Dell Mini 5

Given some of the recent announcements, I have to think that computer and gadget manufacturers have been “holding back.”  They’ve been waiting for some sign that consumers are ready to spend again before they release all of their top secret things they’ve been working on for the past year (or so).  Or more plausibly, they’ve been waiting on the competition.

While discussed at CES, we now can see the Dell Mini 5 in action (sort of). And not to be outdone by the man in the black turtleneck and jeans, we get to see the brief glimpse from none other than Michael Dell himself. Video after the jump.  

Techcrunch says the Mini 5 is a “1GHz Snapdragon-powered netpad … running Android 1.6 with 5 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3G mobile.” It also suggests that the selling price may be north of $1k.

Now, surely this is a grand marketing scheme.  Michael Dell can’t believe that the thing will sell for that much, especially with the price tag on the iPhone, iPad and other similar devices.  But if you say it will be $1k, and it ends up being say$500 (and I’m guessing less after mobile carrier’s subsidy), it seems like a steal.  Or maybe Dell is trying to be more like another company who’s pricing suggests they are pretty proud of their products.

Regardless, we’ll soon find out as the video suggests it will be coming “in a few months.”

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