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    Dell Mini 10 Reviewed - with Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by brentpresley, Apr 26, 2009.

  1. brentpresley

    brentpresley Notebook Consultant

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    We had the pleasure of working with this netbook for the past 2 weeks, including installing a copy of Windows 7 build 7068 on it.

    http://www.xcpus.com/reviews/147-Dell-Mini-10-and-Windows-7-Page-1.aspx

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    It's our first netbook/notebook review, so thoughts and input are welcome.


    Admins/Mods - if this is the wrong place for this, I apologize. Please move it to the most appropriate location.
     
    brentpresley, Apr 26, 2009
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    Mastershroom wat

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    That actually sounds really good. I'm already excited about Windows 7, and I'm excited about netbooks, but the fact that most of them can't run Vista very well is a real setback. Now I may seriously consider getting a Mini 9 or 10 with Windows 7!
     
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  3. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Nice, conclusive review you did on the I10....I like the skin you put on the cover! :D

    I've thought about trying out a skin on my I9, now that I see yours..hmmm :D

    Cin ;) :)
     
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  4. brentpresley

    brentpresley Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks. I was really really impressed with how well Win7 performed. And it was even the Ultimate version (in theory the most bloated of all).
     
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    Cin' Anathema

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    That was nice to read that esp. with Win 7 :D
    I had at one point thought that the I10 was going to be my newer netbook purchase...but I decided to wait and stick with my I9.

    Looks like there was about a 12 second boot time diff' bet Win 7 & XP...and about 48 sec on XP w/Selective startup? Not too bad....though when waiting..that can seem like forever.. ;)


    Cin ;) :)
     
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    brentpresley Notebook Consultant

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    My wish list for a "pocket rocket" of a netbook would be the following:

    1) NV 9400M graphics/chipset (or better)
    2) Fast SSD (Intel X25-M or OCZ Vertex)

    Granted, the SSD would effectively double the price of the netbook, but it would make it a real pleasure to use on a day to day basis.
     
    brentpresley, Apr 26, 2009
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