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Dell enter a mini laptop market, the upcoming Dell mini laptop will be Dell “E” and “E” Slim.

Dell’s breaking the Dell E into two device types, a 8.9-inch model clearly meant to take on the Eee 900, and the 12.1-inch “E Slim” which actually looks positioned to take on the MacBook Air and X300, at a mere 0.8-inches thick, though perhaps in a lower-end capacity.

• E Classic model for super low-end use
• E Video and E Video+ for more RAM, larger flash storage, webcams and Bluetooth
• E Slim come with WiMAX

OS? According to the close source, Dell “E” series will be runing on both Windows XP and Linux.

Dell is expected to offer accessories, such as a USB TV dongle, carry case, second battery, an auto/air adapter, Bluetooth accessories, and external HDD or DVD drive options.

Price? Dell “E” estimated start at $299.

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The HP 2133 Mini-Note is available in five different configurations that range in price from $499 - $849 and include various processor speeds, choices of Microsoft Vista flavors and even a distribution of Linux (SUSE).

Hardware Specifications

Operating system - Windows Vista Home Basic 32
Processor - VIA C7-M ULV processor (1.2 GHz, 128 KB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Memory - 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Memory slots - 1 DIMM
Hard drive - 120 GB 5400 rpm SATA
Display size - 8.9-inch diagonal WXGA
Graphics - VIA Chrome 9
Integrated camera - VGA camera
Ports and slots - 2 USB 2.0, 1 microphone in, 1 headphone/line-out, 1 external VGA monitor, 1 RJ-45, 1 AC power, 1 Express Card/54, 1 secure digital
Network interface - 10/100/1000 NIC
Wireless - Broadcom 802.11a/b/g
Battery - 3-cell (28 WHr) high capacity Lithium-Ion
Power supply - External 65-watt Smart AC adapter, 6-foot (1.8-meter) power cord included. Total length including external AC adapter is 12 feet (3.66 meter). HP Fast Charge Technology
Weight - 2.8 lb (1.27 kg)
Dimensions (w x d x h) - 10.04 x 6.5 x 1.05 in (255 x 165 x 27 mm)
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Dear Dell fellows, you did a good jobs!

Dell retail strategy to distribute PCs is starting to show results, helping extend its lead over Hewlett-Packard (HP) as the largest U.S. PC vendor in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to figures from analyst firms Gartner and IDC. However, HP remained the world’s largest PC dealer, topping Dell, Acer and Lenovo, according to figures from both firms.

According to PC World, Dell shipped 5.5 million units in the U.S., a 15.2 percent year-over-year increase and a 29.6 percent market share, according to IDC. HP, in second place, shipped 4.5 million units, a 9.8 percent year-over-year increase and a 24.3 percent market share. Acer, in third place, showed tremendous growth in the U.S., with shipments increasing 294.2 percent to 1.5 million units. Apple’s shipments grew 30.9 percent to 1.06 million, a 5.7 percent market share. Toshiba was in fifth place, IDC said.

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Look at this! Dell Crystal Official web Site

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Jan. 3, 2008 – Technophiles with an eye for beautiful design now have a clear choice in widescreen flat panel monitors – the Dell Crystal. The award-winning 22-inch LCD display, crafted from four millimeter ultra-clear tempered glass, offers an ingenious fusion of art, technology, sleek form and sophisticated function. Priced at $1,199, Crystal is available at www.dell.com/crystal.

The Dell Crystal, much like its name implies, is the latest in Dell display innovation - featuring a breathtakingly slim and stylish design. The 22″ widescreen LCD panel is encased in 4mm premium grade ultra-clear tempered glass floating on a beautiful chrome-plated zinc alloy tripod stand. Elegant and simple down to its last detail, the Crystal’s four integrated speakers and top webcam are connected by subtly embedded circuitry throughout the panel’s slim glass. Not only beautiful, this display offers exceptional performance including:

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ESX Server 3i is the industry’s first hardware-integrated ultra thin hypervisor built on a next-generation thin architecture, giving your organization an efficient foundation for building a dynamic, secure, reliability, manageability & automated data center.

ESX Server 3i represents a significant advance in realizing the vision of virtualization as the standard computing platform for x86 servers, further simplifying IT operations through integration with server hardware.

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