Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Available Now
Submitted by srlinuxx on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 03:37.
The way Dell introduced the Inspiron Mini 9 was pretty inspired, so it's almost been depressing watching the steady stream of leaks deflate it into a now familiar device, even though it's only being released today.
As leaked, inside is an Intel Atom Diamondville processor and it has a 1024x600 LED-backlit screen with 4, 8 and 16GB SSD options (plus you get 2GB free online storage at Box.Net) and about three hours of battery life. Only the Windows XP version is available now for $399, in black or white—the $349 Ubuntu flavor, along with the rest of the six-color rainbow are a few weeks away.
Hands-on with the Dell Mini 9, for $99
Hands-on with the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 w/ windows xp.
Buy a Dell notebook, get a Dell Mini for $99
re: Dell Mini 9 for $99
So I have to buy another DELL laptop for between $800-$1500 in order to save some bucks on the Mini 9 - how is that a bargain?
I'll pass.
The Mini 9 looks interesting, but I've swore off Dell many many moons ago when the suck factor (and their slew of lawyers to screw you over on their support "contracts") grew too large to deal with.