Just the other day we mentioned the slick looking Dell Inspiron Duo convertible netbook and sadly at that time there was nothing given as to when it will begin shipping. That said, the device was and remains available for pre-order by way of the Microsoft Store for $549. Well, flash forward a few days and more »

Dell has made good on it’s promise by putting the Inspiron Duo up for sale before the holidays. Here we are just a few days before Thanksgiving, and we can finally pre-order the netbook that converts to a tablet. The only issue is we don’t know when those pre-orders will arrive. If you simply can’t more »

Just in time for the holiday rush, Dell is expect to begin offering it’s “wow” hybrid tablet, the Inspiron Duo next week. The 10″ laptop features an inventive flipping screen that allows the unit to switch from tablet to laptop form. The Duo runs Windows 7 powered by a dual core processor. Pre-order information is more »

The tablet market might be getting a bit crowded soon with all those Android tablets trying to compete with the iPad. Along with all those tablets, we keep hearing comments that the netbook market is dying. The Dell Inspiron looks to combine those two products with the Dell Inspiron Duo which has a new video more »

Those looking for a 4G equipped netbook can look no further than T-Mobile. Well, you can still look further, however T-Mobile is now offering the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 4G, which as the name implies is both a netbook and also ready to take advantage of the 4G network. The Inspiron Mini 10 comes with more »

Those looking for a little more video watching oomph on a netbook, you may want to check out the latest offering from Dell. Its the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook, and it is now being offered with a Performance Plus Package. As far as what you will get over and above the regular version; SRS more »

Making sure to avoid getting buried by the Apple (presumably iPod) announcement tomorrow, Dell today announced a number of new computers. The new machines come in the form of a new desktop with options for Intel Core i5s or Core i7s and two new slim laptops. Dell’s new desktops To start, the new desktop is more »

Dell has recently announced via their Direct2Dell blog that customers can begin placing orders for the Dell Mini 10 netbook. But, instead of heading over to the Dell website if you are looking to place an order you need to visit QVC.

Initially the Dell Mini 10 will only be available through QVC, I guess they wanted to try and get the attention of the average person. Of course, they do plan on adding it to the regular Dell website, which as of now is scheduled for February 26. Finally, those that preorder the Mini 10 can expect the netbook to begin shipping out “next month.” As of now, the Mini 10 will be available only to those in the US market, however it was noted that it will be available worldwide “in the future.”

Keep reading for the Mini 10′s specs.

If you have read any of my previous posts, it should come as little surprise that I am a big fan of netbooks, however given our sister site Appletell does such a great job with the Mac coverage, I do not often get to cover another favorite of mine — OS X. So with that, it is safe to assume that I would be more than willing to pick up an official Apple netbook, should one be announced. Continued.

Until then, I plan to hold off running OS X on a netbook, despite how tempting it is. Of course if you are not as willing to wait as I am, then a new compatibility chart should help you out when it comes to choosing a netbook to work with. Short story, if you are considering going this route then you may want to pick up an MSI Wind, Dell Inspiron Mini 9 or an HP Mini-Note 2133. Other models do and will work, but each will be missing some functionality. Surprisingly one of the more popular models, the Eee PC 9xx and 1000 series lack support for both audio and ethernet.

Dell has added a few new options when it comes to the operating system on the Inspiron Mini 12. Previously the Mini 12 was available only with Windows Vista. Now, users can now also choose between Ubuntu 8.04.1 or Windows XP. As for pricing, the Ubuntu based model begins at $499, and the Windows XP more »