Dell introduces new touchscreen Windows 8 computers
updated 03:46 pm EDT, Fri October 19, 2012
XPS One 27, Inspiron One 23 revealed
Dell announced today two new all-in-one devices that will be released along with Windows 8. Both the XPS One 27 and the Inspiron One 23 feature touchscreen technology to take advantage of Microsoft's new touch-enabled operating system. The XPS One 27 has a 27-inch wide quad Hi-Def screen that outputs at 2560x1440. one configuration sports an Intel Core i5-3330s processor clocked at up to 3.2GHz and 6GB of Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM. The other has an Intel Core i7-3770s processor clocked at up to 3.9GHz, 8GB RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M graphics processor with 2GB DDR5 memory.
The baseline Inspiron One 2330 features an Intel Pentium processor clocked at 2.9GHz, up to 4GB of Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM, and up to 500GB of hard disk storage. It also features an 8X CD/DVD burner or an optional Blu-ray Combo Drive. Its video card is an Intel HD Integrated Graphics chip. It has two USB 3.0 ports and two USB 2.0 ports, a VGA-in, HDMI-in, and composite out. Its 23-inch display outputs at 1920x1080 Full HD. Higher end models feature up to an Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 1TB HD.
The XPS One 27 all-in-ones are available for preorder now and will be shipping on October 31. The lower-end model is available for $1600, while the higher end model is priced at $2000. The Inspiron One 23 all-in-one starts at $650 for the low-end model, with configurations available at $780, $950, $1100, and $1300.
