Dell plays catchup
Dell appears to be doing their best to capture the college age and 20-something market. Two of their newest offerings may help, but only if the pricepoints drop considerably.
First up is the Studio One 19 PC. This is honestly one of the best ideas I’ve seen from Dell in some time. The all-in-one desktop can be configured with everything from an Intel Celeron to a Core 2 Quad Core processor. That will allow for a variety of entry points, from the kitchen counter recipe holder to the executive workhorse. While you can check out the variety of other specs on Dell’s Website, the one bullet point that I want to focus on is the multi-touch display. This optional feature turns the Studio One line into a true competitor with the iMac and offers a feature that very few other brands have done successfully.
The second offering is the Dell Adamo. Dell is marketing this as the world’s thinnest laptop, a direct challege to the MacBook Air. I’m not that impressed with thin, especially when you give up the optical drive; one of the most important features in a laptop! The pricetag on this one is going to make it a hard sell when there are netbooks on the market that compete in almost every area.
I’ve decided that I’m retiring from computer gaming. I’ve spent a considerable amount of time over the past 10 years playing MMO video games as well as helping with volunteer programs for one game company. I look back at the energy I spent and can’t help but wonder what I could have accomplished in those same 10 years if I’d focused on other things. So I’m turning in my gamer card and moving on to other things. I’m not sure how many people visit this site anymore, I don’t post much and sadly don’t have much of a life to blog about. I might be posting this for just me and my wife to read. I hope we look back 10 years from now and are amazed at the changes in our lives.