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Dell Mini 10 TV tuner option coming this summer, Mini 10v goes hands-on -Dell Laptops

While Dell originally mentioned a TV tuner option back when it launched the Mini 10 in January, it’s still working on bringing the feature to market. The latest news is that the configuration will tack roughly $50 onto the price, includes an external antenna (which is only required in low-signal situations), and should be available “this summer.” The couple of channels we saw in action seemed plenty good on the quality front, but nothing groundbreaking. Meanwhile, we also got a look at the new Mini 10v, which swaps HDMI for VGA, lacks the flush “glass” styling of the Mini 10 display, and bounces over to the Atom N270 processor. The version we were looking at included a 6-cell battery (a $30 add-on), which added a considerable amount of lift at the back — it might be ergonomic, but it sure isn’t pretty. Unfortunately the TV option won’t be available for the 10v, so if you were holding out… maybe you should be spending more time with your family.

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ASUS Eee PC 1002HAE Unboxed – ASUS Eee pc, ASUS Eee PC 1002HAE

My new ASUS Eee PC 1002HAE arrived today, in Red! First time I’ve seen an Eee PC in red. I would have got it last week when it was released but I was in Korea at the time.

What’s different or new with the 1002HAE? Good question!

  • Newer Intel Atom N280 processor.
  • Lighter aluminium casing (1.45 -> 1.2 kg, or 3.2 -> 2.6 lbs).
  • Chiclet keyboard

This is an upgrade over the Eee PC 1002HA. It’s also equivalent to the yet to be released 1002H but with the lighter shell.

It is priced at 49,800 yen ($518) but for a US release (if it ever does get released there) It’d probably be released around the same price as the 10” Acer Aspire One ($349).

Externally nothing seems to have changed. The box and contents are also exactly the same as the S101H/1002HA. There might be some other differences on the software side of things, but I won’t know until I’ve installed Windows on it.

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