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Laptop Magazine have published a review of the Dell Vostro V13 notebook. 'Measuring a thin 13 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches and weighing a mere 3.4 pounds, this ultraportable practically disappears into a messenger bag. Not that you'd want to hide it. For a small business notebook, the V13 is quite stylish. The lid and underside are made of brushed aluminum, and the inside is a matte black plastic; neither surface shows fingerprints, and the entire look is quite classy. Combined with reinforced zinc hinges, the V13 feels like it can survive the rigors of business travel. Similar to the Inspiron Mini 10 and the Adamo, the V13's lid is hinged about half an inch forward of the back edge of the notebook.'

A review of the Dell Latitude Z notebook has been posted over at Notebook Review. 'The Dell Latitude Z is built almost as good as it looks. Some limits are pushed with the thin chassis which can be seen with some mild chassis flex when you try to carry the notebook by the corner of the palmrest. I think if the design was slimmed down to 13 or 14-inches this wouldn't be as much of a problem. With the notebook lying flat on a desk the body has almost no flex whatsoever, including key areas like the screen cover, palmrest, and keyboard tray. Two items that really made a good impression on me out of the box were the screen hinges. They were very solid and had absolutely no wobble to them when the screen fully opened. If Dell put the same attention to detail into their other notebooks as they did with the Latitude Z we would have far fewer complaints with most Dell notebooks.'

A review of the Dell Latitude XT2 convertible tablet PC has been posted over at NoteBookCheck.net. 'The Dell Latitude XT2 doesn't have a webcam and at the moment, you can't order it with one, at least not online, either. This will peeve users of Skype & co. a bit, as they have to fall back on an external solution. In return, this needs additional space in the notebook case. For this, the Latitude XT2 has an abundance of interfaces, which will make user hearts leap. 3x USB 2.0, Firewire (IEEE1394), eSATA (USB/eSATA combo port), cardreader, ExpressCard/54, fingerprint reader, Trusted Platform Module 1.2, LAN, VGA, audio in/out and Kensington lock preparation.'

Laptop Magazine have published a review of the Dell Studio 17 (Core i7) multimedia notebook. 'The Studio 17 doesn't represent much of a departure from other Studio notebooks that have come before it, even the 14-inch, optical drive-less Dell Studio 14z. It has a satin lid (available in five colors; ours was Ruby Red) that feels soft to the touch and (mostly) masks fingerprints. Inside, the chassis mixes a glossy gray palm rest with a matte black keyboard and a piano black panel above the keyboard, complete with number pad. While it lacks some of the refinements of the high-end Studio XPS line, such as leather accents on the lid and flat keys, it borrows a few design elements, such as the glowing power button. The final product is handsome, but not as sophisticated as the 17-inch Apple MacBook Pro, Dell Studio XPS 16, or even the HP Envy 15.'

Notebook Review have published an updated review of the Dell Latitude XT2 convertible-notebook with Windows 7 installed. 'The Dell Latitude XT2 has a very professional or industrial appearance with an all dark-grey design, sharp lines and edges, and even exposed screws. This notebook is definitely not targeted towards those looking for the next designer laptop. Instead, it is aimed squarely at those who just want to get down to business. The brushed metal surfaces are actually specially painted covers that give the look of metal but with the ease of maintenance that paint gives. The finish resists smudges and is much easier to wipe clean than most brushed metal exteriors. If it was painted matte black and had a Lenovo logo printed on it, you would swear it was a ThinkPad.'

Notebook Review have published a review of the Dell Latitude E4300 ultraportable. 'Build quality is above average, and quite frankly the construction feels ver solid. The base of the chassis is built from magnesium alloy and packed with parts, resulting in a design that protects its internals well. The right palmrest has a little bit too much flex, but there is little to no flex to be found anywhere else on the base of the chassis. Magnesium alloy is also used in the LCD housing, and the screen housing does a really good job of protecting the screen from impacts. We were never able to produce distortions on the LCD screen. The extra bulge at the top of the LCD lid is for the WWAN antenna. While it sticks out only a little bit, that top bulge had just a little bit of give to it.'

Geek.com have published a review of the Dell Studio 14z notebook PC. 'As a consumer notebook the 14z has a lot going for it. It has an attractive design, a reasonable weight, and it's on the thin side. Plus it has a number of cool features that have trickled down from more expensive models, like a power button on the side of the hinge (a la Sony), a thin power adapter, and an LED fill-gauge on the battery so users can check battery life without turning the system on. And in keeping with the Studio name the 14z has some power-user features thrown in, including Firewire, an eSATA / powered USB combo port, HDMI, dual headphone jacks, and DisplayPort.'

A review of the Dell Studio XPS 16 notebook has been posted over at HotHardware.com. 'Dell's Studio XPS 16 tips the scales at around 6.5 pounds, so it's certainly not a lightweight. But when you consider that the Studio XPS 13 weighed nearly 5 pounds, you realize that 1.5 pounds for an extra 3" of beautiful screen real estate and a more powerful GPU isn't that bad. And again, having an XPS-level machine that weighs less than a concrete slab is still a win in our eyes. We never once felt that the machine was too heavy for its size, and we think Dell did a commendable job of distributing the weight in order to make it easy to lug around with one arm. Funny enough, it's the lid that we felt was too thick (if anything had to be "too thick"), as the actual chassis seemed surprisingly thin.'

Pocket-lint have published a review of the Dell Latitude E5400 Notebook. 'The dark plastic finish looks painfully drab, but the austere styling is ideal for the corporate market, with form placed ahead of function. It lacks the high quality feel of premium products, but it's an incredibly hardwearing design, with no sign of weakness from any of the plastics. There's plenty of protection from the thick screen surround, and the plastic chassis also feels more than capable for daily use. The 14.1-inch screen is great for business use, with a sharp resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels, and a matt finish to keep reflections to a minimum when out and about. Washed out colours make it less than ideal for movie playback and photo editing, however.'