Dell Netbook With HD TV Tuner Coming Soon

The latest offering from Dell in the mini-notebook space will soon have an HD TV tuner as standard.

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While the current model Inspiron Mini 10 that was released today doesn’t have the upgrade, a version to be launched in the next couple of months will have the tuner, plus an external USB DVD player option and internal GPS.

Dell says the notebook, which features wireless and entertainment capabilities, is aimed at kids, tweens, teens, travelers and “Tweeters” who like chatting, blogging, streaming content, sharing photos, watching videos and more.

Others features of the netbook include:

• Roomy keyboard – 92 percent of full-size for comfort and ease of use.
• Multi-touch gestures touchpad – navigate the screen using simple movements to rotate, scroll and zoom documents and photos.
• 10.1″ WSVGA “edge-to-edge” 16:9 widescreen display.
• HDMI output for enhanced entertainment connectivity
• Internal WiFi.
• Bluetooth
• Built-in Webcam
• Windows XP
• 1 GB RAM standard and 160GB hard drive, providing ample capacity for mobile applications, content creation and storage.
• Obsidian Black and Alpine White will be available on launch, with other colours to follow.
• Dell Remote Access is designed to link directly to home-based digital materials from any Web-connected device.1
• Dell offers exclusive online file storage – ranging from a free basic plan with 2GB* of storage space to 100 GB – providing Inspiron Mini users with a simple way to manage their digital lives.

RRP
$799