Dell laptopDell‘s priming a new laptop, the Dell Latitude Z, for launch later this year, but unlike most of the other Windows 7 newby machines, it doesn’t try to stand out with multitouch, just for the sake of it. Nope: Dell’s promising hi-tech wireless skills, including cordless charging to sling ‘leccy over the air.

Dell’s been struggling in recent years, losing a large chunk of the PC market share to the likes of HP, but according to Forbes, it’s readying a new Dell Latitude Z business laptop to get it back in the game, with “advanced wireless capabilities”, potentially “even wireless charging”.

That means you could soon pop your laptop down on your desk and start pumping in the juice without the need for a plug, similar to the Touchstone accessory sold for the Palm Pre smartphone in the US.

There’s no word on an official release date for the Dell Latitude Z laptop, but the report says it will be unveiled in the coming weeks, and will cost fair bit more than a $1,100 (£670) machine. Fingers crossed it’s slightly more powerful than the Adamo, mind.

Out TBC | £TBC | Dell (Via Forbes)

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  • 3dBloke

    Wireless charging isn’t a new thing… electric toothbrushes have had this for years.

  • 3dBloke

    …Oh, and the Dell Zee looks V nice.

  • KenWild

    I was browsing the net today and came across the brand new, just released today, Dell Latitude Z Laptop. I gotta admit, I was liking some of the features it came with. The base price starts at $1799 for a limited time offer, which comes with the standard 16 inch LCD, Duo Core 1.4/1.6GHZ processor, with 2.0 GB DDR3 RAM. Ok, pretty standard for that price tag, but the real catch comes in the Latitude Z features and accessories. It is also currently the worlds thinnest and lightest 16 inch laptop. Let me just say that I am not promoting Dell, and in fact told myself that I would never purchase another Dell again after my last stint with their M1710 XPS, but this “Z” may change my mind.

    I want to brush over some of the sweet and innovative accessories and features that this model has, mind you, some of these do not come with the base package: 1) Inductive Charger Stand – Although it is kinda bulky, it is pretty sweet. Rather than having to rely on power cords to give your laptop juice, all ya gotta do is lay your Latitude Z laptop on the stand, and it recharges wirelessly. Dell is the very first to offer this unique accessory on laptops. Is it really necessary is the big question, not really :) 2) Edge Touch LCD Sensor – I really don’t know how many people will get use outta this feature, but it is pretty cool. If you don’t have a mouse handy, or if your hand is getting tired of using the touchpad, with the LCD Sensor on the side of the laptop LCD Screen, you can now scroll through websites by grabbing onto it with a couple of your digits and moving vertically up and down. 3) Integrated Auto Focus Webcam – Ok, so a ton of laptops come with built in webcams. This webcam, located just above the LCD can not only take pictures and video, but also scans and copies. You can literally hold up a business card, a picture, a dollar bill and anything else you want and scan it right into the laptop, which will result in a clean picture. Need to quickly scan in a 2 page document? Not a problem with this feature. 4) Dell Face Aware Lockout – I like this feature. Basically if you are sitting in front of the laptop, and decide to walk away from your laptop, the built in webcam will take note of your absence and immediately log you off which can protect your data from “prying eyes” and save on battery power if you don’t have a power adapter hooked up.

    These are just some of the many features and accessories that might come with the Latitude Z. Innovative? Sure, but do you really need all of these extra features? Not really, but if you have the money to spend (yeah right, in this recession?) and are looking to upgrade laptops anyway, and are an accessory loving maniac, then you may want to consider the Dell Latitude Z. Oh yeah, it comes with a 3 year warranty, which is a MUST for dells… Well, all laptops, but dells in particular just because my damn XPS broke down just after my 1 year warranty expired and I had a hell of a time getting it fixed :)

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  • http://www.thaifastads.com iEddy

    Pretty good. Does it like rechargeable toothbrush? : plugs into an outlet.

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