It’s been nearly 18 months since Dell released a Chromium OS build for the Dell Inspiron Mini 10v netbook — allowing users to test out a pre-release build of Chrome OS long before it would be ready for the public. Now the computer maker has released a brand new build with updated wireless drivers which […]
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Dell Inspiron Mini 10v discontinued
This shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, but apparently Dell has pulled the plug on the Inspiron Mini 10v netbook. The company has been selling a new Inspiron Mini 10 with a 10 inch display and 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor since January — so it was just a matter of time before Dell phased […]
Dell’s latest strategy for promoting its netbooks: Pity (Adopt a mini)
Dell ran a contest to give away three Inspiron Mini 10v netbooks via Twitter this week. Sorry, it’s too late to enter. The contest has ended. But as part of the promotion, Dell put together a rather amusing video that I thought was still worth sharing. See, the premise of the contest was “adopt a […]
Dell Inspiron Mini 10v review
The Dell Inspiron Mini 10v is the first 10 inch laptop from Dell to feature an Intel Atom N270 processor. You might think that makes this laptop just like virtually every other 10 inch netbook on the market, but there are a few key features that make the Mini 10v stand apart including a good […]
Dell to offer Mini 10v netbook with Moblin Linux… starting tomorrow
Dell offers the Inspiron Mini 10v netbook with a choice of Windows XP or Linux. Starting tomorrow morning you’ll also be able to pick up a special developer edition running pre-release Moblin Linux software. To be exact, it will be running something called Ubuntu Moblin Remix Developer Edition, and as you may have guessed that […]
Dell Mini 10 disappears from Dell Europe web site (10v still available)
It looks like Dell has pulled the Inspiron Mini 10 with an Intel Atom Z520 processor from its European web store. When you hit the Mini 10 link from the company’s laptop page, all you see are Dell Inspiron 10v models, which pack 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processors. Dell’s US and Canadian pages for the […]
7 mini-laptops walk into an office…
I’m about to pack up the Samsung Go netbook which I recently reviewed. But before it goes, I couldn’t help but take the opportunity to photograph all 7 mini-laptops I’ve had sitting on my desk for the last few days. If you’ve been reading the site, you’ve already seen most of these little guys. But […]
Dell Inspiron Mini 10v unboxing – Video
OK, it’s official. I’m running out of room in my office for all these netbooks. Today a friendly FedEx guy dropped off a Dell Inspiron Mini 10v which means I’ve got 6 netbooks taking up space on my desk. I’m going to try to work through a backlog of reviews, but in the meantime, I […]
Dell introduces Nickelodeon themed netbook
Asus isn’t the only company bringing a netbook aimed at kids to market. Dell has announced it’s launching a Nickelodeon-themed netbook that can be personalized with characters from TV shows including SpongeBob Squarepants and iCarly. A “green slime” edition is also available. The machines run Windows XP, but have a custom Nickelodeon theme built by […]
Hackintosh Dell Mini 10v spotted at a Best Buy
While the Dell Inspiron Mini 10v may not be as easy to install OS X on as the Inspiron Mini 9, the newer model ges pretty decent scores in Boing Boing Gadgets’ OS X compatibility chart. So if you’re looking for a $350 mini-laptop to turn into a Macbook Mini, this netbook will do about […]