Dell's Latitude E-series roadmap revealed

See that? That's Dell's Latitude roadmap stretching into Q1 of 2009. We already told you about Dell's XT2 tablet plans yesterday and gave you the initial peek at the E-series back in February. Details of each the new Es shortly as our week o' Dell scoops continues. Until then, kick back and soak it all in with the assurance that Dell's thinner, lighter Centrino 2-based E-series laptops with options for "all-day batteries" and an emphasis on design are on the way. Non-squinty version available below.

Dell's Latitude E-series roadmap revealed

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2008 7:35AM]

"Details of each the new Es shortly as our week o' Dell scoops continues."

Conjunction junction, what is your function?

[gp Posted Mar 20th 2008 8:19AM]

Thousands of users, millions of page views, and they often manage to slip in one mistake or two in a four-line post. Good, Engadget, good.

[blash Posted Mar 20th 2008 7:40AM]

Man is it really going to take that long to put Montevina into ultraportables?! I need to get a tablet for college next year and I don't want to have to go a couple months without one...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2008 8:12AM]

Mehhh, I have to wait for my next ultraportable that long? :'(

BTW isn't there supposed to be a 1.4GHz ULV out by that time?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2008 8:33AM]

My MacBook Pro and MacBook Air make all of that irrelevant. ;-)

BTW, is "Essential" a euphymism for "cheap"?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2008 4:21PM]

We just standardised on all of our D-series models so we can keep a consistant set of drivers & image builds! Sales get D630s, Developers get D830s, and roadwarriors get D430s, and we just brought a load of Latitude Notebook Stands and port replicators for everyone. Now we hard the E-series won't be compatible with the stands or port replicators :-( I believe thats called 'sods law'!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2008 8:36AM]

Wonder what the differences are between the E5K's and E6K's...? Other than the AMD option for the 5's and the ATG option for the 6's... Screen sizes are the same and they both are running Montevina when they're Intel...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2008 8:42AM]

I got to see a prototype 14" E series not long ago. They look promising.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2008 9:58AM]

Coincides with our fiscal start and new budgets. Sweet, E-series, here I come.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2008 12:07PM]

I wonder if they'll be compatible with the D-Series docking stations? I have a ton of them and they're cheap on eBay.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2008 1:55PM]

I have heard that they are not compatible with the D docks, stands or replicators.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 21st 2008 11:02AM]

There will be an adapter that you can use for the docking station/replicator, but not sure on the price.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2008 12:48PM]

This is *EXTREMELY* disappointing. All the way till September until ultraportable E is released? And this is just a roadmap, meaning it's more likely to be coming in November at best? After dropping hints over 2 months ago in the middle of competitor's launch? Sorry Dell, now I won't buy your laptop on principle. Time to look at Asus, Toshiba and Sony more closely.

[Wiseblood Posted Mar 20th 2008 2:53PM]

I assume the AMD versions will be Puma based?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2008 3:16PM]

Okay all nice and dandy...BUT...what about...

Plans for the XPS 13" and 15"

AND more importantly whatever happened to the "reported" new laptop featuring 16:9 display? :(

[Rick36 Posted Mar 20th 2008 3:43PM]

I guess I'll have to wait until Sep07 for the D430 replacement.

[j3oomerang Posted Mar 20th 2008 9:40PM]

unfortunately its already 2008

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 21st 2008 1:45PM]

very important is to inherit D-series docking.

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