Dell’s netbook, the Inspiron Mini 9 (formerly the E-Slim), will apparently come out this Friday. And with that, Dell joins the long line of companies to promise something by the end of summer but not ship it until early fall. Apparently the hold up has been because of the magical keyboard but other factors may have been at play as well.
Whatever the case, it appears to almost be here. Rumors about a $300 starting price tag have been bandied about and, with Dell, that might actually be possible. Acer’s entry-level netbook is now down to $329, so Dell would just have to shave another $30 off somewhere. If you’ve waited this long to buy your first netbook, waiting a little longer until the end of the week might be a good idea.
[via Gizmodo]
Fool me once, shame on me.
Fool me twice, Im a moron.
So we can safely say I will believe ONLY when I see it.
Right now, its a close race between the Dell 910 and Duke Nukem Forever as to who will come out first.
News flash, Dell makes dirt cheap junk and sells them as high-end systems. Just ask 50% of their customers who have had a hard drive die a month after purchase. You’re dreaming if you think it’ll be anywhere near $300. They’re pricing it at at least $600, since that’s where the competition’s “cutting edge” netbooks are at. Gone are the days of the cheap Asus.