The New Dell Latitude Notebook Range.

[Daz]

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/p...top_latitude_e4200?c=uk&l=en&s=bsd&cs=ukbsdt1

I'm really, really liking the new E4200. I have a Latitude D420 at the moment (12.1") and the new one just looks stunning.. but keeping the same size.

Hmm. No real pricing available yet, though..

 

[Cookie]

We have lots of Dell's at the new place... I'm planning on replacing all of them with HP kit

 

[Daz]

I really like HP stuff, and I was starting to go off Dell stuff, then they release this!

Grr.. upsetting.. I'm really liking the new E series stuff - even the peripherals look awesome.

 

[Cookie]

We just got a batch of the Optiplex 755 desktop's, they have funky mice

Complete PITA making up new builds tho, as AHCI is on as default and normal XP installs don't f**king work. Have had to fudge the chipset drivers to make it work

 

[cava83]

I have always had problems with HP laptops unfortunately, dells have always been great, however for desktops, I have always preferred HP's instead of dells.

Lovely range though, really nice, they make me think a bit of IBM thinkpads.

 

[Mike_182]

Love the new Dell laptops, our account manager is sorting us an E4200 for delivery on release date, as we've got around 100 of the D430s... Yum!

Price tag at release is looking to be around the £2k mark though if you get the 64GB Flash drive etc.

 

[McBunny]

im ordering a e5500 and a e6500 at the mo

 

[MDT48]

Yep, the new E series Latitudes look very nice. I sent one of my guys along to the launch last week and he was pretty impressed...

http://www.trustedreviews.com/noteb...-Launches-E-Series-Latitude-Notebook-Range/p1

The Montevina platform should ensure improved performance and battery life over the outgoing Santa Rosa models too.

Dell has promised to get me review samples very soon, so I'll see how they compare to the likes of the new ThinkPads soon. Personally I think that the ThinkPad X300 is the best notebook money can buy right now, although the X301 has already been announced, which throws Centrino 2 (Montevina) into the mix.

 

[Daz]

Hmm.
Still not E4200 on the scene.. really want to get one in place of my D420.

Infact, this is about the first laptop range I think has actually beaten my Macbook Pro in terms of looks.. seriously. Infact, the E4200 is probably the best looking laptop I've ever, ever seen.. bar anything else.

Come on Dell.. get releasing!!!!

I don't even care if I'm a geek.. they look immense.. and looks are important

 

[Tiger]

i just bought my first dell, an xps m1330, bloody love it, so small and light

 

[David]

does look good tbh..price though? £500 for a d430 odd

 

[Daz]

does look good tbh..price though? £500 for a d430 odd

£500 for a D430?! You're getting big discounts - they start at like £699 and you always need extra stuff.
All the quotes I do end up around £1000+ for the D430 after you've made them decent. (altho, I've not done one for a month or so, so they are probably dropping the prices big time to get rid of all the old parts in preperation for the new E series!)

The E4200 is also SSD only etc. I'm calling £800 for the base spec.

 

[dirtydog]

gutted the new range wasnt out sooner I just got 10 new D630's in at work. The E series they are changing docking stations and everything but they look good though!

 

[Daz]

gutted the new range wasnt out sooner I just got 10 new D630's in at work. The E series they are changing docking stations and everything but they look good though!

The D630 replacements are on the web site now.. and you can order them. Last I heard tho, they were delayed in production.