Hot on the heals of Inventec subsidiary Kojinsha (KJS) who recently launched 7- and 8.9-inch mini-notebooks based on Intel's low-power consumption Atom Z5x0 (Silverthorne) CPUs, rather than the N270 (Diamondville) found in most netbooks, Dell Japan is planning to launch the Inspiron Mini 12 on October 29 featuring a 12.1-inch LCD panel and either the Atom Z520 or Z530 processors.
The Inspiron Mini 12 weighs 1.24kg with a thickness of 23.3-27.6mm. Pricing will start at 89,800 Yen (US$967), according to Dell.
| Dell Inspiron Mini 12 specifications | |
| Item | Detail |
| CPU | Intel Atom Z520 or Z530 |
| Memory | 1GB DDR2 |
| Display | 12.1-inch panel |
| VGA | Intel GMA500 |
| Chipset | Intel System Controller Hub US15W |
Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, October 2008
Dell Inspiron Mini 12 notebook
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