Dell’s first netbook, the Inspiron Mini 9 is being left in the dust, and taken over by the Mini 10v. Don’t be too sad about losing the Mini 9, as the 10v starts out cheaper and is customizable with Ubuntu. The Mini 9 started off at $349, where the 10v is $299.

• Intel® Atom Processor® N270
• Windows® XP Home Edition SP3
• 10.1″ Widescreen Display (1024×576)
• 1GB DDR2 SDRAM
• 120GB, 2.5inch, 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
• Wireless 802.11g (1397) Mini Card
• 24WHr Lithium-Ion Battery (3-cell)
• 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service

It is also as thin as 1.1 inches and weighs a tiny 2.5 pounds. A truly Mini PC.

Moneual, a Korean technology company, or as they call themselves a “home entertainment system solution center”, has created a mini PC worth mention. The MiNew A10 is not just small, but has a slick design and with top-notch functioning.

The Moneual website lists these features:

• Low Power and Low Heat
• LED Touch Power
• Intel Atom Processor
• Windows XP
• 1GB DDR2 SDRAM
• Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• 160GB SATA Hard Disk Drive (5400RPM)

This guy weighs less than 4 pounds and designed for use with a television. It’s quite affordable at less than 350 bucks.

There may not be a brand new Mac Mini for all of us Apple connoisseurs, but an upgrade is better than nothing! But will the upgraded Mac Mini stay strong in the mini pc world?

It’s about time they did something with the Mac Mini, but it’s questionable on whether the upgrade to it will actually improve its popularity.

• Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 Dual Core Mobile Processor
• 2GB PC3-8500 DDR2 Memory
• 320GB 5400rpm SATA 2.5-inch Notebook Drive
• 8x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Slot Loading Burner
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Integrated Graphics
• Intel HDA Audio
• Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth 2.1
• Five USB 2.0, FireWire 800, Mini DVI, Mini DisplayPort,
• 6.5″ x 6.5″ x 2″
• Mac OS X 10.5, iLife

Try pairing your new Mac Mini with a new Apple-inspired display! CinemaView has released a monitor that closely resembles Apple, and utilizes the Mini Display/Port. They use slightly cheaper products when creating the monitor, but if you want stylish, and you’re on a tight budget, check these guys out.

The Axiomtek eBOX639-840-FL is a fanless (which is actually what the ‘FL’ means in its name), embedded computer. WindowForDevices.com explains that it is meant for industrial automation, like gaming and digital signage. “The eBOX639-840-FL offers Core 2 Duo or Celeron M processors, PCI and x16 PCIe slots, two gigabit Ethernet ports, four serial ports, and six USB ports.”

MSI is trying to stay one step ahead of ASUS. The WindBox is their new miniature PC, with a sleek and slim design that mounts on the back of VESA monitors.

There are no drives in this computer slab, so there is no need for fans. Finally, a quiet computer.

Here are some more specs:

Intel Atom N270 CPU
1GB (or 2GB) of RAM
160GB (or 250GB) HD
Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi b/g
Windows XP Home Edition
3 USB 2.0 ports
Multiformat Memory Card Reader
Audio In/Out (7.1 surround sound support)
VGA Output
Weighs Less than 1.5lbs (500g)

The price is still up in the air, but is expected to be somewhere around $300 or less.

At CES 2009, Asus presented a new breed of mini pc, the Asus Eee Keyboard. The size of a normal keyboard, it is actually a computer with a mini touch-screen built in.

There weren’t too many details about this keyboard-computer, but we do know that it’s target is likely for media centers.

Seems like a fantastic idea! Why have something bulky and space-consuming when you can have something much smaller that does the job just as well.

It’s still questionable on whether this will be released or not, but we look forward to seeing it for sale sometime soon. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.

Mini PC lovers around the world feel a little let down after Apple’s keynote yesterday, January 6th.

Despite the hopeful hearts of many, and continuous rumors of a new Mac Mini, Phil Schiller failed to present one at this year’s MacWorld Expo. A grave disappointment for Mini lovers, and especially Mac Mini lovers.

Does this all mean that the rumors were completely false? There were some reports of an anonymous inside source from Apple, but were these “documented” cases complete fabrications? There’s really no telling at this point, with no acknowledgment of the mini at the expo. This could all simply mean that it is simply not ready for the world yet. Perhaps keeping this a secret from the media at this point is a good PR stunt, to get more attention later with a release. Either way, we hope the Mac Mini hasn’t met its mini-demise.

Rumors continue to keep people on the edges of their seats about the new Mac Mini.

Recently, an image was released by Macenstein that potentially displays the new design for the Mac Mini.

Speculations stir as Apple and non-Apple fans view the image. Many thinks it’s possible, many think it’s a doctored photo of the newest MacBook, made to look like a possible desktop computer. “The world’s smallest desktop,” is the text across the top of the image. Clever marketing or poor choice of words?

It seems Apple-esque. Could it be true? We’ll know between January 5th and 9th at the Macworld Conference & Expo.

Early 2009, Macworld: A new version of the Mac Mini? Two new versions of the Mac Mini? From an inside tip, according to Slash Gear, there will be a more affordable Mini that is under $500, and one closer to $700.

There isn’t much known about these new Mac Mini’s, but it is exciting to know that they are not being removed from Apple’s product line, as once rumored possible.

After Asus broke the doors down on the now Mini PC phenomenon, Acer has risen to be the top mini PC seller in the World.