In the engine room you’re looking at an Intel i5 or i7 processor, Intel HD graphics, an SSD of 128 or 256GB, 4 or 6GB of RAM and a couple of USB 3.0 ports. There is HDMI as well, Intel Rapid Start Technology and a 9 hour battery life.

When you close the laptop, a strip of tiles pops up on the actual laptop’s display; the glass simply functions as a touchscreen overlay. The software looks very, very reminiscent of Windows 8, but it is not Windows 8.

Mr. & Mrs. Lenovo packed young ThinkPad Tablet on its big visit to Washington, smiling even while. If this arrived, it had been dragged in to the FCC’s underground bunker and put through horrifying experiments by our boys in blue lab coats. Works out these were seeking to see what type of gear it had been packing. They locate Qualcomm Gobi 3000, that will happily connect with AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile’s 3G internet (nothing faster, though). To exhibit there have been no hard feelings, the FCC approved named and handed it a carton of juice before sending it coming.

You can grab the entry level model for $1899, but the higher-end, two-headed beast will cost you $2099.

That’s along with the three USB ports (one of which is a 3.0 one), HDMI, ethernet, 3.5mm backlit keyboard and the aforementioned LCD trackpad/secondary screen with a 800×480 resolution.

Dell XPS 15z Press Release

SYDNEY, Australia, May 24, 2011 – Dell today introduced the XPS 15z laptop, one of the thinnest 15-inch PCs on the planet, and the first in a series of new thin and ultra-powerful products from Dell to come this year. With the XPS 15z, everyone from mobile warriors to students and small-business owners now have everything they need to work hard and play hard in one stunning package.

A leading-edge combination of uncompromising power and stunning design, the XPS 15z offers 2^nd generation Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors, 15.6-inch Full HD (1080p) display for superior entertainment and web-browsing experiences, a backlit keyboard with adjustable brightness and up to eight hours of battery life – all housed in a luxurious, eye-catching and elegantly crafted case that is less than an inch thick.

The XPS 15z is the first in a series of upcoming thin Inspiron- and XPS-branded products that deliver the ultimate blend of style and performance so you can pursue your personal passions.

“The XPS 15z delivers uncompromising performance in our most beautifully designed laptop yet,” said Sam Burd, vice president of Dell’s Consumer and Small/Medium Business product group. “It delivers all the must-have features — from next-generation Intel Core i processors for incredible performance to full HD screens that are up to 50 percent brighter than standard displays – all in a stunning form factor that makes it one of the thinnest 15-inch PCs on the planet.”

“The XPS 15z provides a glimpse into a series of visually stunning and powerful systems coming soon to our consumer and small-to-medium-business product portfolio,” said Steve Felice, president of Dell’s Consumer and Small/Medium Business group. “We’re committed to introducing next-generation products that help people pursue their personal and professional passions.”

Less Mass, More Appeal

A technology package perfect for pumping out spectacular, media-rich office presentations or watching the latest award-winning movies, the XPS 15z includes 2^nd generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processors, a brilliant 15.6-inch Full HD WLED display that has almost two times the HD resolution of standard HD displays, NVIDIA graphics with 3DTV play capabilities, built-in WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 3.0 and a backlit keyboard.

Despite its incredibly slim exterior, the XPS 15z delivers uncompromising performance, including NVIDIA discrete graphics with Optimus technology that automatically switches to power-saving integrated graphics under reduced workloads, helping the battery last longer on lengthy flights, and for movie marathons. In addition, it offers ample hard drive storage and a slot-loading DVD +/- RW drive for watching the latest movies or burning music to a disc. And the Full HD (1080p) display brings HDTV-type quality to the laptop screen.

Advanced wireless features make XPS 15z your go-to device from the road or the living room. Built-in Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity ensure it’s fast and easy to connect with e-mail, websites, Skype and Facebook from almost anywhere. For at-home entertainment, the optional Intel Wireless Display feature enables videos and photos to be streamed wirelessly from your XPS 15z to an HDMI-equipped TV. And with the exclusive Dell Stage user interface, it’s easy to access personal content such as music, photos and videos.

At first glance, the XPS 15z design, with its clean aluminum design, appears like it floats above the surface, and the polished, brushed finishes with sophisticated accents add to a luxurious appearance.

Priced from AU$1399 the XPS 15z, like all XPS computers, is designed and built from the ground up to provide a premium computing experience with the best materials, technology, performance and reliability Dell offers.

Availability:

The XPS 15z is available today from Dell’s global online stores, including www.dell.com.au in Australia, with retail availability to follow shortly.

Detailed Information:

• Thin (0.97”/24.68mm) laptop PC with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium; aluminum and mag-alloy enclosure
• 2nd-generation Intel Core i5 and Core i7 Dual Core processor choices
• Full HD (1920×1080) WLED display
• Fast  NVIDIA graphics options:
  • NVIDIA® GeForce®  GT 525M with 1GB graphics memory
  • NVIDIA® GeForce®  GT 525M with 2GB graphics memory
• Includes NVIDIA® Optimus™ technology; NVIDIA 3DTV Play technology
• Up to 8GB DDR3 1333Mhz memory options
• Fast 7200RPM hard disk storage, up to 750GB
• Built-in Slot load DVD +/- RW (reads & writes to CD/DVD)
• Backlit, Chiclet-style keyboard with adjustable brightness
• Optimised touchpad
• Built-in Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 802.11 A/G/N  and Bluetooth 3.0 wireless connectivity
• Intel Wireless Display-ready
• Up to 8 hours of battery life with 8-cell battery
• USB 3.0 (2), USB/eSATA with PowerShare, HDMI 1.4, Mini Display-Port, Gigabit Ethernet and audio connectors
• Built-in 9-in-1 media card reader
• Built-in 1.3MP HD Webcam with dual array digital microphones and stereo speakers
• Dell Stage software for fast access to content like music, videos and photos
• Dimensions: Height: 0.97” (24.68mm) / Width: 15.15” (384.85mm)  / Depth 10.25” (260.37mm); Weight: starting at 5.54lbs (2.51 kg)

Key Links:

www.Dell.com.au/XPS15z

www.dell.com.au/XPS

Onboard it features only Intel’s HD Graphics 3000 solution but the VAIO Z beats other ultralights with its Power Media Dock, which contributes the power of an AMD Radeon 6650M GPU with 1GB of dedicated memory connected via “the architecture codenamed Light Peak” — Sony can’t call it Thunderbolt — when more polygons have to be pushed. The dock sports one USB 3.0 hookup plus additional USB, VGA and HDMI ports, and a slot for either a DVD or Blu-ray drive.

Head over to the Sony UK site to configure one yourself — pricing starts at £1,434 ($2,294) with a Core i5 CPU, 4GB of RAM and no PMD. The dock is a £400 ($640) option with no optical drive included, while upgrading to a 1080p 13.1-inch LCD is a mere £40 extra.

One industrial designers vision of the MacBook of 2020 includes flexible nanomaterials, holographic display and shape-shifting! What more could you desire? Take a deeper look into Tommaso Gecchelin’s vision of the 2020 MacBook and see what other features may be due in the future. Keep reading for more concept pictures & features…

Instead of today’s LCD or LED displays, the MacBook 2020 would have holographic screen surfaces, capable of both displaying and scanning 3D objects.

While this all sounds pretty far-fetched, one only has to think back to how primitive computers and mobile phones looked 10 to 20 years ago to realize how far and how quickly technological breakthroughs occur. And Tommaso is quick to point out how many of his ideas are grounded in technologies which are currently in development, or in their early stages in the consumer market already. While I’m not certain we’ll move quite as fast as 2020, I think most of the technologies seen here will eventually find their way to market in one form or another.