Dell chairman Michael Dell
has unveiled a new concept notebook computer at the
Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
that aims to combine portability with high-end performance.
"In mobile computing people are typically thinking about how great an
ultra-portable product is," said Alex Gruzen, a senior vice president in Dell's
product group.
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"They might not know that there is this equally explosive growth taking place
in large display notebooks."
The
XPS
Mobile Concept offers numerous options normally found in high-end desktop
systems. It comes with a 20.1in wide-screen LCD display which has a
1.3-megapixel camera built in under the screen.
It also features an array of microphones designed to provide better sound
quality in conferences, and comes with eight integrated speakers and a
subwoofer. To make for true desktop replacement, the keyboard can be detached.
A Bluetooth remote device allows users to control the laptop from their couch
and use it as a media centre hooked up to an external display.
By unveiling the concept, Dell wanted to emphasise innovation within the
company. The company is generally considered a grey box vendor that makes a
living from selling other people's technology in its boxes.
But the XPS Mobile Concept's design has been awarded 10 patents so far,
Gruzen boasted.
The model is only a concept at this stage, Dell emphasised, and the computer
maker did not disclose a planned shipping date. A
notice
on the Dell website, however, stated that it will be "shipping soon".
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