Dell Inspiron Zino HD aims for living room, Mac mini; starts $229

**MIG-31** · Nov 12, 2009, 08:10 PM

Dell on Thursday officially announced its new Inspiron Zino HD mini desktop PC, an inexpensive Windows-based machine that targets the living room and the Mac mini.

Much more than the Mac mini — which is Apple’s cheapest computer in its lineup — the Inspiron Zino HD is quite affordable, at $229.
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Source: Zdnet

Tipstaff · Nov 13, 2009, 05:53 AM

Damn.. I really want to grab one of these to try out, but they're not available up here.

simonw · Nov 13, 2009, 06:39 AM

Very nice, the fact they are running off an Athlon chip will give the Atom based nettops a run for their money.

ET3D · Nov 13, 2009, 05:08 PM

I think that there are several better looking living room PC's, but this does have the benefit of pretty decent hardware options, including a not too expensive blu-ray upgrade, discrete graphics card and dual core.

Tipstaff · Nov 19, 2009, 10:34 AM

Sure enough, almost a week later, and Dell Canada has it on their website. Although, given how close the Canuck buck is to the US greenback, I don't understand why it's starting price is $349. It should be $329.

Nov 12, 2009, 08:10 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Dell Inspiron Zino HD aims for living room, Mac mini; starts $229 Dell on Thursday officially announced its new Inspiron Zino HD mini desktop PC, an inexpensive Windows-based machine that targets the living room and the Mac mini. Much more than the Mac mini — which is Apple’s cheapest computer in its lineup — the Inspiron Zino HD is quite affordable, at $229. _____________ Source: Zdnet __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Nov 13, 2009, 05:53 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	Re: Dell Inspiron Zino HD aims for living room, Mac mini; starts $229 Damn.. I really want to grab one of these to try out, but they're not available up here. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Nov 13, 2009, 06:39 AM	#3
simonw HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HK Posts: 312 Rep Power: 44 System Specs	Re: Dell Inspiron Zino HD aims for living room, Mac mini; starts $229 Very nice, the fact they are running off an Athlon chip will give the Atom based nettops a run for their money.

Nov 13, 2009, 05:08 PM	#4
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 3,057 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	Re: Dell Inspiron Zino HD aims for living room, Mac mini; starts $229 I think that there are several better looking living room PC's, but this does have the benefit of pretty decent hardware options, including a not too expensive blu-ray upgrade, discrete graphics card and dual core.

Nov 19, 2009, 10:34 AM	#5
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	Re: Dell Inspiron Zino HD aims for living room, Mac mini; starts $229 Sure enough, almost a week later, and Dell Canada has it on their website. Although, given how close the Canuck buck is to the US greenback, I don't understand why it's starting price is $349. It should be $329. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.