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Dell Announces Inspiron Mini 10 with new Intel Atom N450 Processor

Josh Smith — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:53:07 +0000

Dell is leading the pack with announcements, taking a break from promoting last minute gift ideas to announce a new version of their Inspiron Mini 10 which will ship in January with the new Intel Atom N450 processor that’s poised to hit every netbook after CES.

The Mini 10 comes in 4 flashy colors as well as black and white; and includes an a 6 cell battery, sans bulging backend, which claims to offer 9.5 hours of battery life.

The new Mini will also come with an option for a graphics accelerator for better video performance than most netbooks. You also have the choice of Windows XP, Windows 7 Starter or Ubuntu Linux. Unfortunately the Mini 10 still ships with just 1GB of RAM, which may prove to be a system bottleneck in Windows 7.

The base Inspiron Mini 10 will start at $299 when it is available in January.

Detailed Dell Mini 10 with the Intel Atom 450 specs:

New Intel Atom N450 processor at 1.66 GHz
10.1-inch display with standard (1024×600) or High Definition (1366×768) display available in coming weeks
Built-in speakers with available SRS Surround sound
HDTV tuner and location-aware GPS configurations available in coming weeks
Bundles with Broadcom Crystal HD for smooth HD playback coming in Q1
Built-in 802.11 b/g wireless with available Bluetooth and Mobile Broadband
1GB DDR2 memory at 800MHz
160GB or 250GB hard disk drive storage
Choice of 3 or 6-cell integrated battery with up to 9.5 hours of battery life (Inspiron Mini 10 mobility bundle only).
Choice of Windows 7 Starter or Windows XP Home, Ubuntu operating system option available in the coming weeks
Lightweight: Starting at about 2.75 3.1 pounds with a 3-cell battery

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Dell Wireless 700, Mini 10w/GPS Demo (video)

Xavier Lanier — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:58:36 +0000

Dell introduced Dell Wireless 700, an option that adds location awareness to the Dell Mini 10 netbook. With the $69 upgrade, users will be able to get turn-by-turn directions and use location-based services.

I sat down with Hari Ganti and Alan Sicher for a demo of the GPS-enabled Dell Mini 10. Dell has partnered with Skyhook so that users’ locations are accurate even when a GPS signal is not available.

The GPS navigation application is called CoPilot. It’s very simple to use and it’s much easier to enter destinations using a full keyboard than a touchscreen. Of course a netbook isn’t the best form-factor to mount on your dashboard.

Dell Wireless 700 will be a $69 upgrade on customizable Dell Mini 10′s. It will be available the second week of July, 2009.

Hari Ganti explains more about Dell Wireless 700 in the first video and Alan Sicher gives a walk-through of the software in the second video.

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Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Unboxed

Xavier Lanier — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:01:44 +0000

Jason from Digital Home Thoughts just got his red Dell Inspiron Mini 10 and posted an unboxing video. He likes its appearance, but questions its price point compared to other netbooks.

The Dell Mini 10 has an Intel Atom Z530 processor, 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, Windows XP and a 3-cell battery. The Mini 10 has an HDMI port, which is a rarity on netbooks.

The Dell Mini 10 as Jason ordered it is $529, which is a little too high for my taste, but I’m sure we’ll see that dropping soon. One thing I like about the Mini 10 is its tiny AC adapter.

Watch the video here: Digital Home Thoughts

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