Dell is getting ready to introduce a new Inspiron model that is dual purpose. One side is a tablet and when you flip the screen you have a notebook computer. Specifications for the new computer include an Intel 1.5 GHz dual-core Atom processor, 2GB RAM, 250 hard drive, Broadcom HD graphics accelerator and Windows 7 Home Premium will be standard.
Here is what the unit looks like:
Once the screen is flipped you have either a tablet or notebook:
The Dell computer will come in black, blue and red. The chassis is made of a rubber material for protection and secure handling. Battery life is limited to only 3 hours. The unit does come with 2 USB ports and Java support.
Pricing starts at $549.
But here is a question for you. Is this a good idea or a great idea? Would you buy one?
Comments welcome.
with a battery life that is only three hours…I wouldn’t care much for it. Tablets are ment to be ultra portable most laptops as well. It will be very impractical to put something out on the market with a battery life that low. I wonder what group of consumers dell was trying to target here.
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Yeah, needs much more battery life. And as a tablet, it would weigh a ton – even the iPad gets complaints for weight, and this must be much heavier. Windows 7 as a tablet OS, on an Atom, might not set the world on fire, either.
Pretty unique idea, but as Jason noted, I wonder who they were targeting with this? It doesn’t fill any need I have.
I was psyched when I heard about this until I realized what the battery life was listed at… May need to go Android to get a tablet.
Great idea, however the high price (Really? $549 and that doesn’t include in-home service OR a bag OR the external drive) and short-lived, non-swappable battery make this hard to swallow.
If it wasn’t so expensive I might start thinking about it.