New Dell Latitude E-Series leaked

Our friends over at Engadget have garnered a very official-looking snap and some early details of a new series of Dell notebook called the E-Series, which will be available in 12", 13.3", 14.1" and 15.4" sizes - quite a family.

Both the 14" and 15" models feature WXGA displays, with the big boy featuring a WGXA+ LED backlit screen. DisplayPort, eSATA, numerous USB ports and possibly PC / ExpressCard slots on the 14/15" models can be expected.

Finally - both the larger models are amazingly light: the 14.1" model weighs in at just 1.93kg, while the 15.4" variety clocks in at 2.27kg. This can only lead to a conclusion that the 12" and 13.3" models must be, well, ultralight.

We'll have more news, as it comes.

[via Engadget]

Dell & Microsoft get (PRODUCT)RED gear official

Following up on our report earlier in the week, Microsoft and Dell have officially announced their (RED) themed products to support the (RED) fight against AIDS in Africa, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

There is no news of any of this travelling outside the US, but hopefully we'll get some international news soon. All prices are starting prices.

• Dell XPS One (RED) all in one desktop: US$1,599 with US$80 towards (RED)
• Dell XPS M1330 (RED) notebook: 0.9" profile, 13.3" display, <>
• Dell XPS M1530 (RED) notebook: 15.4" display: US$1,149 with US$50 towards (RED)
• Dell 948 (RED) all-in-one printer: fax, scan, copy, print, photo print: US$149 with US$5 towards (RED)

All of the (RED)-themed Dell computers come with a themed version of Windows Vista Ultimate.

Read: Microsoft's press release
Dell's (RED) product page

Windows & Dell join the PRODUCT(RED) bandwagon

Although details are very sketchy at the moment, Nick White from Microsoft has reported over at the Windows Vista Blog that Microsoft, in coordination with Dell, will begin to release special Dell-made products painted in red schemes, and with a portion of the sale price being dedicated to putting an AIDS sufferer in Africa on ARV treatment for more than three months.

Rumour has it that the special Dell products will include PRODUCT(RED) models of the XPS 1330 and 1530 notebooks (which are conveniently already available in red (US$50 donation)), the XPS One all-in-one desktop (US$80 donation), and even the Dell 948 AIO printer (US$5 donation).

Included with the PCs will be a special RED-themed Vista Ultimate with a customised desktop and sidebar gadgets. 

Hopefully we'll see all this here in Australia, but we've started to see more PRODUCT(RED) items now that Apple has brought out its themed iPod shuffles and nanos, and Motorola offers a RED RAZR V3.

More details will be revealed this week.

Read: Windows Vista Blog

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