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Dell has recently announced via their Direct2Dell blog that customers can begin placing orders for the Dell Mini 10 netbook.  But, instead of heading over to the Dell website if you are looking to place an order you need to visit QVC. 

Initially the Dell Mini 10 will only be available through QVC, I guess they wanted to try and get the attention of the average person.  Of course, they do plan on adding it to the regular Dell website, which as of now is scheduled for February 26.  Finally, those that preorder the Mini 10 can expect the netbook to begin shipping out “next month.”  As of now, the Mini 10 will be available only to those in the US market, however it was noted that it will be available worldwide “in the future.”

Here’s what you can expect with the Mini 10:  It will be priced from $399 and available in your choice of black, apline white, promise pink, cherry red, ice blue or jade green.  The Mini 10 will ship with a 3-cell battery and offer a choice of either an Atom Z520 or Atom Z530 processor. 

Other features of the Mini 10 include 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, Wi-Fi 802.11g, 1.3 megapixel webcam, HDMI out, three USB ports, an Ethernet jack, a four-in-one card reader as well as one line out and one mic-in port.  The Mini 10 has a 10-inch display with the initial models offering a resolution of 1024 x 576.  They are also planning to offer a 720p display in the future.  Currently the operating system will be Windows XP, although a future option will allow the user to choose Ubuntu Linux.

Sadly, this seems to be coming in a little on the high side compared to some other recent introductions such as the Eee PC 1000HE.  The Mini 10 begins at $399 and does not include items such as Bluetooth, not to mention, the battery is only a 3-cell.  That 1000HE has Bluetooth and ships with a nice 6-cell battery and is priced about $25 less.  Of course, Dell does have the name, which means it may appeal to a less Internet savvy crowd.

Read [Direct2Dell]