Follow us on TwitterDeal of the Day – 7/30/09
Posted by Tom Greer on July 30, 2009 in Dell Netbooks, Falling Prices
| Dell Inspiron Mini 9 16G XP | |||
 | 8.9" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 512 MB DDR2-533 RAM, 16 GB Solid-State Drive, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | ||
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A few months back, Dell abruptly discontinued their popular Inspiron Mini 9 series. These 9″ netbooks were a great buy at $249.00.
Apparently, Dell has located a few more and they are offering them for $199.00. Act fast if you want one.
Dell Mini 9 officially dead.
Posted by Steve Greer on June 4, 2009 in Dell Netbooks, Netbooks
Dell has officially announced the end of the road for the Mini 9 Netbook. Dell
has joined other manufacturers as they have drop their 8.9 inch netbook model.
Dell has removed the Mini 9 from their site and is now no longer available.
Farewell Mini 9.
Selecting My New Netbook, Part 2
Posted by Tom Greer on April 14, 2009 in Dell Netbooks
As I described in an earlier post, I need to replace my netbook. In Part 1 of this series, I laid out the features that are important to me. Then I reviewed currently available netbooks and selected five that met my requirements.
The first on the list (in alphabetical order) is the Linux version of the Dell Inspiron Mini 9.
2008 Trend: Netbook OS Linux to XP
Posted by Tom Greer on December 30, 2008 in Netbook Market
The Eee PC 2G Surf Was Introduced in January 2008
Back in January of this year, the netbooks available were almost exclusively Asus Eee PCs. In the beginning, they all ran Linux.
This trend worried Microsoft immensely. This little niche was gaining a lot of popularity. What would happen if customers found out that Linux could actually be used by normal people? With Vista already unpopular in many circles, there could be serious consequences if people learned that Linux actually provided the functionality that they needed. Read the rest »
Holiday Netbook Bargains – Number 4
Posted by Tom Greer on December 9, 2008 in Dell Netbooks
With the holidays around the corner, a netbook makes a fine gift. To help you save money while giving, I’ve scoured the Internet for the best deals. I’m counting down the five best. I’ve already posted number five. Here is number four:
Dell is offering an additional 9% off their entire Inspiron Mini 9 lineup.
Here is some information on the entry-level model.
| Dell Inspiron Mini 9 4G Linux | |||
| 8.9" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 512 MB DDR2-533 RAM, 4 GB Solid-State Drive, Ubuntu Linux Version 8.04 | ||
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You can view features, specs, reviews and videos for this product here.
Dell also offers additional colors and decals at an additional cost. These can be selected after clicking through to their site,
Of course, you can customize your version to meet your needs. But be sure to click on the link below to get your extra discount.
For a limited time, Dell is now offering and extra 9% off all Inspiron Mini 9 netbooks.
Click here to obtain your extra 9% discount.
Note: If you click on the Go! buttons above, you will not receive this special discount.
Dell Offers 9% Off Mini 9s and 12% Off Mini 12s
Posted by Tom Greer on December 4, 2008 in Dell Netbooks, Netbook Market
For a limited time, Dell is offering special discounts on their netbooks:
- 9% off Inspiron Mini 9 netbooks
- 12% off Inspiron Mini 12 netbooks
If you go directly to Dell’s Inspiron Mini order entry pages, there is no mention of this special discount, If you look around long enough, you can find the deal page. Or you can just click here.
You can view our Buyers Guide pages (which contain specs, reviews and videos) for the Inspiron Mini 9 by clicking on the links below.
- Dell Inspiron Mini 9 4G Linux
- Dell Inspiron Mini 9 8G XP
- Dell Inspiron Mini 9 16G XP
Netbook Buyers Guide Updated with Dell Netbooks
Posted by Tom Greer on September 6, 2008 in Dell Netbooks
We’ve updated our popular Netbook Buyers Guide to include the various models of the new Dell Inspiron Mini 9.
In our buyers guide, you will find a listings of all the features, full specifications, summaries of the best in-print reviews and embedded video reviews.
The buyers guide provides easy access to get all the information you need before buying a netbook.
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 – News and Information
Posted by Tom Greer on September 4, 2008 in Dell Netbooks
It is now official! Dell has announced their first netbook, the Dell Inspiron Mini 9. Here is all the latest information.
First of all, let’s view a few pictures. (Click to enlarge)
Dell is offering three basic versions:
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 4G Linux
8.9″ Display (1024×600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 512 MB DDR2-533 RAM, 4 GB Solid-State Drive, Ubuntu Linux Version 8.04
Link to Netbook Buyers Guide page.
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 8G XP
8.9″ Display (1024×600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 512 MB DDR2-533 RAM, 8 GB Solid-State Drive, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Link to Netbook Buyers Guide page.
Dell Inspiron Mini 16G XP
8.9″ Display (1024×600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB DDR2-533 RAM, 16 GB Solid-State Drive, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Link to Netbook Buyers Guide page.
Of course, Dell will let you customize your own. Dell has a lot more information on their website.
We’ll be updating our Netbook Buyers Guide soon to include the new Dell netbooks.
Update 9/6/08: We have added a page for each of these models in our Netbook Buyers Guide containing detailed specs, reviews and videos featuring the Inspiron Mini 9. Click on the links below each model to visit these pages.
Dell Introduces Inspiron Mini 9
Posted by Tom Greer on September 4, 2008 in Dell Netbooks, Netbook Market
Tomorrow Dell will officially introduce the Inspiron Mini 9. The Inspiron Mini 9 will be Dell’s first netbook. It will be offered with Ubuntu MID Edition 8.04 (Linux) or Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition.
