With the latest batch of mini-notebooks growing ever larger we're beginning to wonder if manufacturers are missing the point - isn't a mini notebook supposed to be, well, mini?

Fortunately, though, many models from the last generation of really small netbooks are now being sold off at bargain prices. We recently found an Acer Aspire One going for £150, and now we've found some Dell Mini 9 models for a little less.

The Mini 9 is a great little notebook that's suitable for running Windows XP or Linux - some enterprising types have even managed to run Mac OS X on them, although doing so is illegal so we couldn't recommend it. It uses an Atom processor, and most models have 1GB of memory. Some use hard disks, while others have a smaller but shockproof SSD disk. Best of all, we've found a bunch selling for just £146. Click the jump for details.