Dell enters the Netbook Market with the Dell Inspiron Mini 9
The trend towards mini netbooks for mobile computing is continuing and in fact hotting up with the entry of Dell into this growing market.
The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is now available. It’s very similar in all respects to the competition such as the Asus Eee PC 900, the MSI Wind and the Acer Aspire One. The size is on par 6.8 x 9.2 x1. The keyboard is slightly smaller than the MSI Wind but is well designed and easy to use.
One difference is that there are more options to customise the spec. For example there is a choice of hard drive size and add-ons can be purchased such as an internal Bluetooth antenna.
Reviews have been good. David Flynn from SMH.com.au gives it 4.5 out of 5 and says “If you’re in the market for a netbook, this should be near the top of your list”
Buy directly from Dell at an online price of $599.
1 GB for $15 plus $5 modem charge. This is the cheapest mobile broadband plan available and excellent if you need email and Internet while on the move. 
5 GB for $39. Great value plan in the mid-range price bracket. No excess data charges. 