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Dell plans mini PC to compete with Mac
Michael Dell previews small form-factor desktop
By Agam Shah | Published 08:33, 23 April 08
Dell has previewed its smallest ever desktop during "Earth Day" at the Fortune Brainstorm conference in California.
CEO Michael Dell described it as "the company's smallest and most environmentally-responsible consumer desktop PC." Dell previewed the desktop as part of Earth Day at the Fortune Brainstorm conference being held in Pasadena, California.
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The small form-factor desktop is 81 percent smaller and uses up to 70 percent less energy than a typical desktop mini-tower, said Anne Camden, a Dell spokeswoman.
She declined comment on hardware specifications, brand name or pricing. Details will be released later this year when the desktop is released.
The desktop, which stands on a holder, will come in recycled and recyclable packaging, Camden said.
It will most likely compete with Apple's Mac Mini and Everex's MyMiniPC, mini desktops with full computing capabilities designed to save desk space.
