After the notable success of HP Pavilion Tablet PC series, its now time for Dell to come with its hands up and with a strong fist for that matter. Dell's Latitude E6400 XFR laptop is first of its kind where a rough and tough gadget holds hands with delicacy (touchscreen). The company claims can withstand drops, dust and high-pressure water sprays. Full article (279 words) »

Microsoft and Dell have joined hand in hand for a project called PRODUCT RED in order to help Africa fight AIDS. Such a noble venture needs your contribution as well. When you buy a Dell (PRODUCT) RED PC with Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED, Windows and Dell will jointly contribute $50 or $80, depending on the product, to The Global Fund.

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Old desktops are getting too big and spacious to be true. So it is understandable if you wish to switch to a perfectly desktop replacable laptop now. Businessmen, students, gamers, normal users and more explicitly everyone wants to own a laptop that suits their specific demands. But amongst thousands of laptops to choose from, which one is the right one for you? If you are confused then lemme help you. We not only have 10 best laptops at display here but also we have categorized which one is best for whom.

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Gender Equality, Women Righteousness - they all sound good when read. But how many times do we see it being implemented? Dell has to stand up against a class action law-suit filed by four female executives for discriminating against women in pay, job placement, promotions and layoffs.

1. In May 2007, Dell announced plans to lay off about 8,800 workers, about 10 percent of its workforce. Those layoffs unfairly targeted women and older workers
2. More than 80 percent of Dell’s upper management is now male.

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In JavaOne 2008 I noticed something I least expected - an abundance of Mac laptops (Macbook, Macbook Pro & Macbook Air) in not just developers hands but also press / analysts and presenters. I didn't conduct a formal survey but anyone there can attest to the fact that around 60-70% of the laptops were Mac with Dell being a distant second. Obviously there must be good reasons for it. So I started asking the software developers. I found 5 good reasons for software developers to use a Mac laptop:

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