Compal: 8.9-inch Dell laptop coming in June for less than $499
By Thomas Ricker 
posted April 9th 2008 4:55AM
posted April 9th 2008 4:55AM
Hear that? That's the sound of pitter-pattering little hearts bursting within the executive board rooms of FIC, ASUS, Acer, and HP among others. This after a Compal Electronics official said that Dell plans to launch an 8.9-inch wide-screen laptop for under $499. Taiwan's Compal would of course assemble the goods. The new ultra-portable is expected "as early as June" -- the same time that Intel's Atom processors will launch, coincidentally. Hmm.Update: The whole thing is now seemingly confirmed by Michael Dell himself. When asked yesterday about the new HP Mini-Note, Dell responded, "We will introduce a similar laptop." He then teased with, "Stay tuned, we will have some interesting products coming in that space over the next two quarters."
Hopefully it comes with either Linux or WinXP. If its Windows Vista then I will cross this out of my list, I just don't think a sub-compact laptop like this can sufficiently run Vista plus other apps at the same time.
My penis is getting a little puffy now in anticipation of this [possibly] black ultraportable beauty. Dell, you can do it right!
puffy?
I had an Eee purchase in mind too.
I do all that streaming and stuff from Linux Mint (or Debian or Suse or Puppy).
And from Windows XP and I did when I tried Vista, which is too irritating and glitzy and demanding. The price of Linux is especially good, and I care about that.
But this Dell thing looks good. I like the touch screen on my Nokia N800, but I don't miss it on my other computers.
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"Dell has thrown its hat into the Origami ring and sends word that they will have 2 UMPC models coming out by “early summer" (June-July). Dubbed the Dellie and the Dellie XPS, the devices will be priced at $599 and $1299, respectively."
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Detailed specs for each model are due to be released in May. Dell says that the entry-level Dellie UMPC will be very competitive with the current offers we’ve seen from other manufactures. Dell is working closely with Intel and a “leading graphics chip innovator? to develop the new Dellie XPS, which will feature enhanced visual and sound capabilities.
Where did this quote come from? Can't Google anything on it.
Oh...I just found something dated in 2006.
It is June 21, 2008. Where is it?
It is being held up by FCC approval of the new Montevina wireless parts.