Dell's lunched thinest laptop on sale

Computer producer Dell has launched what it is calling the thinnest laptop of the world.

The Adamo weighs 1.8kg and is 1.64cm thick, making it thinner, but heavier, than Apple's MacBook Air.

A spokesman for Dell told the BBC that the Adamo was a "fashion statement" and that it was the first in a variety of luxury laptops from the firm.

The Adamo goes on sale at the end of the month, with a basic 1.2GHz Intel Core2D processor retailing at £1649.

Dell's marketing director, David Clifton said, "This wasn't a play against one particular brand," he also said, "This was about making a stylish product that's high in design and craftsmanship."