Dell today officially unveiled the Inspiron Mini 9. It is specifically designed to cater mobile internet lifestyle. Excellent for teens and travelers alike, the affordable Internet companion can be fine-tuned to fit their specific needs. Inspiron Mini features sealed keyboard and reliable 8 GB solid state drive (SSD) memory storage, 1 DDR RAM, a bright 8.9‑inch glossy LED display (1024×600), Built-in Webcam, bundled with Dell Video Chat, Built-in Bluetooth® for easy wireless connections to Bluetooth-enabled accessories like a pair of stereo headphones, a mouse, a printer, etc. Dell has also teamed up with Box.net to provide online storage with 2 GB basic plan, extendable up to 25 GB. The netbook is available in optional – Obsidian Black or Alpine White – and optional Windows® XP® or Ubuntu 8.04 with custom Dell interface (coming soon). The Inspiron Mini with Windows XP Home is available immediately starting at $399, while the Ubuntu version will retail slightly cheaper at $349. [Gizmodo VIA Laptop Notebooks News]
Raon has finally reveal the pricing of its latest AMD Dual Core Everun Note, after weeks of speculation and rumors. The unit will retail at recommended sales price of $879, which is quite decent considering the level of specs packed in such a tiny space. Everun runs on AMD Turion 64×2 Dual Core at 1.2GHz, 1GB DDR2 RAM, ATI RS690E with 64MB DDR2 VGA, 7″ 1024*600 LCD. It also comes with optional 12GB SSD and 80GB 1.8″ hard disk, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, 1.3M pixel CMOS Camera, SD/MMC slot, ALC262 HD Audio, 2xUSB, 1xUSB mini, 1x mini PCIExpress, USIM card slot ports, and VGA output. A USIM card slot will let you insert a 3G SIM card and browse the internet at broadband speeds. Everun Note is a perfect deal for those who are looking for raw processing power in a small package but refuse to pay ultra-premium price for the likes of VAIO UX. It may sell considerably more expensive than average netbooks, but it definitely has much higher specs. [UMPCPortal VIA Laptop Notebooks News]
Intel Corporation has shown the second-generation design of its classmate PC – a low-cost, Internet-oriented, child-sized laptop computing platform designed to take the punishment dished-out in school environments and broaden access for the 95% of children worldwide who are currently deprived of the benefits offered by such technology. This new classmate PC is based on an Intel® Celeron® M processor with 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and mesh network capabilities, top of the line models will feature a 9-inch LCD screen, extended battery life, 512 MB memory, a 30 GB HDD storage and an integrated webcam. It supports Microsoft Windows XP and variants of the Linux operating environment and will come pre-installed with an education software stack available in more than eight languages. Expected to cost between US$300 and $500 when it goes on sale in April this year. [Intel]
CTL will be releasing a new laptop called the Netbook 2GO PC. It features an Intel Celeron M CPU, 915GMS chipset, 512MB of RAM, a 9-inch, 800 x 480 LCD display, 40GB hard drive, 802.11b/g, SD / MMC reader, and standard ports and jacks. The systems run XP and has a VGA webcam, three hours usage time between charges. The 2GO will be available in 2 months for $400. [Engadget via Laptop Blog]
