Dell readies Mini Vostro netbook for small business

Dell is preparing an all-black version of its Inspiron Mini 9 NETBOOK this for a small business and to all vessels as the Vostro A90, according to a report by the Register of hardware.

Dell reportedly launched the machine in Japan today, and although the A90 is not yet available in the UK or U.S., Dell has already released documents support for the "new" model.

"New", of course, because the A90 is just a Mini 9 in color and all but name. The Mini A90 and 9 share the same 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270, 8.9in, 1024 x 600 display, 1GB of memory, 8 GB solid state drive, etc. No word on pricing on these shores, but the Windows XP only A90 retail in Japan for 92,830 yen ($ 972 / £ 606 / € 761), according to RegHardware. (What if you notice, is much more that 9 of the $ 349 Mini price here, and certainly beyond reason for the budget of Dell Vostro line.

It should also be noted that orders for the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 have been progressively rejected by the last few weeks, according to reports from around the web.