Inspired by close collaboration with nearly 4,000 IT professionals and endusers, Dell today announced a completely new line of Latitude and Dell Precisionlaptops, ranging from the lightest ultra-portable in the company’s history tothe most powerful mobile workstation. More details are available atwww.dell.com/latitudepresskit.
The new Latitude systems provide breakthrough battery life, brilliant newdesign and style -- including a choice of five colors.
“Since 1995, we’ve shipped more business laptops worldwide than anyone,” saidMichael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell. “This and our 5 million plusconversations a day with customers give us real insight into the needs of thedigital nomad. Today we’re translating that insight into breakthroughproductivity, portability and design. The new Latitudes are breathtaking.”
Dell’s re-engineered Latitude lineup answers a wide range of user profiles:
• Ultra-Portable - Dell Latitude E4200 is a 12.1-inch laptop that startsat 1 kg making it the lightest commercial notebook in the company’s history.The 13.3-inch Latitude E4300 has a starting weight of 1.54 kg.1 Designed forroad warriors and executives who demand maximum performance and lightweight, the systems will be available in the coming weeks.
• Mainstream – The Dell Latitude E6400 and E6500, available today, are 14.1-and 15.4-inch laptops that start at SGD1, 967 and SGD 2,095, respectively.The systems are ideal desktop replacements for high-performance users.
• Essential – The Latitude E5400, a 14.1-inch notebook, starts at SGD 1,724,and the E5500, a 15.4-inch notebook starts at SGD 1,751. Available today,the systems include everyday features at a cost-effective price.
• Semi-Rugged – The Latitude E6400 ATG is a 14.1-inch semi-rugged laptopwill be available next week. It is built and tested to meet Military 810Fstandards for dust, vibration and humidity.
• Desk-Based -- From new port replicators to full docking solutions that fitany usage scenario with smaller footprints and streamlined cabling, userscan “hot undock”.
Personalize Your Latitude
Dell will offer colors for the first time on Latitude laptops. In addition toMica-Brushed Metal, the Latitude E4200, E4300, E6400 and E6500 will be availablein Regatta Blue, Regal Red and Quartz Pink (E4200 only) in the coming weeks. TheE5400 and E500 are available in Matte Black.
“The new Latitude laptops and Dell Precision mobile workstations represent thelargest client product development effort in the history of Dell,” said Tan TengCheong, General Manager, Dell, Singapore and Brunei. “We’ve invested more than 1million engineering hours and the result is a family of head-turning productsthat are as solid on the inside as on the outside, with features that enablebetter security, manageability and productivity.”
Incorporating a wide range of new technology, Dell’s new Latitudes feature:
• All-day computing on the E6400 with breakthrough battery life of up to19 hours;
• Full-frame magnesium alloy construction and all-metal hinges;
• Sophisticated keyboard design;
• Ease of use with Dell ControlPoint, centralizing control of user settingsfor power management, connectivity configurations and security management ina single application;
• First business-class laptop with an intelligent backlit keyboard thatautomatically adjusts to ambient light levels;
• Exclusive ControlVault solution – intelligent security sub-processors withembedded non-volatile storage that centralizes and helps protect usercredentials and security keys in a single hardened security “vault” awayfrom the systems main drive;
• The E6500 is the only laptop with both a contact-less Smart Card readerand a fingerprint readers that complies with Federal Information ProcessingStandards; and,
• Simplified IT with compatible peripherals, adapters, docking and robustmanageability features across the entire portfolio.
Access Email Instantly, Without Booting the OS
The company also previewed Dell Latitude ON, a new technology that will enablenear-instant access to e-mail, calendar, attachments, contacts and the Webwithout booting into the system’s main operating system (OS). Expected in thecoming months on the Latitude E4200 and E4300, Dell Latitude ON uses a dedicatedlow-voltage sub-processor and OS that can enable multi-day battery life.
Revolutionizing Mobile Workstation Performance
Dell, the world’s No. 1 workstation supplier, also unveiled a new line ofISV-certified Dell Precision mobile workstations targeted atperformance-oriented customers in the engineering, media, entertainment andbiosciences industries. Available today, the details include:
• Dell Precision M4400 – Starting at SGD 2,420, the 15.4-inch mobile workstationfeatures leading-edge graphics and supports up to 8 GB of RAM.
• Dell Precision M2400 – Weighing 2.17 kg, the company’s lightest mobileworkstation is a 14.1-inch system that starts at SGD 2,310.1
The company also introduced a 17-inch mobile workstation concept thatrevolutionizes mobile performance. Housed in an orange anodized aluminumchassis, it supports up to 16 GB of RAM, a 1 GB graphics card, upcomingquad-core processors and up to a terabyte of storage on two drives. This doublesthe amount of memory and processor cores, and triples the storage available onLenovo and HP mobile workstations today. More details can be found atwww.dell.com/nocompromise.
Green on the Go
The new Latitude mainstream and ultra-portable laptops, as well as DellPrecision mobile workstations, are available with Energy Star 4.0 compliantconfigurations and meet EPEAT “Gold” rated configurations. The Latitude E4200 isDell’s first notebook that offers a motherboard containing halogen-freelaminates, as well as halogen-free chassis plastics and fan housings. Theultra-portable laptop also ships in packaging that is up to 99-percentrecyclable by weight.
Mobility Services
All of the new products are also available with Dell’s ProSupport MobilityServices, a suite of modular services that help companies protect assets anddata. To protect confidential company information, Dell can also automate dataencryption on all laptops and centrally manage company-defined security policiesin a way that is transparent to the end-user. Dell’s Desktop Manager serviceallows IT to track dispersed systems, distribute software, manage patches andenforce IT policies. For more information, visitwww.dell.com/services.
New Community for Digital Nomads
Coinciding with the introduction of Dell’s new laptops, the company launched anew community site called Digital Nomads. It is designed for individuals who arenot defined by the four walls in their office or home, but by a desire to alwaysbe connected for work and play no matter their location. Community members cancome together to read about other digital nomads and share ideas, tips, tricksand best practices. Twitter users will be able to follow live updates fromDell’s press conference and ask questions by following @Digital_Nomads (www.twitter.com/Digital_Nomads).
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