The sweet little Dell Inspiron Mini 9n is now available for only $249. For this price you get the following features: Ubuntu Linux version 8.04.1 Obsidian Black 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service 512MB DDR2 at 533MHz 4GB Solid State Drive No Camera Option Intel® Atom Processor® N270 (1.6GHz/533Mhz FSB/512K cache) Glossy 8.9 inch LED [...]
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Deldotb managed to install a touchscreen in his Dell Inspiron Mini 9, but in doing so had to sacrifice one of the left-side USB ports. Nice mod! Read Deldotb’s post about adding the touchscreen.
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Was the 16GB SSD in Dell’s Mini Inspiron 9 not big enough for your needs? Well, you may be in luck. Dell has added 32GB solid state hard drive option to the Mini Inspiron 9. The optional larger drive will set you back and extra $100 though. Buy: Inspiron Mini 9 at Dell.com
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Dell is offering custom artwork on the top case of their Inspiron Mini 9 and Inspiron Mini 12 designed by artist Tristan Eaton. I kinda like ‘em. Buy: Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | Dell Inspiron Mini 12
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A user has installed Leopard 10.5.4 on a Dell Mini Inspiron 9 using an installer image designed for the MSI Wind. There is a script to install the Dell Broadcom drivers, and there is also an application that fixes the sound output on the Mini 9. After running those two patches, OS X will be [...]
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What?! According to Anne Camden of Dell Corporate Communications, “the Mini doesn’t have the internal antenna infrastructure needed to support mobile broadband”. So much for putting a third-party 3G card in the free WWAN slot in the base of the unit. [via Gearlog]
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Dell’s new netbook, the Inspiron Mini 9, is now on sale. As expected, Dell is offering a model with Ubuntu 8.04 alongside a model with the run-of-the-mill Windows XP Home installation. Pricing starts at a competitive $349. Specs listed below: Processors Intel® AtomTM Processor (1.6GHz, 512KB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB) Operating System Genuine Windows® XP [...]
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The folks over at Gizmodo have provided a screenshot of the specs on Dell’s upcoming netbook — Inspiron 910. Still no word on pricing, but the release date is expected to be August 22, 2008. The specs look to be right in line with the offerings by ASUS, Acer, MSI, and others. Buy: Inspiron Mini [...]
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