Dell unveiled a new ultra-slim Latitude 13. With similar form factor, Latitude 13 appears to be a re-branded Vostro 13 notebook that was released in December 2009. Its close resemblance to Adamo laptop makes Latitude 13 thin and light laptop for business users. No details about the price and availability of this device are out as yet.

As such, it comes fully IT-ified with a preinstalled Citrix client(for U.S only), easier virtualization options, and baked in know-how for system image and software update distribution. So it’s not really new, but it’s still “the world’s thinnest 13-inch commercial client laptop,” according to Dell and that’s gotta be worth a second look when it begins shipping in a few weeks.

As the brand label suggests, Dell’s latest Latitude comes with a 13.3-inch display screen, while other contributing aspects include a weight of just 1.5kg (approx. 3.3lbs), a full-sized keyboard, intell ultra low voltage processing technology, Windows 7 or Windows XP, and a traditional hard disk drive (HDD).

Optional additions include high-speed WWAN, solid-state storage (SSD) up to a ceiling of 64GBs, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g/n), an integrated Web camera, and also an external Blu-ray drive for high-definition multimedia playback.

The new Latitude 13 will come with Enterprise features like ImageDirect Services which will allow IT users to create, update and deploy several system images on Latitude 13 models at once. Unlike Vostro 13, Dell will offer SSD option for Latitude 13 along with slew of other features like full disk encryption, Computrace recovery services and Trusted Platform Module.

Along with pre-installed Citrix client (for U.S. only), the Latitude 13 also features WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and WWAN Wireless options along with Blu-ray drive. No details about the processor, memory and storage limits were available. Dell might use intell’s low-voltage processor just like in Vostro 13.

After all, thin laptops are the happening products these days. Both business professionals and consumers look forward to buy slim and light form factor laptops for average computing work. The most sought feature even in ultra-portable notebooks is the battery life. Let’s hope the new fleet of ultra portable and ultra slim notebooks offer longer battery life than the previous generation bulky machines.

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