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Dell unveils its premium high-end multimedia notebooks Studio XPS 1640 and Studio XPS 1340. Both Studio XPS 1640 and Studio XPS 1340 comes in Obsidian Black, leather appointments, aluminum accents, touchpads and backlit keyboards. The Dell Studio XPS 1640 has a 16-inch display with the eye-popping RGBLED technology which powers a screen display of 1080p. The RGBLED technology will deliver a blazing 100 percent of the color gamut as opposed to the average 50 percent offered by most existing displays. You will now be able to see your movies and games with a dazzling display of colors, along with fast response time, 300 nits of brightness and a 130 degree viewing angle. You will be paying about $250 more for this optional feature but it is money well spent if you want to be dazzled.

The new Dell Studio XPS 1340 and Studio XPS 1640 are powered by Intel Core Duo P8400 2.26GHz processor, 4GB RAM and 210GB Hard Drive. They will also have 2MP webcam and 6-cell battery. The Studio XPS 1340 has a 13.3-inch LCD display with the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G graphics and comes with a slot-loading DVD burner that offers a 1080p DVD upconversion when connected to a TV via HDMI. The Studio XPS 1340 weighs 4.9 pounds and has a sleek look. Both Dell Studio XPS 1640 and Studio XPS 1340 are available at Dell.com starting at $1,999.

The Dell Vostro V13 is a thin and light notebook aimed at businesses. It has a 13.3 inch antigloss display and a professional-looking design.

The Vostro V13 has an aluminum chassis. The notebook weighs around 3.5 pounds. And at just 0.65 inches, the Vostro V13 is thinner than most netbooks. It is expected to have an Intel Core 2 CULV processor and 4GB of RAM. The connectivity options are Ethernet, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth. Other features include an integrated card reader. Dell claims that the battery will last for up to 4.75 hours.

The base version with Ubuntu Linux carries a price tag of $450. If you want Windows 7, you will have to shell out $600.