Emailing "Dell's "Eco" Studio Hybrid PC Is a Go"
Remember
Dell's tiny, green PC concept? Well now it's (almost) official.
Later today, Dell is expected to start selling its new Studio Hybrid line of desktop PCs, arguably the company's first real shot across Apple's bow, design-wise. As you can see, bamboo (the middle one in the pic) appears to be the fashionable and
eco-friendly enclosure of choice lately. Judging from the image, it will also be available shrouded in colorful plastic.
It's not necessarily a bad thing, though. The computer, by virtue of its size, uses a lot less material in its manufacture and it draws less than 65 watts. Early reports peg the starter Studio Hybrid at $499 for a 1.73GHz dual-core Intel CPU and 2GB RAM.
We'll have more details as they surface.
[via
Electronista and
Engadget]
Update: According to the press release, the case "sleeves" are interchangeable. There's also an HDMI port for hooking it up to an HDTV. Options include built-in Wi-Fi, a Blu-Ray drive, TV tuner and wireless keyboard and mouse.
Green credentials include Energy Star 4 compliance, a recycling kit, 30 percent fewer packing materials (by weight) and 75 percent fewer manuals and printed pack-ins (also by weight).
The official Studio Hybrid page is
http://www.dell.com/hybrid, which should be going live any minute now...