A truly gonzo 24-hour interval to declare a new notebook , Dell ’s Inspiron Mini 12is officially the most gargantuan netbook on the block . I was n’t exactly blown aside by it when I scoped it briefly a twain month ago , but Laptop was sufficiently impressed inits more in - depth paw onto compare it to the MacBook Air and Voodoo Envy — but you know , 0.2 inches thicker , more port and you know , a thousand dollars cheaper at only $ 599 .
https://gizmodo.com/inspiron-mini-12-shows-up-in-dell-support-pages-on-its-5064283
Under the hood , it ’s a received netbook kit—1.6GHz Atom ( though the more energy efficient next - gen one that lets it live for up to three hours on a 3 - cellular telephone bombardment ) , smallish 40 , 60 or 80 GB unvoiced drive , not a whole lotta RAM — though you ’ve got a full - sized keyboard and 1280×800 12 - inch screen . Unfortunately , it’sonly available with Vista at launch(which , also strangely , is only in Japan ab initio ) . Since Vista historically melt down like drivel on these thing , hold out through the late November entry here for the XP and Ubuntu variants number by yr ’s end would belike be more prudent .
That said , the Mini 12 is decidedly an interesting piddling experiment from Dell — a mutant mashup of netbook and notebook that might hit some heretofore unexplored fresh bit , or but look verrry attractive to some kick in the current economic clime . Update : Full press release below — apparently it ’s a Twitter machine too :
slender , Stylish and Well - Connected : Introducing the Dell Inspiron Mini 12
- New Addition to the Dell Inspiron Mini Line expatiate Personalization Options
Available First in Japan Through Bic Camera , Kojima and Sofmap Stores
Includes Windows Vista Home Basic , Webcam and Bluetooth
ROUND ROCK , Texas—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Dell today introduced the Inspiron ™ Mini 12 , a small , easy - to - extend Internet companion that you could fine tune to jibe your specific need and act . Like its opposite number the Inspiron Mini 9 , the Mini 12 is idealistic for teens , tweens , travelers and “ Tweeters ” to channel-surf the Web1 , chat with friends , web log , stream content , upload photos or enjoy on-line videos , music and game .
The Inspiron Mini 12 is useable ab initio only in Japan through Bic Camera , Kojima and Sofmap store and other retail release . It will plunge online globally by late November with form start under $ 600 ( U.S. ) . Ubuntu and Windows XP ® operating systems also will be available before the destruction of the year .
The News :
- With a get down weight of only 2.72 lbs.1 and only 0.92 in . thick1 , current standard features on the Inspiron Mini 12 admit :
o Windows Vista ® Home Basic , build - in webcam , 1 GB of RAM and a option of 60 GB or 80 GB grueling drive1 , providing rich content for mobile applications , content creation and storage .
o Built - in Bluetooth ® and 802.11b / g radio .
o A sharp 12.1 - inch WXGA video display , offering all-embracing viewing angles and olympian luminousness .
- Dell provides a multifariousness of serve offerings and tot up - on options to avail ensure devices are easy to expend and maintain optimum performance , including :
o Dell Support Center : Quickly access Dell inspection and repair and support from an icon on your desktop that provides automate fixes , software system raise and tools to help keep your system up - to - date and melt down efficiently .
o DellConnect ™ Remote Assistance1 : Dell experts help diagnose and solve PC problems via an Internet connecter ( available only on Windows - based systems ) .
If you are on Twitter and would wish to bring together the conversation about the Inspiron Mini 12 , follow www.twitter.com/hashtags , typecast your commentary and cease your tweet with # mini12 .
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