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Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

By Bill Detwiler March 21, 2006, 5:00 AM PST Bill Detwiler on Twitter billdetwiler

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Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

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A close-up of the Latitude X1 with Windows XP fired up.

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Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

Here’s what it looked like when I was using it. I don’t like touch pads, so I used this wireless notebook mouse, with the USB dongle plugged in on the left side.

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

The Latitude X1 from another angle, and powered down.

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

Notice how thin the screen is. Very nice.

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

Bottom view

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

Top view, with lid closed

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

Here’s a size comparison with my Treo 650 to show you how compact the X1 is.

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

Here you can compare the thickness of the X1 to my Treo 650.

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

Here’s a view of the right side. From left to right: CompactFlash, USB, Gigabit Ethernet, modem, power button.

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

Here’s a view of the left side. The ports, from left to right, are: power adapter, VGA, USB (for D/Bay), Firewire/1394, microphone, headphone jack.

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

This is how the D/Bay connector for the CDRW/DVD combo drive works. It also doubles as a standard USB 2.0 connector (but only one port).

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

Here’s the external CDRW/DVD combo drive.

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

The cord and connector for the combo drive wind around and tuck in nicely.

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

AC adapter, laptop, and combo drive

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

AC adapter and latop

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

AC adapter

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

Standard battery (bottom) vs. extended battery (top)

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

Extended battery (top) vs. standard battery (bottom)

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X1 with the exended battery (back view)

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

X1 with the exended battery (side view)

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

X1 with the exended battery (top view)

Photos: Dell Latitude X1 combines power and portability

One of the unique features of the Latitude X1 is the SD card slot, which is conveniently located on the left side, in front of the keyboard. This is great for transferring files or uploading photos from a digital camera.

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