Dell has finally rolled out a GPS option for the Inspiron Mini 10 netbook in the US.

The upgrade is pretty expensive. Not only do you have to pay $70 for the integrated GPS unit and software, you need another $35 to get the higher resolution 1366 x 768 pixel display option. For some reason the GPS option isn’t available for the standard 1024 x 600 pixel display.

This is really expensive as an add on to a $349 netbook, but it is unlikely that you can find a standalone GPS unit with a high resolution display for that price. The GPS upgrade can be found by visiting Dell’s Mini 10 order page, and when you customise your netbook, you have to check the GPS option in the Mobile Connectivity section.

So far Dell has only offered GPS is only available on Mini 10 netbooks running Windows XP. You can’t get GPS on an Ubuntu version of the netbook or on the Inspiron Mini 10v.