Dell Challenges Asus Eee With Dell E
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then Dell’s really kissing Asus ass with its challenger to the Asus Eee. Cheekily dubbed the Dell E - no, really - we covered its first appearance tucked under Michael Dell’s arm a couple of weeks ago but now there’s some extra meat to hang on its little frame. The Dell E is the smaller of two new models in the new Inspiron E series. It’s a mobile internet device (MID) like the Asus Eee 901 and MSI Wind , sporting an 8.9in screen, powered by a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor and coming with either Windows XP or Linux. There’s 3 versions of the E: the entry-level E Classic, E Video and E Video+ in the pipeline, the latter two sporting more memory, webcams, storage, BlueTooth etc. Dell will offer 4GB, 8GB and 12GB Flash drives in the devices which weigh in at 1Kg and should run for up to 5-hours. There’s going to be different colours to choose from - not finalised yet though - and with prices [US] starting at around $299 [£150] for the E Classic, Asus et al can expect some serious competition in the burgeoning MID space. Most interestingly is that they will feature an instant-on facility called BlackTop, that will allow users to access certain applications without fully booting up either XP or Linux. They launch in August. See the proposed E spec sheet below.-Martin Lynch [Engadget] laptop dell news
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