UK: Dell Mini 10s should soon be 720p-capable thanks to screen upgrade option

I’ve been waiting for a killer feature on netbooks (apart from the ‘uitlity’ stuff like email and web surfing) to make me want to go out there and buy one – now I think I’ve found it!

TechDigest are reporting that Dell have announced their 10″ Netbooks (specifically the Dell Mini 10) are going to get a screen upgrade (available as an option on their site) to 1366×768 – enough to work well with 720p!

In a nice move, the upgrade is only going to cost about £25-ish more. Other options will be 802.11n, and Bluetooth 2.1 on the wireless side – plus faster processors and bigger HDs. (Un)fortunately (depending on your view on O/Ss), it’s still WinXP under the hood and the RAM can’t be boosted over the standard 1GB. Still, the right combo of those options should be enough for video playback – and it’s very nice to have a movie or two to watch when you are on the move

At this point in time, we are still waiting for the specs to percolate through to the UK, but, they are ready in the US – so it shouldn’t be too long. Personally I am going to go and spec up a movie-capable Mini 10 once the options land on our shores!

[Via: TechDigest via: TrustedReviews]