As predicted, Dell has finally stopped months of itty bitty leaks and come clean with their very own Eee PC destroyer, the Mini 9 netbook.
Despite going through a series of name changes, the micro lappie once known as the Mini Inspiron 910 is yours to own from today, reportedly starting at a not too shabby $599, including delivery.
For now, us Australian netbook lovers are only getting dibs on the XP version, but at that price we're certainly not going to balk. Under the hood you'll find a hearty 1GB of RAM, up to 16GB SSD, an Intel Atom and the usual 8.9in screen that seemingly every laptop needs these days to make itself hip for the cool kids heading back to school or college.
Input-wise, you'll get USB, a 3-in 1 card reader, VGA and Ethernet. On top of that you get Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and a 1.3MP camera for web nattering. At the moment, Dell is being coy about how much the specced up versions will cost here, but they have just announced overseas that a Linux model will land "in a few weeks." We'll keep you posted.
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