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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook Computer
Note: You may want to check out our guide to choosing the right netbook in addition to this article for even more information.
Conclusion Netbooks are an interesting bunch. On one hand, the enthusiast loses a lot of performance, but it seems the average user doesn't care. My sister has been using the netbook as a laptop for a few weeks now and I haven't heard any complaints. The internet is fast, applications like Word and Excel run well, and the screen is just big enough. And I think that's where it fits in the scale of things - for an enthusiast, its another device to have in your arsenal. I now own a quad core desktop, 13" laptop, 9" netbook, and an iPhone. Each one is good at a different thing - the laptop is great for around the house use, the desktop is good to use for media editing, or to sit down and write, code or do real "work" at, the netbook is great for trips and to take around town with, and the iPhone is always on, checking my email and letting me check sports scores or the weather, and some time killing games for when I get bored.  The Dell mini 9 excels in a number of performance aspects because of its solid-state drive. The system boots quickly, and is resistant to getting bumped around. However the price for the Dell name is more than some people might be comfortable with. The Dell mini 9 might not be exactly what you're looking for - maybe you want a netbook with a much bigger, standard spindle-based hard drive, or you don't want to pay as much. But if the Dell mini 9 fits what you want, go for it! Pros:  Tiny form factor makes it great for traveling. Easy to upgrade RAM, SSD (and SSD performance will only increase) No moving parts (no spinning hard drive)Cons:  Cost is more than other netbooks Battery is only 4-cell (other netbooks offer 6-cell; up to 6-hours) Atom chip doesn't have enough horsepower to decode HD video (though Nvidia's Ion platform will fix that)
Page 1: Introduction, Specifications & Upgradability
Page 2: Usage & The Forbidden Fruit Page 3: Performance, Power Consumption & Battery Life Page 4: Conclusion 
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3 User Comments 1 - Posted by
aireiq
on January 27, 2009 - 3:25 pm Suggestion. Link this: "check out our Netbook Guide" to your actual netbook guide. Thanks 2 - Posted by
Kurtis
on January 27, 2009 - 3:47 pm Good point, Eric. Added. :)
3 - Posted by
georgeryder9
on October 3, 2009 - 12:43 pm Dell Laptop are the best, I do own ACER laptop but going to buy Dell in near future. The laptop memory and battery life is great ........cheers
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