When it comes to designer PCs, Apple's offerings tend to
rank near the top. For all of the complaints about high prices or a lack of
features, products like the MacBook
Air and Mac Mini are often acclaimed for their minimalistic designs.
Dell is looking to blaze a path of its own with a new line
of desktop computers which will complement the recently
introduced Studio 15 and Studio 17 notebooks. The new Studio Hybrid desktop
PC is the size of a collegiate dictionary according to dell and can be situated
either horizontally or vertically.
Continuing the trend of offering customers a choice to
personalize their machines, Dell offers interchangeable sleeves in Bamboo,
Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Slate, or Topaz. In addition, an optional Bamboo
finish can be had for a whopping $130.
Once you can past the Studio Hybrid's design, there's plenty
to offer under the hood. The base machine comes with a Pentium Dual Core T2390
(1.86GHz) processor, 8x slot-loading DVD burner, 1GB of DDR2 memory, 160GB SATA
HDD, and an integrated Intel X3100 graphics adapter.
A fully decked out machine features a Core 2 Duo T5750
(2.0GHz) processor, Dell E207WFP 20" monitor, 6x Blu-ray drive, 3GB of
DDR2 memory, and a 320GB SATA HDD.
Prices start at $499 for the base configuration and go on up
to $1,099 for the aforementioned range-topping model. The Dell Studio Hybrid
desktop PC is available
for purchase right now.
PC Magazine
already has a review
of the machine up on their site as well.
