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Dell's Mini 9 Product Manager chatted up, promises more where this came from (2)
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Filed under: Laptops, Wireless As if you needed any confirmation that Dell wasn't just going to abandon the Inspiron Mini 9 all by its lonesome in the marketplace, Laptop Mag spoke with Dell's Senior Product Line Manager John New, who had some comforting words for the multi-SKU crowd. John confirmed that built-in 3G is in the works, a dedication to cramped SSD drives and a potential six-cell battery. He also said that "As we get ...Shared by alphakamp (29) ilennox (20)Contribute comment -
Dell: “By the way, your Inspiron Mini secretly has 3G” (2)
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People have found that their little Minispirons are sporting 3G capability that was unadvertised and is at the moment unsupported. I don’t know whether this is sketchy or cool. On the one hand, they’ve included a part in a computer that has no functionality and you have to assume that you’re paying for it. On the other hand, they didn’t BS the world and try to sell it up when they don’t have a service ...Shared by Humberto Gonzalez (43) richhand (31)Contribute comment -
35 percent of biggest companies own ____sucks.com (48)
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A study of Fortune 500 and other companies found that one in three have bought the name, say, walmartsucks.com. But corporate attitudes toward hate sites vary widely between, say, Dell and Xerox: FairWinds based its analysis on 1,058 domain names for companies on the Global 500 and Fortune 500 lists. Of the companies surveyed, 35% own the domain name for their brand followed by the word "sucks." They include Wal-Mart Stores, Coca-Cola, Toys"R"Us, Target and ...Shared by Adam Fuhrer (75) Alberto (312) Åsa Johan (5) Ben (9) bittin (194) Brendon Wadey (32) Cai Chen (995) Ch (107) Cory Carrier (4) craig (58) Cubby Brendle (15) Darth Guru (105) Dave (5) dave centers (33) downbeat (37) embee (61) Giovanny Gutierrez (3) guy (624) Guy (702) harry07 (30) J.D. Rucker (477) Jacob Share (111) Jeremy (100) John (10) Joseph Skerbec (1) Joy O'Hare (166) justin tevya finkelstein (18) Kathy (330) Leena (1060) Lucas Wales (16) Matt (9) Mayka Mei (1) MetatronsCube (5) MG (49) Mike Nayyar (178) Mikey (51) Nick (18) pericles (700) Peter Einarsson (6) Philip Campbell (77) Ron ALLAN (15) Ryan Armitage (24) Sarah Snoddon (103) Tal Siach (472) th13rteen (148) tobsterius (34) Tyson Williams (58) Zak M. (559)Contribute comment -
Doing the math on that $99 Inspiron Mini deal (4)
onFiled under: Laptops If you're anything like us, the idea of a $99 Inspiron Mini 9 was enough to make you seriously consider picking up a new full-featured Dell laptop, but since the math is a little confusing given Dell's shady history and the number of promotions on its site, we thought we'd break it down for you. Essentially, Dell's charging close to full price for the large machine in order to absorb the cost ...Contribute comment
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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Available with Ubuntu (2)
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Computers are continuing to get more and more powerful, but a lot of people don’t need that extra computing power that the advances in technology bring to the table. At home most people only do things like check their email, chat with friends, and other basic tasks. Dell has recognized this, and the new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 will fill that need. The Dell Inspiron Mini starts at a reasonable $349 price if you want ...Shared by Milad (37) Navid (71)Contribute comment -
Dell to Sell Most or All of Its Factories in 18 Months [Dell] (49)
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According to the Wall Street Journal, Dell is restructuring their production in a massive overhaul that will send the entire manufacturing process overseas. According to one insider's account, most or all of Dell's factories, which are based in the US, will be sold off in 18 months. Dell has long used their own factories to assemble computers after a consumer places an order—a technique Dell pioneered to cut inventory costs and boost profits. Currently, the ...Shared by AJ (173) Alexander13 (467) Andrew Schott (73) Atilano (17) Auggie (15) bittin (194) Bozric (10) Calvin Robinson (19) Chabarred (53) clementi (18) Cubby Brendle (15) Dan (36) Darrell Bouldin (61) David Wortz (3) Dean Clark (134) deusdiabolus (93) digits12 (703) Eric Chen (114) Guy (702) Humberto Gonzalez (43) Ian Mikutel (3) Jason Joo (69) Javed (119) Jim (28) Jojo (47) Kate (314) Leena (1060) Matt Lopez (90) mattlopez (79) maxyRO (482) Mitchell (12) najee (271) Patty (264) Paul Edwards (30) Paul Fischer (51) Paul Spoerry (68) Ritu (619) Ron Acierno (11) Ryan Brodkin (24) sean h (29) Shankar Ganesh (59) Shannon (15) Shannon (38) SimonStudio (67) StreetForce1 (84) wcaw (74) webtime (476) yakobusan (41)Contribute comment -
Ubuntu is costlier than MicroSoft Windows XP + Works 9 + McAfee Security Center + Adobe Reader 8 (1)
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Dell started selling their new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 series yesterday as informed by slashdot article. Lately I have been looking for a mobile solution which should be easy to carry and have enough computing power to meet my expectation. I liked the SSD concept replacing the mechanical hard disk. read moreShared by spsneo (17)Contribute comment -
Dell's Mini 9 tear-down reveals a modders' playground (7)
onFiled under: Laptops Here you go modders and Eee PC lovers: Dell Mini 9 tear-down gore courtesy of the boys from Round Rock themselves. The Dell service manual has been posted on-line and reveals the Mini 9 as a modders paradise. So go ahead, impress us, we'd like some extra memory and disk space by the end of next week, k thanks.[Via jkkmobile]Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsShared by alphakamp (29) Francesco (3) Greg Lowe (10) ilennox (20) Jeff (48) Juan Diego (38) Jules (28)Contribute comment
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New Dell Mini sports Ubuntu Remix (1)
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Dell yesterday launched the Inspiron Mini 9 into the booming portable netbook market. New Inspiron Mini 9 netbook will ship with Ubuntu pre-installed - including Netbook Remix - or Windows XP if you’re prepared to pay a litttle extra. The Mini 9 netbook sports an 8.9-inch screen with a decent 1024×600 pixel resolution. To keep weight and power consumption down the Mini 9 includes a solid state drive of between 4GB and 16GB. Inside the ...Shared by D-Arb (18)Contribute comment -
Dell Inspiron Mini 9: una vittoria per Ubuntu, o forse no? (2)
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Anche Dell, il più grande produttore mondiale di PC ha presentato l’Inspirion Mini 9, un notebook da 9 pollici di schermo e poco più di un chilo di peso, abbastanza in linea con gli altri concorrenti di questa nuova fascia di mercato inaugurata dal fortunatissimo EeePC di Asus. In maniera simile alle altre aziende, Dell ha ...Leggi tuttoShared by mcastel (25) puzo (20)Contribute comment -
Dell, a Bit Late, Gets Small (2)
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Dell unveiled Thursday the Mini 9 its entry in the netbook computer wars. The move is partly a defensive response to foreign PC makers that are encroaching on U.S. PC companies with ultra-small computers optimized for Internet tasks.Shared by olivia (6) phillip (14)Contribute comment -
Dell to sell factories worldwide [Hardware] (1)
onInsiders have blabbed to the Wall Street Journal that Dell "has approached contract computer manufacturers with offers to sell ... its computer factories." Founder Michael Dell is a Texan, not a Valley guy. But he did build a $1,000 investment into the world's biggest PC maker, starting from his college dorm in 1984. Shedding its factories would be a huge change for Dell, which made its name on build-to-order sales. Why would Dell dump its ...Shared by Tim (43)Contribute comment
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Dell Inspiron Mini 9, Cute laptop for you on the GO (1)
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Dell got style to portables with Dell Studio Hybrid and now it has made portable real small to make it your perfect companion on the GO. Checkout new Dell Inspiron Mini 9. It weighs about 1Kg with overal dimensions Width: 9.13″, Height: 1.07″. It has Glossy 8.9 inch LED display (1024X600) and runs on Windows XP SP3 / Ubuntu Linux 8.04 It has cute looks with basic functionality of connecting to internet via Bluetooth or ...Shared by Kathy Brewis (60)Contribute comment -
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Has Hidden Built-In 3G [Inspiron Mini 9] (6)
onWhen Michael Dell mentioned yesterday that he thinks telcos will subsidize netbooks to sell integrated 3G services, he wasn't quite talking out of his ass—an unmentioned feature of the Inspiron Mini 9 is an integrated 3G card. The first carrier to sell the Mini with 3G is Vodafone in the UK. No carrier announcements in the US yet, but since it's HSDPA (assumedly, because Vodafone UK is, and they aren't letting you pick your 3G ...Contribute comment
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Dell Inspiron Mini review roundup (7)
onFiled under: LaptopsDell's Inspiron Mini 9 didn't waste any time going from its formal debut to hitting the review circuit today, and although it's basic design didn't blow anyone away, it seems like an impressively put-together piece of kit for the price. Everyone laments the tiny keyboard, although it's apparently fine once you get used to it, but Notebook Review flat out says it won't cut it as a primary typing machine. PC Magazine says ...Shared by Clement (14) EBBY (8) jsuplido (16) Jules (28) Mikey (51) Neo2049 (7) the Baron of Bore (5)
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CrunchDeals: $99 Dell netbook with laptop purchase (3)
onAggressive. I like it. Per Dell’s blog, you can add the new Inspiron Mini 9 netbook for $99 when you purchase one of three full-size, big boy laptops. 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). So remember, that starts at ...Contribute comment
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Box.net Gets Spot on Dell’s New Mini Laptop; We Have Five to Give Away (5)
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Online file storage and sharing service Box.net is helping to put the “cloud” in Dell’s first netbook, the Inspiron Mini 9. With only 4GB of built-in hard drive space, Dell needed some way to boost capacity. So it placed a default Box icon on the desktop that leads to 2GB of free internet storage (twice the normal 1GB that Box provides for free). Right now, that icon is just a shortcut to Box’s website where ...Contribute comment -
Dell Inspiron Mini - The Perfect Small Laptop for Cloud Computing ? (8)
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Dell today introduced a new mini-notebook called Dell Inspiron Mini that weighs just over a kg, runs on Ubuntu Linux or Windows XP and costs around $350 in the US. Some popular alternatives to the Dell Inspiron Min are Eee PC, MSI Wind, Lenovo S10 and the HP Mini Note. Dell Inspiron Mini - The Perfect Small Laptop for Cloud Computing ? - Digital InspirationShared by gisc (24) haris (16) jason (3) Leena (1060) Navid (71) Rob Jongschaap (163) sarah (329) Whole Brain book (5)Contribute comment -
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 priced, dated in leaked flyer: September 5th, starting at $349 (1)
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Dell's catalogue flyer for the Inspiron Mini 9 has been leaked and it basically confirms this week's binary disgorgements of the blogosphere scuttlebutt: Dell's new netbook will be available for order tomorrow. It also finally confirms price and configurations. The prices — ranging from $349 to $449 — are not as impressive as the sub-$300 rumor that Xanadunian techno-idealists have been insanely flinging around our comments for months now. Dell was never going to come ...Shared by Josh Bancroft (23)Contribute comment -
CNet gets hands-on with the Inspiron Mini 9 (Verdict: Anecdotally great!) (1)
onPerhaps we have a winner in the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 after all. Crave's got the first hands-on, and they seem to think it's a winner... especially in the battery life category. In anecdotal testing, we found the Mini 9 to be highly usable for Web surfing, e-mailing, and even playing music files (its speakers were surprisingly loud, if predictably thin-sounding). The combo of Intel's Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, and Windows XP found in ...Shared by Josh Bancroft (23)Contribute comment
