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Dell has officially made their latest Inspiron Mini available in the US.  Customers can now visit Dell and purchase the Inspiron Mini 12, but sadly the configurations seem a little limited and may not be ideal for everyone. 

Dell is offering the Inspiron Mini 12 in three configurations, which begin at $549 and go up as high as $649.  The main drawbacks are that (at least for now) the maximum amount of RAM that you can add is 1GB, and the only option for an operating system is Vista Home Basic.  Personally, I would like to have seen some more RAM as 2GB is becoming more and more of a standard nowadays, but more important is that the only OS available is Vista Home Basic and that is sure to turn some sales away from all those Vista haters.

All three configurations feature a 12.1-inch display with a 1280 x 800 resolution, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500, Wi-Fi 802.11 g and are available in Obsidian Black or Alpine White.  The Inspiron Mini 12 also has three USB 2.0 ports, ethernet, VGA-out, a line-out, microphone-in and a built-in three-in-one card reader.

The low-end model is retailing for $549 and features a 1.33GHz Intel Atom processor, a 40GB hard drive and ships with a 3-cell battery.  The next step up will set you back $599, and that features a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, a 60GB hard drive, and a 6-cell battery.  Finally, the high-end model offers the same 1.6GHz processor and 6-cell battery, but has an 80GB hard drive.

All three options are currently available for order and are expected to begin shipping out to customers in December.

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