'America' Will Dell Adamo die prematurely?

Although quite sexy and sexy, Dell's ultra-thin Adamo laptop has been released at the wrong time, and maybe, "she" will not conquer many hearts as Dell expects .

The prestigious technology blog Gizmodo has summarized Adamo's "dissection" and commentary by saying: "No one will be awake but spend more than 2000 USD just to own a laptop weighing up to 4 pounds and There is no power at all about graphics . "

From top to bottom: Dell Mini laptop, MacBook Air and Dell Adamo.Source: CNET

CNET experts say that Gizmodo was a bit overstated by criticism of Adamo's "graphics power", because ultraportables have never been designed, or marketed as "blockbusters" of furniture. all. But Gizmodo was perfectly accurate when commenting on prices.

The higher the price, the smaller the consumer market. And only Apple (plus the ThinkPad x301) can control this high-end segment, when each high-end laptop sells for no less than $ 2,500. Meanwhile, the heat that "rookie" Netbook is coming into the nape of Adamo and MacBook Air is very close.

Some "noble" Netbook models, like the Acer AspireOne, have just been announced recently, equipped with an 11.6-inch screen and a price of under $ 700. If you put it next to Adamo, the more difficult it is for the user to reach $ 2700.

It is true that Adamo is more beautiful, more glittery and slimmer. The hardware configuration is also "better" with the Core 2 dual-core processor, 128 GB SSD solid-state drive, 13.4-inch high-resolution screen, 16: 9 coated glass.

But each of those differences is good enough for the price difference of 2000 USD or not? In the context of economic recession like this, the obvious answer is no.

Everything hasn't stopped there. A wave of cheap ultra-portable notebooks are on the corner and ready to land right away this year, making Adamo's situation even more insecure.

As expected, many ultra-thin laptops with prices from $ 500-900 will land in the market next summer. If they succeed and sell well, this new device category will threaten not only Adamo but even Netbooks.

Some experts even predict: cheap ultraportables will force netbooks to lower their prices to $ 100-300, instead of the current $ 300-500.

What if I feel my budget is too much to buy a Netbook? You can own a new version of MacBook Air with an SSD and a 1.8 GHz chip for $ 1299, half as cheap as the Adamo.