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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 – Several Reviews

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Quite a few reviews of the new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook popped up today, once the embargoes were off. PC Magazine gave it a 3 out of 5, and believe that for the size of the device, especially with the bezel around the screen, … Read more

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 – Available for purchase

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It’s official – the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is now available for purchase, starting at $349. The specifications of the 8.9″ netbook that were leaked yesterday were pretty accurate. Two of the base models are shipping two weeks from today, and you can pre-order through … Read more

Sony VAIO VGN TZ Series – Some Recalls

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Sony VAIO VGN-TZ285N Some of Sony’s 11.1-inch ultraportable VAIO VGN-TZ series laptops are being recalled, according to an announcement by Sony today.

It’s due to a wiring problem affecting certain TZ lines that could cause minor burns if certain areas are touched (note: no fires have started as a result of this). Potential models could include the following:

– Sony VAIO VGN-TZ150N
– Sony VAIO TZ170N
– Sony VAIO TZ180N
– Sony VAIO TZ190N
– Sony VAIO TZ191N
–Sony VAIO VGN-TZ240N/B
– Sony VAIO VGN-TZ250N
– Sony VAIO VGN-TZ270N/B
– Sony VAIO VGN-TZ285N/RC
– Sony VAIO VGN-TZ295N/XC
– Sony VAIO VGN-TZ298N/XC

At no charge, they will examine and repair your TZ if it is one of the affected laptops. To determine if your TZ is affected, visit this website:

http://esupport.sony.com/fixmypc

You’ll be asked for your product code and serial number.

The announcement reads:

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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 – Specs, Flyer

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Dell Inspiron 910 Over on UMPC Portal, there’s a photo of a Dell flyer that looks to contain specifications and pricing for the 8.9″ Dell Inspiron Mini 9 (you know, the Dell Inspiron Mini, Mini Inspiron, Inspiron 910, Inspiron 910 Mini).

Looks like the only major differences (besides pricing) between models is the amount of RAM, a 4GB Solid State Drive (SSD) or an 8GB SSD, Linux or Windows, and the Webcam.

This very well could be what is released later today (or tomorrow) by Dell. Here’s the specifications and editions:

Standard Edition:
– $349 USD
– Ubuntu Linux 8.04
– 512MB RAM
– 4GB SSD
– No Webcam

Social Edition:

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Netbooks to Get Larger Hard Drives

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DigiTimes is reporting that Microsoft is officially revising the restrictions it had placed on netbooks in regards to manufacturers selling Windows XP Home, and this is in line with what we saw back in July. The restrictions had been bumped up to allow for 160GB … Read more