[Breaking] Dell Reveals "Mini Inspiron" - The Eee PC Competitor!

**Strider** · 30-05-2008, 06:26 PM

Gizmodo’s Brian Lam managed to catch Michael Dell at the All Things D conference and he just so happened to be carrying around a "Mini Inspiron". According to Lam, the notebook features three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA port, Ethernet, and a media-reader.

Once Gizmodo spilled the beans on the tiny notebook, the Direct2Dell blog site went ahead and released two more images of the sub-$500 Mini Inspiron and all of its Candy Red glory. It's hard to get an idea of how large the screen is, but we're guessing that it's likely 8.9" running at a resolution of 1024x600. The keyboard also looks to be a bit on the small side and lacks function keys on the top row. And although official specifications for the device haven't been announced, it's almost a given that the Mini Inspiron will feature a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor and a 945G chipset. The Mini Inspiron will be available with Windows XP or Ubuntu Linux.

For real world shots of the Mini Inspiron, head over to Gizmodo.

**Chef** · 30-05-2008, 07:24 PM

I am so getting one of those!!! Even though I still hate Dell Computers....but that little lappy is gangster!

Dark Star · 31-05-2008, 09:19 AM

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. The Mini Inspiron will be available with Windows XP or Ubuntu Linux.

Just for the information .. tis is not true Open Book.. Just they put the name.. Also the Ubuntu Linux they will ship is not the normal Ubuntu , its the Ubuntu Mobile that will be release soon

**Strider** · 31-05-2008, 03:06 PM

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but that little lappy is gangster!

Yeah, it looks just cool.

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Just they put the name.. Also the Ubuntu Linux they will ship is not the normal Ubuntu , its the Ubuntu Mobile that will be release soon

But normal ubuntu can be installed in that, right?

**Chef** · 31-05-2008, 05:39 PM

Ubuntu Mobile?? Can that be installed on normal desktops and other lappy's when its released?

**1mAn3rd** · 31-05-2008, 09:17 PM

Hehe I'd rather go with an EEE PC. Just imagine the price of this. Usually, a laptop this small would be around $700 when you could just get an EEE and upgrade the hard drive and RAM.

**Chef** · 01-06-2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 1mAn3rd

Hehe I'd rather go with an EEE PC. Just imagine the price of this. Usually, a laptop this small would be around $700 when you could just get an EEE and upgrade the hard drive and RAM.

The computer only costs $600 and I doubt you want to upgrade a EEE PC....A solid state hard drive don't come cheap and secondly all EEE PC's are limited to only 1GB for RAM! < That will cost you more then enough, as you may as well get a $900 proper laptop at this point!

**1mAn3rd** · 01-06-2008, 11:48 PM

Well, when I built my computer, a 320GB hard drive only costs $80 at PCW (a local computer store). And RAM won't be terribly expensive... probably another $80. I would only need a 100GB hard drive though, seeing as I don't even use 100GB on my 320GB hard drive. So technically, it would be worth it.

**Chef** · 02-06-2008, 04:27 AM

EEE PC's use Solid State Drives not, laptop or desktop hard drives..lols...a SSD 32GB cost around $500 atm!

**1mAn3rd** · 02-06-2008, 06:02 AM

OOOOH I didn't know that

I thought it used a normal laptop hard drive xD My mistake

30-05-2008, 06:26 PM	#1
Strider Founder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Last City Zion! Posts: 3,539 Thanks: 287 Thanked 345 Times in 298 Posts Rep Power: 62 OS:	[Breaking] Dell Reveals "Mini Inspiron" - The Eee PC Competitor! Gizmodo’s Brian Lam managed to catch Michael Dell at the All Things D conference and he just so happened to be carrying around a "Mini Inspiron". According to Lam, the notebook features three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA port, Ethernet, and a media-reader. Once Gizmodo spilled the beans on the tiny notebook, the Direct2Dell blog site went ahead and released two more images of the sub-$500 Mini Inspiron and all of its Candy Red glory. It's hard to get an idea of how large the screen is, but we're guessing that it's likely 8.9" running at a resolution of 1024x600. The keyboard also looks to be a bit on the small side and lacks function keys on the top row. And although official specifications for the device haven't been announced, it's almost a given that the Mini Inspiron will feature a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor and a 945G chipset. The Mini Inspiron will be available with Windows XP or Ubuntu Linux. For real world shots of the Mini Inspiron, head over to Gizmodo. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Want to ask a question? Try This! A guide on how to post a question, reply to a post etc.

30-05-2008, 07:24 PM	#2
Chef Hardware Support Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: C:/Program Files/Games/ Age: 17 Posts: 965 Thanks: 65 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Rep Power: 13 OS:	Re: [Breaking] Dell Reveals "Mini Inspiron" - The Eee PC Competitor! I am so getting one of those!!! Even though I still hate Dell Computers....but that little lappy is gangster! __________________

31-05-2008, 05:39 PM	#5
Chef Hardware Support Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: C:/Program Files/Games/ Age: 17 Posts: 965 Thanks: 65 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Rep Power: 13 OS:	Re: [Breaking] Dell Reveals "Mini Inspiron" - The Eee PC Competitor! Ubuntu Mobile?? Can that be installed on normal desktops and other lappy's when its released?

31-05-2008, 09:17 PM	#6
1mAn3rd News Reporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Guilford CT, United States Posts: 395 Thanks: 28 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 5 OS:	Re: [Breaking] Dell Reveals "Mini Inspiron" - The Eee PC Competitor! Hehe I'd rather go with an EEE PC. Just imagine the price of this. Usually, a laptop this small would be around $700 when you could just get an EEE and upgrade the hard drive and RAM. __________________ --1mAn3rd

01-06-2008, 11:48 PM	#8
1mAn3rd News Reporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Guilford CT, United States Posts: 395 Thanks: 28 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 5 OS:	Re: [Breaking] Dell Reveals "Mini Inspiron" - The Eee PC Competitor! Well, when I built my computer, a 320GB hard drive only costs $80 at PCW (a local computer store). And RAM won't be terribly expensive... probably another $80. I would only need a 100GB hard drive though, seeing as I don't even use 100GB on my 320GB hard drive. So technically, it would be worth it. __________________ --1mAn3rd

02-06-2008, 04:27 AM	#9
Chef Hardware Support Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: C:/Program Files/Games/ Age: 17 Posts: 965 Thanks: 65 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Rep Power: 13 OS:	Re: [Breaking] Dell Reveals "Mini Inspiron" - The Eee PC Competitor! EEE PC's use Solid State Drives not, laptop or desktop hard drives..lols...a SSD 32GB cost around $500 atm!

02-06-2008, 06:02 AM	#10
1mAn3rd News Reporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Guilford CT, United States Posts: 395 Thanks: 28 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 5 OS:	Re: [Breaking] Dell Reveals "Mini Inspiron" - The Eee PC Competitor! OOOOH I didn't know that I thought it used a normal laptop hard drive xD My mistake __________________ --1mAn3rd

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