Dell E-series netbooks to include 10-incher? Today we hope to find out.
By Thomas Ricker 
posted Aug 12th 2008 3:21AM
posted Aug 12th 2008 3:21AM
It's time for more Dell E-series netbook rumors, you ready? According to DigiTimes and its industry sources, Compal Electronics is slapping together both 8.9-inch and 10-inch E-series netbooks for Dell. Previously, we've only heard mention of an 8.9-inch E and 12.1-inch E Slim. The 10-inch E is scheduled for an October product launch while the 8.9-incher was previously rumored for August. Interestingly, Dell expects the 10-incher to experience almost twice the demand of the 8.9-inch model (assuming a sole-source manufacturing deal) based on Compal's monthly production estimates of 400k-450k and 250k units, respectively. There's a Dell press event later on today where we might just bring all these Dell netbook rumors to rest. Stay tuned, as they say.
These DELL models are good for students but, damn, do they scream BULKY !
oh shut up
Hrm.. perhaps you should look at the Wind and Eee models, they aren't paper thin; most of the bulk comes from the battery pack as well.
W/ regards to the article, 10" would be best IMO; 8.9" means the keyboard will be too small, and 12" is nice but starting to kill the whole ultra-light netbook idea.
I'm surprised no one posted anything about the new Latitude E series that came out today. Lol!!!!!
time to throw away my ee
Just got done with the webcast of the conference, no mention of this device
I'm dying to get my paws on one of these. My old little Toshiba Portege 3020CT needs replacing BADLY.
let me guess, you added that comment from a MSI wind.
Less plastic toy-like feel.
SSD just large enough for Lunix.
'Typable' keyboard.
A not TOO small screen.
Dell's reputable service.
... Just what I'm expecting from a netbook.
I lol'd at lunix
lawl! me too.
http://lng.sourceforge.net/
How the hell can you know if it has a plasticky feel or not.
You've never held one -- no one has.
You've probably also never held an Eee or an MSI WIND.
Your comment is worthless.
He is correct.
Needs more cowbell. =]
Did anyone else notice the DELL logo is upside-down when it is open?
That's interesting. Never noticed it before, but I just checked and all other Dell laptopts have the logo right side up when open...Photoshop mock-up error perhaps?
Looking forward to the announcement...
...which starts in about 6 hours.
Just found that out and figured that maybe somebody else would like to know as well...hence the lame self-reply :D
Thanks, I was wondering that.
does anyone know how much these are expected to cost, should be very cheap if they expect to sell so many of them...
i want to buy something light and small - should be cool - but im waiting for USB 3.0 around the corner
Why would you need USB3.0 in a netbook? These things aren't exactly meant for video editing, you know...
USB 3.0 is years off. Your wasting your time waiting for it.
btw, L, anyone who does video work will tell you that firewire just eats USB for video editing.
Yeah, I know about FireWire.
It's just that I don't see much other immediate use for USB3.0 - OK, faster file transfers to/from external HDDs, but imho for now that's pretty fast enough already with USB2.
Bring them on !!!!!!
I want to get rid of this battery dying 900.
4-5 hr battery life please?
I had read earlier that the 3 cell will get 4.5 hours and the 6 cell is aiming at 9 hours.
4.5 hours on a 3-cell battery? That's not going to happen.
They need to price this at around $600 or less. Not $1000+.
I don't care how new or how cute they have to redesign the hardware so it fits into it, make it affordable and I'll buy one.
I'm sure they'll price it at about $400 plus an extra $400 required for Completecare warranty.
The 8.9" variant (or at least the cheapest model out of it) is said to start at $299...so where does that $1000 or $600 come from?
And fit what into where?
Are you talking about the 10inch model? Because the Dell E is supposed to start at $299.
What I mean was that there tend to be (or used to) that whenever they make a newer, smaller hardware, manufacturers tend to make it cost 2x as much.
A prime example is laptop VS desktop...
I need to buy a new laptop but I can't spend more than $500 or 600 at most. College sucks money...
Anyway, before the term "netbook" was tossed around, those little 10 inch laptops cost a lot. They were also less powerful and of course smaller.
Again, the only reason why I think manufacturer's sell it at a rip off price is because "it's specially designed and made smaller so we have to rip you off..." kind of reason.
Such as a Macbook Air... I bet it costs no more than $400 worth of hardware. But because "we had to design a special CPU, a special mobo, blah blah blah..." we want to rip you off like there's no tomorrow!
The price is rumored to be as low as $299. Like the HP mini-note, there will probably be many configurations. $299 will probably get you Linux, 512MB of RAM, and an 8GB SSD. If you want XP, more RAM, larger hard drive, and Bluetooth, etc, it might be around $500.
Most of the "netbook" manufacturers are shipping with custom Linux distros. I wonder what Dell will do, as they already have a relationship with Ubuntu, and if they will ship with full Ubuntu, or something lighter.
I wish they made a one look more like their Vostro line. On another note I wish all netbooks came with 1 firewire port.
Does it play the blues?
Yeah, I get that a lot too. Everybody wants to see my 10 inches.......
.........of netbook goodness.
Competition is good. Glad that this option is finally arriving soon. I am most interested in the Dell and the Lenovo at this point.
Dell, please add a row of keys at the top of the keyboard that can be assigned arbitrary functions and could be widely employed for various uses by applications. You should call them function keys and differentiate them by placing an 'F' in front of a number. Example: F4. That would be really something. I suppose one can dream.
I'm just getting one of these just because I sold off my Inspiron 2650 which was a pain in the neck..
This should be interesting, despite all the things that deteriorate it as a regular notebook, I'm still excited about it, at least it'll out perform the Inspiron I had. I just hate how the month of August is going slowly for me, due to the all the waiting.. Why can't it just go by so I can get my Damn Dell?
That press conference better be only good news. I'd hate to hear "minor delays". Despite all this, it should prove nicer than the bland black, and white colors of the Eee.
Cheers,
Nick
10 divided by 2 maybe! woot
uhhh Linux with no f1-f12 would kind of suck imo. Oh well if they are actually sold for advertised price of $300 (f you asus!!!) then I will buy one, plus I can get cool dell colors zomg.
So if I post in this section too, do i qualify?
Today's announcement doesn't seem to be about netbooks (unfortunately, imho)...
Dell kept talking August on this series. Now I'm considering just getting a 14" Inspiron with a ton more power instead of the netbook. I know it's apples and oranges, comparison wise, but I'm sure them delaying this for its target market is actually upselling people on more Inspirons.
10 inch for me. Or that new 12 inch, 2.2lb E4200. Schweet.
ok the 10 incher will have the HDD right?
My 6Cell Wind arrives today - ON TRUCK FOR DELIVERY - extra ram, Atheros card, 320GB SATA drive on the work bench - DAMN you UPS - DAMN YOU TO HELL!
(dual boot hackintosh here I come - but that Dell looks really sweet, especially if they can bring it in decently specced for under $500)
It's midway through August. What's taking so long. I want to buy a notebook!