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http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/news/40231.html

Intel Chipset
Dell's new notebooks are based on a new Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) chipset, the release of which was delayed last year. HP is expected to unveil similar features this week, Enderle said.

Dell and HP might be looking to cut into the ThinkPad brand. In December, IBM announced that it would sell its PC division to Lenovo Group Ltd. If the deal passes a national-security review, China-based Lenovo will retain the ThinkPad brand for at least five years.

The timing for HP and Dell "couldn't be better," Enderle said.



Dell Adds Security, Durability to Notebooks

By Dan Zehr
Cox News Service
02/02/05 7:46 AM PT

Some of the security features rolled out by Dell on Tuesday during an event at the Nasdaq market in New York aren't new to the industry. Its embedded security chip, for example, is similar to one already offered on the ThinkPad, the notebook from IBM Corp. that has long been a favorite of high-end corporate users.



Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) Inc. unveiled its latest generation of business-class computers Tuesday, including a trio of notebook PCs that offer more rugged design, improved battery life and increased security .

Notebooks are increasingly important to the business-computer market. The growth in corporate spending has leveled off recently, but demand for mobile PCs has increased sharply. From January 2003 through September 2004, sales of portable PCs to business customers grew nearly 42 percent, according to research firm IDC. Sales of desktop PCs increased 18 percent during the same period.


Security Focus
The change has come with some challenges. Increased mobility has forced businesses to put an even keener eye on security and durability.

Some of the security features rolled out by Dell on Tuesday during an event at the Nasdaq market in New York aren't new to the industry. Its embedded security chip, for example, is similar to one already offered on the ThinkPad, the notebook from IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) that has long been a favorite of high-end corporate users.

IBM first put the security chip -- popular with government, financial and insurance customers -- in its notebooks in the fall of 1999, spokesman Lon Levitan said.

"Corporate customers said, 'Build a ThinkPad product, and we'll consider buying from you,'" said Rob Enderle, who runs the Enderle Group, a tech-consulting firm in San Jose, Calif.

Solid Construction
Dell also said it is beefing up notebook construction with a magnesium alloy for reinforcement. With extended-life batteries and chips that consume less power, users can get up to seven hours of power without recharging, the company said.

Even before the upgrades, however, Dell was No. 1 in portable PCs for businesses worldwide, with nearly 17 percent of the market in the third quarter, IDC said. HP was second with 13.7 percent, and IBM third with 13.2 percent.

Through October, notebooks accounted for 29 percent of Dell's sales for 2004, up from 27 percent through the same period of 2003. Dell's growing sales should help the new features become standard in corporate America.

"The direct model lets us push the technology stack down to the mainstream category quicker than anyone else," said Mark Vena, Dell's director of client and outbound marketing. "We're able to get that to a much broader corporate audience than you'd typically see."

Intel Chipset
Dell's new notebooks are based on a new Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) chipset, the release of which was delayed last year. HP is expected to unveil similar features this week, Enderle said.

Dell and HP might be looking to cut into the ThinkPad brand. In December, IBM announced that it would sell its PC division to Lenovo Group Ltd. If the deal passes a national-security review, China-based Lenovo will retain the ThinkPad brand for at least five years.

The timing for HP and Dell "couldn't be better," Enderle said.

Dell also unveiled a new corporate-grade desktop PC on Tuesday, along with a pair of heavy-duty workstations and enhanced services for business customers. The company also said its new machines meet European Union rules for 2006 that require manufacturers to reduce the amount of lead in their PCs.

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