Judhudson
04-09-2008, 06:30 AM
Hear that? That's the sound of pitter-pattering little hearts bursting within the executive board rooms of FIC, ASUS, Acer, and HP among others. This after a Compal Electronics official said that Dell plans to launch an 8.9-inch wide-screen laptop for under $499. Taiwan's Compal would of course assemble the goods. The new ultra-portable is expected "as early as June" -- the same time that Intel's Atom processors will launch, coincidentally. Hmm.
Update: The whole thing is now seemingly confirmed (http://origin.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_8853607) by Michael Dell himself. When asked yesterday about the new HP Mini-Note, Dell responded, "We will introduce a similar laptop." He then teased with, "Stay tuned, we will have some interesting products coming in that space over the next two quarters."
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/09/compal-8-9-inch-dell-laptop-coming-in-june-for-less-than-499/
Shame that I have just recently purchased a laptop. This seems like a pretty good deal for traveling purposes. Hopefully the specs will be up to par.
Update: The whole thing is now seemingly confirmed (http://origin.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_8853607) by Michael Dell himself. When asked yesterday about the new HP Mini-Note, Dell responded, "We will introduce a similar laptop." He then teased with, "Stay tuned, we will have some interesting products coming in that space over the next two quarters."
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/09/compal-8-9-inch-dell-laptop-coming-in-june-for-less-than-499/
Shame that I have just recently purchased a laptop. This seems like a pretty good deal for traveling purposes. Hopefully the specs will be up to par.