Launch of DELL D510

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In recognition of National Small Business Week, Dell has announced the latest arrival in its notebook family, the Latitude D510. Calling it a "mainstream" notebook, Dell aims the laptop at budget-conscious companies looking to extend the reach of their business by adding mobile capability.

According to a statement from Frank Muehleman, vice-president of Dell's SMB division, "The U.S. economy is being driven by innovative small business owners who are quick to adopt value-add technologies that can help them expand their geographic reach, stretch resources and increase productivity." Muehleman went on to say that, "Dell is committed to delivering cost-effective products that transform a desk-bound workforce into a flexible, mobile workforce."

The DC-510's starting price and weight come in at $929 and 5.2 pounds respectively and go up from there depending on the configuration you choose. Features include:

• Processor — your choice of: a 1.60GHz Intel Pentium M 730 or 740 (1.73GHZ) or a 1.3GHZ Celeron M 350
• Display — your choice of a 14.1-inch or 15-inch XGA (1040 x 768)
• Memory — 256MB to 2GB DDR2 shared SDRAM
• Hard drives — your choice of 30GB, 40GB, 60GB or 80GB
• Wireless networking — standard internal Intel PRO Wireless 2200 802.11b/g. See more customizable options.
• Extra drives — Standard 24X CD-ROM See more customizable options.
• Networking — Integrated 10/100 Ethernet and 56K6 V92 modem
• Ports — Four USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, parallel, serial, S-Video, VGA, audio in/out; one PCMCIA Type I/II slot
• Operating system — your choice of Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional
• Tech support — one-year, next-business-day, on-site service
• Dimensions — 1.4-inch high, 13.3-inches wide, 10.75-inches deep

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