. To conclude, the Vostro 1400 is definitely a great notebook for the price. Some people might even prefer the all black look over the more flashy Dell Inspiron color options. Another really nice thing about the Vostro 1400 is the fact that one gets a 30-day return policy, no questions asked by Dell, if the customers decide it’s not what they want.

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Specially designed for small business, the durable, portable Vostro 3450 laptop helps one to stay connected and in control, with style and confidence. It possesses a 35.6cm (14″) screen which which gives the productivity the business demands without compromising on the power consumption. With a wide, durable metal hinge for added support and a sturdy aluminum casing (available in Lucerne Red, Brisbane Bronze and Aberdeen Silver), Vostro laptops are great for the future prospects of the business. Smooth multi-tasking and lightning-fast performance can be experienced with the DDR3 memory. Graphics performance can be given a boost and battery life can be optimized with ATI HD switchable graphics. When requiring less power, thelaptop automatically switches to the smart Intel integrated HD graphics — helping deliver more performance on a single battery charge. Two USB 3.0 ports enable data transfers at up to 10x the speed of USB 2.0. Vostro laptops also include Bluetooth® 3.0, which transfers up to 24 Mbps, allowing the user to move large files in seconds. An HD Webcam, digital array microphones to reduce background noise, preinstalled Skype™ and SRS Premium Voice Pro software for state-of-the-art collaboration allows one to live up to the board room experience. Working anytime one wishes is no longer a pain— day or night — with an optional backlit keyboard, all while enjoying additional hours of battery life with an optional 9-cell battery*. With Vostro’s launch manager, the touch of a button brings the company’s support center to the end user. Launch the Dell Support Center with the touch of a button or select optional Dell ProSupport for 24×7 assistance, including on-site. Connecting to one’s  colleagues and clients from virtually anywhere with a full high-definition (HD) Webcam, array mics, and preinstalled Web conferencing and voice-enhancing software is a piece of cake with this machine. All the smaller models (except for the Vostro 3750) have the same keyboard. The Vostro 3450 possesses a chiclet style keyboard with a key size of 14×14 millimeters and built-in keyboard light. The light is programmed such that it turns itself off after a period of inactivity and can be set in three levels (bright, dark and off). It lacks an automatic deactivation like in the Apple MacBooks, though. The keyboard’s subjective typing feel can be described as pleasant. The touchpad is nice and big with a diagonal of 93 millimeters (dimensions: 84×41 millimeters) and is exactly the same size as the Vostro 3350′s touchpad. Here also there is no surprises  that both notebooks have been equipped with the same input unit. The roughened surface provides good gliding traits and allows navigating pleasantly with the touchpad. Both mouse keys give the user a good feedback.

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While Asus seems to be doing pretty good in terms of Eee PC shipments, both HP and Acer suffered a decline in their global notebook market share during the 1st quarter of 2011. To be more specific, HP’s global notebook market share went from 20.2% to 18.5%, while Acer’s dipped from 14.9% to 14.8%. Meanwhile, their competitors which include Dell, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung, Apple and Asus all enjoyed a rise in their market share for Q1 2011.
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Dell is also joning the CES 2011 party, specifically the Android tablet party. The company has announced its new Dell Streak 7 Android tablet which will be able under T-Mobile’s 4G network. That’s right folks, the Dell Streak 7 will be a 4G LTE-enabled tablet PC. Isn’t that exciting?

The Dell Streak 7 features a 7-inch multi-touch screen with Corning Gorilla Glass, supports Adobe Flash player support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth capability, front- and back-facing camera just like the other tablets, and social networking integration. It is powered by an NVIDIA Tegra dual-core processor so, expect to get some fast performance from this Android tablet when it comes available soon. Unfortunately, availability and pricing of the Dell Streak 7 is still not known.

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Unfortunately, aside from some teaser statement, Dell has not really put up the full specs and features of the Dell Inspiron Duo. But then again, there’s always Engadget to save the day and give us with the juicy information about this machine.

They’ve got a hands-on with the actual working unit of the Dell Inspiron Duo and here are the details. The base model of Dell Inspiron Duo will have a price tag of around $549. It is packed with Intel Atom N550 CPU, 2GB of RAM, Broadcomm Crystal HD accelerator, 250GB of storage and Windows 7 Home Premium.

Of course if you have been following the news about this, you’d know that what makes this netbook unique is the fact that it is convertible into a tablet. Anyway, check out Engadget’s video to give you a better idea of how the Dell Inspiron Duo actually looks like.

via Engadget

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