PotshotPolka Posted April 9, 2009 Content Count: 6084 Joined: 03/31/08 Status: Offline Share Posted April 9, 2009 Which one, if any, is worth the price? I've just given my laptop to a family member so I need a replacement and high moblilty, netbook looked promising. Link to comment
Red Posted April 9, 2009 Content Count: 6559 Joined: 03/14/07 Status: Offline Share Posted April 9, 2009 If you really just want something for mobility but NOT gaming, then the mini9 works well and is cheap as dirt. Get a refurb one from the dell outlet site and you can get one for less than 300 with XP/webcam/bluetooth. ALso keep an eye out for dell outlet 15-25% off coupons. Check slickdeals.net Link to comment
Itch Posted April 9, 2009 Content Count: 3440 Joined: 12/12/07 Status: Offline Share Posted April 9, 2009 If you really just want something for mobility but NOT gaming, then the mini9 works well and is cheap as dirt. Get a refurb one from the dell outlet site and you can get one for less than 300 with XP/webcam/bluetooth. ALso keep an eye out for dell outlet 15-25% off coupons. Check slickdeals.net What Red said. One thing to take into consideration with these mobility laptops is that typing anything of length on them sucks due to the tiny ass keyboard. Link to comment
Red Posted April 9, 2009 Content Count: 6559 Joined: 03/14/07 Status: Offline Share Posted April 9, 2009 Keyboard is okay once you get used to it. I can touch type on mine. Link to comment
Itch Posted April 9, 2009 Content Count: 3440 Joined: 12/12/07 Status: Offline Share Posted April 9, 2009 I was ok with mine until I started using a unix shell for work. The up arrow is on the wrong side of the shift key and if you type long command and go to hit shift the up arrow key replaces everything you've just typed with your previous command. Aside from that they aren't terrible.. unless you have fet fingers.. which apparently I do. Link to comment
Red Posted April 9, 2009 Content Count: 6559 Joined: 03/14/07 Status: Offline Share Posted April 9, 2009 The main thing about the keyboard that pisses me off is where the apostrophe is. Link to comment
Itch Posted April 9, 2009 Content Count: 3440 Joined: 12/12/07 Status: Offline Share Posted April 9, 2009 Note: That although my keyboard rants are in a thread about the Dell mini 9 Almost all of the ultra mobile mini laptops have this same problem. Asus EEE PC, Acer Aspire 1, Dell Mini 9 and some of the smaller Sony's all have keyboard woes. Link to comment
PotshotPolka Posted April 9, 2009 Content Count: 6084 Joined: 03/31/08 Status: Offline Share Posted April 9, 2009 I was more interested in the Mini 12, since it seems like it takes the best from the 9 and 10. They have it on that outlet site? Link to comment
Red Posted April 9, 2009 Content Count: 6559 Joined: 03/14/07 Status: Offline Share Posted April 9, 2009 Yep, they have everything but the mini10. Or maybe by now they even have the 10. Link to comment
Wrathek Posted April 9, 2009 Content Count: 1839 Joined: 09/28/08 Status: Offline Share Posted April 9, 2009 i have an asusn10j. its quite more expensive compared to the mini9, but the keyboard is a good size + it has a 9300M that can be switched on when I feel like playing a game. oh and the 5 hour battery is nice. Link to comment
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