Neowin News Feed for: Dell

What does Alienware have planned for E3 2013?

John Callaham — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:27:04 +0100

Dell's Alienware division might have something to reveal for E3 2013, as the company has scheduled a press event in LA on June 10, the day before E3 2013 officially begins. Read more...

Dell's Project Ophelia could be in your pocket in July

Paul Ferson — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:10:51 +0100

According to a new report, Dell's Ophelia mini-computer could be on the market as soon as July. There's no word on price or specifications, but Dell is keen to market the product towards businesses. Read more...

Dell: Our corporate customers are still upgrading to Windows 7

John Callaham — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:01:19 +0100

Dell CFO Brian T. Gladden stated this week that corporate customers are still upgrading their workstations to Windows 7 and that the launch of Windows 8 did not boost sales as much as they expected. Read more...

Dell cuts price of Windows RT XPS 10 tablet to $300

John Callaham — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:40:44 +0100

Dell has cut the price of its 32 GB version of its XPS 10 tablet, running on Windows RT, down to $299.99, a reduction of $150 from its previous price level of $449.99. Read more...

Carl Icahn would like to merge HP and Dell; thinks PC industry is 'going downhill'

John Callaham — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:35:29 +0100

Billionaire Carl Icahn says he would like to merge the PC businesses of HP and Dell if his efforts to take over Dell is successful. He also claims that the PC industry is "going downhill." Read more...

Cloud computing: Airbus to offer Dell PCs for pilots on A320 jets

Andy Weir — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:04:12 +0100

Dell Latitude notebooks will be made available to pilots of the Airbus A320 airliner family, connecting to flight deck systems, and providing in-flight digital access to crucial documentation. Read more...

Windows RT-based Dell XPS 10 adds AT&T LTE option

John Callaham — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:41:16 +0100

Dell has now added an LTE wireless option to the 64 GB version of the Windows RT-based Dell XPS 10 tablet that will allow it to connect to AT&T's network for an extra $100, plus monthly fees. Read more...

Is the best Windows laptop a MacBook Pro 13?

John Callaham — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:27:44 +0100

A new study from Soluto claims that the MacBook Pro 13 laptop that has Windows installed is the most reliable Windows laptop for small businesses, based on data collected from 150,000 PCs. Read more...

Blackstone Group pulls Dell buyout offer; cites drop in PC sales

John Callaham — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:13:21 +0100

The Blackstone Group has announced it has pulled its preliminary offer to acquire PC maker Dell, citing the recent drop in overall PC sales along with the "rapidly eroding financial profile of Dell." Read more...

Dell XPS 18 mega-tablet available for preorder today

Steven Parker — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:29:45 +0100

Samsung aren't the only company that appreciates that "bigger is better", Dell has ideas of its own too making available the whopping 18" XPS 18 tablet/AIO for pre order today. Read more...

Dell exec: Windows RT demand is slow but future RT devices still planned

John Callaham — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:35:44 +0100

A Dell executive says in a new interview that demand for Windows RT devices is still slow but that the PC maker is committed to launching future Windows RT-based products. Read more...

The upcoming PCs that could help boost Windows 8

John Callaham — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:29:31 +0100

We go over some upcoming Windows 8 PCs that from Dell, Lenovo and Panasonic (yes, Panasonic) that look highly promising and could help to boost overall Windows 8 PC sales. Read more...

Dell's Alienware X51 gaming PC can now have Ubuntu OS installed

John Callaham — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:32:17 +0100

Dell has announced that its Alienware X51 gaming PC is now being sold with an option to have Ubuntu installed in place of a Windows operating system for the first time. Read more...

Dell could launch larger Windows 8 tablets later in 2013

John Callaham — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:04:52 +0100

Dell will refresh its current lineup of Windows 8 PCs later this year and those new PCs might include tablets that will be larger than the current 10.1 inch products like the Latitude 10. Read more...

Windows RT tablets get price cuts, except for Surface RT

John Callaham — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:29:29 +0100

The Windows RT tablets from Dell, Lenovo and Asus have all received price cuts in recent weeks, but the price for Microsoft's own Surface RT tablet models have yet to go down. Read more...

Dell: "Uncertain adoption" of Windows 8 is part of its reason to go private

John Callaham — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:01:34 +0000

Dell said that the "uncertain adoption of the Windows 8 operating system" was part of the reason why the PC company is submitting a plan to its shareholders to take Dell back to a private business. Read more...

Dell gets two preliminary and competing buyout offers

John Callaham — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:33:32 +0000

Dell's previously announced plans to take itself private may soon be slowed thanks to two preliminary buyout offers, one from Blackstone Group and the other from billionaire Carl Icahn. Read more...

New video shows more of Windows 8-based Dell XPS 18

John Callaham — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:19:34 +0000

A new video shows off more of the recently announced Dell XPS 18, the upcoming all-in-one Windows 8 touchscreen desktop that can also be used as a really big tablet. Read more...

Research firm: Windows 8 tablets could beat iPads in enterprise markets

John Callaham — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:58:30 +0000

A new white paper from research firm Moor Insights and Strategy claims that Windows 8-based tablets could outsell Apple's iPad thanks to more features and better compatibility. Read more...

Dell unveils 18-inch XPS 18 portable, tablet-like Windows 8 all-in-one

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:33:24 +0000

Dell has taken the wraps off a new portable all-in-one machine called the XPS 18, which packs an 18.4-inch 1080p display in a body that can be transported around thanks to the included battery Read more...