Dell introduces Adamo - the World's Thinnest Laptop

Dell has finally announced the world's thinnest laptop, known as the Adamo, which was first showed off at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), will be available for order starting Tuesday. Debuting a USD 1999, the new Dell laptop will likely to compete with Apple's lightweight MacBook Air.

Adamo, derived from the Latin word meaning "to fall in love," will serve as a flagship in a line of products created to disrupt the personal computing space with the combination of new design aesthetics, personalization choices and sought-after technologies.

"Great design needs to be timeless and evoke emotion in people", said Alex Gruzen, senior vice president of Dell's consumer products. "While a premium computing experience was assumed for Adamo, the intent was for people to see, touch and explore Adamo and be rewarded by the select materials and craftsmanship you would expect in a fine watch.

Some Specification of the Dell Adamo

• Intel Core 2 Duo U9300 processors with Intel Centrino technology
• DDR3 system memory
• 13.4" 16:9 HD display
• Draft-Wireless N
• High-performance solid state drives standard
• Bluetooth 2.1
• Mobile Broadband option
• Up to 5+ hours of battery life (preliminary)
• 2 USB ports, 1 USB/eSATA combo port, Display Port, RJ-45 port
• Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-bit

"Dell continues to signal a commitment to design and personalization across its entire product line and has made significant strides forward in the past year," said Rob Enderle, Principal Analyst, Enderle Group. "The Adamo laptop is a showcase for this commitment and a flagship product that will draw buyers to the brand."

The new Dell Adamo is available for pre-order and shipping worldwide starting March 26, 2009, Adamo will be available online for purchase in 24 countries.