Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Review
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September 11th, 2008
Summary
Stay connected to your world virtually wherever1 you go. Inspiron Mini 9’s small, virtually weightless design lets you travel light while keeping up with your blog, video chat, instant messenger and email so that you never lose touch with your family and friends.
The Inspiron Mini 9 is designed to keep you connected to your favorite entertainment. When you are on the go, you can still have access to email, shopping1, and more. A bright 8.9-inch glossy LED display (1024x600) presents most websites without a lot of left-right scrolling, and the keypads are large and easy to navigate.
Specs
Intel® AtomTM Processor (1.6GHz, 512KB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)
Operating System
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition SP3
Ubuntu Linux 8.04 with custom Dell interface
Memory
Up to 1GB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
Chipset
Intel® 945PM / GS Express Chipset
Graphics
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950
LCD Display
Glossy 8.9 inch LED display (1024X600)
Audio and Speakers
One external speaker
Hard Drives
Up to 16GB configured with a Solid State drive.
Optical Drives
None
Ports
USB 2.0 (3)
Integrated 10/100 LAN (RJ45)
15-pin VGA video connector
Audio jacks (1-line out, 1 mic-in)
3-in-1 Media Card Reader
AC adapter connector
Power
4-cell 32WHr Li-Ion Battery
Camera
Optional 0.3MP or 1.3MP webcams
Wireless
Wi-Fi Options:
802.11g mini-card
Bluetooth Options:
Bluetooth® Internal (2.0) mini-card
Ports, Slots, Chassis
Externally Accessible
USB 2.0 (3)
Integrated 10/100 LAN (RJ45)
15-pin VGA video connector
Audio jacks (1-line out, 1 Mic-in)
3-in-1 Media Card Reader
AC adapter connector Dimensions & Weight
Width: 9.13" (232mm)
Height: 1.07" (27.2mm) front / 1.25" (31.7mm) back
Depth: 6.77" (172mm)
Weight: Starting weight of 2.28 lbs. (1.035 kg)3(8.9" display, 4 cell battery). Weights will vary depending on configurations and manufacturing variability.