Dell Inspiron Mini 9 - Available for purchase
September 4, 2008
It’s official - the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is now available for purchase, starting at $349. The specifications of the 8.9″ netbook that were leaked yesterday were pretty accurate.
Two of the base models are shipping two weeks from today, and you can pre-order through the Dell Home & Home Office Store .
Notes:
- 16GB SSD option for Windows XP
- 1GB Maximum RAM
- Bluetooth 2.1 is optional
- Free 2GB of online storage through Box.net
There are two colors currently available: Obsidian Black, Alpine White,
Can be purchased at:
- Dell Home & Home Office Store - starting at only $349
Availability (before customizing):
- 4GB SSD, 512MB RAM, Linux: October 9, 2008
- 8GB SSD, 512MB RAM, Windows: September 18, 2008
- 16GB SSD, 1GB RAM, Windows: September 18, 2008
Dimensions:
Width: 9 inches / 228.6 mm
Depth: 6.7 inches / 170.18 mm
Height: 0.6 - 1.2 inches / 15.24 -30.48 mm
Weight: 2.28 pounds / 1.03 kg
I’ve posted a small gallery as well:
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Gallery
The memory limit of 1GB is a little disappointing, but if the SSD is fast enough, it hopefully won’t matter.
I went and took a look at the Dell Mini inspiron. Apart from the 1GB memory limit, I am most disappointed that it comes with WinXP Home with no other options. I would normally go for Win XP Professional as all our systems has XP Pro.