Dell launches designer laptops

Dell is the latest firm to enter the world of designer laptops, it has been announced.

CNet.com reports that the new special edition of its Inspiron 1525 will feature exclusive designs by Mike Ming.

The style conscious consumer will have two choices "Bunch O Surfers" and "Sea Sky".

Both laptops will have Intel Dual Core Pentium processors, 3GB a memory and a 160GB hard drive.

According to the website Dell is boasting that it has pioneered a new manufacturing technique which creates "a fluid, graffiti-inspired tattoo effect".

However, the news provider seems less than convinced by the efforts of Mr Ming.

The Inspiron 1525 will retail for around $699 (£350) in the USA, though it is not yet clear if a UK release is planned.

According to the company the new laptop is around 25 per cent small and thinner, as well as half a pound lighter, than the last model in the range.

However, the product will have to compete with the Toshiba Portege R500, which PC Magazine said packs a lot of power into a very small package.