Falling in love again?
Dell's super-sexy Adamo ultraportable has had a rough life so far. The laptop was introduced in spring 2009 with beautiful looks and rather disappointing internals considering the wallet-destroying $2,000 price tag, only to have its branding dropped from the corporate roster last October.
The sleek laptop has persevered, though, and got a shot in the arm later last year when the price was progressively slashed down to $999, then $899 in December along with a significant spec-bump. Now, the 13 incher is getting even cheaper, with its sticker price being cut to $799 - $500 less than the cheapest 13in MacBook Air.
This price cut doesn't come without concessions, though. The CPU has been downgraded from a 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SL9600 to the 1.4GHz SU9400, and the RAM has been trimmed from 4GB to 2GB with no option for factory upgrades. The higher-end model with a 256GB SSD is also off the menu, although a 128GB solid state drive still ships as standard.
Of course, the gorgeous 16.39mm thick aluminium chassis hasn't changed, nor has the 13in 1,366x768px edge-to-edge-glass display. Power is still provided by a six cell Lithium Polymer battery that the manufacturer claims will last for more than five hours between charges.
Dell has made a few serious cuts to the spec sheet while reducing the price of the Adamo and the internals are starting to look a little long in the tooth. Nonetheless, it's still one of the best looking ultraportables on the market, and isn't badly equipped for a hair under $800 (£625 inc VAT). Unfortunately, the Adamo isn't available in the UK, but anyone in the US can pick one up directly from Dell.
