Wired: Dell Inspiron Duo – Flip-Top Convertible Makes Mediocre Tablet
In this first look from Wired magazine, reviewer Charlie Sorrel complains about the poor touchscreen interface and the inflated price ($550 + $100 for a docking station).
“Dell’s Inspiron Duo is ready to buy. You may remember the clever flip-top netbook from its long gestation period: it can be either a tablet or a laptop or – with an optional dock- a small media center.
The trick is in the lid of this otherwise humdrum machine. The multi-touch panel is suspended within the screen-bezel and spins on its horizontal axis, facing out or in depending on need. The specs are as you’d expect: 1.5GHz Atom N550, 320GB, 10-inch multitouch display, 1.3MP webcam and a pair of USB ports.”