The Dell SmartStep was a short-lived series of personal computer sold by Dell[when?] for the consumer market. The series of desktops and laptops sold for a fixed low price, with fixed configuration. The desktops were manufactured by MiTAC, while the laptops were manufactured by AOpen. The SmartStep was Dell's lowest-cost computer, with a starting price of $599. It was designed to compete with off-the-shelf computers sold in retail stores made by companies such as EMachines. The SmartStep 100D also included a 15 inch monitor, and included keyboard, an included modem, and speakers, along with 6 months of AOL internet service.[1] The 100D sold for $599 with a 90-day warranty, or a one year warranty for $50 more. The SmartStep was a successor to the also-short-lived WebPC, which was discontinued after less than a year due to poor sales.[2] The 100D ran Windows XP Home Edition RTM[3][4] The Dell SmartStep line was discontinued after ten months. It was replaced with a version of the Dell Dimension 2300,[5] called the 2300LE. The SmartStep line was sold in Asia under the SmartPC Brand.[6]
