14 DAY TRIAL // The Intel Developer Forum has already become the site where many devices were showcased, and it seems that Dell is bent on turning more heads than usual with its less than ordinary tablet/netbook cross-breed known as Inspiron Duo.
There are many convertible tablet PCs on the market, but they all use the same type of swiveling screen to switch between the tablet and laptop form factors.
Dell's newest product does things a bit differently, the screen itself being basically able to flip over thanks to it not being actually attached to its frame.
What the screen does is swivel itself within the frame, Engadget even succeeding in shooting a video of the procedure.
In terms of hardware, the specifications aren't much different from those of the latest netbooks, the platform and OS being just as predictable, so to speak, as the screen size.
At the heart of it all lies the Intel Atom N550 CPU, the new dual-core chip with a frequency of 1.5 GHz.
The rest of the specifications aren't actually disclosed, but one can assume the presence of 1GB or 2GB of DDR3, along with a HDD and the obligatory connectivity and I/O options.
Verily, the so-called Inspiron Duo is pre-loaded with the Windows 7 Home Premium operating system, which seems to hint at better than average specs, as far as entry-level machines go at least.
The device has not exactly come forth, being slated to only start selling later this year, which means that information on the actual hardware is still a way off.
Finally, pricing details, and an exact release date, may or may not be made know once the official press release is issued, though when this will occur is just as unclear.
What remains to be seen is if this new design catches on and finally enhances the variety factor on the convertible tablet market.