Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook Unveiled

Dell launched today the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 low-cost netbook, featuring a 8.9-inch display and the Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor.

Starting at 2.28 pounds, the Inspiron Mini 9 comes with 512MB or 1GB of DDR2 memory, 8GB or 16GB of solid state drive storage, Intel GMA 950 GPU, a 4-cell battery, and 1.3-megapixel web camera.

Its glossy display has a resolution of 1024X600 pixels and uses LED backlight, according to the product specifications.

The netbook has one speaker, three USB ports, 802.11g wireless connection, optional Bluetooth, an Ethernet LAN port, 3-in-1 media card reader, and VGA output.

The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 that runs Windows XP Home operating system starts at $399. However, a page at Dell.com says the mini-laptop will be also offered with Ubuntu Linux 8.04, with a $349 price tag for the basic configuration.

This article was updated 08/04/2008.