http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/NNTPgrip @ Jul 29th 2008 4:58PM

As long as they still offer them with XP, we're good. Otherwise, Lenovo here we come.

you know this is getting really old, Vista is 10 time the OS XP is. It's rock solid, stable and more feature rich. Chance are, you haven't even used Vista personally. For me, there's no going back..]]>Jul 29th 2008 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/
Please - "huge-ass batteries." "Huge ass batteries" brings to mind a completely different mental image, but one that, perhaps, might actually want to make me buy a Dell. Or run away from it.]]>Jul 29th 2008 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://xkcd.com/37

always good for a laugh]]>Jul 29th 2008 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/
Although, I do think that Dells are great for Siberia - they'll keep your wrists (and hands) warm in -70 celcius weather and warm your cup of coffee as well.

Dell is one company I would not mind seeing declare a Chapter 11, alas I must wait... Hopefully HP will swallow them up as well sooner than later, so I can break out those old dusty "Dude, you're getting a dell" pictarz.]]>Jul 30th 2008 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 30th 2008 12:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/
It is a clip-on dock, that fits all Latitude E-Family and also the new Precision machines.

It has the following ports:
1 x COM, 1 x Parallell, 2 x PS/2, 2 x USB.

This is a great feature for field technicians, as you can just have this in your carry case, and plug it on, when needed.

Haven't found it online yet, but call Dell, and you will get this option.]]>Aug 14th 2008 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/
Slide 20 shows a M2400 (14.1"); M4400 (15.4"); M6400 (17").

Presumably these are replacements for the current Dell Precision laptops M2300, M4300, and M6300 respectively.
]]>Jul 29th 2008 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Nov 14th 2008 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 30th 2008 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Also UNLIKE apple mist new XPS systems allow you to remove the back cover, remove about 6 screws, and replace the CPU making it a HELL of a lot more upgradable then a Mac. MBP's still don't allow you to replace a damn hard drive without needing to remove the entire keyboard\palmrest.

In terms of warranty unless you enjoy being without your system days on end go Dell. They will send a tech (one of us.) to your location. And if its a laptop little known fact. When the tech calls ask him to meet you at your workplace, school, etc. It doesn't have to be AT your home as long as the distance is within reason. I've driven 20 miles out of my way to meet someone at an Applebees during a lunch meeting to replace their LCD in the booth next to him. Most tech are willing to do such things. Apple? Hehe. Yah right.

As for Apple's OS. Very nice. I enjoy Leopard now that they got the damn thing stabilized. Still overrated. ]]>Jul 29th 2008 10:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Sorry Dell, but its true.
But with the new xx30 series there is a drastic and highly noticeable change in design, quality, and well quality. Its been years since I've owned a Dell and my next laptop will be a Dell XPS of some form or another.]]>Jul 29th 2008 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 30th 2008 2:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/
Being able to use that all day would be phenomonal. 12" is just a bit small.]]>Jul 29th 2008 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 11:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/You are wrong. Not all Latitudes had a trackpoint and there is no need to have one of you can use a normal touchpad.
And no, there is no serial port onboard -> external solution, very small.
Biggest secret still to come as I've got told ;)]]>Jul 29th 2008 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/
As far as the serial port issue, that may be a problem. For some of the hardware I use, an external USB solution doesn't work, so it's not a small situation. If they indeed do not have serial ports, then I would just have to pick up a D830 or M4300 with WUXGA.]]>Jul 29th 2008 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/
I've got a basically brand new (gotten in March) M4300 that has your name on it.

T9300 Penryn (2.5ghz), 2GB of RAM, 120GB HD, WUXGA, DVD+-RW, Media Bay Battery (gives about 9 hours of battery life total, I leave my power adapter at home every day, and get a full day out of it), Bluetooth, Intel 3945 Wireless, Fingerprint Reader, Nvidia Quadro 360M. If desired, I'll throw in a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate on top of XP SP3.

I'm the same way, WUXGA or nothing. I too am a little antsy about the serial port, but I can make do.

Michael]]>Jul 29th 2008 9:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 31st 2008 8:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/Jul 29th 2008 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/
SSD's performance sucks ass unless you want to blow close to a grand on one of the higher performance drives.]]>Jul 29th 2008 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/29/dells-new-latitude-e-series-for-suits-detailed-by-elaborate-pow/
While I love your design please, please, please for the love of all that is holy consider the lowly DCSE when you design these things. The xx30 series is such a colossal PITA to replace a system board, if for no other reasons then the cable routing, that it takes over an hour, or dang close to it, to do. Compared to say a Latitude D620 or D820 which takes about 30 minutes. Normally I wouldn't mind but if I can fit 7 calls in, in a day vs. 6 that 7th customer is going to be very happy to get his computer up and running again that much sooner.

Sincerely,

A lowly DCSE tech.

PS- Apple's turn around time still sucks ass.]]>Jul 29th 2008 10:20PM