Dell Netbook Roadmap Leaked
With everyone rushing to release as many netbooks as possible while they’re still selling like hot cakes, it’s not suprising to see Dell’s “leaked” netbook roadmap which includes some rather nice things to look forward to.
For those in the market for a Dell Mini 10, the current model is set to receive a few more options (this month it seems?), including Vista, a 3G modem, and a 1.86 GHz Atom with a new 1.6 GHz Atom N270 SKU arriving in May. Engadget reports that everything will be updated again in the second half of the year with Intel's Pine Trail processors.
The 10 aside, the most exciting piece of news let slip in the slides (if netbook news can still be classed as exciting) is the revelation that a Dell Mini 11 will be coming our way before the end of the year. While we’re all for netbooks that break the mold and offer customers something that they’d be hard pressed to find from another supplier, this one brings us right back round to the question of how big can it get while still being classed as a netbook?
Some of us are of the opinion that an 11 inch netbook is the perfect size. Just far enough away from the trinket-like smaller netbooks but still compact enough to cart around on planes and trains. What do you guys make of this? Where’s the line between netbook and low-cost notebook?

Fixed (it might have just been a slight mistake).
I think 11" 16:10 is fine to use, but 9" 16:10 is pushing it. My Dell Inspiron 1501 with a 15.4" 16:10 display is magnificent, I would hate to have a 4:3 display at 15.4 inches.
As for netbook display size, I agree 11" is perfect. I would have a hard time using a 9" display all of the time.
Yeah, except you'll never see the 4:3 form factor in "consumer" notebooks. "Wide screen" is all the rage dude! I do agree that it would make a lot more sense to have a 4:3 netbook as it would be a lot more practical.
haha relentless... ill give it a thumbs up
Jerald -Whats the best 12 inch new notebook under 3.5lbs you can get for 500 dollars?
Because maybe you don't want a notebook that's big and bulky but want something more portable. Besides the more variety, the better.
A netbook originally started with a 8" screen. 9" like the EeePc 901 is the 'perfect toy' for me!
7" is probably the smallest toy advisable.
A netbook should not be greater then a paper notepad (6 by 8).
In fact the first popular device,the OLPC, had a 8,9" screen, was aimed to cost $100, but ended up costing $200.
The screen as widescreen as possible could reduce the overall size just like the Sony Vaio P series, a screen that's the size of the keyboard.
With a 1x1 screen you'll end up with a square and a whole lot of unused space on top and below the keyboard.
The best netbook is actually the keyboard with a screen
Netbooks are meant to be very portable so you can carry around all day and are for those who already have their main PCs at home. I've read that some of us here said that it would be better to buy a more capable low cost notebook rather than a netbook if the price is high enough. I wouldn't really agree if you already have a powerful PC at home. The point is if you buy a low cost notebook, it'll be heavy and you would end up using your main PC at home and not carry the notebook outside (that is you're actually not using it). But if you buy a portable netbook, it's more likely that you'll carry it around and use it.