The Dell Inspiron Duo is getting a lot of attention these days — not because it’s the first laptop that turns into a tablet when you tilt the screen. It’s because of how you tilt the screen. There’s no swivel letting you tilt the screen left to right like you’ll find on most convertible tablets. […]
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Dell Inspiron Duo reviewed: Interesting concept, mediocre execution?
Dell tells me it will likely be at least a few more weeks before they can send me a demo unit of the new Inspiron Duo convertible tablet-style netbook to review, but Engadget’s Joanna Stern just published a detailed review of a pre-production model. Like the folks at Laptop Magazine, she found the hardware to […]
In-depth look at the Dell Inspiron Duo
The Dell Inspiron Duo is expected to begin shipping next week. The Duo is one of the most intriguing 10 inch mini-laptops to launch this year, thanks to a unique design that lets you convert the computer from netbook to tablet mode by flipping the screen around and closing the lid. But the convertible tablet […]
Dell Inspiron Duo now available for $550
Yesterday the Dell Inspiron Duo went up for order at the Microsoft Store. Today it’s available directly from Dell.com — although the preliminary ship date isn’t until mid-December. The Inspiron Duo is a convertible tablet style netbook. You can use it like a normal 10 inch clamshell netbook, or you can flip the screen back […]
Closer look at the Dell Inspiron Duo
The Dell Inspiron Duo is a convertible tablet-style netbook with an innovative design that does away with the typical screen swivel and instead allows you to push the screen back to switch from laptop to tablet mode. The netbook went on sale this morning through the Microsoft Store and it’s expected to start shipping in […]
Dell Inspiron Duo convertible netbook up for pre-order
The Dell Inspiron Duo is now available for pre-order from the Microsoft Store. The convertible tablet-style netbooks is going for $549, although you can pay an extra $99 if you want for Microsoft’s “Signature Premium” service which provides priority tech support and a theft recovery system. There’s also an optional $49 “Audio Station” dock for […]
Dell Inspiron Duo convertible tablet coming in December for $549
While word on the street was that the Dell Inspiron Duo would be available next week, it looks like you’re going to have to wait a little longer to get your hands on this new 10 inch convertible tablet/netbook hybird — but not much longer. Dell has announced that the Duo will start shipping the […]
Dell Inspiron Duo convertible tablet coming next week?
The Dell Inspiron Duo is one of the most interesting netbook/tablet hybrids I’ve seen in a while. It’s not necessarily the software or touchscreen technology which makes the Duo interesting though — it’s the design. Dell decided to break the mold and produce a computer that looks like a regular netbook until you flip the […]
Dell posts video teaser for the Inspiron DUO tablet/netbook
The Dell Inspiron DUO is a computer that can be used as a tablet or a netbook. But while old-school convertible laptops had swivels that allowed you to twist the screen and fold it down over the keyboard, the Duo has something different: A display that rotates inside the screen bezel. Say you’re using the […]
Dell previews the DUO 10 inch convertible tablet-style notebook
We’ve seen a lot of companies introduce slate-style tablets without physical keyboards over the past few months, but once upon a time the words “tablet computer” brought up a different image — of a laptop with touchscreen display that you could fold down over the keyboard. Despite all the buzz around slates, and the launch […]