Comments on: Dell Inspiron Mini 9 sales flyer exposes prices, details. http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/ portable pc, mobile computer, pocket pc and handheld computing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Used Laptop http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-12521 Used Laptop Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:21:15 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-12521 I hope this Mini9 really turns out to be a real best friend and works all the way and doesn't go haywire in times of need like some wayward friend. I hope this Mini9 really turns out to be a real best friend and works all the way and doesn’t go haywire in times of need like some wayward friend.

]]> By: seaelephantd http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-9078 seaelephantd Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:04:31 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-9078 this deliver right watch student glass stone ibm german deliver usa vacant home water this deliver right watch student glass stone ibm german deliver usa vacant home water

]]> By: davetweed http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8743 davetweed Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:17:51 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8743 This isn't so much a big disaster as a collection of individual flaws, one of which I could live with, but taken together make this something not to buy. There's the function row, the annoying changes in key layout, the lack of storage space and a price that's significantly more expensive than I'd want to pay for a netbook in absolute terms, let alone compared to current prices on it's competitors. I wonder if there's any hope Dell will actually detect that it's not selling quickly and do a revision? This isn’t so much a big disaster as a collection of individual flaws, one of which I could live with, but taken together make this something not to buy. There’s the function row, the annoying changes in key layout, the lack of storage space and a price that’s significantly more expensive than I’d want to pay for a netbook in absolute terms, let alone compared to current prices on it’s competitors.

I wonder if there’s any hope Dell will actually detect that it’s not selling quickly and do a revision?

]]> By: Praxis http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8731 Praxis Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:36:56 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8731 The Acer One is still $330 with $10 shipping and no tax outside of NJ at buydig.com. I think they had free shipping yesterday, but no longer thought it necessary. I just ordered one, I regret having waited for the Dell announcement. Few color options, apparently you can't upgrade RAM, I haven't read anything about easily upgradeable SSDs (which were bruited about in places earlier), plus it sounds thermally hotter than the Acer. Battery life isn't a big concern for me (2 hours is enough), plus the Acer seems to have an extra SD slot and it is possible (though not easy) to add an extra gig of RAM. The Acer One is still $330 with $10 shipping and no tax outside of NJ at buydig.com. I think they had free shipping yesterday, but no longer thought it necessary. I just ordered one, I regret having waited for the Dell announcement. Few color options, apparently you can’t upgrade RAM, I haven’t read anything about easily upgradeable SSDs (which were bruited about in places earlier), plus it sounds thermally hotter than the Acer. Battery life isn’t a big concern for me (2 hours is enough), plus the Acer seems to have an extra SD slot and it is possible (though not easy) to add an extra gig of RAM.

]]> By: p53 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8701 p53 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:00:49 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8701 Thanks Dell!!! BC of this blunder the Aspire One price is now $500.00. Price increase was instantaneous this AM... LOL Thanks Dell!!!

BC of this blunder the Aspire One price is now $500.00.

Price increase was instantaneous this AM…

LOL

]]> By: dryfire http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8678 dryfire Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:55:38 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8678 The price they set is the price anyone working for the government/higher education has to pay (at least in this state). We MUST purchase computers through dell. I waited for the dell to see if it would be worth trying to purchase through the university (it would be kind of free... in a sense), but the nonstandard position of the [] keys and the right shift behind the up arrow make me want to buy an aspire one instead. It's only saving grace would be if it came with a very fast SSD and a long battery life. 3 hours is not too bad if extra batteries are cheap. The price they set is the price anyone working for the government/higher education has to pay (at least in this state). We MUST purchase computers through dell.

I waited for the dell to see if it would be worth trying to purchase through the university (it would be kind of free… in a sense), but the nonstandard position of the [] keys and the right shift behind the up arrow make me want to buy an aspire one instead.

It’s only saving grace would be if it came with a very fast SSD and a long battery life. 3 hours is not too bad if extra batteries are cheap.

]]> By: Futurize Korea http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8665 Futurize Korea Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:32:58 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8665 I don't think it does. I don’t think it does.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8660 Jerry Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:02:11 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8660 I like Dell but the non-staggered keys keyboard will keep me far away from this fumbled disaster. I like Dell but the non-staggered keys keyboard will keep me far away from this fumbled disaster.

]]> By: ChristophD http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8659 ChristophD Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:58:38 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8659 What do you mean? What do you mean?

]]> By: TimBirguise http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8658 TimBirguise Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:56:46 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8658 hhmmm, Joanna's review seems a little "fishy" hhmmm, Joanna’s review seems a little “fishy”

]]> By: ChristophD http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8657 ChristophD Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:46:52 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8657 LaptopMag.com's Joanna Stern has just posted her review of the Mini 9: http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/dell-inspiron-mini-9-linux.aspx - 3h 12min battery life is quite okay - some keys seem to be placed at odd locations Overall Joanna recommends the Mini 9 over the Aspire One. LaptopMag.com’s Joanna Stern has just posted her review of the Mini 9: http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/dell-inspiron-mini-9-linux.aspx

- 3h 12min battery life is quite okay
- some keys seem to be placed at odd locations

Overall Joanna recommends the Mini 9 over the Aspire One.

]]> By: Rob http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8651 Rob Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:55:31 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8651 I am searching through the mini 9 web pages and customize windows and it seems the $450 has a 16gb SSD. I am searching through the mini 9 web pages and customize windows and it seems the $450 has a 16gb SSD.

]]> By: miro http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8648 miro Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:15:51 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8648 I was looking forward to this, but I might have to go with the Acer Aspire One. 1gb ram, 120gb hard drive for $350 at Best Buy. Oh yeah, it has a function key row. No messing around with the Fn key! I was looking forward to this, but I might have to go with the Acer Aspire One. 1gb ram, 120gb hard drive for $350 at Best Buy. Oh yeah, it has a function key row. No messing around with the Fn key!

]]> By: ChristophD http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8645 ChristophD Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:43:02 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8645 Wow, that's a pretty sweet deal they got going there: "If you can wait until 6 a.m. Central tomorrow, Sept. 5, you’ll be able to get a Mini for only $99 with the purchase of a Studio 15, XPS M1530 or XPS M1330 laptop through 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 (U.S. only)." (from http://yourblog.direct2dell.com/2008/09/04/without-further-ado-meet-your-new-best-friend/) Damn, I wish I were in the U.S., I could almost fall for such a XPS M1330 / Mini 9 combo! Wow, that’s a pretty sweet deal they got going there:

“If you can wait until 6 a.m. Central tomorrow, Sept. 5, you’ll be able to get a Mini for only $99 with the purchase of a Studio 15, XPS M1530 or XPS M1330 laptop through 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 (U.S. only).”

(from http://yourblog.direct2dell.com/2008/09/04/without-further-ado-meet-your-new-best-friend/)

Damn, I wish I were in the U.S., I could almost fall for such a XPS M1330 / Mini 9 combo!

]]> By: Yu http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8636 Yu Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:38:27 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/2008/09/dell-inspiron-mini-9-sales-flyer-exposes-prices-details/#comment-8636 Does the Mini 9 have Blacktop installed? That's the instant-on OS that no one talks about anymore for some reason. If it's installed it makes the machine very attractive. Does the Mini 9 have Blacktop installed? That’s the instant-on OS that no one talks about anymore for some reason. If it’s installed it makes the machine very attractive.

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