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Dell Adamo - to Fall in Love?

By Aloysius Low - 28 Apr 2009

Sexy, Sturdy and Pricey

The Adamo - Sexy, Sturdy and Pricey

In a war of looks and style, the Dell Adamo will forever stand out in our books as one of the sexiest notebooks around. While it's certainly pretty looking enough, we're just disappointed that Dell didn't actually take on the gloss-free path. Still, we like that Dell has spent quite a bit of effort in designing the Adamo, and it shows in the aluminum unibody design, the exquisite thin build and the fantastic keyboard. Even the reluctant looking addition of a metal plaque at the bottom fits in well with the whole theme and concept of the notebook.

Performance wise, we have nothing much to gripe about, as the Dell Adamo performed to expectations for an Intel ULV based notebook. While it's not exactly a workhorse designed for business road warriors, it's a machine that should satisfy the folks that are rich enough to afford one.

Battery life for the Adamo doesn't seem like its strong suite: while Dell claims a battery life of 5 hours, our own tests showed it only managed half that time in our video test loop. Perhaps it might last much longer on general productivity and Internet based activities, but we did have better expectations. And mind you, you can't improve the battery life since the battery is integrated within the Adamo chassis. If you're hoping for something that will last you for quite a while without charging, the Adamo isn't quite the one - unless you simple can't resist its sexy and sturdy build quality.

Gorgeous looks, exquisite thin build and a fantastic keyboard can be yours for mere sum of S$4499 for the 1.4GHz model. The 1.2GHz model that we reviewed is not available locally.

Retailing at S$4499 locally, you'll actually be getting the top end model with a faster processor and more memory than the unit we've reviewed which isn't available in Singapore. Furthermore, it seems that the mobile broadband feature that's available in a similar US model will not be available on local units. We've checked with Dell and they've mentioned that the local models will not be equipped with 3G modems though that may change if interest permits. It's a shame though, seeing as how the Adamo is already designed with a SIM card slot.

Discounting the missing 3G connectivity, we're happy to conclude that the Dell Adamo still has enough to knock your socks off, if you can afford it of course.

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