Review of Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Laptop Computer (Intel ATOM N270, MB)

Last year, the world of budget notebooks was turned on its head with the introduction of the ASUS Eee PC: A 2-pound laptop with a 7-inch screen and a starting price below $300. Prior to 2008, "budget notebooks" were bulky, overweight 15-inch laptops while "ultra-portable" notebooks commanded a premium price well above $1,000. In no time at all terms like "budget ultra-portable," "subnotebook," and "netbook" became part of the techno-geek vocabulary. Every notebook manufacturer on the planet (even some that you might not know) scrambled to create their own "netbooks" ... and Dell has finally joined the party.
The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is an 8.9" netbook with a $349 (Linux) or $399 (Windows XP) starting price and some impressive features. Dell was kind enough to supply us with a pre-production copy of the Inspiron Mini 9 so that we can conduct in-depth testing and let you know if this netbook really is "your new best friend" ... or just the weird kid you try to avoid on the bus. Finally, we draw conclusions and lists pros and cons as follows:

Pros
Small and light
Easy to use
Very well built and durable
Responsive Synaptics touchpad
Easy to upgrade RAM, SSD, and wireless cards
No noisy cooling fan
Low price for an ultraportable

Cons
Gets a little hot
Glossy plastic lid is a magnet for fingerprints
No F11 or F12 keys, other function keys in strange location
4-cell battery is nice, 6-cell battery would be better

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