http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/ Engadget Comments for Dell Adamo ultrathin laptop rumors surface 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/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/
Here's the web page:
http://www.adamo.es/]]>Dec 18th 2008 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 9:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/
people put up with it for some reason ...]]>Dec 18th 2008 9:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.adamosalvatore.com/]]>Dec 18th 2008 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/will it run OSX?

otherwise I don't see how it will be a rival at all.


]]>Dec 18th 2008 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/
Anyone else think this all started when iEye and CLAK etc started commenting?]]>Dec 18th 2008 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/If OSX was publicly available to run on any hardware, Dell would be obligated to offer it as an OS choice, in my opinion, as I feel they are obligated to offer Ubuntu. If you have a problem with OSX not being installed on this line of machines, you've got Apple to talk to about that.]]>Dec 18th 2008 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/
Mind you, if you do not already have an investment in one computing platform then it could be considered a competitor. I just doubt that applies to many people these days.]]>Dec 19th 2008 2:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/
Has Vista with XP or Ubuntu/Linux optional
Has a cd/dvd slot/drive
has 2 usb 2.0 ports
has at least 80gb hd
has at least 2gb ram]]>Dec 18th 2008 5:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/
Dell has been pretty good at letting buyers have the choice.]]>Dec 18th 2008 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Apple was definitely not the first to have an ultra-thin laptop. The MacBook Air was created because other computer manufacturers, like Dell and Sony were far ahead of them. Apple just decided it was better to have a faster processor and bigger screen on an ultraportable. ]]>Dec 18th 2008 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/
"Because it is so easy to beat" is a rather thin argument. The ultraportable meets the needs of only a few people - those who are constantly on the go. If Dell decides to mass market this, it's going to be a waste of time and resources. I have a sinking feeling that this is going to turn out much like when Sprint acquired Nextel - although obviously less dire.]]>Dec 19th 2008 4:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/
I'm sick to death of hearing people insist the Air isn't a 'proper computer' when I, a complete geek, use one every day as my one-and-only machine.

Hopefully this Dell will drive a bit of competition in the market and perhaps shift a move away from dubiously useful netbooks.]]>Dec 18th 2008 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/Dec 18th 2008 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/
As for functionality, I presume you mean the lack of functionality because nobody would really want to copy a laptop that doesn't even have a ethernet port.

If you only own a Macbook Air then I'd suggest that you're not much of a "computer geek" and you're not doing much other than web surfing. I don't have a problem with ultraportables and netbooks but they have their limitations and the Air is no exception. ]]>Dec 18th 2008 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/
You have no idea how I use my MacBook Air and it is a display of your own narrowmindedness to suggest that I cannot be a geek and still own one. I am a web designer, writer and amateur programmer. Is that geeky enough for you?

Why can't people accept that other people have different needs in a computer to them? Why just because YOU personally don't want something mustn't anyone else? Do you suggest we ban the manufacture of 18-wheeler trucks merely because you don't work freight?

Urgh.]]>Dec 18th 2008 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/
Given my geek requirements, the MacBook Air fits the bill, and comes in an amazing form factor as well. Anything with a 12" or smaller screen doesn't qualify, anything with a ULV processor doesn't qualify, so in a way the trade-offs Apple made make more sense to me than what others did. There's no magic, it's just choices. What do you cut, what do you keep.
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=Jk6&q=site:dell.com+adamo&start=10&sa=N

So far, I know it has a 13" screen and a DisplayPort connector, with adapters for VGA, HDMI, and DVI.]]>Dec 18th 2008 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/18/dell-adamo-ultrathin-laptop-rumors-surface/http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:IJVM9Wfs-bkJ:accessories.dell.com/sna/category.aspx%3Fc%3Dca%26l%3Den%26s%3Dcorp%26category_id%3D5684%26~ck%3Danav%26p%3D3+site:dell.com+adamo&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=25&gl=us&client=firefox-a

Display Port to DVI, VGA, and HDMI adapters
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45 Watt AC Adapter
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8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive
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"External" 250GB and 500GB 2.5" hard drives
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Apple holds down the fort because, while the Air feels like its going to break, it doesnt. Apple has pretty high standards as far as the build of their computers. I cant say the same for Dell.]]>Dec 18th 2008 5:23PM