Dell Inspiron Mini 9 – 2GB RAM, Q&A, Video, Expandability

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Some interesting articles from LAPTOP Magazine about the 8.9″ Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook have popped up.

First-up, Avram Piltch in the LAPTOP Magazine blog takes a look at the expansion options available for the Inspiron Mini 9. This is, to me, the most impressive thing about the Inspiron Mini 9. Dell has went out of their way to make it easy to access everything – there is a cover on the bottom that allows you access (another LAPTOP Magazine article covers RAM upgrades, including 2GB). The panel covers the memory slot, two mini PCIe card slots (one is filled with the Dell WiFi card), and the Solid State Drive (SSD).

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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 – Several Reviews

Quite a few reviews of the new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook popped up today, once the embargoes were off. PC Magazine gave it a 3 out of 5, and believe that for the size of the device, especially with the bezel around the screen, … Read more

Sony VAIO Z Review (Engadget)

Engadget has posted their review of the 13.3-inch Sony VAIO Z-Series. The new VAIO Z series is one of Sony’s high-end laptops, and comes with a brushed aluminum/carbon fiber case, and Blu-Ray optical drive options (complete with HDMI out). It’s based on the Centrino 2 … Read more

Acer Aspire One – Linux Review (Techtree)

Techtree.com India has posted a review / in-depth look at the Linux version of the 8.9″ Acer Aspire One netbook. This version of the Aspire One ships with Linpus Linux Lite running Xfce 4 (xfce.org) as the desktop environment / window manager They’ve posted screenshots … Read more

Dell Inspiron 13 Review (NBR), Availability

JerryJ at NotebookReview.com has posted a review of the new 13.3-inch Dell Inspiron 13. The Inspiron 13 is a budget-oriented laptop from Dell (select models are even being sold through Wal-Mart). This is one of the first reviews of the Inspiron 13, and they believe … Read more