Dell Releases New Studio Laptops

Even though the notebooks have been leaked before, Dell just officially announced the availability of their newest consumer-based notebook line. The new line offers a refreshed look, more customizability, and, interestingly enough, new applications.

The first new program to be included is Dell Video Chat, a sort of Skype and iChat competitor. The second is a Leopard-inspired Dell Dock application, which puts icons in a dock (hence the name) at the top of the window for easy access. There’s little telling weather or not these programs will actually be of use and efficient, or just more bloatware we’ve come to expect from manufacturers, but it’s a nice change to see a company try to move forward and give more to their customers.

The new notebooks are available now, and Notebook Review has a review of the 17" model, with a video highlighting its features.