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I'm glad to see more entries into the netbook market but this one just doesn't offer anything particularly outstanding in comparison to exisiting products to get me that excited.. (afaik)
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"that took a while...that was a good...at least 10 minuets."]]>Sep 13th 2008 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/Oct 1st 2008 1:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/Sep 13th 2008 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/Sep 13th 2008 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/
Em no carin' wa says fit tae fae, or fa says fit.

Sorry to all you normal english speaking people. :P Scottish slang is almost a different language on its own :P]]>Sep 13th 2008 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/
Seriously his voice made that video better than what it should have been. ]]>Sep 13th 2008 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/Sep 13th 2008 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/Sep 13th 2008 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/Sep 13th 2008 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/Sep 14th 2008 6:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/
Anyways, I'm guessing the excessive boot time is characteristic of first-time Windows boots. I think this is especially true of manufacturer-setup installations (as opposed to "clean" user installations). My Fujitsu U810 literally took a good five minutes or so the first time it started up.]]>Sep 13th 2008 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/
I've also read that the WWAN slot has no antenna hooked up. Making the mini 9 a pass at this point to me.]]>Sep 13th 2008 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/Sep 13th 2008 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/
For example, Vodafone will buy Minis from Dell and install the Vodafone card and antenna. Then repackage and sell.
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in a year you wont use this computer ever again.. kinda like a disposable computer, just what the environment needs!]]>Sep 13th 2008 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/



http://www.buttpaste.co.uk]]>Sep 14th 2008 6:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/
Now the obvious question... why isn't it thinner then?]]>Sep 13th 2008 10:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/
And, before you hypocrites jump down my throat about a 4yr old on the internet...Are you saying this isn't a skill he needs in his future?]]>Sep 13th 2008 10:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/
Get a desktop for half the price and put it in his room. Cheaper, easier to deal with, and less chance of him dropping it down the stairs. ]]>Sep 14th 2008 12:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/Sep 14th 2008 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/
I'm pleased with it, so far. Much nicer than the EEE and subjectively better than the Aspire (just feels better screwed together). I've stuck a 2GB PC2-6400 SODIMM in and it's flying along.]]>Sep 14th 2008 3:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/What is the benefit of getting this over an EEE with Windows on it?


www.PhoneDevil.com]]>Sep 14th 2008 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/
In that case, should I get the linux Mini 9 or the windows version?

Cheers


hhp://www.PhoneDevil.com]]>Sep 14th 2008 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/Sep 14th 2008 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/
I did the unboxing. The lengthy bootup time was initial startup. It's 30 seconds from a cold boot to the XP Screen, 10 secs or less from hibernate and 3 secs from standby.]]>Sep 14th 2008 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/Enjoyable video!

Thanks for your efforts!]]>Sep 14th 2008 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/Once Windows has been tweaked it'll start up just fine.

I'm still glad I went with a Nokia N810 because I have a proper laptop that probably runs about as well as this that hasn't died yet.

I just might get one of these in the future, we'll see how things go this year. :D]]>Sep 14th 2008 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/13/dells-mini-9-netbook-gets-unboxed-on-video/
I'm getting some freezes at the moment. The system hangs for a couple of seconds every few minutes and it's driving me mad. It seems to happen mostly when Google Chrome is running. I uninstalled most of the bloatware that came with it but I think I'm going to try a clean installation. Once I get that sorted, I'll be very happy.
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