The Skeleton case is exactly what it sounds like; a barebones open-air case designed for modders, gamers and hobbyists. Antec says it’s the first of its kind in the world, and while we’ve seen some home-brew versions of this, we’d have to agree.

The case weighs in at just over seven kgs, and supports graphic cards up to 27cm in length. It features the standard USB and Firewire ports on the front of the case. The top fan is a massive 250mm, cooling a horizontal, standard ATX-sized motherboard.

We haven’t confirmed any pricing for this unit yet, but it should be available from Antec shortly.

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Dell has jumped on the mini note bandwagon with the Inspiron Mini 9, a contender to the Eee's and others like it in the market.

The 8.9 inch screen is housed in a sleek, black casing, weighing in at only 1kg. We have had some hands on time with the Mini 9, and can vouch for the weight. We also found the ketboard to be very comfortable, perhaps even more than so than the Eee.

The Mini 9 will cost $799 in New Zealand, and will be available from Dell's website.
Specs below.

CPU: 1.6GHZ D-ville
RAM: 1GB
SSD: 16GB SSD
Battery: 32 Whr 4-cell
Integrated camera: 1.3MP
Bluetooth module: Yes
WLAN: 802.11b/g
LCD: 8.9" WSVGA TL
Adapter: 30W AC
Color: Black
Warranty: 1 year standard warranty
OS: XP Home SP3 (ULCPC)-English
Security: McAfee 9 (30 days free trial)
Communications: Dell Video Chat
Hardware Enablement - Camera (Dell Webcam Central)

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