Not willing to let the new Alienware lineup have all the fun with Intel’s Ivy Bridge rollout, Dell has seen fit to trot out a pair of new desktop systems using the new 22-nanometer chips. The XPS 8500 is arguably the center of attention here and comes with your pick of the third-generation, quad-core i5 or i7 processors, along with a new choice for a 32GB or 256GB solid-state drive to cut down on those pesky loading times. The more sober-minded among us can opt for the Vostro 470 business desktop, which skips over the raw video prowess of its rebellious XPS cousin in favor of supporting up to 32GB of RAM, not to mention stacking up the extra security and support that makes IT administrators happy
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Dell spreads the Ivy Bridge love to new XPS 8500, Vostro 470 PCs (video)
Well, Apple’s reign atop the list of the world’s top PC makers was short lived. After clawing its way into the lead, if you counted the iPad as a PC, HP is back atop the heap — even with Cupertino’s tablet-inflated numbers. 
Alienware is crossing the Ivy Bridge, less than a week since announcing its refreshed family of gaming laptops. Intel’s latest hardware will now lend itself to all three models, the M14x (from $1100) M17x (starting at $1500) and M18x (from $2000), replacing the existing Sandy Bridge architecture in the models we saw earlier this month
While Alienware’s revealed a trio of updated machines for its gaming laptop range, one device, the M11x , was conspicuously absent. 
Sure, they may look the same, but Alienware’s decided to give what’s going on inside its glowing gaming laptops a thorough refresh. Starting with graphics support, the 2012 update of the M14x , M17x and M18x will all be able to handle NVIDIA’s 600 series graphics with GDRR5 memory, bolstered by support for the new PCI Express 3.0 — which Alienware reckons will give double the bandwidth seen on version 2.0
While Dell may still be releasing Streaks and Venues in other countries , a company spokesman tells PC World that its last remaining phone stateside, the Venue and Venue Pro are no longer on sale. While the short lifecycle of mobile products was cited in the pair’s time with us drawing to a close, the lack of replacements means Dell is out of the smartphone game in this country less than two years after entering with the Aero and Streak 5 
Just what is a “mobile PC” these days? According to market research firm NPD, that category now includes both tablets and laptops — and by that definition, Apple is unsurprisingly way ahead of its competitors. 
Perhaps you’ve had your eye on Dell’s XPS 13 since we showed you a pre-production model last month, but were looking to learn a bit more about it before buying one? Well, you’re in luck, because a spate of manuals for the thing has shown up online, giving you plenty of info on the Ultrabook before its official debut. The owner’s manual is of particular interest, as it shows you how to do your very own iFixit teardown — with pictures and instructions on how to remove many of the Dell’s parts, including the keyboard, battery, and even the I/O board, too
While the company wouldn’t reveal specific plans, Dell did say it’s interested in entering the 
Q4 of fiscal year 2012 was another rough one for Dell. The company fell short of expectations yet again, collecting roughly three quarters of a billion dollars in net income on revenues of $16 billion. The one bright spot was its enterprise division, which had another record quarter — accounting for 30 percent of revenues ($4.9 billion). 
