Dell ultra-thin laptop coming tomorrow?

Rumours are all over the Internet today about an impending release of a new ultra-thin laptop from Dell. Even Dell is being coy, with Michael Dell tweeting that something is “coming soon”.

What’s anticipated is the thinnest 15-inch laptop in the market, the 15.6-inch model XPS 15z. Unlike Dell’s earlier thin and light Vostro, which was somewhat underpowered, this new one has oomph. It is supposed to use Intel Core i5 and Core i7 Sandy Bridge processors, which would make it competitive for processing power with even heavier models.

The elegant new laptop is also rumoured to be coming out at a price less than $1000, which would make it very appealing. As I have been considering buying a Dell XPS 15″, which has great specs and looks good, this new ultra thin model, if it appears this week, would make me reconsider.