8.9-inch Dell laptop coming in June for less than $499 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 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.
Seems like the notebook industry was caught offguard and now are scrambling to compete when Asus introduced their eeePC.
