Originally posted on March 31, 2008 @ 11:42 pm
With Blu-ray emerging as the winner of the HD wars, other electronics manufacturers are beginning to crawl out of their bunkers now that hostilities has ceased and throwing in their support for Blu-ray without guilt or fear anymore. Take for example Dell , which as announced that it will be selling an improved Inspiron 1525 that also has the option to be fitted with a Blu-ray drive. The great thing is that it can be purchased for as little as $879.
If you are wondering about the low price point, the reason for it would be the immediate savings that Dell has attached to the laptop, which has been favorably reviewed by gadget critics. Be forearmed with the right information when purchasing this baby, though. Dell said that consumers should get the version with the Intel 1.83 Ghz Core 2 Duo T5550 processor inside. It looks like this kind of juice is needed in order to provide the ncessary CPU power to ensure that Blu-ray discs play flawlessly. Apparently, the Intel X3100 integrated graphics chip is just not enough to provide the necessary power.
Other accessories that are included in the bundle are a travel power adaptor, travel remote control, and Creative noise-isolation earphones.