Introduction

Dell was neatly tucked away in a corner of the convention center, and attracted a decent mass with its new displays and all-in-one PC. While ThinkComputers would have liked to see Dell have a larger presence, what it did bring to the table was pretty neat. Read on for the coverage. Before you do, though, grab a napkin-you may salivate.

Crystal Display

Dell introduced its Crystal display at CES. The 22" display has a resolution of 1680x1050 at 60 Hz, a 2 ms response time, and a 2000:1 contrast ratio with a 98% color gamut. It also has built-in speakers and a built-in 2 megapixel webcam. The controls for the screen are capacitive and touch-sensitive-no more buttons.

Oh, and did I mention that it's ridiculously beautiful? Seriously. The clear backing for the speakers looks like something out of a futuristic, science fiction movie. The tripod upon which the display sits is sturdy, yet simplistic. One of my favorite conveniences, though, is the single cable coming from the rear. Yes, one cable has DVI, HDMI, subwoofer out, USB, and power. The business end of the cable looks not unlike a Medusa, but most people will have that end out of sight, leaving the visible parts pleasingly simple and neat.

The viewing angle is pretty solid, too. The documentation says 160 degrees vertical and horizontal. Although the display cannot swivel, nor can its height be adjusted, it can tilt. The webcam can do video, too. It can handle 1600x1200 at 10 fps or 640x480 at 30 fps.

Dell Crystal is available now for $1,199.

3008WFP Display

This stunning 30" display has a resolution of 2560x1600-more than four megapixels! Its 3000:1 contrast ratio, 8 ms response time, and 100% color gamut is sure to wow anyone who looks at it. I was quite wow'd myself on the sheer size of the thing.

All this tech specifications would be useless without connectivity, and the 3008WFP has it all: Composite, S-Video, VGA, Component, DVI-D with HDCP, HDMI, and even the new DisplayPort-something to which no video card available presently can output.

On top of all that, the display also includes the standard four-port USB hub. It also has a 9-in-2 media card reader, alleviating some of the device mania from the case's USB ports.

A very unique feature of the 3008WFP is its upscaling chip. The display can take input of a size less than its native resolution and beautifully upscale it to fit the screen. The 3008WFP has been available for a while now and can be had for 1,999 American clams.

XPS One

The XPS One has been on sale for a little while, but Dell showed it off quite a bit. The XPS One is an all-in-one machine. It runs a Core 2 Duo on the G33 Express chipset, has 2 GB of DDR2 RAM, Intel Integrated graphics or an ATI Mobility Radeon HD X2400, up to 500 GB of storage space, and a 20" widescreen display (1680x1050, 1000:1, 5 ms, 80 degree angle, 90 to 102 degree tilt).

It also supports HD audio, gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n wireless, and a wireless keyboard and mouse set. It includes a Bluetooth module and 8-in-1 card reader, too.

The XPS One is available now starting at $1,500.

XPS notebook in Full HD

Our pictures didn't turn out as clear as we'd hoped, but we think you'll be able to make them out decently. Dell showed off a concept laptop which uses a 16:9 display instead of the 16:10 display which many laptops have nowadays. Most HD content is 16:9, and in order to fit on a 16:10 display, the content has to be scaled down by 90%. Dell, like most, feels that this is unnecessary, and is doing something about it.

No price or street date was available, but we can probably safely say that we'll see it soon.

Be sure to check out our CES 2008 Photo Gallery!