Now that the iPhone has turned 3G into all the rage, we’re starting to see a resurgence of laptops with this mobile Web capability. Dell’s Inspiron Mini 9, which is already 3G-enabled in European models, is now bringing the same functions to U.S. consumers. Sorry Vista users, but 3G only works on Windows XP versions of the laptop. For $125, this 9-inch netbook can be equipped with embedded Wireless Wide Area Network, but if you commit to a two-year service contract with AT&T, you can get a $120 rebate. [Crave]

Remember those new designs that Dell rolled out for their Art House laptop series last week? It looks like they’re doing whatever possible to get people attracted to shapes and not just specs. Following their new direction, artist Tristan Eaton got the chance to revamp the Inspiron Mini 9 and Mini 12 with five eye-catching designs that should be available soon. Performance-wise nothing has changed, but the cosmetic upgrade might get you to spend that extra $50. [dell]

What’s more dangerous– Steven Seagall’s gun or his rat tail?  Dell leaves the decision up to you with their on-screen koan.  In other news, the Dell SP2309W has officially hit the market. The widescreen monitor has an 80,000:1 contrast ratio, 2048 x 1152 resolution, and a slew of DVI, HDMI, and VGA ports. Pick one up now for $379 from the Dell store. [Dell via Engadget]

Dell has just unveiled three new designs for their Art House laptop series, that are likely to get your friends jealous. Running on Intel Dual Core processors, with 2GB of RAM and 250GB of space, you’ll be choosing from the tribally inspired New World model by Joseph Amedokpo, the Shine Within model by Siobhan Gunning, the abstract Healing Patterns by Bruce Mau or the Seaweed model by Mike Ming. Other than the visual stuff, Dell is going to donate $20 to the Global Fund for AIDS for every unit they sell to help save the lives of those infected in Africa, so if you plan on doing your good deed, prices start from $649 for the 15-incher and $799 for the 17-incher. [Dell]

On Tuesday Dell launched its XPS 430 desktop. The tower has an Intel Core 2 Quad processor, a full 6GB of 1,066MHz DDR3 RAM, and ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics. The base model of the desktop runs $1,307 with a more expensive model bundled with a 22-inch monitor available for a little under $1,800, and a super pimped out version available for a little over $3k. [via Electronista]

Dell has launched a new redesigned line of desktop computers. One of those desktops, the OptiPlex 960 has an industrial metal look with a front grill to cool the interior components. Starting at $892, the tower has a 3GHz Core 2 Duo Processor, 1GB of memory, a DVD burner, and an 80GB hard drive. [via Electronista]

I never really saw the need for this whole Netbook craze, most phones do everything you need to on the go, and tiny 8.9 inch screens won’t do much in way of productivity. I’ve always liked 12 inch notebooks however, such as the Dell D420 and PowerBook G4. Unfortunately, most companies stopped making notebooks of this size and they went the way of the Dodo. Dell has now announced that sometime in November the US will get a 12 inch version of the popular Mini 9 with basically the same internals and a slightly larger footprint. Overall, the netbook manages to stay very attractive with a 2.7lb weight and a $600 starting price. [via CNet]

Dell has launched two new sets of new Vostro desktops. The 220 and 420 desktops run anywhere from $319 for a basic model to well over $2000 for one with all the bells a whistles and can be configured to meet your own personal needs. Options for the towers include PCI/PCIe expansion, Blu-ray drives, and Core 2 Quad processors. [Dell]

You know the ultra-mobile PC craze has caught on when Dell gets involved.  Dell’s latest UMPC model is the Dell Inspiron Mini 9, a small-form version of their popular Inspiron line of laptops.  The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is an Intel Atom-based laptop with an 8.9-inch LCD display, 512MB of RAM and 4GB of solid state storage.  It is available with either Windows XP or Ubuntu 8.04, of which we recommend the latter.  For just $350, you can get yourself the most mobile of Dell laptops with the OS of the future, ready for your daily office/web tasks.  High five, Dell dude.

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