The Dell Inspiron Mini 12 is the latest notebook to join Dell’s lineup of Inspiron Mini’s. The new Mini 12 is only about 1.1 inches thick from top to bottom! Consequently, this notebook only weighs 3 pounds. Another important mention on the Mini 12 is that it features a keyboard that is about 92% the size of an original desktop keyboard. I personally dislike laptops that have small keys and are too hard to type on.

If you are interested in more Dell Mini notebooks then check out my Dell Mini 10v Netbook Review. Below I have provided the full specs for the Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Notebook (as provided on Dell.com):

Processors
Intel® AtomTM Z520 Processor (1.33GHz, 512KB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)
Intel® AtomTM Z530 Processor (1.60GHz, 512KB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)

Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
Ubuntu Linux version 8.04.1

Memory
1GB3 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM.

Chipset
Intel® US15W chipset

Graphics
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 500

LCD Display
Glossy 12.1 inch WXGA display (1280X800)

Audio and Speakers
One external speaker

Hard Drives
Up to 80GB5 4200RPM Hard Drive.

Optical Drives
None

Ports
USB 2.0 (3)
Integrated 10/100 LAN (RJ45)
15-pin VGA video connector
Audio jacks (1-line out, 1 mic-in)
3-in-1 Media Card Reader
AC adapter connector

Power
3-cell 24WHr Li-Ion Battery
6 cell 48 WHr Li-Ion Battery

Camera
Standard 1.3MP webcam

Wireless
Wi-Fi:
802.11g mini-card
Bluetooth:
Bluetooth® Internal (2.0) mini-card

Ports, Slots, Chassis
Externally Accessible
(3) USB 2.0
Integrated 10/100 LAN (RJ45)
15-pin VGA video connector
Audio jacks (1-line out, 1 Mic-in)
3-in-1 Media Card Reader
AC adapter connector Dimensions & Weight
Width: 11.77″ (299mm)
Height: 0.92″ (23.31mm) front / 1.09″ (27.61mm) back
Depth: 9.02″ (229mm)
Weight: Starting weight of 2.72 lbs. (1.236 kg)1(12.1″ display, 3 cell battery). Weights will vary depending on configurations and manufacturing variability.

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These new netbooks are a class of laptops that can potentially replace your old bulky notebook. The reasoning behind these new netbooks is if your going to utilize a lot of processor then why pay for it. Essentially people need to get online, more so than they need to play games, so lets give them something that is optimized for browsing the internet but not for editing video or playing advanced games. The result is a cheap, long lasting, new gadget that can allow you to get online anytime you want to for as long as you need to.

I have found three netbooks that allow you to do this for a reasonable price:

1) Sony Vaio P - Rediculous price, excellent power for multitasking, long battery life, big screen
2) Asus Eee PC 1000HE – Good price, Best processor, 9.5 hrs battery life, extra large screen
3) Samsung NC10 Netbook – Best price, adequate processor, 6 hour battery life, decent screen size

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