Ready to order: The Dell Inspiron Mini 12
The Inspiron Mini 12, Dell's biggest netbook, is now available to order! Almost one month ago, CMS Report was the first to break the news that Dell was readying their site for the release of the Mini 12. Current prices of selected configurations range from $549 to $649 which is about the expected price of this netbook.
Microsoft's Vista Home Basic is currently the only operating system available for the Mini 12. However, Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP on the Mini 12 are expected by the end of the year.
For the OS-minded shopper, the Mini 12 currently comes with Windows Vista Home Basic, but expect Ubuntu and Windows XP versions by the end of the year.
With a starting weight of only 2.72 lbs. and only 0.92 in. thick, current standard features on the Inspiron Mini 12 include a built-in webcam, 1GB of RAM, built-in Bluetooth and 802.11b/g wireless, a sharp 12.1‑inch WXGA display and an ample keyboard.
I will personally be waiting for the Ubuntu version of the Mini 12 to be released before I make my order. I will be curious though how users will review the Vista version of the Mini 12 as I would worry about performance issues. More curious is when we'll see the first hacked Mini 12 running Mac's OS 10.x similar to what we saw with the Mini 9.
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Bryan Ruby is the owner and editor for CMS Report. He founded CMSReport.com in 2006 on the belief that information technologists, website owners, and web developers desired visiting sites where they could learn about content management systems without the sales pitch. Outside of his late night blogging hours, he is the Information Technology Officer for a field office in the federal government.
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#1 Mini 12 review
Gizmodo has a review of the Inspiron Mini 12: http://gizmodo.com/5093030/dell-inspiron... . They like it, but would rather see XP/Ubuntu loaded instead of Vista as well as a more competitive price.