The new Dell Inspiron 9 ! (Dell Inspiron Mini 9)

Member Name: surfaholic18

Product:	Dell Inspiron Mini 9
Date:	30/08/09 (26 review reads)
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Advantages: Good features and performance as well as excellent portability!

Disadvantages: Battery life good be better and screen size is quite small.

When I bought this laptop I really was very impressed on almost every aspect. The main reason for me buying this was because of the portability aspect. On that note I really found this laptop to be ideal to take when on journeys, going to college etc. Whilst it is portable which is a big advantage, I wasn't sure on what the keyboard, screen size etc would be like. As the screen size is just 8.9" I didn't like working for very long as it starts to strain your eyes. For watching a movie it is acceptable, however, after a while it does strain your eyes. The keyboard is a full QWERTY one which is ideal I found because you can write essays, emails etc very quickly as if you are on a full size keyboard.

I didn't like how the laptop doesn't have a numerical pad because it is quite slow to type in numbers. The mouse pad is a decent size and is pefectly reasonable I found. Although I personally prefer and would recommend getting a small external mouse to make it a bit easier. The webcam in the top of the screen I thought was just ideal. I loved how it is compatable with MSN etc because that way I can speak to my friends and family easily via video chat. It is also 1.3MP which is impressive as the quality is very good. The laptop also features bluetooth which I found ideal whenever I wanted to share photo's and files with someone else's phone or laptop. It also has a

The laptop has excellent wifi capabilities which is my favourite part of the laptop. It really is ideal for connecting to any network that may be available because I found it has very fast internet speeds. I was also very impressed by the range of the wifi. As for the general speed of the laptop it is quite reasonable. The 1GB of ram I thought was adequate for running general applications like Microsoft Office etc. Of course the specs are not good enough to play on games but as a fun laptop and internet device I found it to be ideal. I bought the laptop with Windows XP which is responsive and easy to use with a clean interface. Overall I would say as an internet device and work laptop this laptop is ideal.

I bought the laptop for £300 which I thought was really an excellent buy given its features, performance and capabiltiies. The aesthetics and ergonomics of the laptop are equally impressive. I loved how there was a USB 2.0 port because it is really quick when transfering files including documents. The batteyr life was reasonably good however, I would have prefered it to have lasted a bit longer.

Summary: A great portable laptop for the average user!

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