The Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) Mini 5 made its debut at CES 2010 and in early February, the device received FCC approval. It appears that Dell has big plans ahead of them as they try and confront the upcoming launch of the Apple iPad.
Dell has confirmed that they are not looking at launching just a single tablet computer, but rather, the plan is to release a “family of tablets”, each catering to a specific niche group. In comparing what we know about the Dell tablet with the Apple tablet, both have their advantages and disadvantages over one another.
The Dell tablet computer currently includes a 5-inch screen display which is considerably smaller then the iPad which boasts a screen size of 9.7-inches. However, Dell has acknowledged that larger screen sizes will be available shortly.
What Dell does have on Apple is the integrated digital camera and phone features which are notably absent on the iPad, a device that ironically is being referred to as a large screen iPhone.
So far, there are no details on price point with Dell only indicating that pricing will be “competitive.” This is something that Dell should be providing soon, especially with the release date of the Apple iPad approaching quickly.
Via: ZDNet
The Dell Mini looks real sleek but I don’t know if the screen is big enough for e-books and web browsing.
The Mini 5 is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for!
I will always have a laptop for full-feature portable computing, so I’m not looking an ipad-sized tablet, and I certainly don’t want to bother with device that has no camera and doesn’t make phone calls. But, in addition to the assorted shortcomings, such as lack of flash, I find the iphone screen too small. I’ve seen comments that suggest the Mini 5 is “too big” for people to want to use it as a phone — frankly, I believe that to be a ridiculous assessment assessment.
The iphone is too small to be an effective intermediate computing device, while with the ipad’s size you might as well bring your laptop/netbook. The Mini 5 is the perfect size for easy portability (it will easily fit in my jacket’s inside pocket), and with phone capability, it allows users replace a device instead of forcing them to add one. Moreover, we now have a hands-free law here in Ontario, so I now have a bluetooth headset, which I use all the time, even with my tiny clamshell.