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HP Mini 311 reviewed with earnest, ION-enhanced affection

It’s taken longer than we thought for a honest-to-goodness NVIDIA ION-powered within arm’s reach, but sure enough the HP Mini 311 accomplishes just that. Laptop’s managed one of the first reviews, and much like what the site intimated with earlier benchmarks, you’re looking at a surprisingly capable and sleek $400 netbook with good battery life. In fact, the only major complaint seems to be a trackpad that’s a bit too rough for the reviewer’s tastes — probably a sacrifice worth making if you’re definitely in the market for a new ultraportable right now. Hit up the read link for the full review.

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HP Mini 311 reviewed with earnest, ION-enhanced affection originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell Bringing Mini 3i Android Smartphone to US? [Rumor]

We knew Dell’s Mini 3i Android-based smartphone would be coming to China, but now Crunchgear hears that Dell might bring an altered version of the device Stateside.

The Chinese version of the phone was simply not fit for the US market, lacking 3G and Wi-Fi, but according to a tipster, Dell will change some of the internals before it debuts here. The tipster specifically names an improved camera (5MP, up from 3MP) but we’ll assume that if the rumor is true, it’ll also get a bump in the wireless department to 3G. Interestingly, Dell is said to be messing with Android’s internals for some reason, making some apps incompatible, though we can’t imagine what purpose that would serve other than customer frustration.

The phone is said to be thinner than the iPhone, though with a similar icon list and feels “plasticky, like the Palm Pre,” which would be fairly in line with the Chinese model. This is unconfirmed for now, but we’ll keep you updated if we hear anything else on Dell’s possibly entering the US smartphone arena. [Crunchgear]

Dell’s Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition oozing out now for $329

If you’ve ever had a yearning for a slime covered netbook, today’s your lucky day. Dell’s Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition — which is absolutely SpongeBob-approved — is now up for order starting at $329. As for specs, it’s pretty much a standard Mini 10v underneath, with a 10.1-inch (1,024 x 600 resolution) display, Windows XP Home, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, a GMA950 graphics set, WiFi, 3-cell battery, 1.3 megapixel webcam and a totally played 1.6GHz Atom processor. Oh, and a slimed lid and palm rest, which are likely the one two aspects that truly matter here.

[Thanks, Simon]

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Dell’s Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition oozing out now for $329 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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