You have heard about desktop, laptops, notebooks and hand helds. To these, Netbooks are the latest addition. Dell has launched it latest Inspiron Mini 9 which is a small yet power packed Netbook, targeted at youngsters, teens and travelers. Although i will like it for tweeting too :)

‘Your internet companion‘ as Dell calls it is weighed at a mere 2.28 lbs, a sleek design, a SSD drive and a 1024×600 LED display. Top of that, it has standard built-in Wi-Fi, webcam and Bluetooth.

Mini 9 will be available with an option of Windows XP and Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04. Check out the spec table below

• Intel^® Atom^TM Processor (1.6GHz, 512KB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)
• Genuine Windows  XP Home Edition SP3 or
  Ubuntu Linux 8.04 with custom Dell interface
• Up to 1GB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
• Intel^® 945PM / GM Express Chipset
• Intel^® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• Glossy 8.9 inch LED display (1024X600)
  
• One external speaker
• Up to 16GB configured with a Solid State drive.
• USB 2.0 (3 ports)
  Integrated 10/100 LAN (RJ45)
  15-pin VGA video connector
  Audio jacks (1-line out, 1 mic-in)
  3-in-1 Media Card Reader
  AC adapter connector
• 4-cell 32WHr Li-Ion Battery
• Optional 0.3MP or 1.3MP webcams
• Wi-Fi Options:
  802.11g mini-card
• Bluetooth Options:
  Bluetooth^® Internal (2.0) mini-card
  

The Inspiron Mini 9 provides over 4 hours of battery life. Individuals have a choice of two colors for the device - Obsidian Black or Alpine White. They can also choose between Windows XP or Ubuntu 8.04. The Inspiron Mini with Windows XP Home is available immediately starting at $399.

Well, this is a solid product from Dell this time and I think it is going to give tough competition to counterparts such as the EEE from Asus and the Acer One.