Dell today announced the latest member of the recently unveiled Latitude(tm) D-Family portfolio, the Latitude D500, a thin and light wireless enabled notebook designed for budget-conscious mobile users. The Latitude D500 especially appeals to price-sensitive customers and small and medium businesses with a networked environment, providing true mobility without sacrificing reliability, flexibility or performance.
Starting at R17,150[1] <outbind://46/#_edn1> including VAT and Delivery, the D500 features new Intel(r) Centrino(tm) Mobile Technology. The D500 comes standard with Intel(r) Pentium M processor, Intel 855 chipset and the Intel PROWireless(tm) 2100 (802.11b) MiniPCI Wireless card. Customers can also choose the Dell(tm) TrueMobile(tm) 1300 (802.11b/g) [2] <outbind://46/#_edn2> .
Dell customers consulted in the development of the D-Family notebooks provided feedback affecting their usability, features and form factors. As well as incorporating great value the, Latitude D500 still offers D-Family performance and enhanced connectivity, including 10/100 Ethernet, 56K Modem, USB 2.0 and optional Bluetooth.
The Latitude D500 features the same user-friendly design elements that are common across the new product line. An improved layout provides easy access to the side module bay, and a bottom docking design, which simplifies cable management.
For desktop functionality and convenience, the D500 can utilize the D/Port advanced port replicator, as well as the new space-saving D/View notebook stand. This unique accessory takes advantage of the new bottom docking port, allowing users to elevate the notebook display to eye-level removing the need for an external monitor & so reducing customer`s costs even further.
Dell offers single point of accountability for deployment services to support Dell`s latest portfolio of Latitude products, which can help save time and effort and allow customers to focus IT resources on more strategic projects. Dell Custom Factory Integration services can be valuable for customers rolling out new platforms and are designed to help achieve platform stability and consistency without compromising the level of control required for their specific business requirements.
Technical information for the Latitude D500 includes:
* Intel(r) Pentium(r) M Processor running at 1.3GHz combined with Intel 855GM chipset, featuring integrated graphics solution with Intel`s Dynamic Video Memory (DVM) technology
* Standard Wi-Fi capability with choice of integrated Intel PRO wireless 2100 802.11b, the Dell TrueMobile 1300 wireless 802.11b/g2 Mini-PCI card
* Optional Bluetooth card (Factory install only)
* Integrated 10/100 Ethernet, 56K[3] <outbind://46/#_edn3> V.92 modem
* 128MB to 1GB shared[4] <outbind://46/#_edn4> DDR (266Mhz) system memory
* 14.1-inch displays with XGA (1024 x 768 resolution)
* Hard drives of 20GB or 30GB and a high-performance (5400 RPM) 40GB
* Multiple module bay options, including standard 24X CD-ROM or choice of 8X DVD, 24X CD-RW, or 24X CD-RW/DVD combination drive, floppy disk drive, 40GB 2nd hard drive, or 2nd 6-cell 48 Watt Hour "Smart" Lithium Ion battery
* Two USB 2.0 ports, one S-Video out port
* 4-cell 32 Watt Hour or 6-cell 48 Watt Hour "Smart" Lithium Ion battery
* One Year limited Collect and Return (CAR) warranty service
* System Dimensions: 31.7mm x 318.7mm x 259.7mm; weight: starting at 2.17kg`s[5]
More information about the Latitude D500 and other members of the D-Family can be found at http://www.dell.co.za/latitude
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