It means that I really shouldn't sit down to write without a cup of coffee
in my hand. It should have read 2Ghz Pentium M. I've updated the post to
reflect that. Thanks!

The missing 3G connector is a huge disappointment. But, in the US, is there anything one could do with it? Verizon and AT&T seem to sell only external cards, and if we could buy a 3G mini-PCIe modem elsewhere, would they allow us to just bring it in and sign up?

Certainly not Verizon, with their proprietary EvDo. I don’t have any experience with the other providers. Somebody tell me what I’m overlooking, and I’ll gladly don the dunce cap and go sit in the corner.

> Can I just buy a 2GB off the shelf DDR2 533 laptop module and plug it in?

yes, it does use DDR2, however “will it accept 2GB modules” is still unanswered at this point. (and is what i'm waiting to hear on before i make my purchase)

You've probably already noticed this too, but Dell.com does not allow a 2GB RAM entry with their “Build Yours” tool, just 512K and 1G.

Also, they were offering up to $65 discounts on the Windows XP systems, making them cheaper than similarly configured Ubuntu systems. Some of the latter brought up a message that shipping would be delayed when I checked them.

But check out their nifty TimBuk2 cases, which convert to sleeve, backpack, or shoulder bag. They are designed specially for the mini 9 and seem trimmer and better fitting than the other bags I've looked at.

I ordered the Linux version on the 4th, and it has not shipped yet.

Got my mini 9 yesterday.

First impressions weren't good, XP takes ages to setup.

The trackpad buttons are nasty (they rattle).

The LCD has a narrow viewing angle horizontally, you get a negative effect on dark colours if you move slightly from the optimal angle (more noticeable on video).

Writing to the SDD is slow and according to someone on the JKKmobile sight it's because Dell had the bright idea to use disk compression on the installed partition.

The keyboard takes some getting used too and there is no way to know if the battery is fully charged without booting up the computer. The battery indicator only flashes when the battery is low, it does not indicate when the battery is charging or when it's been fully charged.

Sorry but its NOT shipping with Linus so its another fail for the Mini 9.

They missed the back to school window, they had Acer beat them to the punch by lowering their price just before the Dell release and now the Linux versions are nowhere to be seen at launch date.
Fail.

They had a year to do some cosmetic work and they blew it.
No mention of Linux anywhere on Dell sites on the planet except for the for the US where its only in pre-order mode and their support says they HOPE to see it late october or later.

I want something that my niece wont have to come to see me to get her virus, malware, trojan problem fixed like she does wth her windows box. Since she doenst have the money to buy a Mac, she will get the Acer One that her friends got this summer (Acer sold 2 million One's since mid-july) with Linux onboard instead of running an 8 year old OS.
I wouldnt run OS9 if my life depended on it,I dont see why she has to settle for old software when there is better and safer.

I gave Dell a chance, actually lots of chances and they kept blowing it.

I ordered the Windows version on Sep. 14 and they estimated a Sep 29 delivery date. It's been knocked back 3 times now to Oct. 20. Dell makes me sad.

How do you turn off disk compression?

How do you turn off disk compression?

How do you turn off disk compression?