Dell thinks thin with upcoming notebook
C|Net | at | by Mike
Dell Computer is working on a tiny new notebook with the mettle of a full-size machine. Sources familiar with Dell's plans say the new "ultra-portable" notebook packs features normally found in its larger notebooks--including integrated wireless networking and processors running at 1GHz and faster--and squeezes them into much smaller chassis.
The new notebook, which is destined to replace Dell's Latitude L400, will weigh in at about 3.5 pounds and is likely to measure a hair over 1-inch thick. Ultra-portable notebooks generally weigh 3 to 4 pounds. Because of their tight internal confines, these notebooks usually feature external disk drives and slower processors, which produce less heat.