For an additional $100, users can also purchase a speaker dock, which features an Ethernet jack, an multi-card reader, a couple of USB 2.0 ports, a headphone jack, and also doubles as a charging station. The unit itself features 2 USB 2.0 ports and a headphone jack. The speakers are reportedly very good--Rudolph writes in his blog post that the sound is "just as impressive as the Bose speakers [he has] connected to [his] desktop PC."

The Inspiron Duo is a pretty unique idea, looking to hook people who want the benefits of a tablet (touchscreen, portable, fun to use) without any of the drawbacks (lack of keyboard, no ports). Unfortunately, it may not satisfy the needs of either tablet- or notebook-users. For example, its tentatively reported battery life (according to a by Tom's Hardware) is lacking--it sports a 3-cell battery that lasts around three hours, which is sub-standard for both tablets and netbooks.

The Duo's Atom processor is likely to be an issue for users looking for notebook- (not netbook) like performance, and Rudolph notes that some data-heavy applications (such as Microsoft Outlook) take a while to load.

Are Windows 7/Dell swivel tablet-notebooks the future? More importantly, will you be dropping $549+ in the next couple of weeks to get your hands on one?