ADAMO

ADAMO
Individuals looking for an ultra-slim profile with edge-to-edge glass and powerful features within.

Dell initially teased the existence of its upscale 13-inch Adamo laptop at CES 2009, and formally announced details and ordering availability two months later. We previously had a chance to get our hands on a preproduction version of the system, and have now been able to test the finished product.
Dell is pitching the Adamo as a "luxury brand notebook design for the luxury conscious consumer," which may not seem like the most timely of ideas, considering the current economic climate and the resultant growth in low-cost Netbooks. But it's important to note that the ultralow voltage Intel Core 2 Duo processor used in the Adamo runs rings around other recent slim laptops, such as the HP Pavilion dv2 (with AMD's new Athlon Neo CPU).

And while you may be able to get faster components for less, the Adamo's real selling point is its design. There are no visible stickers or screws (even the usual Microsoft and Intel badges have been replaced--the logos are etched into a panel on the underside of the system), and it includes high-end features such as a solid-state hard drive, an etched anodized aluminum chassis, and a backlit keyboard.

FEATURES Option:

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English

1 Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis

13.4 inch 720p (HD) WLED Display (1366x768) with 1.3 MP web cam

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo SU9400 (1.4GHz/800MHz FSB/3M L2 Cache)

McAfee SecurityCenter, 30-Day Trial

2GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 800MHz

256GB Solid State Drive

Intel® GS45 Integrated Graphics with 256MB Memory

Intel® 5300 WLAN 802.11n (3x3) Mini Card

No Internal Mobile Broadband

40 WHr Lithium Polymer Battery

High Definition Audio 2.0

Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module (2.1+EDR)

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0

Integrated Gigabit (10/100/1000) Network Card

Energy Star Compliant





Price $999-$1,099