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Thursday, January 3, 2008

Dell launches the new Dell Crystal display

By Dan Zehr | Thursday, January 3, 2008, 04:43 PM

Monitors don’t typically generate a lot of excitement, but with Dell Inc. and other computer makers putting more and more emphasis on product design, even the screens are getting a makeover.

Case in point: Dell today launched the new Dell Crystal display, a 22-inch widescreen monitor developed by its design team in Singapore. The new high-definition screen is made with tempered glass, in which designers embedded four speakers. The Crystal will sell for $1,200. Details on the monitor can be found at www.dell.com/crystal.

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Dell rolls out four more colors, slimmed down notebook

By Dan Zehr | Thursday, January 3, 2008, 01:03 PM

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Dell Inc. has rolled out four more color designs and slimmed down its mainstream Inspiron notebook computers.

The company today said it added “blossom, chill, commotion and street” to the eight color designs it previously offered for the Inspiron 1525 laptops. The refreshed line also is thinner and almost a half pound lighter than the prior generation, the company said.

Dell and other computer makers are putting much of their design efforts into building sleek notebooks for consumers, which have driven much of the PC industry’s growth over the past two years. Dell last year rolled out eight new colors and a new design for its high-end XPS notebooks.

However, supply constraints and problems with some of the paint finishes dogged the new launches. While it has worked through most of the backlogs, some flat-panel screens used in notebooks continue to be in short supply.

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