Comments on: Dell Mini roadmap shows upgrades, 11 inch model http://liliputing.com/2009/04/dell-mini-roadmap-shows-upgrades-11-inch-model.html Compact Computing Fri, 25 May 2012 18:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: sreyan http://liliputing.com/2009/04/dell-mini-roadmap-shows-upgrades-11-inch-model.html#comment-45845 sreyan Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:58:17 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7256#comment-45845 Doesn't seem like the roadmap is accurate. April 17th has passed, and still no ubuntu. Doesn't seem like the roadmap is accurate. April 17th has passed, and still no ubuntu.

]]> By: sreyan http://liliputing.com/2009/04/dell-mini-roadmap-shows-upgrades-11-inch-model.html#comment-19183 sreyan Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:58:17 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7256#comment-19183 Doesn't seem like the roadmap is accurate. April 17th has passed, and still no ubuntu. Doesn't seem like the roadmap is accurate. April 17th has passed, and still no ubuntu.

]]> By: DougC3 http://liliputing.com/2009/04/dell-mini-roadmap-shows-upgrades-11-inch-model.html#comment-18429 DougC3 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:44:29 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7256#comment-18429 Why not just reduce the bezel width to 0.4" (as in the ThinkPad)? Then you would have room to insert an 11.5" screen in a netbook the size of the Eee 1000HE. Voila -- an 11" netbook! Why not just reduce the bezel width to 0.4″ (as in the ThinkPad)? Then you would have room to insert an 11.5″ screen in a netbook the size of the Eee 1000HE. Voila — an 11″ netbook!

]]> By: Niels http://liliputing.com/2009/04/dell-mini-roadmap-shows-upgrades-11-inch-model.html#comment-18426 Niels Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:31:25 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7256#comment-18426 I'm very torn on this issue. <br><br>I currently own an older Macbook and a MSI Wind 10 inch netbook. I love the macbook, but it's just not practical to use when you're out and about (in a train or on a bus) and the battery life is less than stellar (plus there's no 3G options). The Wind on the other hand is light and has better battery life (with a 9 cell battery) but the screen resolution is too limiting to really be useful.<br><br>For me an 11 incher sounds like the perfect compromise. You could have a laptop about the size of an A4 sheet of paper and with a useful HD screen resolution that would still be able to be around 3 lbs and with good battery life. Add built-in 3G and I'd be all over it (hopefully with some carrier subsidies to sweeten the deal) :) I'm very torn on this issue.

I currently own an older Macbook and a MSI Wind 10 inch netbook. I love the macbook, but it's just not practical to use when you're out and about (in a train or on a bus) and the battery life is less than stellar (plus there's no 3G options). The Wind on the other hand is light and has better battery life (with a 9 cell battery) but the screen resolution is too limiting to really be useful.

For me an 11 incher sounds like the perfect compromise. You could have a laptop about the size of an A4 sheet of paper and with a useful HD screen resolution that would still be able to be around 3 lbs and with good battery life. Add built-in 3G and I'd be all over it (hopefully with some carrier subsidies to sweeten the deal) :)

]]> By: mark http://liliputing.com/2009/04/dell-mini-roadmap-shows-upgrades-11-inch-model.html#comment-18417 mark Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:19:18 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7256#comment-18417 Sounds great but at what point do these stop being netbooks and become small notebooks? Dell has a nice lineup and although I have no problem with these models I think I'd rather buy a Inspiron 13 for about the same price. Sounds great but at what point do these stop being netbooks and become small notebooks? Dell has a nice lineup and although I have no problem with these models I think I'd rather buy a Inspiron 13 for about the same price.

]]> By: Anonymous Coward http://liliputing.com/2009/04/dell-mini-roadmap-shows-upgrades-11-inch-model.html#comment-18409 Anonymous Coward Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:43:36 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7256#comment-18409 Want to sell a netbook with 2gb of ram? Linux is the way. :) Want to sell a netbook with 2gb of ram? Linux is the way. :)

]]> By: Dell Mini roadmap shows upgrades, 11 inch model | Wilsonbroadcast http://liliputing.com/2009/04/dell-mini-roadmap-shows-upgrades-11-inch-model.html#comment-18394 Dell Mini roadmap shows upgrades, 11 inch model | Wilsonbroadcast Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:46:20 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7256#comment-18394 [...] Original post:  Dell Mini roadmap shows upgrades, 11 inch model [...] [...] Original post:  Dell Mini roadmap shows upgrades, 11 inch model [...]

]]> By: angryearthling http://liliputing.com/2009/04/dell-mini-roadmap-shows-upgrades-11-inch-model.html#comment-18393 angryearthling Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:21:20 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=7256#comment-18393 at 11" its not a netbook in my opinion. just a small laptop. i'd rather they were bringing out more 8" models. at 11″ its not a netbook in my opinion. just a small laptop. i'd rather they were bringing out more 8″ models.

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