Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Price Drop – Starts at $249

It’s now official – Dell has dropped the starting price for the base model of the Intel Atom-powered 8.9″ Dell Inspiron Mini 9. It’s one of the few devices in its class to be fanless (and therefore quiet). You can view the base models at … Read more

Exclusive/Special Edition Samsung NC10 (Amazon)

A couple of people have emailed us to mention that there is a “Special Edition” 10.2″ Samsung NC10 showing up on Amazon.com for American customers. It’s listed as an “Exclusive” Amazon.com model. Details/Specifications: – Samsung NC10 NC10-11PBK (Amazon) – $499.99 – 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 … Read more

Acer Aspire One 10.1″ D150 – Hands-On (NetbookNews.de)

A German website, NetbookNews.de has a hands-on preview of the upcoming 10.1″ Acer Aspire One D150. Their particular model is the AOD150-0B, with these specifications: – Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 – 1GB RAM – 160GB HDD – 802.11b/g Wireless – Bluetooth – Windows XP Home … Read more

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 – More Information?

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Engadget has a link to a slide from what looks to be presentation about the upcoming 10″ Dell Inspiron Mini 10. We’ve already had a false start or two about the Mini 10. While it was announced and discussed at CES last month, very little is known. The slide has quite a bit of information.

Their target customers are (and I quote):
– Youth social networking/entertainment
– Vacation/coffee shop companion

The primary usage they see from the Mini 10 (again, I’m quoting):
– Mobile web & communication
– Video entertainment
– Social networking

Specifications:
Display: 10.1″ 16:9 (1024×576) or 1366×768 (close to 720p)
CPU: Z520 1.3GHz, Z530 1.6GHz Intel Atom Silverthorn
Weight: 2.2 pounds
Battery: 3-cell (3-4 hours) or 6-cell (6-8 hours)
OS: Linux (Probably Ubuntu) or Windows XP Home
Colors: black, white, red, pink, blue, green, “Picasso”
HDD: 2.5″ 120GB or 160GB – (unsure if SATA or IDE)
RAM: 1GB or 2GB DDR2
I/O: 3x USB 2.0, 2 headphones(?), HDMI
Wireless: 802.11g/n + WWAN options
Internal Options: GPS, TV Tuner
– Multi-touch Touchpad

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