Dell has become the latest PC manufacturer who joined the netbook bandwagon by revealing the details of its Inspiron Mini 9 netbook. With design similar to other Inspirons, the 8.9-inch portable once rumored as the Inspiron 910 has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom chip and weighs less than 2.3 pounds. The Inspiron Mini 9  has features missing from other netbooks like a near full-size and spill-proof keyboard,  Wi-Fi and USB ports.

The basic model, priced at $349 will have a 512MB RAM, 4GB SSD, Ubuntu Linux, Wifi, 4-cell battery pack in a black colored chassis. You’ll have to add another $25 if you want the white chassis and if the 4GB SSD is not enough for you,  you can add $35 for the 8GB SSD, or $75 for the 16GB SSD. The Windows XP edition will be priced at $449 and will have a 1GB RAM, 8GB SSD, Bluetooth and Webcam. If the 8GB SSD is not enough for you, you can add $40 for the 16GB SSD.

The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook will be available in the market starting tomorrow.

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