Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[BMW launches DriveNow, the 'premium' car sharing service with a Dell Streak on every dash (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/bmw-launches-drivenow-the-premium-car-sharing-service-with-a/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/bmw-launches-drivenow-the-premium-car-sharing-service-with-a/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/bmw-launches-drivenow-the-premium-car-sharing-service-with-a/#commentsBMW launches DriveNow, the 'premium' car sharing service with a Dell Streak on every dash (video) If you liked the idea of the Car2go service we profiled a few weeks back, Smart fortwos available for rent by the minute with and some pretty fancy tracking apps to help you find them, but maybe you wanted to drive something a little bit bigger, BMW has you covered. Well, assuming "you" are German or at least living in Germany. The company has launched its own car sharing service it calls DriveNow. This one is billed as a "premium" -- though curiously none of the company's truly premium models will be offered. That said, the Minis and 1 Series autos that make up the initial fleet are hardly low-rent, and we'd be utterly shocked if the upcoming i3 didn't get added to the mix down the road too.

Usage details are still a little bit scarce, but we do know that each car will have a dash-mounted Dell Streak through which users will log in after unlocking the car doors with an RFID-equipped membership card or even a suitably endowed drivers license. Renting a car costs 29 cents per minute, up to €14.90 (about $21) per hour, and there will be 300 cars available at first starting in the Munich area. If you're not in Munich it's tough cookies for now, but BMW is hoping to have one million members worldwide by 2020. Maybe one of them will be you.

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BMW launches DriveNow, the 'premium' car sharing service with a Dell Streak on every dash (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1 series1Seriesbmwcar sharingCarSharingdelldell streakDellStreakdrivenowgermanyi3minisixtstreakvideoWed, 23 Mar 2011 13:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Engadget's Holiday Gift Guide: Desktops]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-desktops/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-desktops/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-desktops/#commentsWelcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide! The team here is well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties of the seasonal shopping experience, and we want to help you sort through the trash and come up with the treasures this year. Below is today's bevy of hand curated picks, and you can head back to the Gift Guide hub to see the rest of the product guides as they're added throughout the holiday season.
Desktops don't get much love these days, what with newfangled "laptops" hogging all the spotlight, but it's still an incredibly vibrant category, full of cutthroat competition, insanely powerful computers, and superfluous LED lighting. The result is tons of hot deals, particularly if you don't mind bringing your own monitor, wrangling wires behind an entertainment center, or being chained to a desk. In return you'll get performance that simply isn't possible on a laptop, expandability should you choose take advantage of it, and so many hot deals. Follow along after the break as we show you some of our favorites.

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Engadget's Holiday Gift Guide: Desktops originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appledellgiftshgghgg 2010Hgg2010holiday gift guideholiday gift guide 2010HolidayGiftGuideHolidayGiftGuide2010hplenovomac miniMacMiniministudio xps 7100StudioXps7100touchsmarttouchsmart 310Touchsmart310vectorvector holiday editionVectorHolidayEditionvelocity microvelocity micro vectorVelocityMicroVelocityMicroVectorzbox hdZboxHdzino hdZinoHdzotaczotac zbox hdZotacZboxHdMon, 20 Dec 2010 14:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell ships 10.1-inch Inspiron Mini 1018 to Europe, heading elsewhere soon]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/23/dell-ships-10-1-inch-inspiron-mini-1018-to-europe-heading-elsew/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/23/dell-ships-10-1-inch-inspiron-mini-1018-to-europe-heading-elsew/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/23/dell-ships-10-1-inch-inspiron-mini-1018-to-europe-heading-elsew/#comments
 Looking for yet another Mini 10 netbook? How's about one with a curvaceous chassis modeled after the Inspiron R series? Dell's just pushed out the Inspiron Mini 1018 across the pond, offering a £279 ($434) starting price along with a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 processor, a 10.1-inch WSVGA (1,024 x 600) resolution display, Windows 7 Starter, 1GB of DDR3 memory, 802.11n WiFi, a 250GB hard drive, inbuilt webcam and a fresh coat of Obsidian Black paint. It's available now for those in the correct region, but the outfit has already stated that it'll be shipping to other lands "soon." Stoked, aren't ya?

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Dell ships 10.1-inch Inspiron Mini 1018 to Europe, heading elsewhere soon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1018BroadcomBroadcom media acceleratorBroadcomMediaAcceleratordelleuropeinspironInspiron Mini 1018InspironMini1018italymedia acceleratorMediaAcceleratorminimini 10mini 1018Mini10Mini1018netbookukMon, 23 Aug 2010 04:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Streak available for purchase 'in late July,' says US product page]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/dell-streak-available-for-purchase-in-late-july-says-us-produ/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/dell-streak-available-for-purchase-in-late-july-says-us-produ/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/21/dell-streak-available-for-purchase-in-late-july-says-us-produ/#comments It's funny to think, even after reviewing the device (thrice, at this point), that we still don't have a US release date for Dell's Streak. The company's been uncharacteristically coy, but the stateside product page does offer this tantalizing tidbit: "available for purchase in late July." That gives us a good 10-day window, so if you've been eyeballing that pre-sale button with intent to click, now might be the time jump on the list.

Dell Streak available for purchase 'in late July,' says US product page originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delldell streakDellStreakminimini 5Mini5streakususaWed, 21 Jul 2010 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Mini 11 quietly leaks out]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/dell-mini-11-quietly-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/dell-mini-11-quietly-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/dell-mini-11-quietly-leaks-out/#comments We've been expecting a Dell Mini 11 to hit eventually, and it looks like the company is gearing up to make it reality: eagle-eyed tipster Bryce just noticed the Dell Mini 10 configuration tool now lists an extra battery for the "Dell Mini 10 and Mini 11." Sadly that's all we have to go on at the moment, but we'd bet whatever's coming down the pike is closely related to that Alienware m11x we just saw at CES -- a similar case minus the NVIDIA graphics, perhaps? We'll have to wait and find out.

Update: This could be just a typo'd reference to the Inspiron 11z, we suppose -- curiouser and curiouser.

Update 2: Dell just pinged us to say that it is indeed a mistake, and it was supposed to read Inspiron 11z. Solves that for now!

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Dell Mini 3 lightning hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidcesces 2010Ces2010dellhands onhands-onHandsOnminimini 3Mini3Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell's Atom N450-based Inspiron Mini 10 now up for order, starts at $299]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/dells-atom-n450-based-inspiron-mini-10-now-up-for-order-starts/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/dells-atom-n450-based-inspiron-mini-10-now-up-for-order-starts/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/dells-atom-n450-based-inspiron-mini-10-now-up-for-order-starts/#comments Fitting, no? Dell (briefly) launched its Inspiron Mini 10 at a press event last year at CES, and this year's show is ushering in the next major iteration. 'Course, it's not like we didn't know it was on the way, but if it's details you crave, you'll leave this post duly satisfied. Starting today, the revised Inspiron Mini 10 is up for order at Dell's US website, and the options list is fairly impressive (particularly for a netbook). The device sports a 92 percent full-size keyboard, the same "hinge-forward" design seen on the company's ultrathin Adamo and a bevy of extras including a 9.5 hour battery, Broadcom's Crystal HD media accelerator, built-in GPS and an integrated HDTV receiver. There's also a good chance a version will be made available with a Mobile DTV tuner within, though that's just speculation based on the fact that this machine is currently being used in a trial program in the nation's capital. Hit the source link to start customizing your own -- the base price is pegged at just $299.

Dell's Atom N450-based Inspiron Mini 10 now up for order, starts at $299 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atomatom n450AtomN450cesces 2010Ces2010dellinspironinspiron miniinspiron mini 10InspironMiniInspironMini10intelminimini 10Mini10n450netbookTue, 05 Jan 2010 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New Dell Inspiron Mini 10 debuts, features Atom N450]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/21/new-dell-inspiron-mini-10-debuts-features-atom-n450/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/21/new-dell-inspiron-mini-10-debuts-features-atom-n450/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/21/new-dell-inspiron-mini-10-debuts-features-atom-n450/#comments Looks like Dell's trying to jump out ahead of the CES Atom N450 netbook rush by announcing a new version of the Inspiron Mini 10 a couple weeks before we all head to Vegas -- and we can't say we blame them, since there's a lot here to like. The newly streamlined case can accommodate a six-cell battery good for nine and half hours of use without the usual netbook bulge, and inside that next-gen Atom can be paired with an optional Broadcom Crystal HD video accelerator for HD video playback. Also on the options list: four case colors, Bluetooth, WWAN, GPS, a TV tuner, and a 1366 x 768 display, in case you actually want to see some of those accelerated video pixels. Prices will start at $299 when this guy hits in early January, but we'll see how much all these options add to the final pricetag. Press release after the break.

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New Dell Inspiron Mini 10 debuts, features Atom N450 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 Turns out Mini 3i is only the beginning. Dell has announced plans to create a new Communications Group with a focus on mobile phones and similar portable devices. Current consumer division head and former Motorola exec Ron Garriques will take the helm. Not much else to say at this point, but make no mistake, Dell is now officially in the phone business for the long haul.

Dell creates communications division for push into handheld market originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsbusinessdelldumb phoneDumbPhonefeature phoneFeaturePhoneindustryminimini 3imini 3ixMini3iMini3ixphoneron garriquesRonGarriquessmart phoneSmartPhoneFri, 04 Dec 2009 19:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Mini 3i OPhone detailed ahead of this week's China Mobile launch]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/dell-mini-3i-ophone-detailed-ahead-of-this-weeks-china-mobile-l/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/dell-mini-3i-ophone-detailed-ahead-of-this-weeks-china-mobile-l/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/dell-mini-3i-ophone-detailed-ahead-of-this-weeks-china-mobile-l/#comments After so much speculation and rumor, it's hard to believe that Dell's first modern cellphone is ready to launch. And while we've already seen the official press release announcing the Mini 3 for Brazil and China, today we get a followup release with a bit more detail. As expected, the Chinese Mini 3i variant is quadband GSM/EDGE only (no 3G) and packs a 3.5-inch nHD, 640x360 touchscreen display just like that found on Nokia's N97. The 58.35 x 122 x 11.7-mm OPhone will ship in "Red Passion" and "Oiled Bronze" colors packing Bluetooth, a 3 megapixel auto-focus camera with flash and video capture mode, microSD slot, and GPS with pre-loaded maps. And in case you're wondering why China first, that's easy: Dell's going after China Mobile's 500 million subscriber base when its first handset hits authorized stores later this week.

Dell Mini 3i OPhone detailed ahead of this week's China Mobile launch originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>33i3ixandroidcandybarchinachina mobileChinaMobiledelllaunchminimini 3mini 3iMini3Mini3inhdophoneslateMon, 23 Nov 2009 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell bringing Mini 3i Android set to AT&T?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/dell-bringing-mini-3i-android-set-to-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/dell-bringing-mini-3i-android-set-to-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/dell-bringing-mini-3i-android-set-to-atandt/#comments Dell, Android, and AT&T have been mentioned in an awful lot of whispered sentences over the past few months, so today's Wall Street Journal report on a Round Rock-sourced Android set for Ma Bell isn't exactly a huge surprise. Apparently Dell's making some tweaks to the Chinese-market Mini 3i in preparation for a 2010 Stateside launch -- obviously the China Mobile-specific OPhone build would have to go away in favor of full-flavored Android, and we'd bet that WiFi and a nicer camera make their way into the casing as well. That's really all we know for now, but we're sure Dell's soon to hold an 8AM event where some random exec will pull it out of his pocket for 10 seconds before putting it away and announcing Inspiron laptops can now be ordered with giant Affliction dragon logos painted on them. You just keep doing what you do, Dell.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidatandtattdellminimini 3iMini3imobilerumorrumorsWed, 07 Oct 2009 17:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell bringing Mini 3i Android set to AT&T?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/dell-bringing-mini-3i-android-set-to-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/dell-bringing-mini-3i-android-set-to-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/dell-bringing-mini-3i-android-set-to-atandt/#comments Dell, Android, and AT&T have been mentioned in an awful lot of whispered sentences over the past few months, so today's Wall Street Journal report on a Round Rock-sourced Android set for Ma Bell isn't exactly a huge surprise. Apparently Dell's making some tweaks to the Chinese-market Mini 3i in preparation for a 2010 Stateside launch -- obviously the China Mobile-specific OPhone build would have to go away in favor of full-flavored Android, and we'd bet that WiFi and a nicer camera make their way into the casing as well. That's really all we know for now, but we're sure Dell's soon to hold an 8AM event where some random exec will pull it out of his pocket for 10 seconds before putting it away and announcing Inspiron laptops can now be ordered with giant Affliction dragon logos painted on them. You just keep doing what you do, Dell.

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If you've ever had a yearning for a slime covered netbook, today's your lucky day. Dell's Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition -- which is absolutely SpongeBob-approved -- is now up for order starting at $329. As for specs, it's pretty much a standard Mini 10v underneath, with a 10.1-inch (1,024 x 600 resolution) display, Windows XP Home, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, a GMA950 graphics set, WiFi, 3-cell battery, 1.3 megapixel webcam and a totally played 1.6GHz Atom processor. Oh, and a slimed lid and palm rest, which are likely the one two aspects that truly matter here.

[Thanks, Simon]

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Dell's Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition oozing out now for $329 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell might have axed the Mini 12, but it seems like there's quite a few models waiting to fill the void -- we just saw the Inspiron 11z go on sale this morning, and now there's a mysterious link for an "Inspiron Mini 13" showing up on the Dell Canada site. We're assuming that means the hot new Inspiron 13 that launched in Singapore last month is about to make its North American debut with Mini branding -- and although calling a 13-inch machine with a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo and ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330 graphics a "Mini" seems a little odd, we can't say we'd be surprised if it came to pass. We're digging for more, keep a sharp eye.

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Inspiron Mini 13 now listed on Dell Canada website originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Dell's slime-covered Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition primed for kids, nostalgic adults


Gallery: Dell Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition hands-on




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[Thanks, Drew]

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Dell adding Mini 10 TV tuner, passion purple color options today originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 May 2009 00:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell's Mini 10v shown running a plethora of operating systems, Android Cupcake among them originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 May 2009 08:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Um, okay? Straight out of the left-most corner of left field, software provider Bsquare has just outed Dell's newest netbook -- or so it seems. The same company that recently announced that it was bringing Adobe Flash to Android has just revealed that it'll be doing likewise for "Dell netbooks running Google's Android platform." Specifically, it'll be Flash Lite 3.17 making the leap onto these heretofore elusive machines (casually referred to as the Mini Inspiron 910, or Mini 9, in the release), but details outside of that are mum. Consider our interest piqued. Full release is after the break.

Update: Dell just pinged us with an adorably terse response: "The Bsquared news release erroneously mentioned Dell and is being recalled. Dell does not offer an Android based netbook." Well then.

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Is Dell cooking up an Android-powered netbook? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 May 2009 10:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: 128GB SSD slotted into Dell's Inspiron Mini 9 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, Dell might have been super cagey about pricing and release dates for the new Mini 10 during its CES Adamo non-event, but you can't keep the kids locked up forever, and Dell's netbook middle child seems to have shacked up at Tesco for £349 ($480). Basic specs are generic netbook -- 1.6GHz Atom Z530 (it lists a Z520, but we know it's a Z530), 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, Windows XP, and a sesame seed bun -- but we were actually quite taken with Dell's "perfect 10" when we played with it at CES, and the addition of a multitouch trackpad, built-in GPS and optional WWAN certainly make the Mini 10 a little more interesting than the competition. We'll see how pricing looks when Dell sees fit to bring this guy Stateside -- let's hope this mix of features doesn't end up costing $900 like a certain not-a-netbook competitor with a similar spec sheet.

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Dell Mini 10 shows up at Tesco for £349 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell just dropped the new tiny-tower OptiPlex 160 for businesses and educational markets looking to save space and "go green." This 1.85-inch thick machine packs the usual assortment of ports, and an integrated power supply (no brick!), but unfortunately forgoes the integrated disc drive. The $563 base model incorporates a single-core Intel Atom processor, 80GB HDD, 1GB RAM, integrated video, and Vista Home Basic SP1 -- most of which reminds us of the Eee Box, other than the extra two Benjamins Dell's asking for. You can also spring for a 64GB SSD and an external DVD-ROM drive, and there will be a dual-core Atom option in 2009. While folks over in Round Rock envision these in the workplace, we certainly wouldn't mind taking one home for a romantic weekend with Ubuntu.

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Dell's OptiPlex 160 'Tiny Desktop Computer' is appropriately named originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We can't call it official with a straight face, but seriously, what else could you call it? A not-at-all mysterious Inspiron Mini 12 (1210) has emerged on Dell's website in the Product Support pages, hinting (and we're using that as loosely as possible) that a 12-inch netbook could be fast approaching to complement the current Mini 9. We're talking about a User Manual, Setup Guide, Troubleshooting documents -- the whole nine. Packed within the Setup Guide is a nice list of basic specifications, including your choice of an Intel Atom Z520 or Z530 CPU, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 10 / 100 Ethernet, Bluetooth / WiFi, optional WWAN, three USB 2.0 ports, VGA out, audio in / out, and a 12.1-inch display with a 1,280 x 800 resolution. It'll also feature a 1.3-megapixel camera, 3- or 6-cell battery and weigh around 2.73-pounds. Oh, and we get the impression there will at least be an option for Ubuntu. Feel free to dig around in the read link for as long as Round Rock keeps it active, and in case everything collapses prior to the formal launch, we've screened capped a few looks below.

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Inspiron Mini 12 pops up on Dell's website: it's a done deal (almost) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's hard to say what we've come across here, but if our retinas aren't deceiving us too badly, this looks to be an in the wild shot (sans blur, amazingly) of Dell's forthcoming E Slim. If you'll recall, we caught a glimpse of said device way back in June, and the two look at least marginally similar using the oh-so-scientific eyeball test. But look, even if this thing isn't the E Slim (though we're guessing it is until proven otherwise), we've been told on numerous occasions that Dell is mulling the idea of pumping out a netbook with a 10- to 12-inch display. An accompanying screenshot of the unit's internals was also provided, and while the model may say Optiplex1210, we're guessing that's just there for prototyping purposes; besides, the listed CPU matches up quite nicely with the aforementioned E Slim specs that slipped out this summer. So Round Rock -- when are you going to come out and get official with your 12.1-incher? Before or after this coming Tuesday?

[Thanks, Anonymous]

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12.1-inch Dell E Slim laptop spotted in the wild? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're anything like us, the idea of a $99 Inspiron Mini 9 was enough to make you seriously consider picking up a new full-featured Dell laptop, but since the math is a little confusing given Dell's shady history and the number of promotions on its site, we thought we'd break it down for you. Essentially, Dell's charging close to full price for the large machine in order to absorb the cost of the Mini -- so while a $1,259 Studio 15 with a 1.86GHz processor, 3GB of RAM, a 250GB drive, and a 3 year warranty goes for $699 on Dell's fall deals page, it's $1098 with a Mini. Hey, the difference is just about the Mini 9's $349 list price, isn't it? Same story with the other Studio 15 and XPS M1330 / M1530 configurations that apply for the $99 Mini deal -- you can find cheaper deals, but they're all about $300 - $400 less than the CTO price, so adding in a Mini 9 essentially washes out. So much for that hot two laptop $700 impulse buy -- we'd say it only makes sense to pull the trigger on this if you're actually in the market for a new full-featured machine. Let us know if you manage to work the numbers any differently -- our credit card hasn't gone too far.

[Thanks, Matt]

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Doing the math on that $99 Inspiron Mini deal originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's already confirmed for this week. Now The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Dell Inspiron 910 Mini netbook will be announced on Thursday the 4th courtesy of an eMail received from Box.net, an online photo and document storage service already seen bundled with Creative's Vado Pocket Video Cam. Apparently, Box.net services will "come pre-installed on the Dell Mini." A Dell spokeswoman confirmed that Dell is working with Box.net for online storage. A person familiar with the matter says that the Mini will likely sell for less than $400, run your choice of Windows or Linux (Ubuntu, is our guess), and sport a display slightly less than 9-inches. You know, all this service talk has us wondering if this will also be Dell's first laptop with its Zing-based audio and video services bundle. Fortunately, we'll know tomorrow.

P.S. That image above is from these earlier leaks and matches the keyboard configuration in Dell's own support documents. In other words, it's what we expect to see tomorrow.

Update: Heh, so much for that image above. Dell has updated the support docs again. See the new keyboard after the break.

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WSJ: Dell Mini Inspiron 910 netbook launching Thursday originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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