Video: The Official Dell Inspiron Duo Teaser Video

Dell showed off the wacky Inspiron Duo tablet netbook flippy thing at IFA last month. Wanna see it in action? ‘Course you do. Click through for the official Dell teaser video. Hopefully Dell comes through and this thing actually hits the retail market. It’s no iPad killer and that’s totally fine. It doesn’t have to be. It will certainly make some buyers happy and that’s what matters. [via Blogeee.net]

 

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Dell thinking about shipping Google's Chrome OS on netbooks

A Dell executive has revealed that the company is in talks with Google and is exploring the possibility of shipping netbooks with Chrome OS, the search giant's cloud-centric Linux-based mobile operating system. The news reflects Dell's interest in experimenting with new platforms.

Dell has experimented with desktop Linux, but hasn't really committed to the platform in the consumer space. The company shipped quite a few Linux-based netbooks prior to the release of Windows 7, but no longer actively markets Linux to netbook customers. If you know exactly where to look on Dell's website, you can still find several computers that are offered with Ubuntu preinstalled. Dell doesn't promote these systems, however, and does not make them easily discoverable to regular consumers. Dell's current desktop Linux offerings are largely intended for Linux enthusiasts.

Dell is preparing to launch its 5-inch Streak tablet in the European market with Google's Android handheld platform. Dell could potentially be looking to expand its relationship with Google and might view Chrome OS as a more mainstream option than Ubuntu for Linux netbooks. Dell will likely test the waters with a limited offering of Chrome OS systems, much like it did with Moblin when the Intel-backed platform first arrived.

Amit Midha, the president of Dell's Greater China and South Asia unit, recently told Reuters that Dell is experimenting in order to stay ahead of the curve. The company wants to make sure that it won't get left behind if emerging platforms like Android or Chrome OS start to gain traction.

Due to arrive on hardware later this year, Chrome OS is starting to attract interest from some hardware vendors. Some evidence from the Chrome OS version control repositories suggests that Dell, Acer, and HP are all jumping on the bandwagon in some capacity.

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Dell and Google talking about Chrome OS (as they should be)

Dell and Google talking about Chrome OS (as they should be): "
Dell and Google are already sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g. The computer company currently offers Android on its Aero smartphone and Streak tablet. But a Reuters report is stating that Dell is “in talks” to offer Google’s upcoming desktop software in a computer as well — sometime.

Reuters,

“There are going to be unique innovations coming up in the marketplace in two, three years, with a new form of computing, we want to be on that forefront … So with Chrome or Android or anything like that we want to be one of the leaders,” Midha said, adding that there were no firm announcements to be made but talks were underway.

But that’s about all we have and isn’t much of a story at that. This report doesn’t suggesting that Dell will be a launch partner for the OS launch, but is simply talking with Google to eventually bring Chrome OS to its lineup. Chances are every single computer manufacturer is doing the same thing. If they aren’t, they’re doing it wrong.

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