Dell Vs Apple, 2009 Edition

The Dell Adamo is rumored to become the main rival to Apple's MacBook Air. Even more, some expect it to be even thinner than the MacBook Air. While slim laptops are no strangers to this planet, Dell's Adamo seems to come with a lot of expectations to match and exceed, if possible. When is this going to happen, this still remains to be seen... but seeing a new Dell vs Apple head to head fight, that's what I am sure we're all going to love!


According to Bill Begg, owner of Begg Technology Group, quoted by Ashley Laurel Wilson, the MacBook Air isn't exactly the best choice as your everyday laptop. "As an everyday laptop, I'm not convinced it's such a great buy. It is expensive for what you get, and can go way above sticker if you start adding peripherals like an optical drive (CD-ROM), video cables, solid state drive, etc. When you start adding those items to your shopping cart, you increase the weight of the overall package and the cost of the system as a whole."


I fully agree with the above, and if we leave the "cool factor" aside, there's a lot to improve when trying to come up with a worthy competitor to Apple's MacBook Air. First of all, the price could be improved... for the customer, of course!


For now, we have no idea about pricing and features of the Adamo, but some think it will be a luxury laptop, so it won't be exactly an affordable thin laptop, but there's still a lot to be seen, since we're talking about pure rumors here.


As Begg said, "If someone is looking for a small form-factor Windows machine, I think the Dell has a chance. If Dell's goal is to compete on the "cool" factor, I think they are taking a huge risk. Apple seems to have that market locked up. "Cool" and good design aren't necessarily the same thing I have to admit that I'd bet on the Air to maintain it's post as the "cool" one, regardless of how many Adamos Dell moves."


OK, so we have Dell, we have Apple, but only one competitor in the ring - the MacBook Air. Hey, Mr. Adamo, where are you? We're still waiting... don't leave us in the dark for too long, all right?

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