Dell's ultra-thin Adamo laptop set free
By Thomas Ricker 
posted Jan 9th 2009 11:44AM
posted Jan 9th 2009 11:44AM
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can it copy and paste?
Does it run WebOS?
yeah, you'll have to copy&paste. because there is no keyboard.
Does it cut cake?
In an attempt to make people excited about their product, they annoyed everyone. They might as well have just brought out a piece of plastic.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/sparkley_dudette/clap.gif
DOES IT HAVE TeH INTERNETS ON IT???
@Daniel Pachinger
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/apple_introduces_revolutionary
What is it with models and crazy ass haircuts? Could she look any uglier?
She literally looks like the black senator from the second and third Matrix movies.
I don't like that tab that sticks out from the back which I'm assuming is the battery or something...not that I'll see when I'm using it but still...
Actually, I think it would be great once the connectors are back there, I hate power cords coming out the side...
Although I agree with how you think it looks, it will probably make for a pretty good grip.
All down to preference, I hate them at the back, if you use your laptop on your lap or tilt it forward for ward ever reason ( like to look at the bottom for example) would ruin a power cord at the back.
My ex had a Vaio with the PS at the back and its ruined, I have a Esprimo Mobile with one at the side ( its older) and the connection is still great :)
Dude the real reason is that your Esprimo is Siemens. Have you ever seen Siemens died?
Will it blend?
Only if your blending with it.
Lol, probably the funniest comment here. Shame no one understands it, except me.
haha glorious
Will *YOU* blend?
Scot, for the sake I my faith in the future of humanity I pray you're being sarcastic...
I think it will.
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Yeah because scott is the only one on the internet.
lol Esat, that's awesome. And I, too, hope Scot's being sarcastic. FYI, Scot, that "joke" isn't funny no more.
@ Scott
If you are thinking of the 3D animation software I still don't get it. Is there is any way that is actually funny?
Esat, either you are of alien descent or have an unnaturally large forehead. I'm putting my money on the first one.
Don't mess with Scott of teh Internets, because he is of teh Internets
I take no credit for the ASCII :)
Also, Boarderwood: could I not be both?
Wow, you all have no concept of irony do you? Since Dell won't answer any of the important questions such as processor, size, ram, video card, then why not ask them the stupid questions and see if they will answer. You all are pretty lame to jump on the "lame comment" bandwagon.
ur s000 lame ur motha thinkz ure lame
I think a couple more replies and the OP's inbox will implode!!!
Yay!
That is hilarious. i love that site!
Is it a good idea to microwave it?
Can it run Crysis?
Does it sell on *crisis*?
*Sigh*
F'ing internet memes....
F'ing idiots who think they're so Über cool repeating them endlessly...
When's the internet going to require a parent permission slip again....
The same time parents are required to have a license to give birth!
So you are only allowed 1 internet in China?
@mobius1
Yep, the one they let you see.
Can it swim?
They didn't even switch it on.
Total and ultimate fuxxing fail.
Coming from Dell, this surprises you how?
Clearly. (...?)
Wow, that is very thin and stylish, just from those angles!
Also, theory. Maybe they've not shown us more than that glimpse because they've not got a working one yet? Maybe this is ...well, pretty formed vapour at the moment.
Should've had Jack Wong give this presser.
In the last photo, that model looks like she's wishing she was at "some other company's" press event
I think that's why she's a professional model. You can't be a pro unless you've mastered that look.
In fact, I think she uses the "full of wax"-Adamo to check herself and suddenly realized how dumb she looks.
=> At least, it reflects :)
@ Jomolungma,
you mean like Blue Steel or Magnum?
I was just looking again and it seems Engadget switched the order of the photos, so now it's the first photo, but seriously - she looks like she's about to cry... Maybe the Adamo made her a little bit bulimic
If Dell are going to present it then they should do it properly.
Can it kill all the fucking memes on engadget?
Wait....
I'm waiting for her to turn into a Super Saiyan.
LMAO Nice one.
No, she's going to use her Bankai!
She's already a super sayan... 4th level
I figured they were going to tack an ass onto that thing. There goes the illusion of it being super thin. Looks great when it's closed though.
Can it run Hackintosh?
Adamo...Hmm sounds like someone's been watching too much BSG
Adamo... is a Cylon
cot damn thats thin.
oh so is the laptop
By looking at her hair I'd say she's in a wind tunnel trying to prove how aerodynamic this laptop is.
Is that anything more than a block of plastic? You can't see the keyboard, can't tell if there's a screen, can't see any inputs...
Nice to see a U.S. company sport an anorexic booth babe too. Why should the Koreans have all the fun?
FINALY A THIN LAPTOP ILL ACTUALLY AFORD! FUCKING AWESOME!
i love dell again since they introduced the studio line, i really hope the adamo is from the guys that did the studios and not the ones that did the inspirons
Somehow I don't think the Adamo is going to be cheap, I mean, the press conference liveblog is full of words that speak of $$$.
"luxury franchise"
"Precision craftsmanship, high performance, amazing industrial design"
"stunning industrial design" (yes, again)
"no-compromises notebook"
"If you look at Adamo, it's the top of design, franchise, and materials."
"Alienware is our top performance brand, Adamo is our top design brand."
Sounds expensive to me...
And it comes endorsed by Tract Chapman, apparently.
Adamo FAIL!
Since Dell is not saying anything about the Adamo, the Macbook Air is still the best luxurious ultra thin notebook computer.
No. Voodoo Envy 133 is. Unless you are looking for something to cut a cake, in which case buy a knife.
How can you say fail? no one have seen it yet.
Not sure the LCD screen spec will per publish in http://www.guide2lcdtv.com/2008/model-spec/lg-samsung-lcd-dell-adamo/ then it will be 1280x800 screen resolution netbook. Why they name it as Mini 10, since they got Mini 12, Mini 13 and Mini 9, due to the screen size is 10 inch?
yes but will it blend crysis on high
She looks like she is in a wind tunnel in that last shot.
Don't the drop the laptop hon!!! Actually go ahead and drop it. I wanna see how durable it is.
I seriously think she was just holding up the manufacturing spec prototype or something. It doesn't look functional at all.
Yeah, you're an idiot.
Just to poke fun at the apple nerds a company should do an unveil like this with a really hot chick in a black turtle neck. Jealous much all you get are anemic old guys. At this point all I can tell from that picture is it looks like to pieces of plastic attached together and hinged. Lets hope they have found a way to do away with the annoying screen bezel on this one.
Also, a female representative from dell called up Solja boy and asked him what they should name their laptop, to which he replied "you damn h0e" for which she understood as "uh-dahm-o" and attempted to come up with a way to spell that.
That last picture makes me think of the MAXELL commercial. Where the guy is sitting on the chair watching TV getting blown away by the sound.
This chick has some serious dragonball hair.
hehe
is it wax or garnier fructic style manga head? why doesn't she smile, at least all the other models shown on engadget smile.
could she be terminatrix sent by sky net...
Specs! I must have specs!
That press conference sounds... underwhelming.
Is it me or is she counter balancing the weight of the laptop by leaning back?
One upping Apple is not a sound business strategy.
It just looks like a lump of plastic, or Dell have kicked apples ass in making the most reflective screen ever.
If palm can do it why can't anyone else.
The screen and bezel.
I like it.
ADAMO, I wonder what type of processor they'll be using on this one??? Seriously, they must be getting some pretty big discounts from Intel.
that laptop looked good, then I saw the back of it and its got one fat ass. It put me big time.
Can it core a apple?
Shiiiiit I wanna see for real!
Can it be used to kill the writers of all these lame comments.
Including me?
DELL = HELL
GATEWAY to where?? see above
HP = acronym for s.o.b. in spanish
Oh yes! another over $2K laptop that I'm sure people can afford and can't wait to buy. YAY!
That was Amazing.
Really, who cares about how thin a laptop is? how about how LIGHT it is? you know, something that actually matters on a day-to-day basis? or how long the battery lasts?
Same goes to all those new generation TVs. Oooh, thin! thinner! big deal. I'm not opening letters with my TV.
I am so sick of pointless marketing features that rob product development time and money from more important factors.