Inspiron

Last week Dell introduced the Inspiron duo convertible tablet. Offering something different than the other tablets hitting store shelves, the Inspiron duo features a flip-hinge design, allowing you to use it as touchscreen tablet or like a netbook with full keyboard.

The Inspiron duo comes loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium and a dual-core processor. It starts at $549. An optional Inspiron duo Audio Station dock with built-in media card reader is also available for an additional $100. It features JBL speakers, two additional USB 2.0 ports, an Ethernet adapter and battery charger.

"Dell is changing the shape of computing, with products that usher in new experiences and allow people to stay connected to each other and the content they love from almost anywhere," said Sam Burd, vice president, Dell Consumer, Small and Medium Business Product Group. "The new Inspiron duo's dual purpose delivers one-touch access to great content and yet offers the functionality of a full keyboard for more intensive applications. We're excited to offer such an innovative and unique design to our customers."Read more

T-Mobile just added six additional metro areas to its 4G mobile broadband network – Chicago, Ill.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Ft. Wayne, Ind.; Louisville, Ky.; and Raleigh-Durham and Wilmington, N.C. – bringing the total to 75 metropolitan areas. Along with the expansion, the company introduced two new 4G products – the myTouch 4G and T-Mobile's first 4G netbook, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 4G.

The T-Mobile myTouch 4G smartphone includes a front-facing camera for video chat through Yahoo! Messenger or QIK, HD camcorder with Screen Share by Twonky, 5-megapixel camera with flash, Android 2.2, and additional features exclusive to T-Mobile such as Genius Button, myModes and Faves Gallery. The myTouch 4G is available today for $199.99 with a 2-year contract, after $50 mail-in rebate and comes in four colors – white, black, plum and red. Visit http://mytouch.t-mobile.com for more information. Read more

Dell is making their Inspiron Mini 10 netbook better for the new year with a longer battery life and new look. But that's not all! They are also offering optional high definition entertainment bundles that allow you to stream HD video, along with all the standard features such as surfing the web, email, and Wi-Fi.

The new design features a 10.1-inch display, a textured, smudge-resistant palm rest, sculpted keys and, if you choose the Mini 10 mobility bundle, an extended-life battery for up to 9.5 hours of operation.

Other bundles include options of an HD display, Broadcom Crystal HD media accelerator, surround sound capability, built in HDTV tuner, or built-in Wi-Fi location enabled GPS that gives you with real time information to nearby restaurants, landmarks, maps and entertainment. Some models feature Bluetooth and Mobile Broadband communications, too. Read more

Dell just introduced the new mini-sized Inspiron Zino HD desktop computer. Measuring only 7.75 inches square and 3.5 inches tall, and with a starting price of just $229, the Inspiron Zino HD is a good economical choice for those short on space.

Available in 10 colors, the Inspiron Zino HD includes a choice of AMD processors or dual core Athlon Neo X2 6850e, up to 8GB dual channel DDR 2 memory, up to 1TB internal hard disk storage, a DVD/CD RW drive with optional Blu-ray Disc combo, Itegrated 10/100/1000 networking with wireless option, and optional wireless keyboard and mouse.

Built in 2.1 high-definition audio and 4-in-1 media card reader is also included as well as an integrated ATI graphics adapter with standard HDMI and VGA video connections, and optional 512MB discrete graphics adapter. It has four USB ports (2 front/2 rear); two eSATA ports (rear).

The Inspiron Zino HD is available now at www.dell.com with a choice of operating systems from Windows Vista Home Basic through Windows 7 Professional.

Are you a huge baseball fan? Show it on your laptop! Dell just announced that beginning next month; you will be able to order the Inspiron Mini, Inspiron and Studio laptops with Major League Baseball Team Designs.

Choose from thirty MLB team logos. Something for every baseball fan is there - from the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals, Dell is confident baseball fans will love their collection of customized artwork. Too hard to choose? Dell has a design with all the teams as well (pictured above). Three designs are available for each MLB team - in Fan, Classic and Die-Hard designs. The MLB design options will be available from Dell.com next month (November).

"Dell knows that baseball fans are passionate about showing their team pride, and we are thrilled to provide our customers this exciting new opportunity for self-expression," said Alex Gruzen, senior vice president of global consumer products. "We're confident that Major League Baseball customization and personalization will make our notebooks a hit for baseball fans across the country."

See all the designs available at www.dell.com/designstudio.

Dell and Napster just announced that starting later this month select Inspiron and Studio PCs will include a free year (a $60 value) of Napster, along with 60 MP3s of your choice. The MP3's can be downloaded onto any compatible device, including Zunes, iPods and music-enabled mobile phones. Napster automatically adds music to your iTunes or Windows Media Player as well.

Select Dell Studio and Inspiron PC models shipping directly from Dell in the U.S., U.K. and Germany, as well as Dell PCs purchased at Best Buy in the U.S., will be sold with a Napster icon on the desktop and "Dell Dock" that enables instant redemption of a one-year Napster subscription. After the free year, you can get MP3 downloads and unlimited on-demand music from Napster for as low as $5 per month.

Dell just announced two new "Z" model laptops. The thinnest-ever Inspiron models, the new Inspiron 14z and 15z are just about 1-inch thin and feature the newest Intel Core Solo 2 ultra-low voltage processors for fast Web surfing.

The new laptops have longer-lasting "power-sipping" batteries, 16:9 displays in 14-inch (14z) and 15.6-inch (15z) models and offer the choice of Intel Pentium Core 2 Solo ultra-low voltage, Core 2 and Core 2 duo processors.

Additional features:

• Up to 500 GB, 7,200 RPM hard drives; Included DVD drive.
• Up to 8GB DDR3, 1,066MHz.
• Standard Wi-Fi and optional Mobile Broadband.
• Choice of 4-cell (4-hour) or 6-cell (8-hour) batteries.
• Express Charge (4- and 6-cell batteries) are 80% recharged in 60 minutes.

The Inspiron 14z and 15z are available today in black or cherry red for $599 in retail stores and at www.dell.com.

Dell just announced the new Dell Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition, a cool new netbook designed specifically for kids. The Dell Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition weighs less than 3 pounds and features a 10.1-inch color LCD display, built-in wireless Internet and comes with a 15-month subscription to McAfee Family Security . A built-in LoJack for Laptops anti-theft program is also included, in case the netbook gets lost or stolen.

The Nickelodeon-themed interface has direct access to dedicated Dell "landing zones" at Nick.com. A special "Just for You" widget on the netbook also lets kids select their own updated content from Nick.com including games and TV programs. Read more

AT&T has announced an expansion of its mobile broadband-enabled netbook lineup. The new devices, which will be available in stores and online in the coming days, features three ultra portable mobile broadband netbooks - the Acer Aspire One, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10, and the Lenovo S10.

AT&T will offer the Acer Aspire One throughout stores nationwide. The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 and Lenovo S10 will be available in multiple stores and all devices will be available for purchase soon online at www.att.com and other direct sales channels. The netbooks will cost $199.99 after mail-in rebate via AT&T Promotion Card with a two-year service contract.

All three of these netbooks are excellent! They will all feature 10-inch screens, house 1GB of RAM, feature a built-in webcam, weigh less than 3lbs, use Microsoft Windows XP Home and feature a 160GB HDD.Read more

The Inspiron 17 will feature a backlit 17.3-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio, 1,600 x 900 resolution display. It will come equipped with either an Intel Pentium Dual Core or a Core 2 Duo processor, up to 3GB of RAM, up to 320GB SATA hard drive, and up to a 9-cell battery (the base model comes with a 4-cell battery).

There is a premium version offered too. It will feature 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, Blu-ray, a 6-cell battery and a dedicated 256MB Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics card.

Other options include a Blu-ray drive and a boosted 1080p display. The Dell Inspiron 17 can be ordered right now, starting at a palatable base price of $499. Not bad for a 17-inch backlit display. The Inspiron 17 is expected to ship sometime in August.