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    Dell unveils super-thin Latitude Z Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by J.R. Nelson, Sep 29, 2009.

  1. J.R. Nelson

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    J.R. Nelson, Sep 29, 2009
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    SWEET! I think...

    I really like some of those features... like the ARM CPU for not needing a full boot up. This entire notebook makes me feel very James Bond while reading about it, and thats always fun. I'll be interested to see how the functionality works, and whether or not these features will begin to trickle down.

    Thanks for the update.
     
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  3. sgogeta4

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    Great to see all the innovation used in one notebook!
     
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  4. Serg

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    I think Dell stole my electric toothbrushes idea from like 15 years ago :p

    I really cant wait to see one of these in person. Main reason being to see how much loss there is in the induction charging system compared to just being plugged in.
     
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  6. Serg

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    Ironically I commented this with a friend, and he laughed at the fact of wireless charging, saying it would be useless, and that there is no way to move electricity wirelessly...lol he was wrong.

    I mean, imagine the possibilities if this reaches the consumer market and nice prices!! My dream of no wires anywhere would be almost achieved! How beautiful would that be? Wireless charging, wireless printing, scanning, browsing, gaming!! wireless everything!!

    I suppose it wont be as effective as a common AC adapter, but still, no cables is better IMHO!
     
    Serg, Sep 29, 2009
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    I cant wait for the first DIY charging hack where you just need to make a base of some huge wire loops and steal power off some overhead power lines.
     
    dietcokefiend, Sep 29, 2009
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  8. Clutch

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    I think I read something about this before from K-Tron and that was that it worked but you got shocked when you touched it, I wonder how they do this.
     
    Clutch, Sep 29, 2009
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  9. tianxia

    tianxia kitty!!!

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    why would they make it so big? does this not defeat the purpose of a portable business machine? just look at the screen bezel, it's huge. the dimensions tell the same story. it's the size of a 17'' laptop, albeit thinner.
     
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    Some people like bigger laptops but the weight was prohibitive. As said in the other thread, this would fit fine in a briefcase, so size isn't really an issue.
     
    sgogeta4, Sep 29, 2009
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  11. tianxia

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    they could have fitted a 17.3 inch then :confused:
     
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    It is quite heavy a 4.5 IMO. Strange, considering its thinness...
     
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    With a 16" screen, that's very good. An HP HDX16t weighs 7+ pounds, if I'm not mistaken. The Sony FW, one of the lighter 16" notebooks, weighs 6.8 pounds. My Thinkpad T500 weighs 6.3 pounds with the 9-cell battery. 4.5 pounds is around the same weight as the 14" T400, if I remember correctly.

    Still, the 16" form factor is rather large, and likely won't make sense for a lot of business users. Executives, who this notebook seem to target, generally prefer smaller, more portable form-factor notebooks, so likely, this will remain near Adamo-status.
     
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    The T400 weighs 5.3 lbs, I believe from NBR's review. My 16" Acer is around 7 lbs. Besides, I don't think the point of this notebook is to sell many models...
     
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    Exactly - it's more of a "halo model," similar to the Dell Adamo. It shows off the height of Dell business design, to lend positive characteristics to the rest of the Latitude models.
     
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    Perhaps is to set a trend for future models and keep people excited about the Latitude refresh with Clarksfields? It is a good strategy to release this right before the refresh, it keeps people busy talking about Dell.
    Very much like the Adamo, and now Adamo XPS.
     
    Serg, Sep 30, 2009
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    No pointing stick, so I wouldn't buy it despite the rest of its cool features. Frankly I think the ThinkPad T400s is still more appealing than this, I agree most business people are going to be more interested in a 14-inch and under 4lb notebook than a 16-inch screen notebook.

    I think Dell has enough halo like products at this point, now it's time to start delivering on goods we can rave about and have an accessible price point to the average buyer.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Sep 30, 2009
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    When I first read this for some reason I pictured a fat kensington cable attached to the webcam. I couldn't justify the price premium, although it looks really nice
     
    guruguy, Sep 30, 2009
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  19. J.R. Nelson

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    Ugh, you people and your trackpoints. As for halo products, they do have one more, the Adamo XPS. I sort of enjoy seeing them just because it means we'll see similar features in cheaper laptops later on.

    I do think that some business people are going to be turned off by the size -- I don't think the weight will be an issue nearly as much as the footprint of the laptop. Another aspect that bugs me is that it has a big screen, with supposedly good speakers, etc. What kind of battery life are we going to be seeing on the 4-cell battery that's included as standard?

    This has been done. And they got caught.
     
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  20. Vinyard

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    It seems like super-duper ultra thin laptops are becoming a trend now. Is it just me or does anybody else love fat laptops with a huge monitor?
     
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    I hope this trends translates into slimmer powerful workstations!
     
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    The foot print is more important to me than how thick it is.
     
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    Indeed footprint is quite important. I wish a 14 inch model would be around.
     
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    Well I still like my old HP dv5000's and my Alienware, so what if they take a whole laptop bag
     
    crazycanuk, Sep 30, 2009
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    My thoughts exactly :p
     
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    4.5 lbs is actually pretty good for a laptop that size.

    Not mentioned in the review is the Latitude Z will have TWO wifi cards in it. The instant boot OS will also have its own wifi card that will stay on to constantly download emails.
     
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    Any confirmation on this??
     
    Serg, Oct 1, 2009
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    Very nice looking 16" notebook!
     
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    Complete failure

    -16:9 screen. Who keeps coming up with this lowscreen crap? 16:10 is already a pita compared to 4:3. Normally, a 15" would be 1600x1200, giving 33% more vertical workspace, or 70% when you count the real usefull space (no buttonbars etc.)

    -No trackpoint... No latitude

    Yep
     
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    If you think it's a complete failure, you're going to be SOL in any future computer purchase. 16:9 is taking over 16:10, in TVs, desktop LCDs, and notebook LCDs.
     
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    Just like dumb@sses and history knowledge lacking men with a fantasy view of economics are taking over government....?
     
    jcvjcvjcvjcv, Oct 1, 2009
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