That claim was disputed, though, as the Air possesses a thinner profile in the front than the back. Still, Dell wants to put all its naysayers to bed. The Adamo XPS showed up at Dell's Web site this morning, and according to Dell, it's the thinnest laptop to datehands-down.
Putting things into context, the Air measures 0.76 inches from the back of the unit and slopes down to 0.16 inches at the bezel. Meanwhile, the original Adamo measures 0.65 inches all around. At the moment, the only specification Dell is willing to reveal about the Adamo XPS is its z-height: At 9.99mm (or approximately 0.39 inches), it's over 30 percent thinner than the original Adamo. And depending on where you apply the ruler, it claims to out-thin the Air as well.
Dell hasn't revealed anything else, though, like hardware, pricing or availability. As usual, you'll have to wait and see.