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Dell have unveiled their latest and lightest Studio Laptop – Dell Studio 14Z 14″ Laptop. This laptop has been designed for people who require an easy to carry workstation and ample amount of storage space. The laptop making company has mainly targeted the student community, with this mobile computer. Apart from helping students with their homework and study, this portable PC is also a multimedia entertainer.
The Intel Core 2 Duo processor has been used for internal computations. The operating system that this Dell laptop features is the Microsoft Windows Vista Home/Ultimate. The standard version comes with a 3GB DDR3 RAM, which can be upgraded to 5GB. The hard drive too, has a capacity of 320GB and can be extended to a whooping 500GB. The graphics card employed is the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M card, which surely indicates the multimedia traits.
The screen of this notebook measures 14” diagonally. This LED back-lit widescreen monitor allows high definition picture display. SRS powered high definition audio speakers are as well integrated into this multimedia laptop. WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity are both supported by this mobile PC too. The ports and interfaces present on-board are – 2 USB ports, a USB/eSATA combination port, an Ethernet connector, an ExpressCard slot, a display port, an HDMI link, an 8-in-1 multi-card reader, microphone and headphone jacks. A 1.3 Megapixel web-cam is built into this machine as well.
There is even an anti-theft feature built into this device. This utility helps track stolen laptops, which connect to the internet, while also allowing deletion of files remotely. Face recognition facility is offered too for additional security. A suitable long battery life, light weight, compactness, large storage space and good connectivity, make the Dell Studio 14Z Notebook an ideal travel partner. Available in a variety of colours – Black, Spring Green, Midnight Blue, Plum Purple, Promise Pink and Ruby Red, this Dell laptop will be available for sale sometime in July 2009, for a price of $649 (£405). Lets keep fingers crossed for a UK release.
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I was considering the DELL xps 15 or HP HDX 16t but am really turned off by the excessive heat. Components fail and circuit boards degrade with excessive heat. This is one area of laptop design that keeps getting overlooked!!! I will not purchase a laptop again until I know that it runs cool. These two systems put out way too much heat and so I will not purchase either of these. The Dell Studio 14Z probably is the same. So, until the computer industry rectifies this problem, I will not purchase another computer. I believe that the laptop industry does not care about the consumer in this regard because they just figure that the person will just go out and buy another. I’m sick of replacing poorly engineered laptops that I could practically cook my dinner on. If design improves, reliability would increase and the product manufacturer would only gain in this regard (less down time, less repairs, and less failures).
Tim
When will this great product be available in the UK?