Dell Adamo gets $500 price drop, whole new lease on life

After no small amount of external pressure, Dell has finally managed to do some major damage on the Adamo's number one drawback: the price. The starting mark for the 1.2GHz machine has been slashed from $1,999 to $1,499, while the high-end model with SSD and a 1.4GHz processor is down to $2,299. Still not in the same general galaxy as most consumer-aimed Dell products, but quite a lot closer to the realm of possibility.

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[Neal Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:20PM]

I'm missing something here..... $1500 for a 1.2GHz machine and there is no Apple logo on it? What's the reason?

[Inzain Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:21PM]

It's aimed at the Paris Hiltons of this world, silly!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 6:02PM]

@Zane: But it doesn't have enough diamonds and crystals for her....it needs to be covered!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:21PM]

It's pretty sexy and all, but with that underpowered processor, I'd only consider buying it if it dropped another $500.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:29PM]

Amazingly enough if you compare this new price to the MacBook Air Apple actually wins on value at the same price point:

Faster CPU (1.8ghz)
Better graphics (9400)
Weight (Air is -2lbs lighter)

I'm all for more competition in the premium laptop market but Dell has to compete more aggressive on price or performance.

[Chris Dunning Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:48PM]

Forget at the same price point, if I'm not mistaken, the $1,799 Air is more powerful then the $2,299 Adamo, and it comes with an SSD, too.

[Jacob1 Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:51PM]

"Weight (Air is -2lbs lighter)"

The Dell is 4 lbs. The Apple is 3 lbs. I didn't think basic math was that hard.

[ISEPIC Posted Jul 21st 2009 6:08PM]

Forget at the same price point, if I'm not mistaken, the $1,799 Air is more powerful then the $2,299 Adamo, and it comes with an SSD, too.

Actually, the $1499.00 MacBook Air (1.86Ghz) is more powerful than the $2299.00 Dell (1.4Ghz) - but you don't get a solid-state HDD, nor do you get an optical drive with the Mac.

[Geekelo Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:26PM]

Seriously, Dell is the worse PC manufacturer in the industry! Who wants them? I will only get dell computer only if they r free!

[artshark Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:29PM]

so, its more competitive against the MBA, but still uselessly weak for the proposition. what you lose in business-chic you gain in value with a X series MSI win

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:29PM]

Not bad.

[icyflame187 Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:37PM]

and they think this would help???

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:37PM]

I'm looking at getting one of these next year when I start college. I really don't want an Apple Air, but if the specs on the Dell are not equivalent to the Air I guess it's my next alternative unless Voodoo can turn their ultra slim around. Plus I have to say with these ultra slim laptops I wish they could put the USB ports in a better place. Overall I think the Dell Adamo looks a lot better with its black aluminum finish.

[Streetfights Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:59PM]

Don't bother dude. Get a good-size and well powered laptop for ~1000 and then get a 10 or 12 in netbook for 450 or so. It will still be cheaper than getting one of these underpowered money-holes.

[sr1329 Posted Jul 21st 2009 9:40PM]

Get a real computer either Dell E4200 or Lenovo X200s.

[Faceless Troll Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:39PM]

I see Dell's been copying from Sony's notes.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:43PM]

They both come with 128GB SSD drives.

[Kid Red Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:45PM]

"I liked the Dell, but it was out of my price range. That MacBook is sweet, lots of ram and it's cheaper."

I'm a Mac because I care what I buy"

[sr1329 Posted Jul 21st 2009 9:39PM]

You're an idiot for calling yourself a computer.

[ndrwme Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:49PM]

I think Dell spent too much on R&D for this thing. If they just ripped the MBA like MSI did then it wouldn't have to be so expensive.

[ethana2 Posted Jul 21st 2009 4:55PM]

Price was the number two drawback. The number one drawback still stands.

[MrErv Posted Jul 21st 2009 5:01PM]

I thnik it should be $799

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 2:38AM]

I second that!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 5:05PM]

Yea,
And maybe we will get the states prices somewhere around Christmas - just in time for Apple's holiday season discounts..

[Crazy Serb Posted Jul 21st 2009 5:15PM]

Drop it down by 50% to $749 or something and I'll consider it... until then, Macbook does seem like a much better option (and I am hardcore anti-Mac!)

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 5:19PM]

a macbook pro is better

[dank414 Posted Jul 21st 2009 5:21PM]

They created a "me too" product that's "me less." Terrible business model either create something amazing or out beat the competition w/ pricing or power. The do neither..... bring that pricing point down more Dell or go back to the drawing board.

[gsaj Posted Jul 21st 2009 7:15PM]

This product has FAIL written all over it. It doesn't matter what it's made of, because there's NO value here, and this is made worse by the current economy. If you can't even price this less than the MacBook Air, there's no point in competing in this space. A common thread is that "Apple is more expensive", which is often true, but in this instance it's the clear winner head-to-head.

[smib Posted Jul 21st 2009 7:21PM]

Do the Dell thing and allow some customization. It'd cost a whole lot less if it had a 32GB SSD or a spinner of some sort.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 7:23PM]

I'd prefer to stroll into the boardroom toting a Thinkpad reserve edition, not this or an MBA.

If it was around 800 with a beefier CPU I'd pick one up for DJ'ing. Or 2 (one for Ableton, one for Traktor).

But hey, who cares about that. I'll just keep on sporting mah x60 until it fails or doesn't properly support my softwares anymore.

[sr1329 Posted Jul 21st 2009 9:43PM]

I mean come on anyone who gets any actual work done gets a Thinkpad. We don't carry little Aluminum joke toys. That's for Coke cans and cheap crap masquerading as "high-end". I'll stick with lighter, stronger magnesium alloy and carbon fiber, thank you.

[Tubalcain Posted Jul 21st 2009 7:53PM]

Disclaimer: Not a fanboy of any kind.

I like the design of the Adamo but sorry Dell, this is still $300 more expensive than a 13 inch Macbook Pro with about the same thickness and Apple somehow still managed to keep an optical drive in there. Even if I added an extra 2GB of DDR3 ram from Apple the Macbook still comes out as the better deal @ $1300. I'm all for the slim laptops and competition...and at least Dell is trying...have you seen bulky plastic clunkers from everyone else? I wonder if Dell can apply the Adamo design to the XPS 16 series laptops...

[sr1329 Posted Jul 21st 2009 9:44PM]

Optical drive? Where? Get your facts straight.

[parki Posted Jul 21st 2009 11:15PM]

re:sr

He was comparing to the 13" MacBook Pro not the MacBook Air.

[turbomother Posted Jul 22nd 2009 10:40AM]

i have one of the studio xps 16 laptops and i love it but would be nice if it vere made out of metal and a little bit thinner. but it makes up for that by having leather. it seriously is pimp. if the adamo had leather... wow, that would be one sweet laptop.

[3pxshift Posted Jul 21st 2009 7:25PM]

*yawn*

[Ioannis Posted Jul 21st 2009 8:02PM]

needs another $500 drop

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 8:07PM]

for those of you out there who want to compare the Dell Adamo and Macbook Air, here you go.
http://www.tvlesson.com/video/34928_new-dell-adamo.html

[scape Posted Jul 21st 2009 8:28PM]

still way too much. shame, as I'm a dell fan. pooh

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 10:39PM]

I was a Dell fan for ~14 years (mainly Optiplex and Latitude), but my virtually brand new Studio XPS 1340 with Vista just went back after too many post-Vista-update problems (my 2nd problematic Dell), so after being DOS/Windows since 1.0/3.1, I'm Applified with an iMac and the 2.13 GHz MBA. And loving it.

[sr1329 Posted Jul 21st 2009 9:34PM]

The number one drawback is the weight. It's a pig. Lenovo X301 is 3.2lbs.

[sr1329 Posted Jul 21st 2009 9:39PM]

I just looked and you only get a 1.2GHz processor and you MUST get the $2299 if you want all of a whole 1.4Ghz. The warranty is 1 YEAR!!! What a joke. Real joke of a machine built for poseurs.

[TheHeretic Posted Jul 21st 2009 9:58PM]

Or you could buy a different laptop that has some spunk for far less.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 22nd 2009 7:34AM]

@ Jollyllama We've got that feature covered with the Inspiron 14 http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-inspiron-14?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19

[micah356 Posted Aug 4th 2009 1:00AM]

It's still $2499 in Canada!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 12th 2009 7:56PM]

I just got one for $1080 from dell outlet, can't wait to see it.