Dell’s mini notebook, Dell E is on track for an August launch. There will be two models, a 8.9-inch model meant to compete with the Eee 900, and a 12.1-inch (0.8-inches thick) ”E Slim” to take on the MacBook Air and X300, but at a lower-end capacity.  It will come with an instant-on Linux distro running atop Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom processor, a 1,024 x 600 display, 3x USB, a wee SSD, integrated webcam, and WiFi in a 0.82-1.22-inch thick sled weighing about 2.2-pounds. It’s still unclear if the E will come with a full feature Linux disco, but at a USD$299 price point, this looks very appealing.

[Via Engadget]

This is funny audio recording of a Dell call center salesman that goes insane. This is a real recording might I remind you.

I’m pretty stoked that I got Apple OSX to run on my Dell 600m, but the lack of drivers make the darn thing almost unusable. Good thing Dell will be offering OSX drivers soon or at least I think they will (OSX Drivers now avilable for the Latitude X1).