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Electronista | Gadgets for Geeks —
Dell has formally but quietly backed out of the netbook category. A search for netbooks like the Mini 10 gives users a warning that the Mini line is 'no longer available.' In return, buyers are told to pick the much larger Inspiron 14R....
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http://venturebeat.com/2011/12/15/dell-quits-netbook/
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Netbooks, once the cheap portable spotted at coffee shops everywhere, is so uncool that its nearing extension. Case in point: Dell is saying sayonara to its consumer
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netbook business. ~ Dell will stop producing its Inspiron Mini line of netbooks and has no plans to release any devices in the mini notebook category, the company confirmed to The Verge. ~ The company is now focusing its attention on pricier Ultrabooks, the red hot new category of devices inspired by Apple’s popular MacBook Air. “Thin and powerful is where it is at for us,” Dell’s marketing director Alison Gardner told The Verge. ~ Scrapping the netbook business is the wise thing to do. Research shows that tablet sales are booming while netbook sales are tanking. And, in Western Europe, Gartner calculated a more than 40 percent decrease in netbook shipments in the third quarter of 2011. ~ Still it’s a bittersweet sign that an era — albeit just short one, netbooks only date back to late 2007 — has come to end. Viva la ultrabook. ~ [Red sunset image via Shutterstock] ~ Filed under: VentureBeat ...Less
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http://www.techmeme.com/111215/p78
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Joanna Stern / The Verge: ~ Dell quits netbooks, says 'thin and powerful is where it's at' — While very few are still buying netbooks, many manufacturers
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have continued to release the small Intel Atom-powered computers (see Asus, Toshiba, etc.). However, Dell isn't going to be one of those companies. ...Less
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http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/15/bye-bye-netbooks-dell-kills-the-mini-10-as-it-shifts-focus-to-thin-and-powerful/
TechCrunch —
Once upon a time netbooks ruled the land. But with the rise of tablets and miniaturization of traditional x86 CPUs, the mini notebooks are quietly dying. The latest
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victim is the Dell Mini. Liliputing discovered by way of MyDellMini.com that the products are no longer listed on Dell.com. They’re dead, my friends, and it seems ultrabooks and similar products are to blame. ~ Dell is reportedly shifting focus away from the inexpensive notebooks. A company spokesperson confirmed with The Verge that the product line is indeed finished and Dell doesn’t have plans to release products on future Intel platforms. Instead, Dell will focus on “thin and powerful” notebooks, a not so subtle nod towards ultrabooks even though that description can fit a few of the company’s current notebook lines. ~ Both Intel and AMD are focusing heavily on CPU platforms that allow for ultrathin notebooks. Some will be as thin as the MacBook Air, the ultrabooks, but still others will be relatively thin while not fitting within the traditional definition of an ultrabook. ~ But with Dell’s inexpensive Mini line gone, it leaves a curious space open at the low-end of Dell’s product line. Other company’s like Acer previously stated that it was cutting a drastic amount of product lines in an effort to tighten up profit margins and the like. Either Dell is looking to do the same, or, and this is completely reasonable, the company is a prepping a product such as a tablet able to live comfortably in the Mini’s previous $300 – $400 price point. CES is less than a month away. Dell might have thrown away the Mini to clear room in the fridge for a more tasty treat. ...Less
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http://liliputing.com/2011/12/deals-of-the-day-12-15-11.html
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Dell may not be selling the Mini 10 netbook anymore, but you can pick one up today from All4Cellular for just $250. The retailer will even throw in a travel kit
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for good measure. There are also some great deals today on USB flash drives, portable laptops, and other goodies. Here's a roundup of some of the day's best mobile... ~ Read more » ~ Deals of the Day (12-15-11) is a post from: Liliputing ...Less
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