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[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.

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Update: Dell also showed off MLB designs for all 30 teams, with "fan," "classic," and "die-hard" designs for each, which will be available on Dell Design Studio, along with an updated selection of Artist and Product (RED) lids. Check out PR shots of both sets of lids, along with hands-on shots, below.

Gallery: OPI for Dell

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Gallery: Dell Design Studio OPI and MLB hands-on


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Dell puts OPI nail polish on laptops, hits a 'home run' with MLB lids, robs us of all creativity originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:28:00 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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We knew more Inspiron Minis were in the works, and Dell's just officially announced the next member of the family, the Inspiron Mini 12. Yep, the same machine we first spotted all the way back in June, and nothing much has changed in the meantime -- you're looking at either a 1.3GHz Atom Z520 or 1.6GHz Atom Z530 processor (a step up from the usual 1.6GHz Atom N270), up to an 80GB drive, 1GB of RAM, Bluetooth / WiFi, and that 12-inch, 1280 x 800 display, all in a 2.72-pound package less than one inch thick. The bad news? It's Japan-only for now, but it'll hit the States late next month with a starting price under $600. That's a pretty hot price / performance ratio on paper -- if this thing performs like it should, it could potentially take away sales from more full-featured ultraportables like the Envy 133 and the MacBook Air. We'll see how it goes -- the netbook market suddenly got interesting again, eh?

Update: It's worth pointing out that this netbook runs Vista Home Edition, albeit sluggishly according to APC (XP and Ubuntu variants by end of year). It also ships standard with a 3-hour 3 cell battery or optional $79 6-cell battery for up to 6-hours of power.

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Dell launches the Inspiron Mini 12 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're no strangers to rebranded netbooks, but we're a little befuddled as to why Dell's rebranding its own Inspiron Mini 9 as the Vostro A90. Sure, we're digging the stealth looks, but the specs haven't changed at all, and we don't think the Vostro brand really has any more cachet than Inspiron -- they're both pretty low end. Even more bizarrely, the A90 is apparently Japan-only for now, and it's priced at an absurd ¥92,830 ($972) -- yeah, you can get three Eee 900As for that price with more or less the same specs. Must be one hell of a paint job.

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[Via Boy Genius Report]

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Some Inspiron Mini 9s shipping with partition issues originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're assuming Apple will eventually give up and release a netbook of its own, but until then Steve had better get used to seeing OS X hacked to run on all manner of tiny laptops -- the latest to make the switch is Dell's Inspiron Mini 9. Nothing too complicated about this hack, since most of the work was already done for the internally-similar MSI Wind, but you'll have to dig up some extra Broadcom drivers to get WiFi and sound working. Seems like a fun little project for the weekend -- anyone going to take the plunge?

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Dell Mini 9 hacked to run OS X originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell Inspiron Mini review roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's everything but official, but hopefully the image above will enable you to rest easy knowing that you'll soon be able to order yourself a Dell netbook starting at $349. The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 (we're assuming that's the final moniker) will apparently weigh in at 2.28-pounds, boast an internal WiFi module and pack an Intel Atom N270 processor. The baseline model ($349) will include Ubuntu Linux 8.04, 512MB of RAM, a 4GB SSD and a black or white paint job. For $50 more, you'll get an 8GB SSD and a 0.3-megapixel webcam, while the $449 version throws in Windows XP, 1GB of RAM and a 1.3-megapixel webcam. C'mon Dell -- you're only fooling yourself at this point.

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Leaked flyer reveals pricing, configurations for Dell Inspiron Mini 9 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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At this point we've seen a ton of Dell's upcoming Inspiron 910 / Mini Inspiron, but until this thing hits the street for real it looks like our pal Mr. Blurrycam has a new favorite target. Here's the 8.9-inch netbook testing Ubuntu somewhere, with a far less ugly keyboard than last time -- maybe next time it'll sprout some function keys. Two more, including a configuration screen, after the break.

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Dell Mini Inspiron caught running Ubuntu in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell's Inspiron 910 can't stay hidden, apparently -- check out these new, higher-res shots of the 8.9-inch netbook in the wild. Nothing spectacularly new here -- and we'd still like to see some locked-down specs on this thing -- but ooh, shiny. Check the power adapter after the break.

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More pictures of Dell's Mini Inspiron surface originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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