Dell Announces New Customer Solutions

Multinational information technology corporation Dell announced its partnership with Seventymm and Healthhiway offering customers solutions that allow them to balance the demands of home and family while enjoying a healthy and entertaining lifestyle.  Along with this announcement Dell has also launched Dell Stage a new user interface preloaded on Windows based Dell Inspiron and XPS laptops and desktops.

Seventmm is India’s largest online movie rental service and in partnership with Dell, customers can access over 20,000 original DVDs and VCDs in 18 languages across various genres. Exclusive for Dell customers is a free four week subscription which is renewable on expiry with free home delivery and pick-up along with no late fees or due dates.

Dell in association with Healthhiway allows consumers to avail off their very own Healthhiway PHR cost free for six months. This solution enables them to access specific tools to manage a variety of health conditions, from tracking blood pressure to monitoring weight loss; these tools store and chart readings letting users take an active role in monitoring their health and well-being through the health record.

Dell Stage which was launched last year on the Dell Streak Android tablets and Android smartphones is now preloaded on all Dell Inspiron and XPS laptops and desktops. With Dell Stage users can access photos, videos, music, documents and other personal content easily over a single user interface.

 

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Dell Launches Updated Alienware Gaming Notebooks

Dell has launched two new models of their Alienware gaming notebook range. The two models being launched are the M14x and the M11x. The M14x uses a 14-inch (1600x900) WLED display whereas the M11x has a 11.6-inch (1366x768) display. Both the notebooks use the new Intel Sandy Bridge line of Core i processors to power them.

The higher end M14x model uses a NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M graphics solution whereas the M11x uses a slower GeForce GT 540M GPU. Dell has used speakers from Klipsch on both the products. The Dell Alienware M14x like the other models weighs quite a bit - a little less than 3 kg in this case. Support for upto 8GB of memory is available on the M14x and up to 16GB on the smaller M11x. Users can opt for the optional WiMax connectivity module which should allow access to wireless high-speed internet connectivity. The M11x also comes in a soft touch Nebula Red finish.

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Dell Exec: iPad Too Costly, Closed, Complex

On a recent trip Down Under, a Dell executive made an over the top slam against Apple's iPad. Head of global marketing Andy Lark apparently went on a bit of a verbal Walkabout in an interview with PCWorld's sister publication CIO Australia, calling the iPad too expensive, closed and complex to keep up with Android.

"I couldn't be happier that Apple has created a market and built up enthusiasm but longer term, open, capable and affordable will win, not closed, high price and proprietary," Lark told reporter Lisa Banks.

Lark was particularly pointed in his criticism that the popular tablet doesn't work for enterprise users.

"Apple is great if you've got a lot of money and live on an island. It's not so great if you have to exist in a diverse, open, connected enterprise; simple things become quite complex."

"Apple is great if you've got a lot of money and live on an island. It's not so great if you have to exist in a diverse, open, connected enterprise; simple things become quite complex."

"We will do Windows 7 coupled with Android Honeycomb, and we're really excited. We think that giving people that choice is very important."

Dell recently unveiled a ten-inch Windows 7 tablet aimed at business users. Previously, the company failed to gain much traction with its five-inch Streak, a cross between a smartphone and tablet.

Lark's other central rip against the iPad was price.

"An iPad with a keyboard, a mouse and a case [means] you'll be at $1500 or $1600; that's double of what you're paying," he said. "That's not feasible."

 

Apple should take some comfort in the fact that Lark's stinging criticism wasn't only directed at the iPad during his trip to Sydney. He also complained to his foursquare followers that Wi-Fi at the Sheraton where he stayed was overpriced... a critique he posted via his Apple iPhone.

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