First photos of the Dell Adamo laptop

Dell just introduced a new laptop that's getting a lot of buzz because of its inevitable comparison with the popular Macbook Air (a laptop that I used here at Ask Dave Taylor, as it happens). I'm lucky to be here at SXSW 2009 where they're letting us play with one and got a bunch of photos of the computer adjacent to my own machine...

First off, some specs, straight from Dell's Web site:

• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo SU9300 (3MB cache/1.2GHz/800Mhz FSB), Pearl
• Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Service Pack 1 64 Bit
• 2GB1 Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 800MHz
• 128GB Solid State Drive
• Intel® GS45 Integrated Graphics with 256MB Memory
• High Definition Audio 2.0
• Intel® 5300 WLAN 802.11n (3x3) Mini Card
• 40 WHr Lithium Polymer Battery
• 13.4 inch 720p (HD) WLED Display (1366x768) with 1.3 MP web cam

Very nice specs, and the device is very attractive, no question. It's a huge step forward for Windows laptop design, but it's still just a catch-up attempt with Apple's world-class Macbook series, particularly the Air.

Here are some pics to see how they compare:

A view straight-on of the Dell Adamo. The typeface used for the key labels is definitely a bit funky...

One of the biggest differences between the Dell Adamo to the Macbook Air is the design of the ports...

Here's a close-up of the hinge mechanism on the Dell Adamo, which is prominent even when closed,...

You can see the Dell Adamo, in the mid-ground, is definitely thicker and more square in its design,...

From the side, you can see that the new Dell Adamo is quite a bit thicker than the Macbook Air...

You can see the two face-on and there's quite a bit of similarity between them, even down to the...

You can learn more about the Dell Adamo on Dell's Web site or just search for Dell Adamo on Google News directly.