DELL INSPIRON MINI 9 LAPTOP

The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is Dell's mini laptop. It is one of many Dell laptops included in the PRODUCT RED campaign to help fight AIDS and hunger in Africa.

The obvious cuteness is enticing enough to get you to power it on, and test it out. The firm sturdy hinges, being used across the board on all the new Dell laptops, lets you know that, despite the small size, the Dell mini is a durable laptop. This is very important, as the small footprint of the Dell mini, will lend itself to being stuffed in a backpack or a purse.

The only real downside we found to the Dell mini, was that the largest available Hard Drive, is only 16GB. All the Hard Drive options for the Dell Mini 9 are Solid State Hard Drives, and customers can choose between and 4GB, 8GB, or a 16GB Solid State Hard Drive. Limiting customers to Solid State Hard Drive options, surely adds to ability of the Dell Mini to withstand minor bumps.

Integrated Wireless and integrated Webcam, video graphics from Intel, make the Dell mini a quality laptop for bloggers and internet surfers, to take on the go. If you have to crunch large spreadsheets, or other processor intensive tasks, you may want to opt for the Dell Inspiron 13. The Intel Atom Processor used in all the mini laptops, is designed for power and performance while demanding less power.

The mini is a great tool for mobile bloggers, or users who just need a reliable way to connect to the internet and check email and typical Word Processing tasks. Weighing in at less than 2.5 pounds, and using Solid State Hard Drives, this mobile companion won't weigh you down. The LED Display is bright and still allows customers to get two or more hours out of a single charge to the standard four-cell battery.

Listed below are the full laptop specifications as found on the Dell website. Dell allows customers to include additional options or upgrades during the checkout process.

VIDEOS | WINDOWS SPECS | UBUNTU SPECS

 

	DELL INSPIRON MINI 9 UBUNTU (LINUX) VERSION
OPERATING SYSTEM	Ubuntu Linux version 8.04.1
PROCESSOR	Intel® Atom Processor® N270 (1.6GHz/533Mhz FSB/512K cache)
MEMORY	512MB2 DDR2 at 533MHz
HARD DRIVE	4GB3 Solid State Drive
SCREEN SIZE	Glossy 8.9 inch LED display (1024X600)
WIRELESS	Wireless 802.11g Mini Card
VIDEO	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
COLOR	Alpine White
BATTERY	32WHr Battery (4 cell)
SERVICE	1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service

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	DELL INSPIRON MINI 9 WINDOWS XP VERSION
OPERATING SYSTEM	Windows XP Home
PROCESSOR	Intel® Atom Processor® N270 (1.6GHz/533Mhz FSB/512K cache)
MEMORY	512MB2 DDR2 at 533MHz
HARD DRIVE	4GB3 Solid State Drive
SCREEN SIZE	Glossy 8.9 inch LED display (1024X600)
WIRELESS	Wireless 802.11g Mini Card
VIDEO	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
COLOR	Alpine White
BATTERY	32WHr Battery (4 cell)
SERVICE	1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service
Windows XP versions have additional upgrade options listed below. Memory Options : Upgrade to 1 GB RAM (DDR @ 533Mhz) Hard Drive Options : Upgrade to 16GB Solid State Hard Drive

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Mini laptop users will have to sacrifice optical drive access for the mini portability. None of the evaluated Dell Inspiron Mini's have an optical drive. There are plenty of USB ports to go around, as well as a VGA connector for dual monitor power.

USB 2.0 (3)
Integrated 10/100 LAN (RJ45)
15-pin VGA video connector
Audio jacks (1-line out, 1 mic-in)
3-in-1 Media Card Reader
AC adapter connector

View Dell Details on the Inspiron Mini 9