Dell Drops MP3 Players

By Jon Heizer

“Dell will discontinue the 5GB Pocket DJ, 20GB Dell DJ20 and 30GB Dell DJ30 music players, said Liem Nguyen, a Dell spokesman. The company has decided to focus on the flash memory DJ Ditty player as a way of streamlining its MP3 products, he said.”
This is sad.  I have a bunch of friends that own [...]

Sun Challenges Dell

By Jon Heizer

“Customers demanded it and now it’s here. Sun is challenging Dell to a Benchmark Brawl. Up for contention are the titles for the server side Java benchmark. Floating point intensive calculation. Power consumption. And the jewel in the crown, price-performance.
Benchmark Brawl Details
* If Dell accepts, benchmarks will be conducted by a neutral, third-party lab running [...]

Dell may use AMD processors in the future

By Jon Heizer

“Michael Dell, Dell’s Chairman, announced at CES that future computers may use AMD processors in place of Intel’s processors that Dell is known for using.”
I love AMD. I usually try to find equlivant servers from HP because they offor many products featuring AMD processors. It is always great to see more big companies [...]

Dell will bundle Firefox in the UK - CONFIRMED!!

By Jon Heizer

According to Blake Ross (one of Firefox developers) Firefox is bundled in Dell laptops in the UK.
No Dell just needs to start selling AMD and they will be doing great! Way to go Firefox!
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Dell 30 Inch Wide Screen LCD

By Jon Heizer

Now this would look great on my desk!

Display Size: 30 inch
Response Time: 14ms
Brightness: 400cd/m2
Contrast: 700:1
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Native Resolution: WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
PC Connectivity: DVI-D (Dual link) x 1 with HDCP
Others: 4-Port USB Hub, 9-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader/Slots, Height Adjustable Stand, Swivel & Tilt. (No pivot)
Release for North America is scheduled for December 21
(via Engadget)