It looks like Dell are getting ready to announce their answer to the HP2133 and the EeePC.
Michael Dell was spotted carrying around this sexy little ultra-portable at D6 yesterday, and now Dell have released a couple of photos.
There are no real specs yet but the filenames on the dell site include "mini inspiron" so that may be what it's called (or it could just be an internal product name).
What do we know? 3 USB ports, card reader, VGA out, what looks to be a 7" screen, and a red case. What do we hope for? atom processor, good battery life, and under $500.
We want one!
Update: We're pretty certain after doing some measuring that the mini inspiron comes with a 8.9" or 9" screen, and engadget thinks it is under $500 and you get a choice of xp home or ubuntu.
New update: full specs released, it's called the Dell E and it's just $299! Full Dell E Specs
Looks really nice. I hope that they have a basic black model though; Thinkpads are what rule businesses, and a neon red, green or such is really tacky. Good for collage kids, but I need something I can take in people's home while on the road, and look professional.
Still here's is what I'm looking for in a mini-laptop:
40g HD/SSD
4 hour or better battery life
1g memory (or more)
1ghz processor or better
at least 2 certified USB 2 high speed
a PCMCIA card reader.
and near to full size keyboard. That's one of the major killers of the Eees for me.
Price - well up to $1,000 is my limit, but the cheaper the better.
Linux based (or the option for such.)
I'm in the market, Dell is what I've been waiting for.
- Kc