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Dell roasted at CES for adopting Apple-like device names
Dell rebranded all of its PCs at CES 2025, and while it might ultimately be more simple to understand in the long run, everyone seemed to immediately notice some similarities to Apple's approach. Rather than going by nonsense names like "XPS" and "Inspiron,
Dell Wants To Be the Apple of Windows, Adopts 'Pro' and 'Pro Max' Branding
Dell's rebranding is similar to Apple's naming style, which uses "Pro" and "Pro Max" for its top iPhone models. When asked about this similarity, Dell executives said that no company could claim ownership of words like "pro" or "max," as reported by PCWorld.
Dell is gunning for Apple with its new Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max laptops (yes, like that)
Dell is completely rebranding its suite of laptops, offering three iterations: Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max. I'll break them down for you.
Dell is changing the names of its laptops—and they sound a lot like Apple devices now
Dell is renaming its lineup of laptops, using the same suffixes that Apple uses for the iPhone. Dell is renaming its lineup of PCs in a page that seems taken directly from Apple’s playbook. The computer company on Monday announced plans to do away with familiar laptop brand names,
Dell should have copied Apple’s branding years ago
The company is making its product offerings clearer with some new-to-Dell terms, including ‘Pro’ and ‘Max.’ Dell is simplifying the names of its computers, and you’d be forgiven if you mistook its naming system for Apple’s.
Dell’s new PC names are boring—and a smart move
The computer giant is ditching decades-old sub-brands in favor of ones nearly identical to Apple’s. They’re derivative, but ...
CES 2025: Dell Is Rebranding, and It’s Confusing
Dell is reorganizing its entire product lineup, retiring iconic brands like XPS, Inspiron, Latitude, and more. All in the ...
Dell Copies iPhone 'Pro', 'Pro Max' Naming Strategy for New PC Lineup
Dell on Monday announced an overhaul of its PC branding strategy with a simplified naming scheme that bears a striking ...
Dell mocked at its own press launch for copying Apple’s naming convention
Dell was mocked at its own press launch for copying Apple’s iPhone naming convention for its PCs. Both laptop and desktop PCs ...
Dell Unveils Apple-Like Rebrand in Bid to Make PCs Cool Again
Dell Technologies Inc. is re-branding its PCs in a manner reminiscent of Apple Inc.’s naming conventions in an effort by the ...
Start your photocopiers: Dell rebrand shamelessly rips off Pro iPhone marketing
In a bid to reinvigorate PC sales, Dell should've put a lot of thought into how it rebrands its PCs. Instead, it ripped off ...
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Dude, you’re getting an iPhone… um MacBook… er Dell Pro Max!
So that means Dell’s top-of-the-line laptop will be referred to as the Dell Pro Max (Premium), which is a step above the Dell ...
Dell Phases Out XPS Branding for New Pro and Pro Max Laptop Tiers
Named brands like XPS and Inspiron will now fall under performance categories. Plus, Dell expanded its partnership with AMD.
Dell Defends Itself After Being Questioned About Imitating Apple
Dell announced at a press briefing that it is streamlining its PC product line into three categories—with names identical to ...