Dell Computer on Monday released a new consumer notebook with middle-of-the-road features and a low-end price.
Dell comes near the magical "$999" mark with its new Inspiron 2500, which starts at $1,049. Meanwhile, Hewlett-Packard on Monday unveiled new Pavilion n5300 notebooks that offer better features than the Inspiron 2500, such as a slightly faster processor and a DVD drive. However, its price tag starts at $1,299.
In what might shape up to become the battle of the cheap notebooks--among Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Toshiba--Dell is using price to attract consumers who might not have purchased a notebook before.
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