According to DigiTimes, Dell has suspended shipments of the Inspiron Mini 12 -- the only netbook that employs a 12-inch screen, or at least the only one that can be bought in the United States. Samsung has a 12-inch netbook floating around somewhere in Asia, but it's running a VIA processor, and it isn't likely to hit U.S shores anytime soon. Signs are pointing to the weaker Atom Z530 processor and the rumor of a Dell10-inch netbook taking its place, but there are also other factors that shouldn't be overlooked....

Dell has other 12-inch form factors that aren't running the Atom platform, and the last thing it wants is to have a netbook chomping away at those margins. Pressure from Intel might also be weighing in, as the semiconductor giant doesn't want the Atom to cannibalize its Core 2 Duo siblings.

The Mini 12 hasn't disappeared from Dell's website yet, and it's still available for order. Dell has neither confirmed nor denied this, so let's hope these claims are as ridiculous as that $10 laptop.