http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/ Engadget Comments for Up close with Dell's Latitude E4300 and E4200 ultra-portables with DisplayPort http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/
When you said "up close" I had hoped for more than just a teaser shot of the side of the machine :(]]>Mar 21st 2008 7:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 7:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 7:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort]]>Mar 21st 2008 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 8:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/
My Dell 2408WFP has a DisplayPort connection. ]]>Mar 21st 2008 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 7:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/

Too bad I need to wait 6 months...]]>Mar 21st 2008 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 22nd 2008 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
They crawled out of the woodwork
And they whispered into your missing port
They set you on the treadmill
And they made you keep your name

And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wifi
Never knowing what you were
When the critics set in
And I would have liked to have known you
But I needed more
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever started

Loneliness was tough
The toughest role you ever played
Jobs created a superstar
And pain was the price you paid
Even when you died
Oh the press still hounded you
All the papers had to say
Was that Mac Book Air was without use.

Goodbye. So cruel.

Well Helloooo Dell....sexy legs. Would you like a little sweety...Maybe you would like to take a ride in my car ?]]>Mar 21st 2008 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/
Consider yourself lucky...at least they didn't pull an apple and give it one port.]]>Mar 21st 2008 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/66820/Put_some_attitude_into_the_Latitude]]>Mar 21st 2008 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/
And it's not just about DisplayPort, it's the fact that these business models are light years ahead of the old Latitude D series and could even attract some consumer purchases, too. I'm lusting after that E4300 myself.]]>Mar 21st 2008 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/
Read: 1440x900 at 13.3"]]>Mar 21st 2008 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/
Only missing info: CPU speed and price.

But.. you know... the SSD model is 0.6 to 0.8" thick and only 2.2lbs while still managing to have most of the ports AND an ExpressCard slot and an SD card reader...

If it doesn't cost $3000 and have a 1.2GHz CPU, wouldn't this essentially stomp all over the MacBook Air?]]>Mar 21st 2008 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/
As always, you'd need to try both and compare. Given that neither the Dell is likely to be running OS X or the Air running Vista, it's going to be hard to compare the two directly but it is fair to say that specifications on paper probably don't translate directly into real-world performance. If you are thinking of switching (and that's a big commitment) then you definitely need some hands-on type with both before making your choice.

I would also disagree with Seoultrain - I have a 17" MacBook Pro and it's a wonderful bit of hardware even without OS X.]]>Mar 22nd 2008 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/
Dell laptops were known for ugly, heavy, and bulky.
(XPS 2010 is more a Desktop then a laptop)
Some may mention the XPS 1330 as a breakthrough of that image but I don’t agree. Because the XPS 1330 is heavier, much thicker, and no uglier than the Sony SZ.

However this design shown in the photo is absolutely cool.

It is thin, the whole design looks sharp and stylish, and the keyboard keys are good looking too.

I am using a MacBook Pro now and I too, as a Mac fan, think this machine shown above is stylish.

The ThinkPad X300 is nice also, but Dell’s Complete Cover warranty service is just cool.

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1. Dell was one of the few remaining companies that put ports on the back, but with these new laptops, it looks like they have done away with them.
2. The keys on the keyboard look to be completely flat. Their current Latitude's keys are slightly concave, and I think it gives the keyboard a better feel.
3. This last one isn't an issue for me, but I can see it being an issue for others. If you look at the close-up shot, you'll see that some of the keys show the standard and shift values right next to each other, instead of on top of each other. For example, the bracket key is shown as "[{", and could confuse people who haven't memorized their keys. Thankfully, this probably doesn't apply to most of us.]]>Mar 21st 2008 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/
I'm glad Apple isn't the only one in the market anymore that can make sexy looking laptops :)]]>Mar 21st 2008 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/
BTW will any of these have a webcam??

Also noticed that both models will use the SFF (small form factor) version of the Montevina platform, which as I recall is only supposed to show up a few months after the standard Penryn/Cantiga version in June? So Dell's timetable seems to make sense...

P.S. I wholeheartedly agree with improving the E4300's pointing stick and its buttons, to even attract ThinkPad users. The E4200 doesn't even have a stick...]]>Mar 21st 2008 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 21st 2008 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 24th 2008 1:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/Mar 24th 2008 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/up-close-with-dells-latitude-e4300-and-e4200-ultra-portables-wi/
Also the article refers to a "modular optical bay" on the 4300, whereas the slide details say "fixed internal media bay (DVD +/- RW or Blueray), though one can add on an external modular media bay using the E-dock connector ]]>Mar 30th 2008 2:31PM