Dell & Lenovo release Nehalem basedworkstation

source: engadget.com
Well, what do we have here? An industry source has sent along information and images for a trio of new Dell Precision workstations using Intel's Nehalem architecture. The T3500 (starts at $999) sports up to 24GB DDR3 ECC memory. Just above that, we've got the T5500 (starts at $1,620) with up to 72GB of memory and dual socket Intel Xeon. Meanwhile, granddaddy T7500 (pictured; starts at $1,800) boasts 192GB of three-channel DDR3 ECC memory up to 1066 or 1333MHz, dual native Gen 2 PCIe graphics slots and supports NVIDIA SLI technology. All models feature an E-SATA port, up to 1.5TB SATA HDD, dual / quad monitor support, DisplayPort connectors, and for those trying to keep some assemblance of eco friendliness, these are all Energy Star 5.0 compliant. We also caught wind of new EqualLogic PS6000 and SSD-equipped PS6000S storage arrays, which start at around $17,000 and $25,000, respectively. Interests piqued? Hit up the gallery below for some unfortunately low res pics.


Lenovo have announced a pair of new workstations, the Lenovo ThinkStation D20 and S20, intended for CAD and digital content creation. The blocky towers are fitted with Intel Xeon 5500 and W3500 series processors with optional Turbo Boost, together with NVIDIA Quadro or ATI FirePro graphics. Buyers can also specify the NVIDIA Tesla C1060 GPU platform.

The ThinkStation S20 and D20 are both earth-friendly, too, being made from 50-percent recycled content. In fact, in the D20, nearly a third of that recycled material comes from post-consumer waste, equivalent to around 19 plastic water bottles. The two systems also passed GREENGUARD chemical testing, and are Energy Star 5.0 compliant.


Lenovo have launched the S20 and D20 in tandem with the new Lenovo eLounge, an e-commerce platform offering online sales through a virtual world. The new workstations will be available this quarter, priced from $1,070 for the ThinkStation S20 and from $1,550 for the ThinkStation D20.
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IBM - Sun Deal Creates Opportunities for Dell

sources: reuters

Michael Dell says uncertainty about Sun-based servers could push some towards x86-based servers

The poor global economy has sent many technology firms scurrying to try to shore up operations and ensure profitability. For many companies large and small, mergers may be the way to prevent them from going under.


According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, IBM is in talks to acquire Sun Microsystems in a deal reported to be worth a total of $8 billion. The WSJ reports that the deal would have IBM paying at least $6.5 billion in cash and the deal would include $1.4 billion in cash on Sun's balance sheet.

The possibility of a Sun buyout has Michael Dell, CEO of Dell computers excited at the opportunities the proposed deal will create. At a Briefing in Tokyo, Reuters reports that Dell said, "Just the rumor of IBM potentially purchasing Sun creates an enormous opportunity because all of the Sun accounts are very concerned what will happen to the Solaris platform and Sparc microprocessor."

Dell believes that the rumor of a sale will be enough to push many enterprise customers using Sun processors and operating systems into migrating to x86-based servers. One of the best product segments for Dell is x86 servers, so the potential for new business for the computer maker is high.

Dell has a fight building in the server market with Cisco Systems announcing that it would be getting into the server market and HP now offering a more complete services package thanks to its purchase of EDS.

Dell is currently behind both IBM and HP in the server market reports with a market share of around 12%. If users of Sun-based server systems begin migrating to x86-based machines, it could give Dell the boost it needs to close the gap on the leading server companies.
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Macbook Air wannabe sold tomorrow

source: statesman.com

Dell Inc. plans to launch a new line of luxury products today with the official introduction of a thin and light notebook it briefly showed off earlier this year.

The company's launch of the 13-inch laptop, which it previewed in January at the Consumer Electronics Show, will be the first in a line of products under the Adamo brand name.

The company plans to unveil a variety of Adamo products, all aimed at customers willing to pay a premium for higher-end products.

Dell spokesman Bob Kaufman declined to comment about future products but said the Adamo notebook "was the first of others to come." He said the notebook will start at $1,999 and will begin shipping March 26 in 24 countries, including the United States.

Dell created the Adamo brand — the name is Latin for "to fall in love" — with a heavy emphasis on design and craftsmanship, he said.

The launch pits Dell more directly against Apple Inc., which has avoided the lower-end of the market by designing stylish computers that run Apple's own operating system.

The Adamo notebook has drawn comparisons to the MacBook Air, a thin and lightweight laptop Apple released last year.

The Adamo kick-off comes amid a widespread recession and a recent trend of sharply dropping computer prices. In the past year, sales of inexpensive mini-notebooks have ballooned as buyers looked for cheaper computing options.

Last year, computer makers shipped 10 million of the small, highly portable mini-notebooks and are expected to double that number in 2009, according to IDC, a technology research firm.

The mini-notebooks, which typically feature screens 12 inches or smaller and sell for $400 or less, accounted for 7 percent of all portable computer sales in 2008.

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