As part of a back to school promotion, Dell is offering a free notebook skin with purchase of any Inspiron or XPS M1210 notebook. The offer is valid from July 20th to August 30th, or until supplies run out.
See the offer .
The recently announced is essentially a Z61M 15.4" widescreen notebook with more power. Think of it as a workstation version of the Z61m.
AMD is planning more price cuts for its notebook CPUs on October 23rd, following cuts on July 24th. Its Socket S1 Turion 64 X2 (35W) and Socket S1/754 Sempron processors will be cut by 16%-35%.
Socket AM2 series are expected to be cut more than expected on July 24th - the largest cut will be near 60%. The price for the 35W (ML series) Turion 64 will be reduced by up to 25.8%, and the 25W (MT series) Turions will drop between 5.3% and 15.9%.
| Processor Model | Jul 24 prices | Oct 23 prices |
| Turion 64 X2 (35W, S1) TL-60 | $337 | $250 |
| TL-56 | $250 | $209 |
| TL-52 | $209 | $175 |
| TL-50 | $175 | $146 |
| Sempron (25W, S1) 3600+ | NA | $127 |
| 3500+ | $135 | $102 |
| 3400+ | $119 | $82 |
| 3200+ | $102 | $82 |
Dell warns of lower revenue in Q2, puts blame on slow PC market
Dell is already warning of a likely revenue and earnings slowdown - growth is flattening and might even take a downturn. Revenue for Q2 could be about $14 billion; last May, Dell reported a $14.2 billion quarter.
Earnings per share (EPS) could also make a downturn - Dell is warning it could be in the range of 21 to 23 cents. Last may, the Q1 EPS was 33 cents. It has not been a good day at the stock market for Dell either - shares plunged in value by almost 13% from the start, and ended up down 11% at 10AM.
Dell's explanation for all of this? A general slowdown in the worldwide PC market, alongside "aggressive pricing" and a lower-demand market, which drives down margins.
Kata launches the "Bag of the Future"
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Kata has launched its new Ergo-Tech Collection of bags. The design of this bag looks like it's taken from the pages of a sci-fi novel. A unique blend of cutting-edge technologies and materials are at the heart of the Ergo-Tech Collection. In this collection there are more than 17 models, each uniquely designed to accommodate a range of electronics, including digital cameras, cell phones, MP3 players, PDAs, laptops, and more, Kata's Ergo-Tech Collection gives a new meaning to the word versatility.
The Ergo-Tech Collection is made from Kata's revolutionary Elasto-Guard material. Consisting of two layers, Elasto-Guard is a flexible material that will adjust to the ever changing shapes and movements of the carrier's body, while also able to shift shape in order to fit the variable equipment within.
The external layer is made from a high-resistance stretchable knit/weave and the middle layer consists of a one to three millimeter, closed-cell, waterproof elastic foam padding. The Ergo-Tech Collection features the same yelloop' internal fabric. Vibrant, scratch and static resistant, yelloop' enables the attachment of dividers and provides unmatched cushioning.
HP gets silver recognition from EPEAT for environmentally friendly laptops
The Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registry goes live on July 24 at . Twenty-six of HP's 32 registered products have received "silver" recognition, the highest level bestowed to any manufacturer's product thus far. 13 of these products are notebooks made by HP.
All EPEAT-registered products must meet minimum requirements in eight areas of environmental impact, such as reducing or eliminating environmentally sensitive materials, designing for longevity and reducing packaging materials. The EPEAT rating system is internationally recognized and based on the IEEE 1680-2000 standard. You'll be able to see exactly which HP products meet the required environmental standards by visiting .
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Re: News Bits: Dell Promotes Skins for Inspirons, ThinkPad Z61p Available, AMD Turion Price Cuts
Yikes, the bag is pretty ugly looking in my opinion :o
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Re: News Bits: Dell Promotes Skins for Inspirons, ThinkPad Z61p Available, AMD Turion Price Cuts
That is a slightly odd looking bag but I'm sure there is someone who will appreciate it. :)
On another note, the Dell skins look very nice. If I got an Inspiron I would definitely spring for one of those skins. Granted I didn't think anything was wrong with the way it looked before but a splash of color and design never hurts, to me anyway.
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Re: News Bits: Dell Promotes Skins for Inspirons, ThinkPad Z61p Available, AMD Turion Price Cuts
I can't tell if those skins are customized with a hole in the middle so the Dell logo still shows through, that'd be unique. Or maybe it's imprinted on these stickers. Or maybe that's an artist rendition and not actually true. Well, someone that gets one will have to let us know.
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Re: News Bits: Dell Promotes Skins for Inspirons, ThinkPad Z61p Available, AMD Turion Price Cuts
Why can't we just order the skins themselves and not have to get the laptop? I've had my E1405 for nearly two months and I'd love to get a skin for it from dell.
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Re: News Bits: Dell Promotes Skins for Inspirons, ThinkPad Z61p Available, AMD Turion Price Cuts
That's bag is kind of cool in an interesting sort of way.
I'm with ya Unreal, except mine is 6 months old. Those skins look uber tight. I want one.
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Re: News Bits: Dell Promotes Skins for Inspirons, ThinkPad Z61p Available, AMD Turion Price Cuts
I wanted one of the skins too, called Sales, and the droid told me that the skins would not fit my e1505. He also told me that they sell for $49.95USD...ouch! ....I just hung up:(
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It seems skins are the new fad. LOL
Tim
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Yeah, you know what. That skills it. xD I'm resistant to fads,
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no they have had those skins for a while
they are $20
i would get one but my sates university ones fugly
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