Dell Adamo - Sneak Peak, Live Blogging Archive

Michael ends the Press Conference, so we'll now make our way to the LVCC to cover the rest of the show.

Alienware is more like the epitome of performance, while Adamo remains at the top of the design and craftsmanship experience. Both Alienware and Adamo's technologies will ultimately trickle down to the rest of Dell's hardware, offering the best of design and performance into everyday products. To put things simply, it is like Formula 1. Ferrari brings their experience on the race track to their normal super exotics, as with Toyota using Formula 1 as a platform to implement tried and tested technology there in their sedans and family vehicles ultimately.

Adamo will be classified under the luxury product umbrella as a no-compromise notebook, and not a netbook.

Sorry, Adamo is Latin for "to fall in love with" - my bad.

"Adamo means Falling In Love in Latin" .

Will netbooks cannibalize their notebook line? Chances are they can live together peacefully, with the netbook being a companion product in certain places, while in other countries it might be used as a primary computing product. Michael thinks it is a wee bit early to come to a conclusion that netbooks will cannibalize notebook sales figures.

How will Dell distinguish between the Adamo and XPS line, since both are pretty much Dell's luxury lines.

XPS is a modifier to the brand and not a brand by itself, so we might see an Adamo XPS in the future as well. Now that'd be neat.

The Wasabi photo printer will be out in the first half of 2009 actually, but Michael did interject that it will be released pretty soon. Pricing details have yet to be divulged, and it will be in the same class of other portable photo printers albeit using a different technology.

As for the Dell Adamo, it will probably be available in retail channels as well as within their traditional online store.

Dell is basically offering value products with more precision and design to everyone, having something for everybody throughout the world without sacrificing on the user experience with their unmatched personalization options. This will help drive Dell's growth for the year.

Dell has no plans to announce a collaboration with NVIDIA's Ion platform for today at least, so it is not a definite yes or no just yet.

As for the Inspiron Mini 10, it will be priced within the sweet spot of the current Mini 9, as it all depends on their distributors.

Guess the let-down feeling without any specifications apart from precision luxury, craftsmanship, design (anodized aluminum) and high performance as the only adjectives describing the Dell Adamo is somewhat like having a hot chick wave in your direction with a come hither look, only to have you realize that she was waving to that hunk behind you.

Dell will be offering the Adamo in the first half of 2009.

The Dell Adamo is super slim, and the entire notebook is just so slim. This will be the new luxury franchise in the new Dell lineup. It comes with a half-and-half front cover, and I'm guessing that it will be a fingerprint magnet coupled with a chrome silver finish. Everything is just black - projecting a businesslike performance and look that won't compromise on performance. Unfortunately, Michael has allowed let us take photos of it and has not released further specifications on it.

Hello World! The Dell Adamo has just been unveiled, and I'll need a tissue to wipe my drool off the floor.

Video time now to talk about Dell's design evolution from 1997 onwards till today. We guess the Adamo is up next - we'll keep a close eye on the model.

Designer Alex is now up front to share the stage with Michael. They are talking about Dell's Touch interface, additional expansion of personalization across all their product lines, so expect desktops from Dell to look even more chic this year.

Dell also has a handheld photo printer known as Wasabi - pungently spicy, we suppose. It is meant to work with your phone, digital camera or notebook, allowing you to make prints on the go.

Dell Netbook Mini 10 comes with edge-to-edge glass, a full sized keyboard, a built-in TV tuner, integrated GPS, integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity, a multi-touch and gesture touchpad, exclusive gestures like home screen, auto scroll and My Favorites, and will be powered by the Intel Atom Z530 processor for superior battery life and performance. It will also come in an expanded color palette to suit just about any and every taste.

Dell will also partner with AT&T to offer the Dell Inspiron mini 9 for $99 for a 2-year subscription after a $250 rebate from AT&T, letting you remain connected at all times on one of the best 3G networks in the world.

More Dell news at CES 2009 - Dell is going to open their Download Store, reiterating what we've said all the time - value is in the software. Dell.com will see more than 1,000 titles from 12 publishers, offering on-demand sofware, music, movies and games to come in the future. This is the first online software superstore that combines both downloading and volume licensing.

G Series monitors for those who want lower power consumption without sacrificing on performance, along with the mentioned Studio XPS 13" and 16" models.

Windows Live Essential Applications will be pre-loaded with Dell consumer and small business products for this year.

Dell USB Digital Tuner that offers regional broadcast standard free over-the-air HDTV for road warriors.

2009 is the year where Dell hopes to redefine the PC industry.

CES 2009 will also feature the XPS 625 Dragon Platform, powered by AMD's Phenom II X4 Black Edition and ATi CrossfireX graphics.

Dell has also picked up 48 design awards in 2008 alone, which is 22 more than their entire history. The new line of products launched this week (Studio XPS series 13" and 16") are fruits of their design labor.

Basically, Michael is touting that Dell can't be beat when it comes to personlization options, and it is hard to argue with him. Moving on to the Dell Studio Hybrid, it takes up to 80% less space and 70% less energy compared to desktop computers that have the same specifications within, making Dell well poised to make a splash in the green market.

New Alienware products have been launched worldwide, and the Alienware Area 51 X-58 powered by Intel's Core i7 processor is being showed on the screen.

You can call, click or visit to own a Dell computer within a few days' time, all customized to your specifications and needs as Dell proceeds to meet the needs of customers all over the world. Design plays a very important role in Dell, and we're pretty impressed with what Dell has offered so far.

Dell is also the first to offer mobile broadband in the niche netbook market that's fast growing, letting people stay connected at all times - as long as you have a signal, of course :P

The new laptops are in this bag! .

Dell has a few brands available under their umbrella - the Inspiron, Studio/Studio XPS, Alienware and Mini line. We hope that the Adamo, if unveiled today, will add more value to the Dell brand.

"What a difference a year makes" - that's the opening statement by Michael. Some major milestones by Dell last year include a dedicated consumer business that has grown by leaps and bounds (over 30% in units and 10% in revenue), launching retail stores worldwide from 0 to over 20,000 locations, and having launched twice as many products in 2008 compared to 2007. Dell is also the first to offer personalization with the Design Studio line.

What's inside the laptop bag that the model on the stage is holding? Could it be the Adamo?

And thus endeth the commercial. Michael Tatelman brings his greetings.

Colors seem to be the theme at Dell, and we've seen some amazing pieces of artwork lined up along the walls at the Dell Lounge. A model has just strutted up to the stage.

Hi Rob Enderle (from Enderle Group) .

Video's up to show a Dell commercial while we wait...

I see cool laptops on the right... photos coming shortly :) .

We're in the Dell Press Conference at the Palms now, and Michael Tatelman, Vice President of Consumer Sales & Marketing will take the stage in a moment's time to talk about the Evolution of Dell consumers. The press were treated to an omelette and juice bar prior to this, as we all know that a hungry (wo)man is an angry (wo)man, so kudos to Dell for that nice touch.