May 01

How would you change Dell’s Studio XPS 13 / 16?

Posted in: Features, HowWouldYouChange, HWYC, Today's Chili, ultraportable

Make no mistake — Dell’s Studio XPS 13 and Studio XPS 16 are drastic departures for it in terms of laptop design. Highly stylized, a touch of leather and a bombastic keyboard — things that were never really associated with Dell prior to its Studio family coming to light. Now that both of these portables have been out for a tick, we’re interested to see how your experience has been. Are you feeling the new designs? Is the hardware up to snuff? Tinkered with any alternative OS choices? We know it’ll be hard to get honest with a machine you’ve relied on so heavily for the past few weeks, but trust us, it’s good for the soul.

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May 01

Cheap Geek: Logitech QuickCam, Dell Inspiron, Western Digital My Book

Posted in: logitech, Today's Chili

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If your computer is placed against one wall so you can leech
off your neighbor’s WiFi, you might be a cheap geek.

1. Out of all the webcams on the market, I like the
Logitech QuickCam Orbit the best. It’s not small and it’s not easy to carry,
but it’s perfect for desktop use. This oddly shaped cam has a long neck
attachment (not shown) that puts the camera at eye level. As you move, the camera pans
to follow your face. Throw in a Carl Zeiss lens, and you’ve got a perfect
combination. Buy.com has it for $89.99 with free shipping.

2. Dell is celebrating its 25th anniversary (I know, 25
already, right?), and you get the savings. Take a look at the Inspiron 15, which
has a starting price of $499 after $250 in instant savings. You can customize
your purchase with whatever components you like.

3. Western Digital’s My Book line of external hard drives is
attractively designed and well-priced. I like them even better when I can get
one at a great deal. Buy.com offers a 640GB My Book drive for $79.99, and that
includes free shipping.

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May 01

Dellas Newsflash: Chicks Dig Netbooks

Posted in: netbook, Today's Chili

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As a woman who spends most of my waking hours writing, reading, and thinking about technology, I’m suspicious when a tech company deigns to create a site or product geared “toward women.” So when I heard about Della, Dell’s new site for my gender, I had to check it out.

I quickly discovered that Della is pretty much solely a marketing vehicle for the Dell Inspiron Mini 10. Naturally, right? Because chicks dig netbooks. They’re just adorable, and anyone with half a brain can use them. Sarcasm aside, I have more complaints about the site than I can enumerate in a blog post. So I’m going to stick to five. After the jump, I list the the five most offensive things on Della.

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Apr 30

Dell Design Studio blows it out with more than 120 new options

Posted in: Today's Chili

Dell’s “stick some art on it” approach to laptop design got off to a bit of a rocky start, and the stylized lids can still be a tad incongruous with the rest of the laptop’s staid design (Design Studio laptops are still limited to the Studio 15 and Studio 17), but there’s no faulting Dell for volume. They just added 120 new designs, a slick new way to browse through the looks, and most importantly: some pretty good choices (along with enough stinkers to keep it interesting). New artists include Deanne Cheuk, Maya Hayuk, Jason Holley, TWEEQIM, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Filth, Robert Hargrave, Peter Stevens, Keith Warner and OBVLN. It’s $85 a pop, and (PRODUCT) RED designs include a $20 contribution to Bono.

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Apr 28

Dell’s touchy-feely Studio One 19 lands in the US and Europe

Posted in: multitouch, Today's Chili, touchscreen

Japan got the first crack at Dell’s new multitouch all-in-one Studio One 19 in March, but it’s finally headed our way. As expected, prices start at $699, with a Pentium E5200 Dual Core processor, GeForce 9200 integrated graphics, a 320GB HDD, 2GB of RAM and a slot-loading DVD burner in the low-end. Built-in webcams and multitouch features are present across the board. Check out a video of the multitouch functionality after the break: nothing much beyond the usual gimmicks, though we’re a fan of letting your kid lay down beats with his jam-covered fingers — that’s true love.

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Apr 24

Cheap Geek: Dell Inspiron, Oki Multifunction Printer, Garmin Nuvi

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If you wake every morning thinking “I hope today is a woot-off,” you might be a cheap geek.

1. Has that tax refund check arrived? And are you looking to spend it in a hurry? Dell can help you out. It’s now offering a fantastic deal on the Inspiron 531, a desktop running Windows XP Home on a 1.6-GHz AMD Athlon 2650e processor. You’ll also get 1GB DDR2 SDRAM and a 160GB hard drive. That’s a lot of computing power for little money. The system starts at $299 and is completely customizable, so you can get exactly the specs you need.

2. Want your home office to perform more like a real office? Then get yourself this Oki B2520 multifunction printer. What cheap geek wouldn’t love getting a laser printer for less than the cost of an inkjet? This multi not only prints, but also copies, scans, and faxes. Buy.com has it for $102.99, with free shipping.

3. As the GPS market slows down, deals on navigators get easier to find. For example, Amazon has the Garmin Nuvi 250 for a super-low $114.99, and that includes free shipping. At that price, it’s worth having in the glove compartment just in case you get lost.

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Apr 23

Dell Mini 10 gets six-cell battery option, added pizzazz

Posted in: Today's Chili

Dell’s Mini 10 netbook has been a bit more of a work in progress than some early adopters may have hoped, but it is at least getting increasingly more usable, with Dell now finally offering the oft-requested six-cell battery as a selectable option. That’ll set you back just $30, and should give you a sizable boost over the stock three-cell battery, which is lucky to get three hours on a charge. If you’re looking for a little something extra, you can now also now get the netbook emblazoned with some of the snazzy designs seen on other Dell laptops, although those will set you back up to $60 extra compared to the basic black or white options.

[Via Portable Monkey]

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Apr 23

Sonic shoves Qflix DVD burners into more Dell desktops

Posted in: desktop, Movies, Today's Chili

We know you’re struggling to believe your eyes, but those Qflix burners actually are still hanging around. For those who missed all the action last year, these devices enable users to download a DRM-laced film onto their PC and burn it onto a specially-keyed DVD for playback. In other words, you can forget about toasting flicks to that dusty stack of DVD-Rs you’ve got laying around from late ’05. For whatever reason, Dell has seen fit to extend its partnership with Sonic Solutions by offering internal Qflix drives on the Studio XPS Desktop, Studio XPS 435, Studio Desktop and Studio Slim Desktop. The wild part? Its actually charging more for having you clean out its inventory.

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Apr 23

MSI, others to showcase Android-based netbooks at Computex?

Posted in: Android, ASUS, HP, msi, netbook, rumor, Today's Chili

It was at the 2008 Computex show in Taipei where we saw the coming-out party for Atom-based netbooks running XP. With any luck, Computex 2009, which begins June 2nd, will usher in the era of the Android-based netbook. That’s where the Economic Daily News claims MSI will “showcase” its Android-based netbook as MSI begins shopping reference designs around to the major PC vendors. Of course, HP, Dell, ASUS, Acer, and others have already been seen experimenting with Android netbooks. XP may be paranoid, but it’s no android.

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Apr 22

Get Some Deals From Dell On Canon Digital Cameras

Posted in: General, Today's Chili


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