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| Dell Mini 9 Inspiron 910 Laptop Notebook (Black) - Intel® Atom N270 1.6GHz, 1GB DDR2, 8GB HD, 8.9" WSVGA, Integrated Webcam, Windows XP Home | 
| Brand: Dell
Category: Personal Computer
Buy New: $279.00
as of 3/21/2010 06:18 CDT details
In Stock
New (4) Used (5) from $269.00
Seller: rodelmayor
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 862
Media: Personal Computers
Operating System: Windows XP Home
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
ASIN: B0024MB1A0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz | | • | 1GB DDR2 RAM | | • | 8GB HD, 8.9" WSVGA | | • | Integrated Webcam |
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| Customer Reviews:
 After all these years... May 17, 2009
John M Flora (Brookland, AR United States)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I've been looking for something like this for years to chronicle my motorcycle trips.
I was loathe to give up saddlebag space to a full-size laptop and worried that the heat, dust and vibration of motorcycle travel would kill a laptop with a conventional hard disk drive.
So I started out with travel journals, but I had to wait until I got home to blog my trip stories.
Then, five years ago, I tried blogging from the road with a Palm Treo 300. It was barely adequate. I stepped up to a Treo 600, and then the 700p, but even with the accessory fold-out keyboards, it was still a chore to write blog entries and manage my e-mail. And while the cameras have improved, they're still pretty bad.
I miss the 3G connectivity with the Mini 9, but Wifi hotspots are becoming more plentiful and it's getting easier to find them, especially if you have the AT&T deal with Starbucks or McDonald's.
The SSD (solid state drive) seems perfect for motorcycle travel, since it has no moving parts and is, therefore, less vulnerable to damage from vibration.
The 1GB of RAM and 8GB of SSD capacity are plenty, assuming you don't junk the Mini 9 up with lots of software. And there isn't any reason to do that, considering that you can do all of your email, word processing, spreadsheets, calendars, and other office-type functions up in "the cloud" with Google Apps.
I found the Internet Explorer browser's menu bars took up too much screen real estate, so I installed Google's streamlined Chrome browser that lets me see more of the web pages at a glance. I also avoid loading up the SSD by using an 8GB SanDisk thumb drive as a D: drive.
I'm not much for touchpads - the Mini 9's touchpad works fine, I'm just not a touchpad guy - so I use a wireless optical mouse.
The built-in webcam is surprisingly good. I have yet to use it for a live conversation, but it shoots quite acceptable still photos. The SD card reader is perfect for importing images from a higher-quality digital camera.
The smaller keyboard takes a little getting used to. The apostrophe and quote marks and dash/underscore are not where my fingers expected to find them, but it doesn't take long to make the synaptic adjustment.
The Mini 9 is intelligently designed when it comes to upgrades. You can access its guts by removing two screws and a cover plate on the underside. As I said, it comes with 1GB of RAM. You can double that for about $30 and the conversion takes about 5 minutes.
Computer development being what it is, there are sure to be subsequent generations of netbooks with more speed, power and versatility. But for now, I think the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is one of the best buys out there.
dell mini 9 December 23, 2009
Stephen B. Hudak (northern virginia)
i have had my dell mini 9 for almost a year now and still LOVE it. I do a lot of writing and it is excellent fr that. I have Windows XP but did not get the office software. I downloaded openoffice.org software and the programs I use (writer and presentation are they are compatible with word and powerpoint thus far).
I purchased additional SD cards which I use for storing my info...
Using a mouse is best for me, and the keyboard takes a little to get used to, but for its purpose, the Dell mini 9 is wonderful...I had an ASUS, which was fine, but I prefer the Dell mini.
 good buy for the bucks October 14, 2009
Edward G. Foley (oregon)
It's small. Not a mainframe. Ir you want to surf the web without lugging a suitcase, it's perfect. Just don't plan on solving universal questions. Mine works great, although I had a charger issue, which Dell dealt with in a timely manner, I have no complaints.
I can carry it almost everywhere as it is so small. Also,I have small hands so the keyboard is workable. If ya got clunky hands, probably not the best bet.
For users: If you're into "nero", delete it (you will have to download a mini-ap to actually delete it. Then, entirely and reinstall from the disc. You get a better deal. And yeah, I agree with the former poster, get a mouse.
 It was great unti lthe hard drive got fried... March 19, 2010
HAWKEYE (Chicago - USA)
I LOVED my Dell Mini and I used it every day until that dreaded error message. I took very good care of my mini and then the warranty expired a week before my Dell 910 stopped working at the airport. DELL support would not help me because my warranty expired even though I bought the extended warranty through QVC. I am going to throw it away because for the price of a new hard drive and power cord I can by a new netbook with impressive battery life. I paid a ridiculous amount of money for this when it came out $500+ and now they are considerably cheaper. I would never buy another DELL. Good luck to you if you decide to get one - maybe you will have better luck than I did.
piece o' crap June 22, 2009
David J. Sussman (staten island nyc)
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
worse puter i've ever owned. don't buy a mini anything. not even for just surfin. i can't even hold onto Amazon when i am trying to shop. i've had it for 5 months and I literally have to dump it..holy crap...
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