As the internet became full of the buzz that Dell would no longer be making or selling their Mini 9 many people wondered why.  It was heralded for being great at being hacked and turned into a hackintosh, it fit nicely in the lineup of other Mini netbooks from Dell – it just didn’t make sense.  Then it hit me, it must have to do with money!

Specifically the cost of compenents like screen, and memory must have made the Mini 9 unprofitable to keep making.  Oftertimes suppliers give the best deal to the components they are making a lot of.  It doesn’t matter to them if you want 10 or a million when they’re already cranking millions for other people.  When that’s no longer the case, prices go up which reminds me when SDRAM first came out and EDO memory prices shot through the roof.

Dell has their Mini 10v with a $299 pricetag which will fill the gap nicely.  Still, with other brands selling 9 inch netbooks for under $200 it’s a product category they just couldn’t compete in.  Instead of trying they made the next best decision; to stop while they’re ahead.

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