Reviewed: Dell Mini 10

LaptopMag has an extensive review of the new Dell Mini 10 Pine Trail netbook. Some of the major take aways I got from the review

Pros:

• Extra long battery life at 9 hours. Excellent for use during flights or trips. Or just to browse wirelessly in bed or on the patio.
• Color options which let you personalize your netbook is a sea of drab silver and black units. You can also have a designer lid for a more unique device, though it will set you back $85.
• Nice patterned palmrest for typing. The terraced, chiclet keys are also a nice touch.
• Lots of upgrade options including 3G mobile broadband, integrated TV tuner, HD video accelerator and a GPS module.

Cons:

• It’s a bit on the bulky side at 1.36kg and looks a bit bigger with the battery sticking out of the back.
• The unit gets a bit warm after 15 minutes of Hulu, and even goes to 42 Celsius on idle. Not good if you’re using this on your lap.
• Integrated touchpad buttons. This might be a challenge to other users since tapping the button sometimes registers as cursor movement. It also no longer supports multitouch gestures, probably because there are no discrete buttons.

Overall, I agree with Michael’s review. It looks solid and offers some very good options but the touchpad and heat issue might be a problem for some users. If you want something cheap, nice-looking netbook, grab this netbook. Price starts at $299.

source LaptopMag