Dell's New Lineup Combines Consumer Features With Enterprise IT: Page 2 of 2

"[Dell's] new lineup is probably one of the strongest that they've had in years," says Tim Bajarin, principal analyst with the research firm Creative Strategies, "and most likely will help them maintain a  pretty strong position in the enterprise space." In the past, enterprises acquired technology that workers used only to get their work done, Bajarin says, but that has changed as people use technology for their work and personal lives simultaneously.

"Now, with the whole issue of people taking their work home and the device being a central part of their personal as well as business lifestyle, [enterprises] have no choice," he says. "They can control the corporate entity part of the technology, but they have really got to give flexibility  to [workers] to let them use these devices for consumer purposes, as well."

Dell also teased the upcoming release of a new tablet computer with a 10-inch screen that will run Microsoft's Windows 7 and be targeted at business users. It already markets two models of the Dell Streak tablet that runs Google's Android operating system.

Dell said pricing for the Latitude laptops starts at $859, for the OptiPlex desktops at $650 and for the Precision workstation line at $840. More details on availability of the new products is expected in the next few weeks.

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