Isaiah's Tech

Today AT&T felt it would be the perfect day to release three laptops that you'll be able to use over their 3G network. The first one is above and it's the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 HD which is going for $39.99 on a 2-year contract. This netbook features a 10.1-inch display, 1GB of RAM, and a 250GB HDD.

The next netbook is the Acer Aspire One 532h which features a 10.1-inch display along with 1GB of RAM and an Intel Atom N450 CPU. This one's also going for $39.99 on a 2-year contract.

Last, but not least, there's the Aspire AS1830 notebook. This thin-and-light features an Intel Core i3 CPU, a 250GB HDD, an 11.6-inch display, and 2GB of RAM. This one is the highest-end of the two and it shows in the price. If you want to get this one it'll cost you $239.99 on a 2-year contract. Check them all out on AT&T.

[Slash Gear]

Starting on April 1st (no joke), Dell will be shipping out their Inspiron Mini 10 netbook with Clearwire WiMAX built-in. This is pretty impressive and it'll be available at select Clear retail locations and even on Clear.com. It'll be priced at $249.99 after some rebates, but you'll be bundled to a contract where you'll have to pay an unannounced price monthly.

[Engadget]

According to the latest leak, the Motorola CLIQ XT is scheduled to launch on March 10th and the HTC HD2 is set to launch on March 24th if this leak is to be believed - we're talking about T-Mobile USA here. Apparently, March 24 will be a pretty big day because they could be launching the Dell Mini 10 netbook on that day as well. Sometime in March we could also see more T-Mobile plans, more specifically Even More 1.5. We don't have any details on this so we'll have to wait around for that.

[Boy Genius]

You can now get the Dell Mini 10 netbook (without the red mug) with integrated WiMAX for an extra $60 USD. This netbook has identical specs to almost every other netbook you can think of out there so I don't really think I need to go through those again. If you order one today, you can expect it at your doorstep in early March.

[Electronista]

If the FCC is to be believed - and why not? - Dell is looking to add a WiMAX option to their Inspiron Mini 10 netbook. The specs seem to be the same though so there aren't any other surprises. It'sgot the same old Qualcomm Gobi chipset which every device should have and it has your choice of Windows XP and Windows 7 as an OS. Check out the FCC filing here.

[Boy Genius]

Just like we heard 2 weeks ago, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 can now be bought with the Intel Atom 1.66GHz N450 CPU. It's now available for $299.99 USD with that small upgrade. Check it out on Dell's site here.

[Engadget]

Dell has just announced that their Inspiron Mini 10 netbook will be available (in the US) with Intel's recently announced Pine Trail Atom N450 CPU starting on January 5th. The rest of the world will get their chance to get this netbook on January 7th. This news shouldn't be that surprising if you refer back to late November when we saw the FCC filing for it. If you wait you should notice a slight performance boost and a longer battery life than the current Atom Z520 CPU. It'll retail at $299 USD.

[Liliputing]

Sprint has just announced that they are going to start selling the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook... right now. For $199.99 USD you can get this 3G-equipped netbook on a 2-year contract and it has been reportedly popping up in select stores in Minneapolis and St. Paul. They'll likely be offering it everywhere else over the next couple of days or weeks.

[Liliputing]

On Dell Europe's official website, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 is now nowhere to be found. This leaves only the Mini 10v which has an Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 CPU. Maybe we'll see the Mini 10 again, but for now you'll have to just get the Mini 10v. While the Mini 10v has the faster CPU, the Mini 10 was extremely customizable.

[Liliputing]

Dell has just revealed a new option for the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook, which isn't all that shocking, since they've done this before (here and here). The Mini 10 (Mini 10v not included at this point) now has the option for an internal TV tuner. Gizmodo points out that the tuner costs $50 USD extra, but on the official Dell website it says that it's only a $20 addition. Check it out for yourselves here.

[Gizmodo]

The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 is not shy to give itself new features (see 720p). Today, Dell has added yet another option to the Mini 10 and if you read the title, you already know what it is. Yes, Dell has decided to give users a well-needed battery upgrade to a 6-cell, in addition to the 3-cell. It'll only cost $30 USD extra, so it's definitely a must-buy. On a side note, if you want to get one of those funky designs for your Mini 10 netbook it'll cost you an extra $60 USD.

[Engadget]

Someone over at Dell has leaked the roadmap for the future of the Inspiron Mini. The next Dell Inspiron Mini netbook that gets released will have an 11-inch display (11.6-inch HD display option), up to 250GB of HDD, up to 2GB of RAM, will run Windows Vista, and is expected to be released by the end of Q3 for a base price of $499 USD. If you're still interested in the Inspiron Mini 10 it will go through a couple of upgrades starting on April 17. The Inspiron Mini 10 will come with new options, such as: Windows Vista, 3G and a 1.86GHz CPU. I think this is a great step for Dell, but I still wonder if they're working on that underwhelming smartphone of theirs.

[Engadget]

The Dell Inspiron Mini 10, that came out last month, now has the option to go HD. If you want the new HD 720p screen, it will be available for just $35 USD more than the old 10.1-inch widescreen Anti-Glare display with a 1,024 x 576 resolution. The new 1,366 x 768 resolution Anti-Glare 10.1-inch screen is now available, but it's optional so make sure you don't forget to check it off or else you'll be stuck with the non-HD display, which sucks.

[Engadget]

If you purchase and play Killzone 2 anywhere between March 1 to March 14, you will have your shot at getting this replica Killzone 2 Gun. They will only be giving away 14 of these (one everyday) possibly based on your stats, that you will be able to find at Killzone.com. These replica guns will not be available in stores, so make sure you play 24/7 to increase your chances of winning.

"The G410 flat-panel is said to be one of the firm's greenest LCDs, as it proudly sports an EPEAT Gold rating and utilizes halogen-free laminates in circuit boards along with chassis plastics that contains 25 percent post-consumers recycled plastics." So, as you can already tell the Dell G2410 LCD monitor is quite eco-friendly. I've talked about the G2410 before and it seems to be launching $10 less than the expected price was more than a month ago. The monitor is now available for $349 USD. For the aforementioned price, you get the G2410 LCD monitor which rocks a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, "250 nits of brightness", standard VGA / DVI connectors and has a 5ms response time. It seems like a pretty good deal to me, considering that the monitor itself is 24-inches of eco-ness.

The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 is also now available for ordering off of the official Dell website. The pricing starts at $399 USD and if you want another colour besides Obsidian Black (be it Alpine White, New Cherry Red, Promise Pink [Dell will donate $5.00 USD to the Cure, if you choose this colour], Ice Blue or Jade Green) you will have to add $30 USD to your purchase. Another 'expandable' you may consider is upgrading the processor to a 1.6GHz Atom processor for an additional $50 USD. Unfortunately, you cannot expand the 160GB HDD (which disproves what i said in my previous blog post) or the 1GB RAM. The Mini 10 is said to have a ship date anywhere between March 31 to April 2.

The oh-so-sexy Dell Studio XPS 435 has just been priced. For the base model, you are looking at $1,099 USD. This includes "a 2.66GHz Core i7-920 processor, 3GB of RAM and an ATI Radeon HD 3650 256MB graphics card." If you are willing to fork over a ton of cash to turn this beauty into a beast then be prepared. If you want to upgrade the processor to the 3.2GHz Intel Core i7 it will add $1000 USD to your total. If you want to go for the over-the-top 24GB of RAM that will cost you another $1500 USD. Dell mentions that these desktops have a March 19 ship date.

Win A Replica Killzone Gun! (and picture): http://playstation.joystiq.com/2009/02/26/play-killzone-win-assault-rifle-replica/
Dell G2410 LCD Monitor (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/dells-greenish-g2410-lcd-monitor-goes-on-sale/
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/dells-inspiron-mini-10-finally-up-for-order-starts-at-399/
Dell Studio XPS 435 (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/dell-studio-xps-435-up-for-sale-action-starts-at-1099/

The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 is finally available on Dell's official website. It will be available on February 26, but you can get your orders in now. You will be getting the Mini 10, which has: "a 10.1-inch display, 802.11b/g WiFi, optional Bluetooth 2.1, HDMI out, an external DVD drive, upwards of 160GB of HDD space, 1GB of RAM, a keyboard that's 92 percent the size of a standard laptop, a multitouch trackpad, 720p media playback, optional WWAN, an internal TV tuner and your choice of a 3-cell (3 hours) or 6-cell (6.5 hours) battery." Call that a sweet deal, why don't you. 6.5 hours of battery life on a Dell notebook. While it may not be as long as the Asus EEE PC 1000HE's projected 9.5-hour battery life, it's still decent. Personally, i like the black and white models, cause i don't really enjoy having vibrant colours on my laptop.

Since i just finished mentioning the Dell Inspiron Mini 10's battery life, i might as well talk about the Asus Eee PC 1000HE. This laptop is now shipping to whoever pre-ordered the netbook. It has a 1.66GHz Atom N280 processor and has a projected battery life of up to 9.5 hours under the "perfectly ideal conditions." It's also under $400 USD and i'm actually considering buying one of these in the summertime or maybe even an upgrade to this. Or i can even buy the Android-based Asus netbook. That would be perfect!

On to the LOL news of the day. This is about getting your STD results sent to your phone. You may be too scared to receive the news that you've got an STD face-to-face so, in London, you can now receive the results via text messaging. It's funny, but at the same time it can attract many people to getting tested. I think the picture is hilarious though because the phone is running Windows Mobile (fail) and the sad face is just icing on the cake.

At MWC LG announced a new netbook. The LG-X120 has pre-loaded Windows XP, the Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, an integrated 1.3MP webcam, 1GB DDR2 RAM, WiFi, Bluetooth, and 3 USB ports. This 10.1-inch screened netbook also has a matte surface, so that it won't attract any of those nasty fingerprints. The best feature about this netbook is the "Smart-On" interface, "which basically allows the user to access the most frequently used programs just a few seconds after hitting the power button, without waiting for the operating system to completely load the desktop." This feature is currently trying to plague all PCs, notebooks and netbooks, so it's good to see that LG is trying it out. We all hate waiting 1 - 2 minutes in order for our desktops to fully load, so good job LG for satisfying our needs.

LG also said something else at MWC. LG mentioned that they are going to be releasing a 12MP cameraphone. Woop-ti-doo. No one cares anymore. People need to wake up and realize that megapixels aren't everything. I want optical zoom, so the first company to surprise me with optical zoom on their phone wins. Get on that LG. I still haven't seen or heard from Samsung's 12 megapixel cameraphone, so who knows when that will be released. The Sony Ericsson Idou was the only physical 12MP cameraphone that was available.

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/inspiron-mini-10-finally-shows-up-at-dells-website/
Asus Eee PC 1000HE (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/asus-begins-shipping-ultra-longevous-eee-pc-1000he/
STD Results Via Text (and picture): http://i.gizmodo.com/5157112/london-clinics-begin-sending-std-test-results-via-text
LG Netbook (and picture): http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10168008-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5
LG 12MP Cameraphone In The Works (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/lg-affirms-that-12-megapixel-cameraphone-is-in-the-works/