Dell was always expected to prop up the Latitude series. The platform was long stuck in trying to maintain a backward compatibility for a dumb little optical bay and docking systems. The E series was long in the coming and will definitely augment the series with much needed zing to take on its competitors.
These will be business laptops, so don’t expect a great speaker sound or video. The 14 and 15” versions are expected to have a low end quadro mobile, something similar to a low end graphics card you get with the Inspiron. So, they won’t be good for heavy gaming and multimedia, but will be fine for everything else. The E series looks stunning, unlike its counterparts in the Latitude series. The looks are something one would expect from a XPS line and not the Latitude. Hopefully, it is expected to have a docking station just like the D-series. It presents a way better alternative than overpriced 17/19/20” laptops that weighs 10-15 lbs and has an inferior screen, compared to a LCD monitor. The Latitude line is traditionally well built and is extremely sturdy. The 13.3” model is expected to have an optical drive while the 12” will probably be a lightweight ultra-portable one without any optical drive. The E series comes with a brushed aluminum casing and the initial looks promises to be a killer. With the E series, Dell might just have created a MacBook Air killer, the VAIO is too expensive and the Lenovo just doesn’t do anything to the hip urban crowd.
Dell has no doubt great strides in the last year with its Inspiron and XPS series. However, their business line, Latitude has remained pretty insipid. The Latitude on the other hand seems to be a classy blend of stylish looks and business specs. Design wise, the E series looks stunning, sporting a sleek brushed aluminum like coating, though it is suspected to increase the cost by at least a few hundred dollars. Rumors have it that the E series is expected to come in 12-13-14 and 15 inch models, all of which feature a backlit display. Other purported features include eSATA and DisplayPort connections. The 14.1 inch is expected to weigh 4.25 pound and the 15 inch weighs 5 pounds. Both the 14 and 15 inch models come with a WXGA and WXGA + LED backlit display. The laptop is expected to come with plenty of USB ports and PC to ExpressCard Slots in the larger models. The laptop also features a solid state drive and built-in camera. Dell has crafted the perfect blend of business and leisure, a nice cross between a Mac and a HP business unit. The system is expected to replace the DVI or VGA output which the previous Latitudes feature with the new output technology that is used in Dell’s 3006WFP and the Crystal LCD’s. An external serial ATA is also expected to make its appearance on the Dell system alongside mainstays such as ExpressCard.
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