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With the Studio XPS 13 and newfangled Adamo already in its pocket, what other ultraportable does Round Rock really need? That’s a question that Compal seems eager and ready to answer, at least according to Chinese-language Commercial Times. The all-too-scant report mentions that the ultrathin laptop will be based on Intel’s excruciatingly slow (but power-sipping) CULV (consumer ultra low voltage) processor and should start shipping this August. Our best (and only, really) guess as to what Dell’s mystery machine could be? That already planned Mini 11, which we heard earlier this month would be ready between yesterday and Q3.
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From the beginning, Dell’s Adamo line of laptops have been anything but status quo. Starting with the company’s viral “leaks” on phony fashion sites, straight on to the weird launch / non-launch at CES, and culminating with a burst of PR boasting the systems’ surprisingly low-powered internals and freakishly high price-point, it’s been nothing if not noteworthy. Now we’ve finally had a chance to see how Dell’s answer to the MacBook Air (and X301 for good measure) performs in the real world. The big question? Is this beauty worth the time and trouble… and that big outlay of green? Read on for an in-depth look at what the Adamo does — and doesn’t — deliver on.
Gallery: Dell Adamo

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The fine folks at iFixit and TechRepublic have teamed up to show us the innards of Dell’s new thin-and-sort-of-light ultraportable Adamo. They also set the laptop up against Apple’s MacBook Air to compare build quality and specifics. For instance, the Adamo packs a 11.1 volt 40 Watt hour battery, compared to the Air’s 7.2 volt 37 Watt hour battery, and comprises a greater percentage of the weight of the computer than its Air counterpart — who knew? Overall the Adamo seems to pack a good amount more technology into a slightly heavier package, and takes a small win over the MacBook for nixing the screws on the bottom, not to mention the huge win over its Windows counterparts for skipping out on the Intel and Windows stickers.
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Acer’s announcing a ton of new gear right now (we’re live at the event in a New Jersey IMAX theater, of all places) and the hottest new products so far are the new Aspire Timeline laptops. Hard specs are a little light at the moment, but what we do know sounds pretty great: 13.3, 14.1 and 15.6-inch LED-backlit 16:9 screens in a one-inch thick chassis, Intel ULV processors, multitouch touchpads, HDMI and S/PDIF out, and eight hours of battery life — 10 hours with an SSD. The real killer is pricing, however: $699 to $899. Ouch — poor Adamo. We’re still at the event, but we’ll be trying to get as much info on these as we can, stay tuned.

Update: We got some more detailed specs, and things are still looking good — like, built-in WiMAX good. The processors will be ULV Core 2 Duos, and the 13.3-inch model will weigh 3.5 pounds while the 15.6-incher will tip in at 5.3 pounds. RAM is DDR3 and drives top out at 500GB spinners and 64GB SSD. We’re angling for clock speeds, we’ll let you know when we go hands-on
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We’re live from Dell’s early-morning Adamo press event at the Palms — we’re pretty much expecting them to reveal a slick 13-inch ultraportable, but we’ll see what other surprises are in store. We’re currently confined to suite across the hall where Dell’s plying the media with free omelettes, but we snuck into the event room for the shot above and saw what looked to be the XPS Studio 1340 and 1640 set up. We’ll be starting for real in just a few, keep it locked!

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While we had a look at an early version of the Adamo at CES, we’ve finally gotten a chance to unwrap one from its ultra-sexy packaging and take it for a little spin. In hand, the laptop is thinner and lighter than most of this size, though it isn’t quite as svelte as the Air. Its real competitor, however, appears to be the X301. We’ll be doing a full review in the near future, but for now, enjoy the gallery below, and check out our video unboxing after the break.
Gallery: Dell Adamo video hands-on

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In another of those extra-special slip-ups peculiar to Dell, we get the unofficial announcement of a pair of new computers courtesy of Dell’s own support documents. This time, it’s the Dell Adamo 9 and Studio One 22. From that bit of info we can deduce a 9-inch, ultra-glam, ultra-portable laptop carrying Dell’s luxury Adamo brand as well as a 22-inch version of Dell’s sexy Studio One all-in-one PC. Pretty sweet by comparison to the relative heft of the just announced 13-inch Adamo laptop and the tiny display on Dell’s 19-inch Studio One. Good times.

Update: Blogeee.net spotted the Adamo 9 on the compatibility list for the Dell Wireless 5530 card. In other words, the Adamo 9 will offer both internal HSPA data and GPS lock as an optional update.

[Thanks, Steve S.]
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In case you missed it, Engadget VIP Club cardholders, the tasteful and elegant Dell Adamo is available for online orders in the US now — not just those other countries overseas with long names that are hard to pronounce. With model names like Admire (1.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB memory, and a 128GB SSD — starting at $1,999) and later-confirmed Desire (1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB memory, and mobile broadband, also sporting a 128GB SSD — starting at $2,699) the company’s definitely reinforcing the laptop’s savoir faire. Options include the “Jet Setter” package (with external DVD-RW) and the “Entrepreneur” (with external 250GB HDD). Available in Pearl and Onyx — not that the suckers flying coach will be able to tell the difference.

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Dell’s Adamo 13 might be a looker, but the 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo, X4500 graphics, and 2GB of RAM found in the $1,999 model announced last night are fairly underwhelming, and it doesn’t seem like the $2,700 higher-end configuration reported by Laptop is going blow any minds either: Dell Australia has it listed with a 1.4GHz ULV Core 2 Duo, 4GB of RAM, and a built-in 3G card. That’s a lot of money for integrated graphics in a four-pound machine — anyone taken with Dell’s artsy new image enough to shell out?

[Thanks, Ed]

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After months of drawn-out buildup, the Adamo endgame has played out pretty damn fast: we had pricing and box pictures leak just about an hour ago, and now Dell’s officially announced the first machine in the Adamo line, the 13.4-inch model we saw at CES. Sadly, it sounds like beauty is only aluminum-skin deep here: that hot little case holds a 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo U9300 with integrated Intel X4500 graphics, 2GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD, and it all weighs four pounds — a pound more than the MacBook Air. Not exactly a barnstormer, especially for $1,999 — it looks like you’re spending the majority of that cash on high-end design flourishes like a magnetic cover that hides the Microsoft-required Windows authenticity sticker. Hopefully this thing will be joined by some higher-powered siblings when it arrives on March 26th, keep your fingers crossed. Two videos and the full release after the break.

Update: Looks like CNET scored one early — check out their hands-on here, and a pic of that magnetic cover here.
Gallery: Dell Adamo

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