Jun 2, 2009
Dell Adamo: First impressions
I went to the launch of Dell Adamo in The Dubail Mall this afternoon. Dell’s latest notebook offering is, I believe, a direct response to the success Apple has enjoyed with MacBook and MacBook Air. The Adamo is a very good looking PC, slightly thinner than a MacBook (alu) and apparently manufactured with the same technology as the Apple notebooks, what Apple calls “unibody”, where the main part of the computer is made out of one solid piece of metal.
There are two colors available, white and black, which both have a brushed metal outside, combined with a smooth and shiny finish to about half the cover of the display. For an Apple fan, one pleasant surprise is that Dell has almost completely kept the underside clean from vents, screws, stickers, etc. It’s perhaps a bit unfair to compare to Apple’s notebooks but it’s the closest thing to the Adamo in design right now, and the Adamo stands up very well in the comparison.
It comes in two configurations (both with 128GB SSD, 13.4-inch 16:9 display, 1.3 megapixel webcam): 1.2GHz/2GB for AED8999, and 1.4GHz/4GB for AED12999 (that’s compared to the US prices of $1999/$2699). The higher end model also has a slot for inserting a SIM card to do data over 3G connection.
I’ve only used the Adamo for a few minutes so I can’t say much about performance and battery life. Look out for a more detailed review in The National in the near future.