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Dell enter a mini laptop market, the upcoming Dell mini laptop will be Dell “E” and “E” Slim.

Dell’s breaking the Dell E into two device types, a 8.9-inch model clearly meant to take on the Eee 900, and the 12.1-inch “E Slim” which actually looks positioned to take on the MacBook Air and X300, at a mere 0.8-inches thick, though perhaps in a lower-end capacity.

• E Classic model for super low-end use
• E Video and E Video+ for more RAM, larger flash storage, webcams and Bluetooth
• E Slim come with WiMAX

OS? According to the close source, Dell “E” series will be runing on both Windows XP and Linux.

Dell is expected to offer accessories, such as a USB TV dongle, carry case, second battery, an auto/air adapter, Bluetooth accessories, and external HDD or DVD drive options.

Price? Dell “E” estimated start at $299.

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A very nice young lady from the middle east got to chatting with an HP rep today and sent her the following:

The rep also said he had not heard about any user configurable options, so I’m not sure what’s up with that. They are however offering XP as an install option.

The notebooks are available with either 1.2GHz or 1.6GHz processors and a choice of 1GB or 2GB of RAM.  120GB or 160GB hard-drives are also options.  All will have WiFi a/b/g, a 1.3-megapixel webcam and the 6-cell battery.

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The HP 2133 Mini-Note is available in five different configurations that range in price from $499 - $849 and include various processor speeds, choices of Microsoft Vista flavors and even a distribution of Linux (SUSE).

Hardware Specifications

Operating system - Windows Vista Home Basic 32
Processor - VIA C7-M ULV processor (1.2 GHz, 128 KB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Memory - 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Memory slots - 1 DIMM
Hard drive - 120 GB 5400 rpm SATA
Display size - 8.9-inch diagonal WXGA
Graphics - VIA Chrome 9
Integrated camera - VGA camera
Ports and slots - 2 USB 2.0, 1 microphone in, 1 headphone/line-out, 1 external VGA monitor, 1 RJ-45, 1 AC power, 1 Express Card/54, 1 secure digital
Network interface - 10/100/1000 NIC
Wireless - Broadcom 802.11a/b/g
Battery - 3-cell (28 WHr) high capacity Lithium-Ion
Power supply - External 65-watt Smart AC adapter, 6-foot (1.8-meter) power cord included. Total length including external AC adapter is 12 feet (3.66 meter). HP Fast Charge Technology
Weight - 2.8 lb (1.27 kg)
Dimensions (w x d x h) - 10.04 x 6.5 x 1.05 in (255 x 165 x 27 mm)
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In fact, Google search is the most powerful search engine in the world. I’m just wonder how many company would buy a Google mini appliance box.

Google Mini Search Appliance

The Google Mini offers the simplicity and power of Google’s universal search technology at a great price. An integrated hardware and software solution, the Mini offers true plug-and-play installation and can be purchased online. Whether you’re looking to search your company’s internal information or your public website, the Mini has the features for your business.

Search your corporate data and improve employee productivity

With the Google Mini, you can offer employees relevant and secure search across intranets, file servers, and business applications. Employees’ familiarity with Google’s user interface from searching on Google.com will facilitate adoption in your enterprise, and instant access to corporate information will make them more productive.

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