Dell has discontinued its Dell Inspiron Mini 12 model citing too larger form factor for the decision.

"It really boils down to this: for a lot of customers, 10-inch displays are the sweet spot for netbooks," the company says on its direct2dell...

While the first netbooks featured 8.9-inch displays, with later models usually boasting larger 10.1-inch panels, Dell’s Inspiron Mini 12 is the first we’ve seen to use a 12.1-inch screen.

It’s bound to appeal to some users - the larger screen...