Dell 'tattoos' Studio notebooks

Five funky designs to choose from

By James Sherwood • Get more from this author

20th August 2008 14:55 GMT

Dell has had a flash of artistic inspiration; five "bold and contemporary" designs were crafted by urban artist Mike 'Emperor' Ming and feature on the Studio 15 and Studio 17 laptops.

Dell's 'Seaweed' (left) and 'Sea Sky' laptops

Users can choose between “Red Swirl”, “Seaweed”, “Sunburst”, “Bunch O Surfers” and “Sea Sky”.

'Sunburst' (left) and 'Red Swirl' are also design options

Studio 15 laptops have a 15in display, whilst the Studio 17 line offers a larger 17in screen. Both models have up to a 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU and a maximum 4GB of memory.

Users also get a built-in web-cam, backlit keyboard and the option of a mercury-free LED display.

Dell’s Studio 15 laptops start at £323 ($601/€408) and the Studio 17 line starts at £408 ($760/€515). Both models are available online now.