September 4, 2008 12:17 PM PDT
CNET News Daily Podcast: Dell hops on Netbook bandwagon
A year after Asus kicked off the low-cost notebook craze with its Eee PC, Dell, the second-biggest PC maker in the world, is ready with an answer: the Inspiron Mini 9. CNET News reporter Erica Ogg is here to talk about Dell's move into the world of Netbooks.
Also, Spore is finally hitting North America, and GameSpot has an in-depth review.
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Today's stories:
Sony recalls about 438,000 Vaio laptops
Yahoo's stock hits new 52-week low
Apple patent application blends touch, voice, face
Dell plays defense with Mini 9 Netbook
Amazon flicks on its streaming-video service
Microsoft and 12 others invest in Japanese TV
Leslie Katz, senior editor of CNET's Crave, covers gadgets, games, and most other digital distractions. As a co-host of the CNET News Daily Podcast, she sometimes tries to channel Terry Gross. E-mail Leslie. 
Rafe Needleman is editor of CNET's Webware. He's been covering technology since 1988, and has interviewed thousands of tech execs. He blogs at 
Leslie Katz is senior editor of CNET News' Crave blog, which focuses on gadgets, games, and all other digital distractions.
Erica Ogg keeps up on the latest consumer electronics and PC goings-on as chief correspondent for CNET News' Crave blog.
Jennifer Guevin is assistant managing editor for CNET News and focuses on science and green tech.
Josh Lowensohn writes for Webware.com, CNET's blog about Web applications and
services. 
