Go To Latest Video ReviewsDell Inspiron 11z Launches
| Author | Hugo Jobling |
| Published | 18th Aug 2009 |
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TrustedReviews NewslettersCustomer feedback, says Dell, shows demand for a notebook-like system with netbook-like pricing and apparently that's exactly what the Inspiron 11z will prove to be. Far be it for us to draw conclusions, but coming mere days after Dell confirmed it was dropping the Mini 12, it's hard to see the launch as a coincidence. Luckily, I'm calling it a provident one, because in a laptop-sized machine - which this is and the mini 12 was - Atom really isn't up to scratch.
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The system's name derives from the 11.6in LED-backlit display it features, which has a 1,366 x 768 pixel resolution. Internally a 1.2GHz Celeron 723 CPU runs the show, backed up by Integrated GS45 graphics, 2GB of RAM, and a 250GB hard drive. That's likely to provide a much better experience than any Atom-based systems could, in my opinion at least, provide.
A 3-cell, 28WHr battery provides three hours of use, says Dell, which isn't too bad - though more would always be better. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, HDMI and three USB ports make for a reasonable level of connectivity. There's no internal optical drive but Dell will happily add one, for a price.
The blog post implies the Inspiron 11z will be sold in Carphone Warehouse exclusively in the UK. No pricing as yet, but I'm going to take a guess that the $399 US starting price will translate to something like £279 over here.
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hewgie said on 18th August 2009
jopey said on 19th August 2009
If they had Windows 7 upgrade on this and a it cost about £250 I'd order it right now. The problem is that netbooks are priced at £300 or a little over, that's way too ... more
Chris Philpot said on 19th August 2009
"There's no internal optical drive but Dell will happily add one, for a price."
Just to clarify, will you be able to add an internal optical drive, or will... more
Simon Heather said on 19th August 2009
The 11z will be available in the UK on August 25th from the Carphone Warehouse - price is not yet available:
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/news/coming-soon/dell-i... more
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11.6" is a minimum size and Dell have realised this. This convenience market is segmenting into Large smartphones by Nokia etc and small, cheap, powerful, and above all, light... more