Comments on: Dell E netbook. Images, specs, pricing revealed.

By: someone

someone — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:11:55 +0000

After reading things carefully, I’m probably getting a Wind next week (or when I can get one).

The 12″ Dell E (stupid, stupid name!) is a ways off yet, and I need something this summer. If they turn out to be really good, I’ll just sell the Wind off and get one. That’s one nice thing about these low priced computers - trading up to newer models won’t be such a big deal.

By: techno_techie

techno_techie — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:30:27 +0000

Thanks for all the updates, Chippy. I am having a hard time choosing between the wind and the dell. I like that the Dell is 8.9, though. I kind of agree with JKK that 10″ is maybe going out of the netbook range. Can’t wait to see what Lenovo is up to.

By: tal

tal — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:00:09 +0000

and if you ask yourself why the products page is not that - its because you dont really get a comparison and it is listing so many thing and not just the top 5-10 desirable devices to date and by the actual category. its not the same …

By: tal

tal — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:57:44 +0000

I think Chippy that the site should include a special “bottom line” page for both MIDs and Netbooks (smartphones and umpcs will converge into these two categories), where you compare the top leading models and updating it on a regular basis. this will make the site a trend leader and will help us to better see the bottom line.
For each page category I would really want to see 3 comparison types; one for the technical specification (i guess for the 5 to 10 top features), the user experience/friendliness of the devices, and the overall price to value.

That would be great!!!
Tal

By: Will

Will — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:38:10 +0000

Wow. This race for the best netbook is starting to get very interesting! I have no need for one but at $400-500, it’ll be a new toy to play with!

The E Slim models look really unique. Using Silverthorne (instead of Diamondville), the battery life increased despite the much larger screen.

Even more interesting is that the E Slim+ comes with a 1.6GHz Silverthorne AND 2GB of memory! I thought Pousblo was limited to 1GB?

If only they used the 1.86GHz Atom in the top end model.

By: Vicente

Vicente — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:46:40 +0000

Looks good. Now hoping Lenovo will come out with a ThinkPad version of this. Sturdy titanium shell with rubber cover is a big durability thing for me. I use Dell junk at work and their laptops are not sturdy enough.

By: John

John — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:27:06 +0000

Here’s to hoping the Dell doesn’t smash the period/question mark keys to half their size like on the MSI Wind. It’s a real chore retraining your hands to type a document or even enter a web address.

By: swimsfast99

swimsfast99 — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:19:23 +0000

Only question is how expensive is the e video+ model. That is the one most comperable at least to the Wind minus the bigger screen and harddrive. Hopefully they come out with more detailed pricing soon.

For me its between the Acer, Wind, and now the Dell

By: someone

someone — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:04:14 +0000

Hmm, that 12 inch model is interesting to me.

I may hold off on buying the MSI Wind until I get more details about these Dells. But then again I like the Wind a lot.

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By: turn.self.off

turn.self.off — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:54:15 +0000

to bad that bluetooth is only for the “e video+” model…