Notebooks and Netbooks Trending Toward the 12-inch Mark

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There’s the Dell Inspiron Mini 12, which, yes, is technically a netbook, but does show that it’s possible to make something decent in that size for under $600. Then there’s the ASUS N20A, a new 12.1-inch ultraportable laptop with Intel Centrino 2 technology. The ASUS site claims it’s built for heavy usage, so obviously they feel that a 12-inch screen will work as a primary business or travel notebook at least.

 

http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=2565&l1=5&l2=75&l3=809&l4=0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Arrives: Sleek but Slow

 

Everyone wanted to see and touch the Inspiron Mini 12 because it’s the first netbook with a 12-inch display

 

Striking a clear difference between the Dell MIni 12 and the other netbooks on the market is its 1280 x 800 resolution 12-inch screen.

 

Instead our configuration has a 1.6GHz Atom Z530 Silverthorne-class processor

 

With that said, we like that Dell has included its Apple-like Dell Dock (κάτσε η apple δεν έχει πατέντα? ) on top of Vista for shortcuts to your favorite application