Dell Netbook gets new name
Dell have finally gone official with their netbook. The device will be launched as the Inspiron 910 Mini 9 - I wonder if they paid a branding company to come up with that name!
There are three models available for the Inspiron netbook (and I have to admit that the pricing makes the Inspiron 910 netbook look it might capture a good chunk of the UMPC market). The following specs have been lifted directly from Dells site so there should be no debating what this new device will look like:
- All models - 8.9″ 1024×600 display
- 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU
- USB, Mini card slots, Card Reader etc
- RAM, OS, webcam and SSD all vary in size, depending on the version you buy - the lowest spec starts at $349 and comes with 512MB of RAM, no camera, 4GB SSD, and Ubuntu (custom interface) apparently with a custom Dell interface. The next model costs $399 and has 512MB of RAM, 0.3MP webcam, 8GB SSD, and to cripple it you’ll get Windows XP Home. The most expensive model is $449 and has 1GB of RAM, 16GB SSD, 0.3MP webcam, and is also running Windows XP.
- No Bluetooth as standard - that’ll cost you an extra $20.
Don’t forget that, in the Dell tradition, these are pre-configured netbooks. Using the Dell website, you can build the Inspiron 910 to suit your needs.
One last point, buy a buy a top or middle range model will give you savings of $55 and $40 respectively - this brings the XP version pricing in line with the Ubuntu model! I wonder if Dell have had a little nudge from Microsoft?
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