Dell Mini 10 netbook line to get specs bumped in January

Dell’s line of Mini 10 netbooks will be getting a few boosts here and there sometime next month. For starters, you’ll be able to get one outfitted with an Atom N450 CPU at 1.66GHz. The six-cell battery option will apparently provide up to 9.5 hours of battery life as well.

Aesthetically, the netbooks will be available “with a fresh new
look” sporting “a textured, smudge-resistant palm rest [and] sculpted keys.” You’ll be able to further personalize the design of your Mini 10 “with a broad range of optional colors or hundreds of optional custom artwork designs available in the Dell Design Studio.”
Full feature list includes:

• Intel Atom N450 CPU at 1.66GHz
• 10.1-inch display with 1024×600 and 1366×768 options
• HDTV tuner and GPS options
• Broadcom Crystal HD GPU option for HD videos
• 802.11b/g wireless standard, Bluetooth optional
• 1GB DDR2 memory
• 160GB or 250GB hard drive
• Three- or six-cell battery
• Windows 7 Starter, XP Home, or Ubuntu
• Starting weight of between 2.75 and 3.1 pounds with three-cell battery
• Prices starting at $299

Again, no firm release date yet except for “early January.”