In an effort to sell more computers Dell has started offering more customization offerings for its computers. We are not talking simply letting a person choose what CPU or how much RAM their notebook comes with — Dell has done that for years. What Dell is doing is going after the user who wants the computer to look as good as it performs by choosing from multiple different colors.

Many of Dell’s new notebooks come with some bright colors and for some users finding accessories to go with the bright colors can be hard. Dell has teamed up with several aftermarket accessory and peripheral makers for a line of “Designed for Dell” accessories. The latest addition to the line is from Creative with custom colors for its T10 speakers and EP-610 headphones.

Yesterday we talked a bit about the line art for the Dell Studio Hybrid PC that had popped up online. Today the Hybrid PC from Dell gets official. The computer is very cool looking and has decent specs too. PC users looking for a new and cheap machine should pay attention.

The Hybrid PC is very small measuring in at 7-inches x 8.25-inches x 2.75 inches. Inside the small case is up to 4GB of RAM, a 320GB HDD, and an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU. HDMI out is included, which is nice considering Blu-ray and a TV tuner are both optional.

Notebook sales are growing rapidly while sales for desktop PCs have be sagging. One of the ways that computer makers are trying to get consumers and businesses to consider the desktop computer again is by making the desktop PCs very small.

A bit of artwork has surfaced that sheds more light on the design of the Dell Studio Hybrid mini PC that has yet to be launched. According to SlashGear, the drawings were part of an internal customer service session that showed how the wireless keyboard and mouse would pair to the main PC.

Dell commissioned a study from Dr. Larry Ponemon of the Ponemon Institute to look at the amount of notebooks lost in airports across the nation each week. According to the study 12,000 notebooks are lost weekly.

The study also shows that of the notebooks lost nearly 70% of the computers are never claimed by their owners. The study also shows that 53% of people admit they carry confidential business information on their notebooks and that 65% of those people admit they don’t secure the data.