Dell announces PC industry 'firsts'

Dell’s momentum in its client solutions (PC) business continued during the third calendar quarter of 2014 as it registered its seventh consecutive quarter of year-over-year gains in global share and grew more in the third quarter than its top two U.S. competitors combined, based on preliminary data recently released by industry analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC)1.

“Organizations don’t ask us for a better PC or software application. They ask us to help them improve productivity, solve problems and drive better business outcomes. That’s where Dell is innovating,” Dell’s vice chairman, Operations, and president, Client Solutions, Jeff Clarke, told customers attending the Dell World Executive Summit Thursday.

Dell is redefining the workspace through bleeding-edge products and concepts that push traditional paradigms of how people interact with technology. The groundbreaking Dell UltraSharp 27 Monitor, the world’s first display to offer Ultra HD 5K resolution (5120 x 2880), is four times the resolution of QHD and seven times the resolution of Full HD, the company said in a press statement.

Dell unveiled its conceptual “smart desk” that revolutionizes the workspace of the future by combining interactive multi-touch LCD screens with a horizontal digital work surface that ergonomically surrounds the user for natural manipulation using touch, stylus and new-generation totem-based tools. The Dell Precision-powered smart desk creates an immersive and intuitively productive experience for the user. Additionally, multiple users and individual digital desktops can be assembled around a single project for more efficient collaboration, the statement said.

According to a recent Harris International Tablet Survey conducted for Dell, more than one third of IT organizations surveyed are apprehensive of the time required to set up, configure, manage and secure tablets when compared to laptops. 

They also believe tablets are more vulnerable to viruses, software security breaches and becoming quickly outdated. IT leaders are forced to address these challenges by assembling solutions from multiple IT products and vendors. Dell provides a more efficient and cost-effective approach by integrating industry-leading security and management software capabilities with the world’s most secure and manageable tablets and PCs– one place to purchase, deploy and support entire client ecosystems.

To meet the challenge, the statement said, Dell introduced updates to the popular Dell Venue 11 Pro 7000 Series tablets. Venue 11 Pro tablets are designed to accelerate productivity for mobile workers and provide secure access to content beyond the corporate firewall for easy IT management. 

According to the press statement, new Venue 11 Pro features include:

- 15 percent thinner and fan-less design for a light and quiet user experience; 

- Extended battery life to get through the work day;

- Travel keyboard for a full laptop experience and accompanying thin keyboard for ultra-portability;

- The latest range of Intel Core M processors;

- Stunning wide-angle (1920 x 1080) FHD IPS & 10.8-inch display;

- Docking station for a traditional monitor, keyboard and mouse PC experience;

- Tailored solutions for specialists in the field:

a) Dell Healthcare Case can be fully sanitized and is specifically designed for hospitals and healthcare facilities – from the patient’s room to the operating room;

b) Dell Mobile Payment Solution provides a 2D barcode scanner and a mag stripe reader for more flexible customer experience for the retail and hospitality industries.

The Venue 11 Pro can be configured with additional security features including two-factor authentication with integrated smartcard and fingerprint readers as well as the Dell Data Protection suite of client security software. When configured with these options, the Venue 11 Pro is the most secure and manageable Windows tablet in the industry, earning a place on the U.S. Department of Defense Unified Capabilities Approved Products List (UC APL), according to the press statement.

The Dell UltraSharp 27 Monitor (UP2715K) will be available on Dell.com in China on Nov. 20 and worldwide on Dec.

The new Dell Venue 11 Pro 7000 Series is available beginning Nov. 11 on Dell.com in the United States.