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Dell is venturing into unchartered territory at the moment, at least from their point of view, by throwing in 4G LTE wireless connectivity for their Windows 8-powered tablet. The tablet in question that we are referring to here would be the Dell XPS 10, where it will run on the RT version of Windows 8. Dell’s statement read, “Today, we’re introducing an AT&T 4G LTE mobile broadband version for US customers on Dell.com, providing professionals with the same fast, reliable, high-speed internet connection as on their smartphones for connectivity anytime, anywhere.”

Hmmm, hopefully it will be able to live up to its reputation. After all, the Dell XPS 10 is somewhat an oddball tablet even in the midst of top-tier PC manufacturers, where it mostly boils down to the RT version of Windows 8 running underneath the hood. Not only that, the Dell XPS 10 is powered by a Qualcomm ARM processor instead of NVIDIA’s version. Well, if you want an LTE-totin’ Dell XPS 10, you would need to fork out an additional $100 for it, hitting $749 in the process, where it will be accompanied by 64GB of internal memory. In comparison, the 64GB iPad 4 with LTE would cost you $829 a pop.

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What did you do during the recent Earth Day celebrations? Well, folks over at Dell would surely be able to remember what happened even many years from now, as they opened up a new eco-learning center facility that will serve Dell team members, while promoting sustainable gardening and teach healthy eating. This Dell Eco-Learning Center will also double up as a place for team members to indulge in fitness activities, not to mention organize seminars on healthy eating.

I wonder whether all the PCs and notebooks used in the Eco-Learning Center will also be extremely “green”, if you get what I mean. Well, at the very least, there will be a dozen gardening beds that will see action in demonstrating concepts like using native flowers for landscaping, growing seasonal herbs and vegetables, and composting. Not only that, sustainable horticulture methods such as drip irrigation and organic pest control are also part of the mix for that added zest. It is nice and encouraging to see companies come up with various ways of doing their bit for our childrens’ future, no?

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Micheal Dell’s battle to take back his namesake firm may have just become a little easier: Blackstone seems to have lost interest. According to the Wall Street Journal, the group has backed out of the bidding war for the computer maker, declining to comment on the matter. Bloomberg sources claim that Blackstone lost interest after peeking at the company’s financials and were reportedly disappointed by the revenue outlook. This leaves the company’s founder to contend with only Carl Icahn, giving his original $24.4 billion bid a better shot at acceptance. The jury’s still out on who Dell’s next owner will be, but at least it’s a little less complicated now, right?

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Source: Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg

It’s not the system Microsoft thought it’d be – Windows RT, the alternate to Windows 8 for lower-powered systems. It’s like the tablet version of Windows 8, but with many of the same bits and pieces of the full deal. This week Dell’s head of tablet and high-end PC business Neil Hand spoke with CNET, saying that based on what they’ve seen thus far, the Windows RT wave of machines hasn’t exactly been the success story they’d hoped it’d be.

With our reviews of Windows RT devices you’ll find that we’ve not been too impressed. Have a peek at the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 Review we did earlier this month and you’ll see that while the hardware is basically a masterpiece of bits and pieces, the system is less than spectacular. With a full Windows 8 we’d have given the machine much higher praise. It would appear that Dell has been seeing similar responses for their newest RT devices.

Dell’s first Windows RT device on the market is the Dell XPS 10, a machine we got some hands-on with with in Germany this past season at IFA 2012.

“Demand is not where I would like it to be at this point in time. The amount of market information about it is not good enough, and the market sentiment is still pretty negative.” – Neil Hand, Dell

It was added that the Windows app experience for Windows RT has “not been as strong as it needed to be.” If you’re looking at a machine with Windows RT vs a machine with Windows 8, you’ve got a number of apps that literally work on your machine that’s less than Windows 8 – and Windows 8 supports less apps than we’d like, too.

On the flip side, groups like NVIDIA have made an effort to boost the market with their own NVIDIA TegraZone for Windows RT, a system that, like it’s Android counterpart, shows users that work with their processors that there are fabulous apps to be had. With several Windows RT machines on the market today you’re working with an NVIDIA Tegra 4 quad-core processor – with that, you’ve got games that will blow you away, even if you’re working with less than Windows 8.

Have a peek in the timeline below for additional news about Windows RT as of late and let us know if you’ve got a Window RT machine at your desk right this minute!

Dell Exec: Windows RT response is “still pretty negative” is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Cash-strapped businesses and schools are getting some love from Dell today, thanks to its freshly unveiled Latitude 3330 laptop. Shipping with an entry-level price of $419, this modest machine packs an Intel Core i5 3337U processor, a 13.3-inch 1,366 x 768 display, 2GB of DDR3L RAM, a 720p HD webcam and a 128GB SSD. Sure, it may not be the most beastly configuration, but this hardware is definitely capable of handling your homework. In case an employer or local schoolhouse needs to find safe-keeping for a fleet of its rigs, Dell also revealed its new Mobile Computing Cart to take care of the job. This $1,900 transportable docking station supports remote management and can house multiple notebooks, including up to 30 Latitude 3330s at a time. Students on a ramen-noodle budget and fledgling entrepreneurs can expect both the computer and storage cabinet to land sometime at the end of the month.

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