Dell Inspiron Mini 10 for €166.41

feylya · 22-09-2009 6:21pm

I didn't even boot mine into Windows - nuked it straight away. No crap on it that way.

SoldierForce · 22-09-2009 6:24pm

Btw I ordered my Mini the same day you all did with the following specs:

Inspiron 1010 Atom Z520 (1.33GHz,533MHz)
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
1024MB
160gb 5400 rpm HD
Display 10.1in Widescreen WSVGA with Truelife
LCD Back Cover Black
Dell Wireless 1397 (802.11 b/g) Mini Card European
Wireless Europe Dell Bluetooth Card
Battery Primary 3-cell 24W/HR

Strange thing is, I have still not received any email from Dell! Not even the order acknowledgement. Dell are none the wiser where it went! At least I printed my Internet Receipt No. but that is no help!

boredatwork82 · 23-09-2009 10:01am

Ordered one of these yesterday. Thanks Boards!

Going off topic a bit:

Is there much stuff that needs to come off these (dell s/w spamware etc.) and is it just as handy to reformat the comp and start fresh?
Following on from that how would you go about loading up windows without the disk drive (does it come on a little usb drive, or on a memory card?).

positron · 23-09-2009 10:11am

The one I got had McAfee, Windows Live and Windows Desktop Search etc pre installed. Uninstalling McAfee and Windows Live made the system much faster and almost usable.

I don't know if it's worth formating straight away if you are only planning to put XP back on it. I am hoping to load Windows 7 on it someday, and I might do that from a clean format.

feylya · 23-09-2009 10:41am

I have Windows 7 and Ubuntu Netbook Remix running on mine now. W7 is surprisingly nippy with WAMP and Aptana running on it. Ubuntu needs a new Synaptic driver to get the trackpad to a usable state. You need to disable the lower part of it so that the buttons work properly.

djtechnics1210 · 23-09-2009 5:48pm

Thinking about getting one of these....
Are they any good, just looking for something for typing, and bit of internet.

djtechnics1210 · 23-09-2009 5:49pm

Thinking about getting one of these....
Are they any good, just looking for something for typing, and bit of internet.

68 lost souls · 23-09-2009 6:08pm

I tried to buy one today but they only accept visa or mastercard and I only have laser. Will try and get someone else to buy one for me during the week.

Which would you think is better the 1010 or the 1011. I cant tell.

ShoulderChip · 23-09-2009 7:05pm

is there much of a difference between a 3-cell and a 6-cell battery?

I am looking at the ubuntu one for 150 euro.

If I had another operating system on a flash drive or something could I install this over ubuntu if I wanted yeah?

bazwaldo · 23-09-2009 7:53pm

68 lost souls wrote: »

Which would you think is better the 1010 or the 1011. I cant tell.

Read the first post of this thread. Its a very good explanation of the difference. If installing Win7 yourself or want HDMI output, then 1010. If not, theres not much difference. All if doing a hackintosh you need a 1011.

ShoulderChip wrote: »

is there much of a difference between a 3-cell and a 6-cell battery?

I am looking at the ubuntu one for 150 euro.

If I had another operating system on a flash drive or something could I install this over ubuntu if I wanted yeah?

I'm sure I read on the dell site that the 6-cell has more than twice the actual capacity of the 3-cell. No idea on how long you'd get on a single charge though.

The ubuntu one hasn't much space for a different OS. You'd probably need to upgrade the solid state drive if you wanted XP/Win7.

68 lost souls · 23-09-2009 8:11pm

Thanks Baz, thats what I thought but wasnt sure. I will probably be putting Windows 7 on it alright. Right, time to apply for a credit card...

madmoe · 23-09-2009 11:22pm

Hi lads, I have Windows 7 but on DVD. How does one go about getting it onto a USB drive to install from there?

Cheers,
M

unklerosco · 24-09-2009 12:02am

madmoe wrote: »

Hi lads, I have Windows 7 but on DVD. How does one go about getting it onto a USB drive to install from there?

Cheers,
M

Using google will get u an answer quicker than posting here...

http://gizmodo.com/5257386/how-to-install-windows-7-on-almost-any-netbook

unklerosco · 24-09-2009 12:03am

feylya wrote: »

Ubuntu needs a new Synaptic driver to get the trackpad to a usable state. You need to disable the lower part of it so that the buttons work properly.

THANK YOU!!! That was driving me mad, been messing about with different OS's... Trackpad is grand in windows but a disaster in Ubuntu, sorted now

KeRbDoG · 24-09-2009 12:03am

madmoe wrote: »

Hi lads, I have Windows 7 but on DVD. How does one go about getting it onto a USB drive to install from there?

Cheers,
M

Try this: http://rickatnight11.com/?p=181
You will need to adjust it a bit but it should be a good base to start with

Might pick up one of these

must keep on refreshing the search

eamon234 · 24-09-2009 12:28am

There's a few Mini 1011 8gb SSD Ubuntus up there at the moment for €182 delivered - I just cancelled mine so it should be back in there in a few minutes

KeRbDoG · 24-09-2009 1:03am

eamon234 wrote: »

There's a few Mini 1011 8gb SSD Ubuntus up there at the moment for €182 delivered - I just cancelled mine so it should be back in there in a few minutes

Thats cool, I did think hard about it but would rather a 1010 if possible, or even a 1011 with a non-SSD drive would be great

Tester46 · 24-09-2009 8:29am

There are more 1010s and 1011 up on the outlet now. I just got this one for €212 delivered. No matter how you look at it, it's very very good value - getting a fully functioning, decent spec, portable laptop/netbook for just over €200

INSPIRON 1011

Inspiron 1011 Atom N270(1.6GHz,533MHz,512KB)
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition;Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition

System Price:€175.13
Operating System
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Genuine Windows® XP Home EditionMemory
1024MHard Disk Drive
160gb 5400 rpm HDCertified Refurbished
Certified RefurbishedNoteBook Screen
Display 10.1in Widescreen WSVGA with TruelifeProcessor
Atom N270 (1.6GHz,533MHz,512KB)System Color
LCD Back Cover BlackMISC
Battery Primary 3-cell 24W/HR
Dell Wireless 1397 (802.11 b g)
Keyboard Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard
1.3 megapixel Fixed bezel-mounted cameraBase
Inspiron 1011 Atom N270(1.6GHz,533MHz,512KB)

abbey2000 · 24-09-2009 9:40am

Bugger...I can get this spec but its €299 now including vat and shipping. Is this still a good price to pay for this spec???

Tester46 wrote: »

There are more 1010s and 1011 up on the outlet now. I just got this one for €212 delivered. No matter how you look at it, it's very very good value - getting a fully functioning, decent spec, portable laptop/netbook for just over €200

INSPIRON 1011

Inspiron 1011 Atom N270(1.6GHz,533MHz,512KB)

Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition;Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition

System Price:€175.13
Operating System
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Genuine Windows® XP Home EditionMemory
1024MHard Disk Drive
160gb 5400 rpm HDCertified Refurbished
Certified RefurbishedNoteBook Screen
Display 10.1in Widescreen WSVGA with TruelifeProcessor
Atom N270 (1.6GHz,533MHz,512KB)System Color
LCD Back Cover BlackMISC
Battery Primary 3-cell 24W/HR
Dell Wireless 1397 (802.11 b g)
Keyboard Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard
1.3 megapixel Fixed bezel-mounted cameraBase
Inspiron 1011 Atom N270(1.6GHz,533MHz,512KB)

bazwaldo · 24-09-2009 10:24am

abbey2000 wrote: »

Bugger...I can get this spec but its €299 now including vat and shipping. Is this still a good price to pay for this spec???

If you keep refreshing, eventually you'll find one at the cheaper price (175+VAT=212).

It can take a while though.

Tester46 · 24-09-2009 10:38am

To be honest, I've just been checking occasionally over the last few days. There was no sign of the good value packages ahowing up, so I reckoned it was a once off and I had missed out.

This morning the Dell 1011 for €175 + VAT showed up so I bought it.

Moral of the story: keep checking (and keep listing by lowest price first) and you'll probably get the one you are looking for after a while

madmoe · 24-09-2009 10:44am

Me is holding out for a 1010. Does the 1011 have a HDMI out as well or just the 1010?

Cheers,
M

jamesd · 24-09-2009 11:21am

madmoe wrote: »

Me is holding out for a 1010. Does the 1011 have a HDMI out as well or just the 1010?

Cheers,
M

Just the 1010 has the hdmi port

Fergster · 24-09-2009 1:22pm

Awesome Deal Is this still on

madmoe · 24-09-2009 1:26pm

A bunch of 1011's have just gone up! Can see a 1010 as well but expensive compared to what lads paid for these a few days back....

SoldierForce · 24-09-2009 2:15pm

1010 for 170.64 + Vat = 207.33!!! Quick!

madmoe · 24-09-2009 2:22pm

Feck, missed it!!

SoldierForce · 24-09-2009 2:33pm

Someone seems to have loaded the whole lot of systems in thier cart!

I was looking at a 1011 for 175 which had an N wireless card as well as a 6-cell! For 212 that was a steal! But I wasn't quick enough! Still waiting to see if its back in 15 minutes! The Service Tag for the system starts with a "Z"

Ghost Train · 24-09-2009 3:14pm

its only if your inactive that the cart gets emptied so could be more than 15 minutes

madmoe · 24-09-2009 3:16pm

SoldierForce wrote: »

Someone seems to have loaded the whole lot of systems in thier cart!

I was looking at a 1011 for 175 which had an N wireless card as well as a 6-cell! For 212 that was a steal! But I wasn't quick enough! Still waiting to see if its back in 15 minutes! The Service Tag for the system starts with a "Z"

The buggers!!

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 for €166.41

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