It still has a crummy hinge and over-all cheesy look to it. No smooth lines, display latches sticking out, shoddy plastic, tray load optical drive, all add up to a pretty cheap looking box.
By Duncan EllisPosted Tuesday 26th June 2007 21:49 GMT
I have an Inspiron 3800 from seven or eight years ago which has a coloured bezel around the screen and the keyboard. I had a choice of green, red, blue or the same grey as the rest of the case.
So adding spot colour is something Dell have done before. If only the machines weren't quite so gimcrack.
A better solution to attracting these sorts of customers.. #
By Andy BrightPosted Tuesday 26th June 2007 23:13 GMT
The type of person that wants to buy brightly coloured computers would probably be more easily snared if they offered colouring books and crayons instead.
By Rick DamianiPosted Wednesday 27th June 2007 04:09 GMT
Not all Dell models are crappy. You buy Inspiron or Dimension and you get a cheap box with older and lower-spec components. Latitude or OptiPlex moves up up a bit, but the really nice professional stuff is from the Precision line.
By Cardin SmithPosted Thursday 28th June 2007 15:47 GMT
Dell is now selling these on their UK Site, although at the moment you are only getting the colour and the webcam choice in the 17" model (Inspiron 1720).
Comments on: Dell calls to consumers with coloured Inspirons
"Hi, I'm a Mac..." #
By Anonymous Coward Posted Tuesday 26th June 2007 13:17 GMT
Branding #
By Giles Jones Posted Tuesday 26th June 2007 13:24 GMT
Branding? #
By Anonymous Coward Posted Tuesday 26th June 2007 15:59 GMT
Colors do not a Mac make. #
By Paul F Posted Tuesday 26th June 2007 16:06 GMT
The important question is..... #
By Anonymous Coward Posted Tuesday 26th June 2007 20:37 GMT
They've Done This Kind Of Thing Before #
By Duncan Ellis Posted Tuesday 26th June 2007 21:49 GMT
A better solution to attracting these sorts of customers.. #
By Andy Bright Posted Tuesday 26th June 2007 23:13 GMT
Dell systems #
By Rick Damiani Posted Wednesday 27th June 2007 04:09 GMT
Re: The important question is... #
By Dan Price Posted Wednesday 27th June 2007 10:57 GMT
Now Available in the UK #
By Cardin Smith Posted Thursday 28th June 2007 15:47 GMT