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Dell intros $419 Latitude 3330, opens preorders on XPS 18 Touch
- Targeting small businesses and schools, Dell has unveiled a new notebook that packs pretty respectable hardware for its sub-$500 asking price. For $419, the Latitude 3330 delivers a dual-core, quad-thread 1.8-2.7GHz Intel Core i5-3337U, 2GB of RAM, a 128GB SSD,…
Tuesday tech deals: 27" Dell UltraSharp 2560x1440 IPS display $560
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Dell Home offers its Dell UltraSharp U2713HM 27" LED-Backlit IPS LCD Monitor for $560 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $69, although it was $10 less a week ago. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include a native resolution of...
Dell receives two 'possibly superior' bids from Icahn, Blackstone
- Last month, Dell officially announced plans to go off the publicly-traded stock market and into private hands. The buyout offer came from founder Michael Dell himself and a handful of investment firms to the tune of $24.4 billion, or about…
Dell XPS 18 all-in-one doubles as Windows 8 tablet for home roamers
- With the arrival of Windows 8 we've seen a number of manufacturers pushing out hybrid designs that combine the portability of a tablet with the full-featured experience of a laptop. But more recently a new category appears to be emerging,…
It's official: Dell going private in $24 billion deal
- Dell has officially confirmed what’s been rumored for the last few weeks by announcing plans to go off the publicly-traded stock market and into private hands. According to a press release issued moments ago, the transaction will be financed through…
Michael Dell to seek majority control in buyout bid
- A little over two weeks ago rumors surfaced that Dell was interested in going private. At the time we were hearing that private-equity firm Silver Lake Partners was heavily involved in the negotiations alongside company founder Michael Dell.
Microsoft in talks to invest up to $3 billion to help Dell go private
- A week ago it was revealed that Dell was in talks with a couple of private equity firms with regards to taking the company private. A day later we learned that one of those firms was Silver Lake Partners but…
Dell wants to go private at $13 to $14 per share, sources say
- As we reported yesterday, Dell is reportedly in talks with a couple of firms interested in taking the company private. A day later we have learned that private-equity firm Silver Lake Partners is among those interested, according to people familiar…
Dell reportedly in talks to take company private
- Dell’s stock price shot up more than 15% a few hours ago after a report by Bloomberg claimed the company was in buyout talks with at least two private equity firms. Citing "two people with knowledge of the matter", the…
Global PC sales fell in Q4 2012 despite Windows 8, holiday deals
- A quarterly report from industry analyst IDC indicates that PC shipments have been unusually soft. According to the group, PC sales dipped 6.4 percent in Q4 2012 when compared to the same period last year. Additionally, Q4 led to a 4.5…
Dell urged Microsoft to avoid using 'Windows' brand for Surface RT
- It was recently revealed during the Dell World conference in Austin, Texas, that Dell executive Jeffrey Clarke urged Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to not use the Windows name as branding for Redmond’s Windows RT operating system. The two allegedly met…
Dell rules out return to smartphone business, focuses on Windows 8 and RT
- After a few mild attempts at breaking into the smartphone market over the past couple of years, Dell has now confirmed they’re pulling out of the ring globally and have no intentions to return in the near future.
Dell's Ubuntu-based XPS 13 goes on sale for $1,449
- Dell is graduating its internal "Project Sputnik" program this week with the release of a thin and light XPS 13 laptop powered by Ubuntu Linux. Branded as the XPS 13 Developer Edition, the machine features an Intel Core i7 3517U…
Touch-Enabled Windows 8 Laptops: What's Out There?
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If you’ve played around a bit with Windows 8, you know it’s just one of those things that needs to be touched. A mouse is okay, a trackpad gets by, but don’t-call-it-Metro begs to be touched. The live tiles and lengthy Start screen are designed for just that, and nothing else truly satisfies.
While manufacturers haven’t exactly flooded the market with touch-enabled laptops, there are some good options out there already. Expect a crush of touchable Windows 8 machines at CES early next year, but for those shopping this holiday, we have cherry picked the best touch-enabled, Windows 8 laptops.
Dell's consumer sales suffer, Windows 8 touch devices encouraging
- With yesterday's report of sagging consumer PC sales, Dell said it's looking to other markets (i.e. enterprise and IT services) to help pick up the slack. Dell has talked about transitioning from consumer PCs to IT business services in the past,…
Dell intros S Series monitors with edge-to-edge glass, IPS panels
- Dell has introduced as many as five new monitors as part of its 2013 S-series. Available in 27-, 24-, 23- and 21.5-inch sizes, the monitors represent a more affordable alternative to the company’s UltraSharp family, with prices ranging between $200…
Dell intros Windows 8 business tablet with swappable battery
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As with every other PC maker, Dell is preparing for next month's Windows 8 launch with a slew of touch-enabled devices, including a new business-oriented tablet. At first glance, the Latitude 10 appears to be just another black rectangle, but Dell has incorporated many enterprise...
User migration to tablets is increasing PC customer satisfaction
- There’s no denying that tablets and smartphones are methodically chipping away at market share once owned by personal computers but a new report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has revealed an unexpected (and positive) side effect for personal…
Dell revives Duo brand with premium Windows 8 convertible notebook
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Dell has joined the ranks of PC makers showcasing hybrid Windows 8 touch devices during IFA this week, and although that's mostly unsurprising, we imagine few expected to see the Duo revived. In mid-2010, the company made headlines over a relatively novel convertible netbook...
Dell and HP report poor second quarter results
- Dell has posted second quarter financials and the prognosis is pretty bleak. The PC business posted revenues of $2.6 billion which is 22 percent less than the same time period last year. The overall picture isn’t as bad, however, with…
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