Dell Offers Dual-Core Mobile Processors in Mobile Systems; New Photo Printer

Aug. 28, 2006--Dell today announced availability of the Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processors on all XPS mobile systems and Dell Precision mobile workstations, as well as select Inspiron and Latitude notebooks.

The company also introduced the Dell Photo All-in-One (AIO) 946 printers designed to meet productivity needs in small office, home or college dorm environments. Mobile customers also have the flexibility of wired or wireless printing options with the compact Photo AIO 946.

Dell continues to lead the industry in driving the adoption of new technologies into the mainstream. The addition of Intel Core 2 Duo processor availability across all of Dell's notebook product lines helps to ensure customers can choose the best technology experience and value for their money.

The Dell systems with the next-generation mobile processors are designed to maximize performance and power efficiency. With the performance gains, mobile gamers and enthusiasts can intrepidly play the most powerful and complex games, and business users can quickly and confidently access, create, and sort content and data. Multimedia enthusiasts now can be ready for the processor-intensive decoding required by the emerging Blu-ray video and computer optical disk technology. Workstation customers will benefit from 64-bit application support, as well as ability to multi-task in a complex environment and easily run multi-threaded applications.

New Dell Photo All-in-One 946 Printer
Meeting the productivity needs of small businesses and students alike, the Dell Photo AIO 946 features scan, copy, fax functions and print speeds of up to 25 pages per minute (ppm) mono and up to 19 ppm color.

The Photo AIO 946 delivers business productivity features such as professional print quality brochures and flyers, standalone fax and 50-sheet auto document feeder. Wireless printing with Wi-Fi-enabled Dell notebook computers is also available with the optional Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300.

Ideal for mobile users on the go, the Photo AIO 946 meets personal print needs such as greeting cards and sharp photo printing from a digital camera -- delivered with or without being connected to a PC. Using the Photo AIO 946, gaming enthusiasts can also print and share their favorite screen shots with friends and create skins for notebook computer lids.

Pricing and Availability
Effective immediately, customers can purchase the following systems with Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processors (starting price):

• XPS M2010 $3,500
  
• XPS M1710 $2,300
  
• XPS M1210 $1,200
  
• Inspiron E1705 $1,124
  
• Dell Precision M90 $2,239
  
• Dell Precision M65 $1,849
  

Customers will be able to configure the Inspiron E1505 and E1405 with Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processors later this week, and the Latitude D820, D620, and D520 beginning next week.

Priced from $139, the Dell Photo All-in-One 946 is available now in the U.S. The Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300 is available for $99.

For more product information, visit www.dell.com/xps, www.dell.com/inspiron, www.dell.com/latitude, www.dell.com/precision and www.dell.com/printers. Information on services is available at www.dell.com/services.

SOURCE Dell