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]