Author Topic: Dell getting a clue on PC design??? (Read 4389 times)

W1nTry · « **on:** May 21, 2007, 09:11:49 AM »

Interesting read:

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At Dell's launch of its "Hybrid Business" strategy today, the company spent a few minutes talking about its history of developing new standards, and forcing them on the industry. One of the standards discussed: Display Port. This new interconnect, according to Dell CTO Kevin Kettler, will redefine what an LCD monitor looks like.

It will support up to 4x the current HDTV resolutions, allow for integrated peripherals around the display, and will let you daisychain multiple monitors, rather than installing them in a star configuration. Everyting, including audio, microphone, panel I/O and more will all go through a single bi-directional cable.

Even better, by eliminating a lot of the electronics used for video conversion, new LCD monitors will be super-thin, and super sleek. The prototype, displayed above, should be available later this year. It's only about a half an inch thick. Display Port also promises to make notebook monitors thinner too, said Kettler.

And here's a PIC:

Carigamers · « **on:** May 21, 2007, 09:11:49 AM »

Netizen1 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 21, 2007, 10:12:51 AM »

Am I allowed to drool now?

I want one, hell I want two!!!

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2007, 12:12:28 PM »

what's up with that big glass looking thing around it? Also, I wonder what sort of specs those come with, response time etc. Look like buss pocket too!!!

Arcmanov · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2007, 12:27:09 PM »

The 'glass' may not be glass at all. It has the 'Dell' logo on it. Probably a speaker mount.
Or, it could be a 'pressure-pad' for a touch-screen interface. After all, they DID mention 'panel-I/O'.

Very nice concept here. I'll take one please. BRISK BRISK......

daniboy79 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:27:08 PM »

as with most(ALL!!) electronics & software, i'll give it some time to mature... then i'll go for it

Carigamers · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:27:08 PM »

Spazosaurus · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2007, 04:35:11 PM »

Hmmmm with that 22" you rocking there you don't need to get anything else for a while. That Dell looking like a 22" as well ent?

Saxito Pau · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2007, 04:40:00 PM »

Intriguing ...

daniboy79 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2007, 05:25:06 PM »

Quote from: The_Unknown on May 21, 2007, 04:35:11 PM

Hmmmm with that 22" you rocking there you don't need to get anything else for a while. That Dell looking like a 22" as well ent?

but mine doesn't have that pleb-ish glass frame, RATS!!

W1nTry · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:27:38 AM »

Everyone seems to have missed the technical points... they are/have developed a new interface (yeah... not HDMI or or... whatever) but still a unified connector that will allow HIGHER RESOLUTIONS or HD formats AND HD SOUND (hence the SPEAKERS around the display) whilst minizing the electronics required onboard the device hence it's 2"s thick... generates less heat and looks well... its looks pretty damn good. As for touch sensitive, you'll notice the white lines running from the speakers and even the buttons... so its more for touch sensative buttons or other peripherals I would think, wires are still required.

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2007, 09:44:48 AM »

screen is standin on a tripod

BloodWar · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2007, 02:32:16 PM »

Looks nice but does the new glass screen pick up the glare of sunlight from all over the place making it hard to see the actuall pc screen lol.

W1nTry · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2007, 09:29:06 AM »

I was gonna post this separately, but since its along the same theme I figured why not... check this out (while its up that is): http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsdt_720h2c?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

It's the newest XPS and whilst I am usually anti-Dell or not DIY its a step in the right direction for them somewhat... save that its kinda like shooting itself in the foot, owning Alienware and all but under pricing itself....geezus... canabalism is a heck of a thing.

Oh just to highlight what makes this system decent:
QX6700 OCed to 3.46GHz
4GB of Corsair Dominator
2x174GB Raptors
2+ TB of storage
Custom Water cooling from CootIT
PhsyX
24" Display

Arcmanov · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2007, 11:03:04 AM »

Very wicked. A colleague of mine (where I work) purchased one for his children (he's a manager).
Paid approx $12,000 TT for it too. Keep in mind that these children are about 9-13 yrs old eh.

*sigh* Talk about wastage. He coulda pay me a 1K to build a uber gaming PC with uber parts and still
save about 4K.

You get what you pay for I guess...

W1nTry · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2007, 12:57:24 PM »

Quote from: Arcman on May 23, 2007, 11:03:04 AM

Very wicked. A colleague of mine (where I work) purchased one for his children (he's a manager).
Paid approx $12,000 TT for it too. Keep in mind that these children are about 9-13 yrs old eh.

*sigh* Talk about wastage. He coulda pay me a 1K to build a uber gaming PC with uber parts and still
save about 4K.

You get what you pay for I guess...

Yup, it's called a WARRANTY

CMR170889 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2007, 10:12:52 PM »

LOL @ warranty.......so true......warranty also know as paying for being an annoyance

and at that dell WOW WTMC we're going into a new age.......I feeling like the next step after this is a dawn of war senario.

disciple · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2007, 11:16:27 PM »

Quote from: daniboy79 on May 21, 2007, 03:27:08 PM

as with most(ALL!!) electronics & software, i'll give it some time to mature... then i'll go for it

hmm. thas IF it matures..

jsut cuz it cool doh mean it go flourish... let's see how restrictive they go be with it..

Crixx_Creww · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2007, 11:45:28 PM »

Quote from: W1nTry on May 23, 2007, 09:29:06 AM

I was gonna post this separately, but since its along the same theme I figured why not... check this out (while its up that is): http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsdt_720h2c?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

It's the newest XPS and whilst I am usually anti-Dell or not DIY its a step in the right direction for them somewhat... save that its kinda like shooting itself in the foot, owning Alienware and all but under pricing itself....geezus... canabalism is a heck of a thing.

Oh just to highlight what makes this system decent:
QX6700 OCed to 3.46GHz
4GB of Corsair Dominator
2x174GB Raptors
2+ TB of storage
Custom Water cooling from CootIT
PhsyX
24" Display

they not shooting themselves in the foot

as ive stated before, like that blizzard making a star craft mmo to compete with wow.
Its the most crafty brilliant maniacal marketing scheme eversss

its all win win, they create artificial competition between themselves and alienware, and no matter who the user chooses between the two, they win.

Keep up the charade of being seperate entities and competiting with the xps line versus every alienware (there is no real competition as dell was smart enuff to remove alien wares line in the same price range as the xps), so yu want cheap, you go xps, you want hardcore, you go dellienware.
perfect
money money money money

W1nTry · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2007, 09:42:06 AM »

What crixx failed to mention is Dell is losing losing losing money... HP and IBM wtfpwning the server market atm, which is where the BIG $$$ are... ever since that exploding laptop snafu... poor dell though... I mean sure their customer service SUCK@$$, but it was really SONY to blame for the poor QA process in manufacturing the batteries to begin with...

Beomagi · « **Reply #18 on:** June 02, 2007, 01:53:18 PM »

if you want one, it's not bad. But that bezel is just too thick to comfortably use two in a dual monitor setup. I LIKE the current slim bezel black monitors they have now.

Carigamers · « **Reply #18 on:** June 02, 2007, 01:53:18 PM »

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