It’s coming closer, kids . . . Yup, it’s the time of the year for all of us to be panicking about gift-giving. Some people, it’s easy; Joseph has an XBox and wants guitar lessons. Simple. Maggie wants clothes. Also not hard. But some people, it gets trickier. And a good option for people who [...]
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Dell Unveils High Performance XPS and Vostro Computer Series
Dell keeps working hard to add value to the lines of desktop and laptop computers for home and business use, and as part of that initiative today Dell has announced new entries into the XPS and Vostro lines. These new desktop and laptop computers offer options targeted towards pretty much everyone – families, multimedia users [...]
Alienware Discontinues the m11x ‘Gaming Netbook’
Just over two years ago, I wrote my first impressions of the initial Alienware m11x ‘gaming netbook’. I found the build quality and processor a bit lacking but the design and graphics performance were excellent. About six months later, Dell released the R2 version, this time with a low-power Core i7 processor, and I absolutely adored [...]
Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook Now Available!
Last week Dan and Judie were at the Create.Work.Inspire. event sponsored by Dell and Intel, and they had some pretty clear impressions of the XPS 13 Ultrabook – it was really cool! Now we get word that the XPS13 is available for customers in the US and Canada! You can get it at Dell.com or [...]
Create.Work.Inspire., a Creative Destination Brought to You by Dell and Intel
Dan and I are at Dell and Intel’s third “Create.Work.Inspire” event! This time the XPS 13 Ultrabook™ is a key player in the creation of a music video! Find more info here. If you’re in the NYC area, come by and see Dan and me as we live blog and watch the event unfold. UPDATED February, 26, 2012: A [...]
Dell and Intel Use the XPS 13 Ultrabook to Create. Work. Inspire., and We’ll Be There!
This Thursday Dell and Intel head back to NYC for their third “Create.Work.Inspire” event; Dan and I will be there! This time the XPS 13 Ultrabook™ will be a key player in the creation of a music video. Find more info here. If you’ll be in the NYC area, come by and see Dan [...]
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The Hidden Price of Our Gadget Obsession: Child Labor
One item that came through in Apple’s Supplier report last week was a marked increase in issues with child labor in supplier facilities, particularly in China. The report noted that Apple ” audited 127 facilities and found 91 cases including 31 workers who had been hired prior to reaching the legal age, but were no [...]
Mini Review: Leather Wallet Case for Dell Streak
One of the downsides of being an early adopter is the lack of good accessories for your new device. When the Streak was released, Dell seized the opportunity to fill in the gap and issued their own leather wallet case for the Streak. Given the limited options available so far, I purchased Dell’s Leather Wallet [...]
Dell Streak: Why I’m Keeping It / Why I Returned It
The Dell Streak seems to be securing a reputation as one of those devices that you either love or… well, maybe not hate, but which leaves you unimpressed. Two of us here on the Gear Diary team ordered Dell Streaks, but we’ve had different reactions to the Android-based device with the unusual form factor. Dan [...]
An Open Letter to Dell Regarding Their Undercooked Streak
Dear Dell, Can I ask you a question? Seriously, I promise it’ll just be between you and me. Here’s what I want to know and, please be honest with me… What were you thinking? Seriously Dell, what were you thinking releasing your reentry into the smartphone/tablet market with Android 1.6? How can you take high-end [...]
Review: Dell Vostro 3700 with Core i5
With the plethora of netbooks on the market today sporting 9, 10 and 11” screens, is easy to forget notebooks weren’t always so small. Meet the Dell Vostro 3700, a huge 17.3” desktop replacement powered by Intel’s new Core i3, i5 and i7 range of processors. The 3700 is part of Dell’s Vostro refresh which [...]
The Tablet Wars Heat Up With Leaked Images and Specs For Dell Streak
Timing is everything in the world of tech. Just days before CES, Apple stole some of the buzz by sending out invites to their late January 2010 press event. Then, right before Mac World, Apple announced the iPad. Now, just days before iPad pre-ordering begins images- and specs- for Dell’s upcoming tablet have appeared. And [...]
Dell Mini 5 Pops Up For a Sneak Preview
The lucky guys at TechCrunch ran into Michael Dell at the Mobile World Conference, and he was kind enough to preview the Dell Mini 5 for them. Admittedly, it looks really slick, and the brief demo showed a very fast and responsive device. There’s bad news, though. TechCrunch says the UNSUBSIDIZED price will be $1,098! [...]
How Windows Mobile 6.5 Performs … on my Dell Axim x51v!
As someone who has been using a PDA since the HP95LX twenty years ago and Windows CE since the Pegasus days, you’d think I would be an easy sell on a Windows Mobile Phone. So did I … but it turns out that I was wrong. I had a horrible experience with the HTC Touch [...]
CES: Alienware Introduces the M11X ‘Gaming Netbook’
OK, so this is one that has me – a heavy gamer and netbook lover – absolutely frothing with excitement, but most NORMAL people probably saying “huh? they want me to pay nearly $1000 for a netbook with a 2 hour battery life”? Well, sort of, but there is much more than meets the eye [...]
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