Dell, Apple's iPhone

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 effective.
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 resemblance to
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 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 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 roasted at CES for adopting Apple-like device names
Rather than going by nonsense names like "XPS" and "Inspiron," every Dell machine will now be separated into three categories: Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max. This is, of course, very similar to Apple's approach to naming its devices. Per Bloomberg (via 9to5mac ), people in the audience at Dell's CES press conference noted it verbally.
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 Pro Max (Plus), which is a step above the Dell Pro Max (Base), which is a step above the Dell Pro (Premium), which is…better than XPS, Inspiron, and Latitude?
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 dumps its PC brands to be more like Apple
Dell is officially saying goodbye to its existing PC brands and moving to terms that, arguably, normal people will find easier to
Dell's new naming scheme is all about finding you the right PC
This week at CES 2025, Dell announced a rebranding of sorts for its new PC lineup going forward. These are the Dell, Dell Pro, and Dell Pro Max categories. Then, of course, Dell has the Alienware category for gaming,
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 what Apple uses for iPhones.
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 ...
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's execs say Apple doesn't own branding words like 'pro' and 'max,' so they can use them too
Dell COO Jeff Clarke said at a media briefing that the naming decision was based on research the company did with "tens of ...
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 ...