Dell's Ubuntu-powered Developer Edition XPS 13 now available for $1449

Dell's selling an Ubuntu-powered XPS 13 geared for developers that is runnng the Precise Pengolin version of Canonical's Ubuntu Linux distro and which has all the necessary drivers and applications. Available from Dell's US online store the Ultrabook features an Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of SSD storage and a basic set of developer tools and utilities, as well as access to two beta projects: the cloud launcher and the profile tool.

Review: Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook

Text and photos By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Dell's latest entry in the Ultrabook space challenges all our preconceived notions that thin and light notebooks are fragile and delicate. The Dell XPS 14 is just as thin and while heavier than the competition, feels far more solid and robust than a lot of its Ultrabook Ilk.

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Dell Launches XPS 14z, 14-inch display in a 13-inch body

Dell unveiled its XPS 14z, one of the thinnest fully featured 14-inch laptops featuring an internal optical drive and discrete graphics option. The latest in a series of thin and powerful solutions from Dell that include thin laptops, desktops and accessories, the XPS 14z delivers performance that impresses and design that inspires. Professionals now can power through their day at work and kick back at night to take advantage of the system’s HD screen to watch movies or video.

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Dell recycles 150 million pounds of used electronics in 2011

Dell Computer announced it diverted more than 68 million kilograms (150 million lbs.) of end-of-life electronics globally from landfills in fiscal year 2011, a 16 percent increase over fiscal year 2010. Dell is about two-thirds of the way toward its goal of recycling 1 billion pounds of e-waste by 2014.

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