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[Merged] Dell Adamo - 4lb, $2k Macbook Air Competitor
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Curse you, dyslexia. I read it as 2.1.
Eh, we know the Adamo is crap. We don't need another thread on it.
It looks all-right - I'm not a fan of the engraved lid, and overall I would call the Air more attractive, but that's subjective. Certainly the Dell is thin and light, which is what matters.
The Adamo might offer less power, but it does give the option for 4GB or RAM, come with a 128GB SSD vs. the Air's 80GB HDD standard, and has far better connectivity. Compared to the Air, that sounds pretty good. The Air gives you more power, but looses everywhere else.
Of course, the Air also has better looks (imo) and OSX. But if the Adamo can run OSX (and, considering how easily the Mini 9 does, this wouldn't surprise me) then what does the Air have over it?
I think in the next revision the Air will get solid spec bump to compete: 4GB RAM option and better SSD prices for sure.
The Adamo might offer less power, but it does give the option for 4GB or RAM, come with a 128GB SSD vs. the Air's 80GB HDD standard, and has far better connectivity. Compared to the Air, that sounds pretty good. The Air gives you more power, but looses everywhere else.
Of course, the Air also has better looks (imo) and OSX. But if the Adamo can run OSX (and, considering how easily the Mini 9 does, this wouldn't surprise me) then what does the Air have over it?
I think in the next revision the Air will get solid spec bump to compete: 4GB RAM option and better SSD prices for sure.
Just a lower price, and faster processors, and better ram, and better looks, and no hacks to get it to run OSX. Other than that...
Really, think about poor Dell product designers and engineers, trying to develop adamo. They work and work and work, come up with something pretty nice, then they look again at the MBA price and ask themselves "how the *** did they do that???"
Exactly. I'm surprised that Dell managed to come up with something less powerful and even more expensive than the jaw-drop-price Air.
And the main thing I have taken from the look and their advertising is that they have tried really hard to get a cool look ... but IMO they have tried too hard - the ass-ports are probably the main mistake though.
Then there's comparing the marketing of http://adamobydell.com to that of http://www.apple.com/macbookair. You've got forced video with sound, and all in black and white (odd choice if they're trying for cool with that IMO) vs. a total concentration on what is most cool about the Air, and the option to view a rather more colourful and cool/hip video - and there's a lot more useful information given straight up, there.
They also needed to do some better perspective shots to convince us about the thinness of this Adamo; it certainly doesn't look thinner than the Air as it is, and saying that when they're referring to the wee bit towards the back of the Air is a bit dodgy marketing IMO, but then again those words go together often enough.
I'm gonna go with: without the ass, and with OS X and the Air keyboard, they would be onto something. It is a promising start as far as competition goes!
And the main thing I have taken from the look and their advertising is that they have tried really hard to get a cool look ... but IMO they have tried too hard - the ass-ports are probably the main mistake though.
Then there's comparing the marketing of http://adamobydell.com to that of http://www.apple.com/macbookair. You've got forced video with sound, and all in black and white (odd choice if they're trying for cool with that IMO) vs. a total concentration on what is most cool about the Air, and the option to view a rather more colourful and cool/hip video - and there's a lot more useful information given straight up, there.
They also needed to do some better perspective shots to convince us about the thinness of this Adamo; it certainly doesn't look thinner than the Air as it is, and saying that when they're referring to the wee bit towards the back of the Air is a bit dodgy marketing IMO, but then again those words go together often enough
.I'm gonna go with: without the ass, and with OS X and the Air keyboard, they would be onto something. It is a promising start as far as competition goes!
...and lighter.Just a lower price, and faster processors, and better ram, and better looks, and no hacks to get it to run OSX. Other than that...
http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/17/dell-adamo-announced-1-2ghz-core-2-duo-1-999/
Vista on 2GB of RAM and 1.2GHz?
Any one else feeling a lot better about their MBA purchase?
lol yeah the Adamo does have some more ports, but the Dell is NO where near the strength in computing power that the MBAir offers! Plus the air is lighter and looks a lot better!
There is no comparison between the Adamo and the MBA revB.
Adamo even fails against the Vaio TT which has similar specs but yet more and better options.
The only PC I think competes with the MBA in terms of looks is the VooDoo Envy 133 which is years behind!
Adamo even fails against the Vaio TT which has similar specs but yet more and better options.
The only PC I think competes with the MBA in terms of looks is the VooDoo Envy 133 which is years behind!
like my macbook air? :X
haha don't get me wrong i love my mba, but only because i've dumbed my pcing down to its level.
That is because you are not willing to pay for a revB which is super perfect compared to revA
Here's a pretty decent review of the ultra portables (+ some not so portable) 13.3" notebooks -
http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=2329
http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=2329
Very nice computer, except if I were to choose one, I'd buy the Thinkpad X301
And entirely adequate; it's also a low-voltage offering, so that means better battery life as well.
And entirely adequate; it's also a low-voltage offering, so that means better battery life as well.
I'd buy the Thinkpad X301
I do not understand how the Lenovo X-series fits in comparison since these machines (Air, Envy, Adamo) are luxury computers which the x-series fail to even trying to be part of.
There should be a luxury category for these machines rather than putting them under the ultra-portable one.
I actually like the way the Dell keyboard appears to sit down into the laptop. I prefer all my connectors in one place and having them all in the back makes the most sense to me. I never see the back, so I don't care so much about it's hump. But having all the cables back there makes cable management better.
Plus, the etching on the back is really slick.
It's weak on specs, but it's a good start.