There’s a built-in webcam and microphone, a multi-card reader, and standard wifi 802.11 b/g. Bluetooth and 3G connectivity are optional. The hard drive is 160GB, especially impressive given the light weight and claimed battery life (see below). It also comes with a one year warranty.

The available colors are red (ruby), white (seashell), blue (sappire), and black (diamond) colors. The press release talks a lot about its sleek design, although no picture is provided. (Image above is from Acer’s 10.1″ ultra-thin product page.)

Now, for some of the really cool features:
- Gesture-reading touch pad
- Support for up to 2GB RAM (surprising for a Win XP minilaptop)
- 7.5 hour battery life
- (I repeat) 7.5 hour battery life!

Acer’s gone a really long way with battery life. Their front page has some eight plus hour notebook models. Those notebooks and the new D250 netbooks are really impressive.

Source: Acer presents the new Aspire One D250
Product Link: Acer Aspire One Ultra-Thin 10.1″

Just learned via email that “the Mini 9 has reached the end of the line at Dell Home.”

Does this mean no more Mini 9’s or just no more Mini 9’s at Dell Home Store’s Netbook Section?

The message had a link to the Mini 10v. I’m guess that’s the Mini 9’s replacement.

 
 
Update: It’s official: Bidding Adieu to the Dell Inspiron Mini 9.
(Hat tip: @lohhw3)

 
 

HP is the world’s largest PC maker. Android is a software originally designed for cellphones. Testing is in progress and no decision has been made.

Seems like a natural transition: Android gets larger; notebooks get smaller; at some point, the two intersect.

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