Earlier today we reported on the latest Intel Atom series that saw the launch of a few new processors as well as express chipsets. Dell have announced that the Dell Mini 10 will be getting an upgrade to the new Intel Atom series by launching a new Mini 10 netbook running an Intel Atom N450 processor.
The new Dell Mini 10 will be launched on January 5th and will have a starting price of $299. The Jan 5 launch is initially just the US with a worldwide launch following 2 days later on January 7.
The Dell Mini 10 will ship running Windows 7 starter edition with the option of choosing Windows XP instead if you prefer. Other options will follow a month later seeing Linux being made available. [click to continue…]
DigiTimes are reporting that Acer expect to be the first company to produce a Google Chrome OS netbook with the company expecting them to start shipping the new netbook in the second half of 2010. Acer have been working on the new netbook since earlier this year according to DigiTimes sources.
JT Wang, Acer's chairman, expects that the netbook will be the first of any Chrome OS netbooks to ship. [click to continue…]
Dell have managed to create a Google Chrome OS image for booting a Dell Mini 10 from USB in to the new operating system. Before reading on for the details, note that this was just created recently, hasn't had much testing and is unsupported by Dell.
The new operating system hasn't been officially launched yet, but already has a number of people going through the source code to create versions that run virtualised on VMWare and other software along with a USB install over at Engadget just last week.
The version from Dell can be downloaded (8GB memory stick needed) and does function with Wi-Fi or wired connections. A couple of problems with this version is that wireless takes from 5 - 10 minutes to actually start working, although it does work. [click to continue…]
A couple of weeks back we mentioned a new proof-of-concept device from Stantum PC that showed promise. Netbooked managed to get some hands-on time with the multi-touch slate to see how well it works.
The Stantum PC is actually a modified Dell Mini 10 netbook that's had a few things taken out and a multi-touch screen added that is capable of detecting inputs from 10 fingers. The video (after the jump) shows a very responsive slate that actually shows quite a lot of promise. The multi-touch screen is actually resistive rather than capacitive which was a surprise. By using resistive it doesn't limit you to just fingers as shown in the video. [click to continue…]
The Stantum is a multi-touch slate PC that has a 10.1 inch touch screen. It is based and built around a Dell Mini 10 and has no keyboard, has the webcam removed and has just 2 USB ports.
The Slate PC comes supplied with Windows 7 installed (although it's not clear which version). The multi-touch screen is capable of sensing up to 10 fingers at a time which is plenty for a screen of this size. Other features removed from the Dell Mini 10 are mostly connectivity with it having no wifi and no bluetooth as both antennas were removed. [click to continue…]
Sprint have announced that they are offering an EVDO enabled netbook in the form of the Dell Inspiron Mini 10. The netbook costs $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and will set you back $59.99 on a 24 month contract that will provide 5GB of data per month.
The Mini 10 netbook has a 10.1 inch screen that has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Powering the netbook is an Intel Atom Z520 processor running at 1.33GHz along with 1GB of RAM and a 160GB harddrive.
Connectivity wise it has wireless at b/g speeds along with the integrated EVDO Rev.A for hooking up to mobile networks while on the move. Separately the netbook costs $349 if ordered direct from Dell, so you do save a bit on the netbook although you are locked in to a 24 month contract in getting the cheaper price. [click to continue…]
Dell have announced the new Dell Inspiron 13z laptop that runs Windows 7. The new 13z is a step up from the Inspiron 11z that was launched recently. The Dell 13z has a 13.3" HD WLED True-Life display that can display a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The battery life on the 13z is also quite good with the standard 4 cell battery being capable of powering the laptop for 5 hours with an optional 8 cell battery bumping that up to almost 11.5 hours of usage on a single charge. The laptop weighs 3.94lbs and measures 1.04" in thickness.
Storage wise it comes with either a 250GB or 360GB harddrive with the 250GB spinning at 5,400RMP and the larger 360GB spinning at 7,200RPM. Powering the 13z you can choose either an Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100 or an Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 each running at 1.3GHz.
The lowest spec model comes with the Dual Core SU4100 processor and also includes the smaller of the harddrives with 2GB of RAM and an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500MHD chip. Price in the UK for that is £479 including shipping and delivery. [click to continue…]
We recently mentioned that Dell are launching the Dell Adamo XPS ultra thin laptop that measures just under 10mm. Information on the Adamo XPS is very thin on the ground at the moment with just a few teaser shots and a lot of speculation providing what we know.
Business Week claim that the laptop will cost $2000 when launched and one of the most unique features seems to be a heat-sensing strip that runs along the lip of the lid. When gliding your finger across the strip the thing glows white and the casing opens up the aluminium lid. [click to continue…]
Rob928 is a user over on the My Dell Mini website and he has showcased his Dell Mini 9 tablet conversion that uses the business version of the Mini 9 (a Vostro A90) along with a Hoda Technology solderless touchscreen. The tablet doesn't convert although it does work with full pen integration.
Other upgrades to the Mini 9 Tablet is a 16GB SSD that has been upgraded from a smaller version. 1GB of RAM can be found inside along with WiFi, Bluetooth and the original Atom Processor that is in the Mini 9 netbooks. [click to continue…]
The Dell Mini 3i that was reported recently as going to China only now appears to be moving to the US also in the next few months.
The Mini 3i will be shipping in the US and will be aimed at competing with other Android handsets from companies such as HTC, Samsung and Motorola who are quickly making a mark in that territory.
When Crunch Gears tipster had a play with the Mini 3i it was reported that the phone was cheap and plasticky but it is expected that the phone will be spruced up when it makes it to the US. [click to continue…]
The Asus Eee 1005HA has been top of the best netbooks list for a few months now. For this reason we decided to take a look at the netbook to see exactly why it sits up the top there on Amazon's list and what makes it such a good seller.
The Asus 1005HA comes with a 10.1" LED backlit screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, it has 1GB of RAM, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor and a 160GB hard drive. It's most impressive feature is the 6 cell 63Wh battery that is capable of keeping the 1005HA powered for 10.5 hours on a full charge.
The netbook measures 1.4 inches at the thickest point and shrinks down a fair bit up to the front of the device. The reason that the netbook is larger at the back is due to the high capacity battery that has been included. However, on the whole, the netbook isn't badly proportioned at all and the extra size at the back really isn't noticed. On the back of the device you'll find a similar hinge to what Dell uses on their Mini series of netbooks where the screen slides back behind the device giving you a little extra space. [click to continue…]
Vodafone are launching a new mobile broadband service in the UK that potentially could see speeds of up to 14.4Mbps. The service is starting in the larger cities such as London, Birmingham and Liverpool.
Although it sounds great getting 14.4Mbps over the air, in reality it probably won't happen for a while. Speeds that customers can expect to see vary from 1Mbps to 4Mbps with a potential 10.8Mbps being possible in the "perfect" conditions. [click to continue…]
