A short preview of the upcoming Dell mini-notebook
APC got a brief hands-on with the upcoming mini-notebook from Dell, currently nicknamed the "Inspiron Mini". Here are the salient bits:
• Ubuntu will probably be an option. (Perhaps the Netbook Remix?)
• Launching in August, probably.
• Late to market because they're "working on getting the right keyboard," something I agree is the heart-and-soul of a good notebook.
• No dedicated function keys. (That's fine with me.)
• Three USB ports, VGA output, memory card reader.
Up close with Dell’s Eee PC killer [APCmag.com]
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...And as one who prefers Dell notebooks, but has fat fingers, I'll obviously pass.