<s>
Dell	O
's	O
Studio	O
brand	O
was	O
a	O
range	O
of	O
laptops	B-Device
and	O
desktops	O
targeted	O
at	O
the	O
mainstream	O
consumer	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
computers	O
sit	O
above	O
Dell	O
's	O
Inspiron	B-Device
and	O
below	O
the	O
XPS	B-Device
consumer	O
lines	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
price	O
and	O
specifications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
differ	O
from	O
Dell	O
's	O
lower-end	O
Inspiron	B-Device
models	O
by	O
offering	O
slot-loading	O
optical	O
drives	O
,	O
media	O
keys	O
,	O
more	O
cover	O
design	O
options	O
,	O
faster	O
processor	O
options	O
,	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
and	O
eSATA	O
ports	O
,	O
LED-backlit	O
screens	O
and	O
backlit	O
keyboards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
launch	O
,	O
the	O
Studio	O
was	O
offered	O
in	O
three	O
models	O
:	O
the	O
Studio	B-Device
15	I-Device
and	O
the	O
Studio	B-Device
17	I-Device
,	O
named	O
after	O
their	O
respective	O
screen	O
size	O
in	O
inches	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Studio	O
Hybrid	O
,	O
named	O
for	O
its	O
usage	O
of	O
laptop	B-Device
components	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
an	O
ultra-small	O
form	O
factor	O
desktop	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
29	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
Dell	O
introduced	O
the	O
desktop	B-Device
counterpart	O
to	O
the	O
Dell	B-Device
Studio	I-Device
Laptops	B-Device
,	O
the	O
Dell	B-Device
Studio	I-Device
Hybrid	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
compact	O
desktop	B-Device
legacy-free	B-Protocol
PC	I-Protocol
using	O
laptop	B-Device
components	O
,	O
it	O
contained	O
the	O
same	O
slot-loading	O
optical	O
drive	O
as	O
the	O
laptops	B-Device
with	O
the	O
range	O
of	O
connectivity	O
(	O
e.g.	O
,	O
number	O
of	O
USB	B-Protocol
ports	O
)	O
expected	O
of	O
a	O
desktop	B-Device
PC	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
24	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
Dell	O
released	O
Studio	O
laptops	B-Device
with	O
the	O
option	O
for	O
a	O
mobile	O
Core	B-Device
i7	I-Device
processor	O
,	O
although	O
Pentium	B-Device
Dual-Core	I-Device
and	O
Core	O
2	O
Duo	O
options	O
were	O
also	O
available	O
as	O
lower-end	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
May	O
2011	O
,	O
Dell	O
has	O
discontinued	O
the	O
Studio	O
line	O
of	O
notebooks	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
14	O
"	O
laptop	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Studio	O
1457	O
:	O
Uses	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i7	I-Device
quad-core	O
processors	O
,	O
DDR3	O
memory	O
and	O
standard	O
ATI	O
Mobility	O
Radeon	O
HD	O
4530	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
thin-and-light	O
14	O
"	O
laptop	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Studio	B-Device
15	I-Device
is	O
the	O
mainstream	O
model	O
of	O
the	O
Studio	O
laptop	B-Device
line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
had	O
many	O
options	O
and	O
features	O
that	O
have	O
changed	O
over	O
the	O
years	O
:	O
processors	O
ranging	O
from	O
low-end	O
Pentium	B-Device
Dual	I-Device
Core	I-Device
processors	O
up	O
to	O
quad-core	O
i7	O
processors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
the	O
fingerprint	O
reader	O
was	O
replaced	O
in	O
later	O
models	O
with	O
a	O
facial	O
recognition	O
webcam	B-Protocol
,	O
for	O
those	O
with	O
the	O
desire	O
to	O
log	O
on	O
without	O
the	O
need	O
to	O
type	O
a	O
password	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1537	O
:	O
Offered	O
various	O
upgrades	O
over	O
the	O
other	O
1530	O
models	O
,	O
including	O
up	O
to	O
4GB	O
of	O
RAM	O
from	O
the	O
factory(upgradable to 8 GB )	O
,	O
faster	O
Intel	O
Core	O
2	O
Duo	O
processor	O
,	O
a	O
backlit	O
keyboard	O
,	O
integrated	O
Bluetooth	O
,	O
a	O
dedicated	O
ATI	O
Mobility	O
Radeon	O
HD	O
34xx	O
Series	O
256MB	O
video	O
card	O
and	O
a	O
2-megapixel	O
webcam	B-Protocol
with	O
facial	O
recognition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1557	O
:	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i7	I-Device
quad-core	O
processor	O
,	O
1066MHz	O
or	O
1333MHz	O
DDR3	O
RAM	O
and	O
standard	O
ATI	O
Mobility	O
Radeon	O
HD	O
4570	O
video	O
card	O
with	O
512MB	O
of	O
video	O
memory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
17	O
"	O
laptop	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
13.3	O
"	O
laptop	B-Device
that	O
offers	O
a	O
Studio-XPS	O
crossover	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
launched	O
,	O
the	O
Studio	B-Device
XPS	I-Device
13	O
was	O
widely	O
acclaimed	O
as	O
the	O
ultimate	O
notebook	B-Device
,	O
offering	O
an	O
irresistible	O
combination	O
of	O
technology	O
,	O
cutting-edge	O
design	O
,	O
performance	O
,	O
and	O
luxury	O
style	O
in	O
the	O
increasingly	O
popular	O
market	O
for	O
lighter	O
notebooks	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
of	O
its	O
attributes	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
wide	O
success	O
,	O
made	O
it	O
all	O
the	O
more	O
astonishing	O
,	O
if	O
not	O
suspicious	O
,	O
when	O
Dell	O
abruptly	O
discontinued	O
the	O
Studio	B-Device
XPS	I-Device
13	O
model	O
,	O
less	O
than	O
a	O
year	O
after	O
its	O
launch	O
,	O
leaving	O
many	O
would-be	O
owners	O
holding	O
their	O
credit	O
cards	O
,	O
and	O
many	O
current	O
owners	O
on	O
guard	O
watching	O
their	O
prized	O
possessions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
latent	O
technical	O
problems	O
,	O
stemming	O
from	O
the	O
notebook	B-Device
's	O
relatively	O
small	O
shell	O
packing	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
sophisticated	O
hardware	O
,	O
were	O
numerous	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
arena	O
of	O
the	O
lightweight	O
notebooks	B-Device
,	O
even	O
one	O
inch	O
can	O
make	O
a	O
difference	O
,	O
so	O
sacrifices	O
must	O
be	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yet	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
the	O
model	O
's	O
abrupt	O
discontinuance	O
,	O
users	O
who	O
were	O
in	O
the	O
market	O
for	O
a	O
lightweight	O
Studio	B-Device
XPS	I-Device
13	O
model	O
are	O
left	O
with	O
few	O
alternatives	O
,	O
if	O
any	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
fact	O
,	O
the	O
only	O
suitable	O
replacement	O
was	O
the	O
Studio	B-Device
XPS	I-Device
16	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
larger	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Studio	B-Device
XPS	I-Device
13	O
(	O
16	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
offers	O
an	O
optional	O
Blu-ray	O
optical	O
drive	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
an	O
RGBLED	O
1080p	O
full	O
HD	O
display	O
(	O
1920×1080	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
widely	O
considered	O
the	O
best	O
display	O
on	O
any	O
laptop	B-Device
in	O
the	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
available	O
with	O
an	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i7	I-Device
CPU	B-Device
with	O
two	O
options	O
for	O
video	O
cards	O
,	O
both	O
having	O
1GB	O
of	O
video	O
memory	O
:	O
an	O
ATI	O
Mobility	O
Radeon	O
HD	O
4670	O
or	O
a	O
5730	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
miniature	O
desktop	B-Device
similar	O
to	O
the	O
HP	O
Pavilion	O
Slimline	O
series	O
of	O
desktops	O
and	O
Apple	O
's	O
Mac	B-Device
Mini	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
Dell	O
's	O
most	O
energy-efficient	O
desktop	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
desktop	B-Device
is	O
named	O
Studio	O
Hybrid	O
because	O
it	O
uses	O
Intel	O
processors	O
made	O
for	O
laptops	B-Device
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
laptop	B-Device
motherboard	O
,	O
memory	O
and	O
a	O
laptop	B-Device
power	O
adapter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
machine	O
was	O
based	O
on	O
either	O
a	O
Pentium	B-Device
Dual	I-Device
Core	I-Device
or	O
a	O
Core	O
2	O
Duo	O
mobile	O
processor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
these	O
computers	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
2008	O
they	O
initially	O
came	O
with	O
Windows	O
Vista	O
but	O
users	O
were	O
offered	O
the	O
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
upgrade	O
at	O
no	O
extra	O
cost	O
from	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
last	O
units	O
to	O
be	O
sold	O
came	O
with	O
Windows	B-Device
7	I-Device
,	O
but	O
with	O
the	O
maximum	O
ram	O
upgrade	O
of	O
4gb	O
,	O
could	O
easily	O
run	O
Windows	O
8	O
or	O
Windows	O
10	O
without	O
a	O
problem	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
the	O
same	O
case	O
style	O
as	O
Dell	O
's	O
Inspiron	B-Device
530	O
and	O
530s	O
desktops	O
but	O
with	O
a	O
black	O
color	O
,	O
the	O
Studio	O
and	O
Studio	O
Slim	O
desktops	O
are	O
targeted	O
towards	O
consumers	O
looking	O
for	O
a	O
multimedia	O
entertainment	O
desktop	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combining	O
the	O
Studio	O
's	O
design	O
with	O
the	O
performance	O
of	O
the	O
XPS	B-Device
,	O
the	O
Studio	B-Device
XPS	I-Device
desktop	B-Device
is	O
a	O
full-fledged	O
multimedia	O
center	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
on	O
April	O
28	O
,	O
2009	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
the	O
Studio	B-Device
One	I-Device
19	I-Device
is	O
a	O
19-inch	O
all-in-one	O
desktop	B-Device
computer	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
lower-end	O
alternative	O
to	O
Dell	O
's	O
XPS	B-Device
One	I-Device
20	O
and	O
24	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Studio	O
Hybrid	O
Studio	O
and	O
Studio	O
Slim	O
Studio	B-Device
One	I-Device
19	I-Device
Studio	B-Device
XPS	I-Device
DesktopRelease20092009	O
CPU	B-Device
Intel	B-Device
Pentium	I-Device
Dual-Core	I-Device
T4300	O
,	O
Intel	O
Core	O
2	O
Duo	O
T6500	O
,	O
T6600	O
,	O
T8100	O
,	O
T9300	O
or	O
T9500	O
Intel	B-Device
Pentium	I-Device
Dual-Core	I-Device
E5200	O
,	O
can	O
be	O
customized	O
up	O
to	O
an	O
Intel	O
Core	O
2	O
Quad	O
Q9650	O
(	O
both	O
models	O
)	O
Intel	B-Device
Pentium	I-Device
Dual-Core	I-Device
E5200	O
or	O
E5400	O
,	O
Intel	O
Core	O
2	O
Duo	O
E7400	O
,	O
E7500	O
,	O
E8300	O
,	O
E8400	O
,	O
E8500	O
or	O
Intel	O
Core	O
2	O
Quad	O
Q8200	O
or	O
Q8400	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
latest	O
BIOS	O
,	O
higher-end	O
LGA775	B-Device
CPU	B-Device
can	O
be	O
used	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Q9550	O
and	O
Q9650	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
this	O
motherboard	O
has	O
an	O
LGA775	B-Device
socket	O
,	O
the	O
i3	O
,	O
i5	O
and	O
i7	O
processors	O
do	O
not	O
fit	O
because	O
those	O
use	O
different	O
processor	O
sockets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Studio	B-Device
15	I-Device
(	O
older	O
1535	O
,	O
1536	O
and	O
1537	O
models	O
)	O
and	O
17	O
(	O
1735	O
,	O
1736	O
and	O
1737	O
models	O
)	O
suffer	O
from	O
problems	O
with	O
the	O
touch	O
sensitive	O
controls	O
where	O
either	O
the	O
eject	O
button	O
or	O
start	O
button	O
for	O
Dell	O
MediaDirect	O
would	O
stay	O
lit	O
for	O
a	O
few	O
minutes	O
after	O
the	O
unit	O
was	O
powered	O
on	O
,	O
rendering	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
buttons	O
useless	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
several	O
reports	O
of	O
1557	O
models	O
freezing	O
up	O
during	O
booting	O
,	O
or	O
having	O
inaccessible	O
hard	B-Device
drives	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
No	O
clear	O
cause	O
or	O
fix	O
has	O
been	O
put	O
forward	O
by	O
Dell	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
is	O
also	O
likely	O
linked	O
to	O
overheating	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
built-in	O
video	O
card	O
,	O
or	O
software-hardware	O
malfunction	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
built-in	O
ST	O
Microelectronics	O
accelerometer	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
supposed	O
to	O
protect	O
the	O
hard	B-Device
drive	I-Device
in	O
case	O
the	O
laptop	B-Device
is	O
dropped	O
.	O
</s>
