The Dell Inspiron Mini Series is a line of netbook computers originally introduced in September 2008 during the exploding popularity of cheap netbook computers, and currently consists of the Inspiron Mini 10v, Mini 10 and Mini 12–the numbers represent the diagonal screen size in inches across. The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 has a 10.1″ screen, the Intel Atom Z520 and Z530 processor configurations, an HDMI port, and it ships with a 16:9 widescreen display with a 1366×768 (they call it 720p) or 1024×576 HD resolution. Dell is claiming that there will be additional features added later such as GPS and an integrated TV tuner.
Now, to take the place of the Mini 9 Dell has come out with a ‘value’ version of the Mini 10 called the Inspiron Mini 10v, which comes
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with the same Atom N-series CPU as the old Mini 9, a regular VGA connector, and a 1024×576 resolution display. In fact, the 10v has pretty much identical hardware to that of the Mini 9. Check out this hands-on review, it’s about 16 minutes but it’s extremely through and very well presented, and |
he addresses a lot of issues that you really need to know about if you’re considering shelling out your hard-earned cash for this notebook–I’d be especially concerned with the issues about video playback having to do with the graphics card that he points out:
Additional Resources and Further Reading
Official Dell website for the Mini 10 and 10v
Read reviews and check prices for the Dell Mini 10 on Amazon.com