Dell's Adamo goes on a diet

Dan Ackerman | Oct 08, 2009

A quick sneak peek at Dell's new Adamo design.
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)

At a press conference to show off new licensed laptop lid designs from Major League Baseball and nail polish brand OPI, Dell teased the audience with a brief peek at the new design for its high-end Adamo laptop.

The system, purported to be only 9.99mm thick, was previously hinted at with a single-shot teaser Web site launched by Dell in September. This time around, Dell vice president Alex Gruzen pulled one of the new Adamo systems from a laptop sleeve and, keeping the lid closed, held it aloft for a few seconds before handing it off to be spirited away.

Also onhand were two new partnerships for customizable laptop lids on Dell systems. The Dell Design Studio will offer MLB designs for all 30 teams, with "Fan, Classic, and Die-Hard" versions available. Concurrently, OPI, a leading nail lacquer brand, will offer "26 exciting, high-style OPI fashion shades," as laptop lid design options. On top of that, Dell is adding another 80 designs from artists from around the world to the options available when customizing a laptop.

In keeping with Dell's current premiums for custom lids on most of its laptops, these new designs add US$85 to the cost. Basic single-color lids are still an extra US$40.

We managed to snap a few photos of the elusive new Adamo's brief appearance--check them out in the below.

The system, purported to be only 9.99mm thick, was previously hinted at with a single-shot teaser Web site launched by Dell in September.
Photo credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)

Dell vice president Alex Gruzen pulled one of the new Adamo systems from a laptop sleeve and, keeping the lid closed, held it aloft for a few seconds and then handed it off to be spirited away.
Photo credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)

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