Dell readies new business notebooks

Dell readies new business notebooks

Hurmoth on 29 March 2006 - 01:13 · 15 comments & 4710 views

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Dell is expected to unveil new business notebooks with built-in support for wide-area network connection options, wide-screen displays, and a dual-core processor option Tuesday evening.

Included in the unveiling are the Latitude D620 and D820 notebooks, where they will be officially announced Wednesday, according to sources. Both notebooks will include the Intel Core Duo processor, along with a choice of wide-area network connection options through Cingular or Verizon in the U.S., or Vodafone in Europe. Also included will wide-screen displays for both new models, coming in at 14.1-include and 15.4-inche respectively.

The Latitude D620 will start at $1,149, while the D820 will start at $1,289, according to sources.

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#1 andrewhaji on 29 Mar 2006 - 01:52

Finally! I can't believe it's taken them this long. At least the prices are decent. Oh, and first post!

#2 Alladaskill on 29 Mar 2006 - 02:20

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(1 reply) #3 daddiesgirl on 29 Mar 2006 - 03:03

This is really good news!!!! And i heard that Dell can also run the Intel versions of OS X.

Well i guess they can have the both side of the PC world a nice hardware and a good OS.

#3.1 Hurmoth on 29 Mar 2006 - 03:06

Talking about Mac OS X on any other hardware other than hardware provided by Apple is against Neowin rules: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=433014

(2 replies) #4 VikingStorm on 29 Mar 2006 - 03:05

I wonder if they will still have PCMCIA slots, or just the ExpressCard slots.
There's hardly anything for ExpressCards (just wish there was an adapter already).

#4.1 andrewhaji on 29 Mar 2006 - 03:08

PCMCIA is dead. I doubt many new computers will still have PCMCIA slots.

#4.2 VikingStorm on 29 Mar 2006 - 12:47

Actually, it looks like the D820 has both. Which Lenovo also did. Which is probably wise considering a lot of businesses still use PCMCIA cards.

(1 reply) #5 jerry on 29 Mar 2006 - 05:07

#5.1 Hurmoth on 29 Mar 2006 - 05:26

Awesome, thanks for the pics jerry!

#6 James_T on 29 Mar 2006 - 05:39

Can't I directly attach a file here like in the forum?
I would have the complete fact-sheet for the D620!

EDIT: Ok. Go here for details.

Last edited by James_T on 29 Mar 2006 - 06:07

(1 reply) #7 wicker_man on 29 Mar 2006 - 07:17

It's still a Dell. Looks like a Dell, feels like a Dell. There's something to that cheap plastic that they use, I guess. It just doesn't feel as sturdy as, say, IBM (well, now even Lenovo) ThinkPads. With regards to PCMCIA cards - they are used nowadays more as universal card readers, and I think this is good.

#7.1 wilbert on 29 Mar 2006 - 19:09

The new system has a tri-metal case. It is far better than the current Dell systems in terms of build quality.

(1 reply) #8 sphbecker on 29 Mar 2006 - 13:05

I hope the 6xx line doesn't get any bigger. I really liked the size of the D600, but the D610 (which was only slightly more powerful) was noticeably larger. I didn't mind too much because it was still manageable and seemed more solid, but if they get any larger it will defeat the purpose of the 6xx line. I would also like to see more advancement in the 4xx line. It has always been the step-child of the Latitude line (notice no update announced here). If they kept that line a little more current it would be appealing to users who travel a lot.

#8.1 wilbert on 29 Mar 2006 - 19:11

Actually the new 620 is now closer to the current 410! They made it a little smaller and lighter.

#9 kirk26 on 29 Mar 2006 - 13:42

Nice (as I type from my Dell D410).

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