The Mini Arrives... One Day Early!

I went to pickup my Dell Inspiron Mini 9 on September 24th, in the evening. (It wasn't originally projected to be in my hands until the 25th. Woohoo!) I even called DHL, because I missed them at my house. I had them call me once their driver got back, so I could actually come down and get my new toy!

The box was TINY. Mini is no mistake for this new version of the Dell Inspiron. No mistake this baby is light!

You would not believe how fast I unpacked this little guy. The Dell box was thrown quickly to the side, and the screen was booting up Windows XP, before it hit the ground.

Pluses so far:
- Perfect for a compact computer.
- Full operating system (Windows XP), that loads pretty quick.
- Decent speed, for the size.
- Very Light weight.

Minuses:
- Plenty of extra crapware installed.
- Small drive (16GB is the MAX available at the time of order).

In the Beginning... Dell Made a new Mini Laptop

The laptop was sleek and small. Less than 2 pounds, and available in black or (for a little extra) in white. Just what I need... and ultra-portable computer.

I have never purchased a Dell computer before, but I had heard good things, so I took the plunge!

I skated through the Dell.com website to customize my new Dell Mini 9, on September 10, 2008. The site estimated that I would receive my newly designed Dell Mini around September 25th. The clock began to tick away as I eagerly awaited my new ultra portable computer.

Here were the specs:
- Inspiron 910 Intel Atom processor N270, 1.6GHz, 533Mhz512K L2 Cache
- Alpine White Color with Gloss Finish
- 1GB,DDR2,533MHZ,1 DIMM
- 8.9 inch Wide Screen WSVGA TLLCD
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950
- 16GB Solid State Drive (mini-card Module/PATA)
- Genuine Windows XP Home Edition
- Wireless 802.11g Mini Card
- Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam
- Bluetooth 2.1 module via USB I/F (Option)

All for under $580 with shipping and tax.