Dell on Monday announced a new line of "UltraHD" monitors, each sporting a resolution nearly four times greater than Full HD (1080p). The new line includes the Dell UltraSharp 32, UltraSharp 24, and the 28 Ultra HD. Despite being the same resolution as more expensive 4K HDTV sets, Dell has priced the monitors to be affordable for professionals that need such clarity in images.
Cyber Monday will be kicking off for a lot of online retailers at midnight. We've gathered some of the best deals on PC laptops that can be had right now.
DealNN's Black Friday coverage continues with discounts on digital cameras, external hard drives, notebooks and more. The Canon EOS Rebel SL1 18MP digital camera body and lens kit has seen a steep 59 percent price break from $1,200 down to only $449.99 at Rakuten.com. That's the lowest price we've seen on this camera by $200. Free shipping is included and sales tax applies for residents of New York and California. This camera features 18MP resolution, a 3-inch touchscreen LCD, CMOS sensor, and 18mm to 55mm focal length. A one year warranty is included from Canon.
We've made no secret of the fact that we're fans of mobile devices with styluses, as evidenced by our raves about Samsung's Galaxy Note series. So it should come as no surprise that we were interested in checking out Dell's new Venue 8 Pro device and its active stylus. The 8-inch tablet runs Windows 8.1 – the full Windows – so we're also interested to see how well Microsoft's struggling platform works on an 8-inch slate form factor. Dell sent us a review unit, and you can check out our initial impressions by clicking on through.
Samsung continues to hold top place in RescueCom ranking of the most reliable computer brands. The firm's scores are determined by balancing each company's US marketshare versus the number of repair calls handled by Level 3 RescueCom technicians. In Q3 figures, Samsung holds a score of 694; coming in a distant second is Apple at 259, which RescueCom notes is less than half of what it managed in Q2.
Dell has announced a new business-class PC. The OptiPlex 3020 tower series provides what the company calls "industry-leading performance and best-in-class security in a budget-friendly package." The new tower line is powered by Intel Core i5 "Haswell" processors, can be outfitted with Windows 7 Professional or Windows 7, and has integrated Intel HD4600 graphics.
The mobile computing revolution has largely left Dell – along with most other traditional PC giants – in the lurch. Even as it goes private, Dell is still striking out into the mobile device market, releasing new Android and Windows tablets aimed at providing enterprise clients an option for low-cost touchscreen devices. We just received a review copy of the Venue 7 Android slate, and we've got a few first impressions to share on Dell's latest touchscreen device.
The deal to take computer maker Dell private was completed on Tuesday, with company founder Michael Dell partnering with private equity firm Silver Lake to buy Dell for roughly $25 billion. As a result of the privatization, Dell will be delisted from the Nasdaq exchange at the close of Tuesday's trading, according to Reuters. Tuesday's news caps a months-long saga that has seen the deal countered and at times on the verge of collapse.
Dell has introduced a new notebook, the M3800, that aims to pair workstation-level performance with an attractive aesthetic design. The 18mm-thick housing combines a carbon-fiber base with an aluminum frame and aluminum cover for the 15.6-inch touchscreen, which is protected by Gorilla Glass and features options for 1920x1080 or 3200x1800 resolutions.
Dell is getting closer to shipping its Android dongle, with the device making its way through the FCC. Initially expected to be released during the summer but was delayed, Project Ophelia has now been rebranded as Wyse Cloud Connect, though it is now thought that Dell will start shipping the device either at the end of this year or early in 2014.
Microsoft may allow apps made for Windows 8 to run on the Xbox One after launch, according to one manufacturer. Dell's online store makes the claim that the upcoming Microsoft game console will be able to run the apps created for the desktop operating system, something that Microsoft has yet to publicly confirm itself.
At Dell.com this week, save $50 on the Alienware 17-inch aluminum notebook computer which carries a list price of $1,499, but is cut to $1,449 when coupon code "2M66J?BPVPP$F3" is used at checkout. That's about $150 less than the lowest price offered anywhere else. This computer features a 2.4GHz Intel quad-core Haswell processor, 8GB of RAM and a 750GB hard drive with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M 2GB video card. It also comes with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit pre-installed. A one-year warranty on parts and labor is included from Dell.
Carl Icahn has backed down once again from his ongoing dispute with Dell over the company's move to go private. In a Twitter post, the activist investor noted that he would no longer seek "appraisal rights" for his stake in the company, which would have taken the disagreement over share value to a Delaware court.
In addition to today's reveal of the new Dell Venue tablets, Dell is introducing new XPS laptops, each with enhanced displays over previous models. Released today are the new XPS 11 2-in-1 tablet convertible device, and a refreshed XPS 15 multimedia laptop. Dell is also upgrading its XPS 13 Ultrabook with faster processors, touch Full HD (1920 x 1080) display and improved battery life.
Dell has made a surprise return to the Android platform with its latest tablet introductions, the Venue 7 and Venue 8. Not to be confused with the Venue "Pro" variants, which run Windows 8.1, the basic Venue tablets are powered by Intel's latest Atom processors and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
As part of Dell's renewed push into the tablet market, the company has unveiled a 10.8-inch model that serves as a convertible device powered by Windows 8.1. Several internal configurations are available for the Venue 11 Pro, ranging from Intel's 2.4GHz quad-core Bay Trail processor to a 1.6GHz Core i5 chip.
Dell's new Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets mark the company's return to the consumer tablet arena, after a long hiatus following an unsuccessful attempt with the Streak series. The new Android tablets will be sold alongside the company's Windows 8.1-powered Venue "Pro" tablets. Electronista had a chance to try out the new tablets at Intel's Developer Forum conference last month in San Francisco.
Dell has cleared its final hurdle to going private, by receiving regulatory approval. The PC producer has revealed it has received "all necessary pre-merger regulatory clearances" for the $25 billion buyout by Silver Lake Partnerships and Dell founder Michael Dell, with the deal expected to close before the end of the third quarter of Dell's financial year, November 1st
Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell has outlined the company's strategy under private ownership. In an interview with CNBC, the executive highlighted the company's success in the enterprise market and commitment to continue engaging consumers with new tablets and PCs, however he dismissed the possibility of getting back into the smartphone business.
After struggling to gain traction in the tablet market with the XPS 10, Dell is making a fresh push with its upcoming Venue 8 Pro. The eight-inch tablet promises to deliver a full Windows 8.1 experience and competitive battery life, thanks to Intel's new Bay Trail platform. Electronista met with the company this week at IDF to check out the upcoming tablet in person.
Dell will become a private company in the future, based on the preliminary tally of votes from a special meeting of stockholders. The approval, once confirmed, means that Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake has succeeded in taking control from the company, following investor Carl Icahn backing down with his offer.
Dell's axed Venue cellphone brand is being resurrected in tablet form later this year. At today's IDF keynote, Vice President Neil Hand briefly showed an eight-inch Venue-branded device with the Intel Bay Trail processor, saying that it would share more details about the new 1080p device with the world on October 2.
Dell subsidiary Alienware announced today that its flagship gaming desktop, the Alienware Aurora, has been refreshed with the latest high-performance processors and graphics. The Aurora is now available with the latest Intel Core i7 processors, with up to six cores and 15MB of cache.
Investor Carl Icahn and challenger to the Dell crown announced today that he was exiting the effort to prevent Michael Dell's effort to take the company private. With Icahn pulling out of the competition for the company, the shareholders have few other options than voting for the deal, and recouping $13.75 per share as a result of the buyout deal.
Dell today announced it has expanded its workstation portfolio with the most powerful mobile and tower workstations, the Dell Precision M4800, M6800 laptops -- as well as the Dell Precision desktop workstations T3610, T5610 and T7610. The new machines are updated with the latest high-performance, workstation-class processors, graphics, storage, display and other technologies.
Dell has unveiled a new range of monitors with multitouch displays, following on from its existing S2240T touch display. The Dell 20 Touch Monitor, Dell 23 Touch Monitor, and Dell 27 Touch Monitor all have 10-point multitouch with gesture support in Windows 8, with the displays also offering a contrast ratio of 8 million to 1.
Dell today unveiled the newest additions to its line of commercial PCs: the Latitude 7000 Series Ultrabooks, Latitude 5000 Series and Latitude 3000 Series laptops. All three new models are available with touch display options, as well as boasting the Dell Data Protection Protected Workspace suite bringing advanced authentication and leading-edge malware prevention to the units.
Apple's score has almost doubled quarter-to-quarter -- to 503 -- in a Q2 Rescuecom survey of computer reliability. The data is based on a mix of manufacturer marketshare and the number of calls Rescuecom's Level 3 technicians have to handle. Between Q1 and Q2, the number of Apple-related calls dropped by more than half, even though Mac marketshare has remained largely unchanged.
This week, Staples has the Dell 1160w wireless monochrome laser printer for the reduced price of $50. That's $70 off the regular price of $120, and the lowest price we have seen on this printer by $33. This printer features print speeds of 20ppm with a resolution of 600x600 dpi, WiFi connectivity, 150 sheet paper capacity, and compatibility with Mac, Windows and Linux. A one-year warranty is included from Dell.
A legal effort to prevent a change in voting rules in the upcoming Dell privatization effort has been denied by Judge Leo Strine of the Delaware Court of Chancery. Carl Icahn and his voting block were trying to stop a September 12 shareholders' vote on Michael Dell and investment partners' offer, that has had its voting rules recently modified by a slight increase in the buyout offer. The judge ruled that the vote is "probably within the time the court itself might set."
Dell today announced fiscal 2014 second quarter results, with essentially unchanged revenue year-over-year of $14.5 billion. Income plummeted to $204 million, making earnings per share $0.12, down a remarkable 71 percent since the same time period in 2013. The companys Enterprise Solutions, Services and Software (ES&S) revenue was $5.8 billion, growing nine percent year over year, including the benefit of the Quest acquisition. In End User Computing, revenue was down five percent year over year.
The Delaware Chancery Court has scheduled a hearing for Friday, August 12 at 12:30PM to determine if investor Carl Icahn should be granted an expedited hearing to attempt to block a change in voting rules in the Dell privatization process. The investor sued Dell and its special board to prevent what he views as an unfair change in the voting rules that CEO and founder Michael Dell lobbied the board for when he raised his offer for the company to $13.75 per share plus a $0.13 per share special dividend.
Dell has launched a pair of Latitude 7000-series ultrabooks on sale, with both notebooks using Intel Haswell processors. The Latitude 14 7000 offers a 14-inch 1366x768-resolution anti-glade display, with a touch-enabled 1080p version on the way, while the marginally smaller and lighter Latitude 12 7000 model opts for a similar-resolution 12.5-inch screen, also with a 1920x1080 touch model expected in the future.
The Dell special committee overseeing Michael Dell's privatization effort of his company has accepted an increased offer of $13.75 with a special dividend of $0.13 per share as a one-time dividend payable on or before closing. As part of the deal, the committee has accepted the condition that votes not cast are no longer counted against the buyout, but are not counted at all.
Ten days before the next scheduled privatization vote for Dell driven by Michael Dell and Silver Lake, the company's special committee has rejected a proposal to increase Michael Dell's per-share offer to $13.75, assuming the voting rules are shifted towards favoring the proposal. Dell's increased offer hinged on votes not cast to be changed to an "abstain" status, rather than "no" votes.
Dell has revealed the Precision M3800 Workstation, a high-performance notebook that manages to keep its weight down to just 4.5-pounds. Despite packing in a powerful fourth-gen Intel quad-core Core i7 processor and Nvidia Quadro graphics, it also just 0.7-inches thick. Dell claims that it is the worlds thinnest and lightest workstation ever.
Dell founder Michael Dell has made a slight increase in his bid to take the company private -- assuming the committee overseeing the process changes the voting rules. The CEO is proposing a $0.10 per share increase to $13.75, assuming that the committee removes the restriction that shareholders who abstain from the vote are no longer counted as "no" votes.
Controversial investor Carl Icahn made an appearance on a business cable news network today, slamming the Dell privatization process and the parties involved. On a brief interview with CNBC, Icahn calls the acquisition of Dell a patriotic duty and an "emotional thing." He also expressed concern about the existing board, declaring that if Icahn's group wins, the board is "still gonna fool around" with the company, even after a new CEO and ownership structure is in place.
Further complicating the Dell buyout, investor Carl Icahn is claiming that he will increase his bid for the company on Friday. Icahn said that he will make the new offer, allowing shareholders to purchase additional shares of the company at a future date at a price of $20, regardless of the company's share value at purchase time.
Worldwide PC shipments -- desktop and notebook -- dropped to 76 million units in the second quarter of 2013, a 10.9 percent decrease from the same period last year, according to preliminary results by market analystsGartner. This marks the fifth consecutive quarter of declining shipments, which is the longest duration of decline in the PC markets history. The fall in the Asia/Pacific PC market continued, showing five consecutive quarters of the shipment decline, while the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) PC market registered two consecutive quarters of double-digit decline.
Dell may be looking towards moving into wearable computing, as the company continues to struggle against receding computer shipment figures. Global vice president of personal computing Sam Burd said that the PC producer is "exploring areas in that space," which could see Dell go against other major manufacturers in an emerging product market.
According to reports from CNBC, Dell's special committee has examined Carl Icahn's new offer backed by verifiable financing, and is requesting Michael Dell and his cadre of investors raise the standing offer. Icahn's deal will keep the company pubic, and is worth $14 per share, with Michael Dell's current offer to take the company private sitting at $13.65.
Nearly a month ago, Electronista took a look at the new Dell XPS 18, an 18-inch all-in-one detachable tablet hybrid. We had some concerns about the device -- it fell in the middle of the performance range for modern all-in-one computers, and the 18-inch form factor made it a bit awkward as a tablet. In our first examination, we really had no idea who the target market for the device was. After mentioning our issues with the device to Dell, we have been given a unique opportunity for a new device review -- Electronista has been granted special dispensation to hold on to the XPS 18 for a few months before returning it to the Texas manufacturer, rather than the normal few weeks allotted to reviewers, to see how it integrates into a family over time.
Microsoft may be facing a major reorganization one internal source called "titanic" on July 1, one week after its Build developer conference. The shift is allegedly creating four separate divisions within the company, consolidating the many groups and divisions within the company into enterprise, hardware, applications, and services.
Joining the rest of the industry, Dell's boutique gaming label Alienware has updated its flagship products for the Haswell chipset. Three new revised laptop models being revealed are the Alienware 14, Alienware 17, and Alienware 18 -- all with the Haswell i7-4700MQ processor, 8GB of dual-channel RAM, and a 750GB SATA-2 hard drive.
Currently at eCost.com, save 40 percent on the refurbished 17.3-inch HP Envy notebook computer in midnight black. It was $1,000, but has been reduced by $400 to $600 with free delivery. That discount makes it about $160 less than the lowest price we have seen anywhere else. This notebook features a 2.4GHz Intel quad-core i7 processor, 12GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive. A 90-day warranty on parts and labor is included from HP.
Amidst a slew of other Haswell-related releases, Dell has debuted the XPS 11 convertible laptop/tablet at Taiwan's Computex today. The 11.6-inch laptop is constructed from a carbon fiber weave and machined aluminum, and features a pivoting display which folds down in not in use, to a 15mm thick fourth-generation Intel Core i5 tablet.
Given the recent release of the enhanced Intel Haswell line, Dell has updated much of its consumer-grade computing line with the new processor. Dell today announced revisions to its Alienware and XPS lines, boosting both with the power of the new processor family.
In addition to enhancing existing consumer product lines, Dell announced a trio of new products at the Computex in Taiwan. New to Dell are the OptiPlex 9020 line, including an all-in-one -- the 21.5-inch S2240T with touchscreen monitor. Also announced was the Latitude E6540 laptop. Both computer lines are equipped with the new Intel Haswell fourth generation Core processor, and will be available later this summer.
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