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Dell Inspiron Mini 9

By Craig Simms, CNET.com.au on 29 September 2008 09:58 AM

Tags: dell, inspiron, mini, 9, netbook, windows xp, ssd, key

ZDNet Australia Editors’ Choice

Manufacturer: Dell

Battery

  • Battery type included
  • Lithium-ion

Connectivity

  • Network interface
  • 10/100 LAN, Bluetooth, 802.11b, 802.11g
  • USB ports
  • 3
  • VGA
  • Yes

Display

  • Natural resolution (max)
  • 1024 x 600 pixels
  • Diagonal screen size
  • 8.9 inch

Drives

  • Primary hard drive
  • 16 GB

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 16.8 x 232 x 172 mm
  • Weight
  • 1.035 kg
  • Laptop type
  • Ultraportable

Graphics

  • Graphics hardware
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950

Memory

  • Amt of RAM
  • 1GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR2-667
  • Memory card reader
  • Yes

Other

  • Motherboard chipset
  • Intel GM965
  • Integrated webcam
  • Yes

Processor

  • Processor type
  • Intel Atom
  • Processor speed
  • 1.6 GHz

Software

  • Operating system
  • Windows XP Home

Sound

  • Embedded stereo speakers
  • Yes

Talkback 1 comments

    Despite what I was told by the ...Dan Sinfield -- 13/05/09

    Despite what I was told by the Dell kiosk this netbook is so slow it will not run Skype and I-Tunes. The customer service from Dell is nothing short of attrocious. I would recommend NEVER buying a computer from them

    The good: NONE

    The bad: Speed Customer service is the worse I have ever witnessed in my life

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The good:
  • Exceptional build quality
  • Fanless, therefore silent
  • Exceptional battery life
The bad:
  • No HSPA yet
  • Crapware is a bit interfering considering the low screen resolution
  • Nothing to differentiate it on the hardware front from any of the other netbooks
The bottomline:

The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is a prime example of the netbook form factor, and the best 8.9-inch one available.

Editors’ rating:

9/10

RRP: AU$599.00

Related topics:

dell, inspiron, mini, 9, netbook, windows xp, SSD

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