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The thrill is gone... - richorlin - 04-05-2009
from my refurb Dell Mini 9. After two weeks, I find the screen too small and the keyboard too awkward. The build quality is not Apple's and although it's running Leopard, it's definitely not a mini-Macbook. Luckily I was able to sell it locally on Craigslist for more than I paid for it. It's nice, it's cute and I'll probably miss it, but it's a little too small for me.
Oh, if only the Mini 10 had a GMA 950 video chip...
Re: The thrill is gone... - lafinfil - 04-05-2009
You know I'm free, free now baby
I'm free from the Dell
I'm free, free now
I'm free from the Dell
And now that it's over
All I can do is wish you well
Re: The thrill is gone... - richorlin - 04-05-2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vWL8jAWbP8
Re: The thrill is gone... - MacArtist - 04-05-2009
I find the screen perfectly usable. The keyboard is okay except for the apostrophe key placement.
It's a great little machine that is very popular in our house but to each their own.
Re: The thrill is gone... - lafinfil - 04-05-2009
Re: The thrill is gone... - fauch - 04-05-2009
Re: The thrill is gone... - kj4btkljv - 04-05-2009
fauch, what's that pic from?
Jeff
Re: The thrill is gone... - silvarios - 04-05-2009
I bought an Asus Eee PC 901 instead of a Dell mini. I didn't plan on running Leopard so there was no real loss to me. In fact I gained quite a bit from not buying the Dell mini 9:
- Bluetooth (standard)
- 802.11n
- 20GB SSD (may actually be two cards totaling 20GB, but hey)
- Good build quality (haven't had the Eee long enough, but the body feels rigid, hinges taught, ports allow cables to smoothly slide into place).
- Stereo speakers
- Standard 1.3 MP webcam
- Dual mics for better voice quality.
- 7.5 hour battery life with standard 6 cell battery.
All these options for $280 shipped from Amazon. The system was new. My $40 gift card balance helped seal the deal -- so $240 shipped for me. I'm quite impressed so far. There are some oddities to the Eee Xandros system versus something like OS X or Ubuntu, but I'm not horrified.
I do agree that the screen and keyboard are a little small on the 9" Atom systems.
Nathan
Re: The thrill is gone... - fauch - 04-05-2009
kj4btkljv wrote:
fauch, what's that pic from?
Jeff
G20 Protests in London.... I think that was the window of the Bank of Scotland....
Re: The thrill is gone... - testcase - 04-05-2009
silvarios, what exactly did you teach the hinges?