Dell’s Plastic Laptops Give Apple Designs A Run For Their Money

Post by Sharat | February 22, 2010 | Dell Computers, Inspiron, Laptops, News | Comment

It seems amazing, but for the first time ever, computer manufacturer Dell has begun making and selling laptops which look good. They also happen to be made of plastic, testing Apple’s commitment to Aluminium as the choice material for hip looking laptops.

Indeed of late there has been a design renaissance at Dell, something which is in it of itself very unusual given the company had become synonymous with selling very forgettable if not downright ugly designs.

Dell’s Adamo product range, largely inspired by Apple’s MacBook Air paved the way forward for Dell, but the product range which tends to be priced above US$1500 is still well out of the price range of most consumers.

Dell Australia’s new 15.6 and 17 inch Inspiron’s are designed with a smart stylish plastic chassis, to give off the extremely expensive look but at the extremely affordable price of US$649.

Apple is simply unable to do anything similar, because it refuses to sell laptops below US$999, which is why the company will never ever truly dominate the laptop segment.

So, Dell deserves credit–not all the design glory should go to Apple. Dell has delivered elegant designs that don’t come with a luxury laptop surcharge.