The crew over at Gizmodo managed to bump into Michael Dell at the D: All Things Digital conference. In Mr Dell's hand was a peculiar looking laptop, it wasn't an XPS, and though it kinda looked like an Inspiron, it was far too small for that.
Well, it turns out that the little bubble of colour in Mr Dell's possession was in fact the Mini Inspiron.
The ultra-portable notebook, pictured above, will mark Dell's entry into the rapidly-growing subnotebook market. No official specification is yet available, but the Mini Inspiron is said to feature an 8.9in screen. Three USB ports can also be seen, alongside a card reader, VGA out and Ethernet ports.
Dell is said to be officially launching the product at COMPUTEX next week and claims it to be "the perfect device for the next billion internet users".
We'd be willing to bet there'll be an Intel Atom processor inside, as the Mini Inspiron's innards are likely to match what's on offer from ASUS' Eee and MSI's Wind. Helping to differentiate, however, is a splash of red which certainly works in Dell's favour. The Mini Inspiron could be the best-looking of the lot, and it'll no doubt be available in a rainbow of colours.
