Features are

* 12.1in 1,280 x 800 screen
* 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 CPU
* 1GB DDR2 RAM
* 80GB hard drive
* Windows Vista Home Basic Edition
* 25.5mm thick, 1.25Kg
* 3-cell 24WHr battery

The use of an Atom CPU with a mere 1GB of RAM to play Windows Vista Home Basic Edition. A Linux system is expected to come later, so it’s not all bad news though.

The Mini 12 costs £429

If considered as a small, low-powered and above all portable notebook, then, the Mini 12 could be a lot more attractive.