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From Engadget: Dell’s putting on the neon lights for its new line of Inspiron desktops, and as usual, customization’s the key here. In addition to two body types — slim (pictured) and mini tower — there’s eight different colors to choose from: Piano Black, Pure White, True Blue, Formula Red, Tangerine Orange, Spring Green, Plum Purple and Promise Pink. That last one’s tied to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure program, which the company currently donates to for every Promise Pink laptop it sells. Processor options include Intel Celeron, Core 2 Duo, and Core 2 Quad, and AMD Sempron, Athlon X2 and Phenom X4. Other specs include six USB ports (two in front, four in back), up to 8GB RAM on select systems, integrated Intel graphics or ATI Radeon GPUs, and up to 750GB HDD for slims and 1TB for mini-towers. If you’re currently in the market for a new PC, you might want to hold off just a tad longer. These new Inspirons are due out this Spring for US and China and start at $299 for the lowest of the low-end models.

From pc/hardwares.about.com: The Bottom Line
Dell’s Inspiron E530s slimline design helps reduce the overall size of the system but it retains much of the performance and features of its full sized version. This is a great low cost system for those looking to save a little desktop space but dont want to sacrifice performance.

Pros
Full Desktop Components
Relatively Low Cost
Includes LCD Monitor
Cons
Half-Height Card Slots Limit Expansion Possibilities
Lacks FireWire Port
Description
Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 Dual Core Desktop Processor
1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Memory
320GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive
16x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Burner
Intel GMA X3100 Integrated Graphics
Dell SE198WFP 19″ LCD Monitor
10/100 Ethernet
Six USB 2.0 Ports
14.2″ x 17.1″ x 3.9″

Engadget has this review: Dell’s Mini 10 netbook certainly seems to occupy the sweet spot between the company’s Mini 9 and Mini 12 offerings but, according to Laptop’s review of the netbook, there may be just a few too many trade-offs for some folks. On the upside, the Mini 10 does compare favorably to most other 10-inch netbooks in terms of size and weight, and the keyboard is actually a tad larger than the one on the Mini 12, with it measuring about 0.3-inches deeper and extending right to the edge of the system. Unfortunately, Laptop found that the reworked touchpad was quite a bit more finicky than the one’s on its counterparts, and Dell’s decision to hold back on some features like a six-cell battery means that it doesn’t quite give you the same bang for the buck as something like the Samsung NC10 or ASUS Eee PC 1000HE. Still undecided?

eon.businesswire.com, has these tech specs. Unfortunately, video is difficult tocome by.

Products and services like the Inspiron Minis, the Wasabi handheld wireless printer and the Dell Design Studio are redefining value, personalization and customization for connected mobile lifestyles.

The News:

Features available today on the Inspiron Mini 10 include:
Sleek design and starting weight of only 2.86 lbs.*
Roomy keyboard – 92 percent of full-size for comfort and ease of use.
Multi-touch gestures touchpad – navigate the screen using simple movements to rotate, scroll and zoom documents and photos.
10.1” WSVGA “edge-to-edge” 16:9 widescreen display.
HDMI output for enhanced entertainment connectivity
Internal WiFi.
Built-in Webcam.
Windows XP.
1 GB RAM* standard and 160GB* hard drive, providing ample capacity for mobile applications, content creation and storage.
Expanded color palette options to express your personal style: Obsidian Black, Alpine White, Cherry Red, Promise Pink, Ice Blue and Jade Green.
Fully featured QVC configuration includes free shipping, a 4GB* SD memory card and productivity software.
Available in the U.S. on Dell.com beginning Feb. 26, with a starting price of $399.
Also available online in other countries beginning Feb. 26.
Dell Remote Access is designed to link directly to home-based digital materials from any Web-connected device.1