Why Paint Your Nails When You Can Paint Your Netbook?
Netbook manufacturer Dell has teamed up with nail polish experts OPI to bring you 26 new color palette choices for netbooks and notebooks. You will be able to customize Dell Inspiron Mini, Inspiron, and Studio computers in the Dell Design Studio.
Six of the 26 colors will be holiday-themed, with examples like “Dear Santa,” and “Smitten with Mittens.” Did you just cringe at the sound of “Smitten with Mittens”? We don’t blame you, but at least Dell’s trying to be creative.
Overall, the whole themed concept sounds pretty innovative – allowing individuals the opportunity for personalization. We don’t know what the pricing and availability of these machine will be just yet, but when we do we’ll let you know.
CES: Dell Adamo Notebook, Plus New Dell Mini 10
What do we know? It’s black, extremely thin, and unfortunately not a netbook. Officials wouldn’t confirm a processor, but said it will be for sale sometime in the first half of 2009.
Dell “focused heavily on the industrial design of the notebook, using top of the line materials.” While we don’t have much more than a taste of the Adamo for now, Dell said “it will have the better capabilities you’d expect.” I have no idea what that means.
The other big news? The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook, a 10-inch machine falling right in between the Dell Mini 9 and Dell Mini 12. This is the third Dell netbook in four months, a frightening rate to be churning out quality machines. Of course, the Mini 10 will be little more than a Mama Bear-sized version of the previous Inspiron Minis, but we can’t help but appreciate their diligence.
They made some comments about the possible cannabilization of their own machines, remaining positive. “The numbers are all over the map,” said Tatelman. “It’s safe to say in some ways (a Netbook) is analogous to a smartphone as a companion product.”
Dell also understands the versatility of netbooks. “In some places it’s a way to acquire new customers faster, in some places it’s a companion device, and in some places it’s a primary computer.” They don’t care which, as long as people are buying.
Other Dell CES releases include a $50 USB Digital Tuner for catching free TV broadcasts (available later this year) and the Wasabi handheld printer, offering the ability to print while mobile. Sounds good to us.
Via CNet.
Vodafone’s Dell 3G Netbook Mixup
Vodafone put a temporary stop on sales of Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbooks designed to run on the carrier’s 3G HSDPA network because the netbooks, which were supposed to be fitted with the standard 16B solid state drive, arrived with only an 8GB drive. The netbooks were also missing the promised copy of Microsoft Works Suite 2009.
[via apcmag]
Dell Inspiron Mini-9 Now Available For $299
Dell has decided to stick with the price drop it tested on Black Friday. The Mini-9 netbook retailed for $299, and is still available for that price.
The Mini 9 is available in Obsidian Black or Alpine White, or a few other colors for an additional cost. The Mini 9 runs Ubuntu Linux and has 512 MB RAM, a 4 GB SSD, and an 8.9″ LED. For an extra $35 you can upgrade the solid state drive to 8 GB – a choice we recommend.
Though the Mini-12 is already on the market, the Mini-9 is still making news. We’ve covered it before but the netbook just keeps on popping up – something to be expected from such a successful machine. Reviewers have loaded praise on the netbook, particularly noting its excellent battery life which distinguishes it from such competitors as the Acer Aspire One or MSI Wind.
Netbook Deals For Black Friday: Get Pumped
Thanksgiving is here, though given the amount of crazy deals to be offered tomorrow, it might more properly be named ‘Black Friday’s Eve.’
Netbooks are going to be flying off the shelves this year, with some amazingly cheap offers on classic netbooks, as well as some new ones. With the slew of recent new netbook releases on everyone’s mind, tonight and tomorrow will be big for the industry. With no further ado, check out these amazing Black Friday netbook deals, coming to a retailer near you.
The Asus Eee PC 900a will be offered at Best Buy for $299, the cheapest it’s been since its original release. In case you’ve forgotten, the 8.9″ XP-running netbook hit stores at $550 back in the day. Though unconfirmed, some analysts (such as one on ComputerWorld Blogs) suspect the Asus Eee PC 1000 may also be going for about $399.
Two New Netbook Announcements To Get Excited About
As part of a new recent trend towards accessibility and efficiency, Dell has announced that its Inspiron Mini-9 will be available with 3G broadband.
CEO Michael Dell confirmed the company’s intentions to sign up more wireless providers for its new netbooks, though he did not specify when.
For a mere $125, Mini-9 netbooks in the United States will be set up to feature WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network). However, that’s not the best part: AT&T is offering a $120 rebate on it if you sign a two-year contract!
While exciting, the new offer is only going to be available on the newer, XP-running versions of the Mini-9.
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The new announcements aren’t only coming from Dell; Taiwanese computer company Acer has some things to say as well. Acer, producer of the well known Acer Aspire One A110, had a big role in getting the netbook ball rolling in the tech industry.
Acer’s Scott Lin announced that the netbooks of the company are expected to get bigger and cheaper in 2009. The new Aspire One will take on a 10″ form around February or March of the coming year, a departure from the earlier Aspire One which only measured in at 8.9 inches. Analysts have suggested this is a move to try to take up more space in the market which, though in a sense started by Acer, is now owned by the Dell Mini netbooks, the Eee PC, and MSI’s Wind.
As Black Friday draws closer, new netbook announcements seem to be coming out at light speed. We’re definitely pumped to see what else is coming soon.
