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Whatever you think about Dell, one thing’s for sure – it’s the first laptop manufacturer to realise that an ‘internet anywhere’ netbook isn’t much use without internet access. Wi-Fi is all well and good, but step out of network range with your little, low-cost laptop and it’s close to becoming dead weight.

So, while other manufacturers umm and ah about onboard mobile broadband support, the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is the first netbook to actually have it, albeit as an option available only from Vodafone.

We’ve waited a while to get the new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 in for review, but now we have one in our hands. Alas, not from Dell (mutter mutter), but from the kind folks at Vodafone, who are offering this netbook as a freebie with a couple of its mobile broadband tariffs.

Even so, the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is just £269 inc VAT (and shipping) for the Linux model and £299 for Windows XP – well within the reach of anyone looking for a low-cost laptop. And we rather like it. So, until we publish the full review, here’s a video that gives our first impressions – after the cut.

What's this? Someone's done a strip down of the Mini 9 - aka Dell E - already? Actually, turns out it's Dell itself, with its handy Service Manual revealing the tiny Inspiron's innermost workings - and plenty of opportunities for modders to exploit.

Fancy swapping out the SSD for something larger or faster? Dell shows you how. Or how about replacing that screen - Dell's diagrams show plenty of room for a nice touchscreen number.

Grab your screwdriver and head on over to Dell's support page for more.

It's here! Yes, after months of rumours, leaks and elastic launch dates, the Inspiron Mini 9 - let us use its correct title with certainty for the first time - has landed.

Officially announced today, the laptop formerly known as the Dell E and the Inspiron 910 is Dell's first foray into the UMPC market. Going head to head with the Asus Eee PC and MSI Wind it sports a 'glossy' 8.9in LED screen and weighs in at a mite over 1kg. Read on for more.

We've had more than a few false starts on Dell's Eee PC 901 rival, the laptop formerly known as the Dell E. Now variously called the Inspiron 910, Inspiron Mini or Inspiron Mini 9, it was rumoured to be set for launch on 22nd August. That date came and went without a murmur. Now, though, Dell itself has confirmed to Information Week that it will be arriving this week - giving impatient Dell fans a three day window to choose from.

Weeks come and weeks go but despite confident predictions of its imminent arrival, Dell's new netbook, dubbed either the "Inspiron 910" or simply the "Dell E" still remains stubbornly unavailable. Now Gizmodo is the latest to circle the calendar with a big red marker pen - pinning its credentials on a 22 August launch. It's also got what it says are the final specifications. Full details after the cut.

Today was expected to be the day Dell's much anticipated UMPC, the 'Dell E', was finally announced. Instead we were treated to a new line-up of 'E-Series' Latitude PCs with marathon batteries.

The new laptops boast up to an incredible 19-hours of battery life. There are seven in all, starting with the 12.1in E4200 (pictured) that weighs in at just 1kg. The 13.3in E4300 is another lightweight, tipping the scales at 1.54kg.

More details have emerged on Dell's Eee challenger, the Dell E, and also its MacBook Air botherer brother, the Dell E Slim.

Unearthed by Engadget this picture shows the new Slim, described by Dell as a pro-sumer Mobile Internet Device. It will have 12.1in screen and come in two versions with either a 1.3 or 1.6GHz Atom processor. The 1.6GHz Slim+ will get Bluetooth and also boost the standard hard drive from 40 to 60GB and the RAM from 512MB or 1GB.

While the Eee PC 901 is stalling with supply issues, Dell is said to be all set to launch its own Eee rival, the Dell E.

As well as sharing the fifth letter of the alphabet, the E looks to have a very similar spec list to the Asus - but a much lower price. Digitimes reports that $299 will get you a trio of USB ports, an obligatory Intel Atom processor, an 8.9in 1024x600 display and a webcam.