Dell X300 manual Positioning, Design for New Features & Technologies, Focus on Refinement

POSITIONING

The New Latitude X300…

•Design for New Features & Technologies

•Incorporating new technologies such as USB 2.0, integrated 10/100 in the system and Gigabit LOM in the MediaBase, integrated dual band wireless LAN and Bluetooth

•Support for Intel® Pentium M® processors and Intel® 855GM chipset

•Support for Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology with Intel® Pro/Wireless 2100 802.11b

•New Mobile Architecture design focuses on delivering high performance with lower power requirements

•New Form Factor utilising the new D-Family Media Modules via MediaBase or Dell’s D/Bay External Media Module

•Optimised media modules designed for thinner notebooks & improved usability

•New D Family optical modules are 33% thinner than Latitude C Family modules

•External optical modules are used in the new Dell D/Bay with speedy USB 2.0 interface

•New module latch design is easier to use requiring only one-handed operation

•New X300 MediaBase features and technologies

•Battery Bay in MediaBase for use with 2nd Primary Battery for additional battery life and/or battery charging.

•User Interface buttons: Volume up/down/mute, Power on/off and Undock buttons with backlit Icons.

•D/Bay Connector for use with the Dell D/Bay External Media Module and D-Family Media.

•Subwoofer and subwoofer tuned port in MediaBase for higher quality audio.

•Focus on Refinement

•New Colour Scheme – Ion Silver with Moonlight Silver accents

•Easy to use external modules and battery latches with good tactile feedback

•One-handed latch release for MediaBase for easier system undocking.

•Media Module placement on the right side of MediaBase for easier access.

•Optimised Layouts

•Side connecting external D/Bay can easily be connected and disconnected when the system is in MediaBase or free standing

•Optimised port locations for better user experience

•Improved user interface – Audio volume & mute, power and undock buttons with backlit icons

•Easy to use new 90-watt & 65-watt A/C adapters

•Round DC connector is easy to insert into notebook

•AC & DC cords are optimised for cord wrapping – thinner DC cord has been lengthened to 6ft & thicker AC cord has been shortened to 3ft

•Brick has been designed to facilitate wrapping

•Rubber strap design easily secures cords