Re: [MLUG] new Dell "mini" powered by Ubuntu

["Ryan Thornton" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Looks like it is...

plenty of reviews out there:
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4578

http://www.pcworld.com/article/150612/dell_inspiron_mini_9_mininotebook.html

http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/30210

-- Ryan


On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 11:23 PM, Ryan Thornton <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> Do you know if that memory module is replaceable?  Some of the other
> sub-notebooks had the 512mb ram models soldered in place and not
> upgradable.
>
> On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 10:57 PM, George Robb <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
>> Notice the "may delay ship times".  I didn't know installing an OS
>> took 15 days (Man, have I been doing it wrong).  Any suppliers *NIX
>> only?  I guess the $$ speaks louder than the OS.
>>
>> <QUOTE>
>> Impact to Ship Date
>> Certain available options (listed below) could delay your Inspiron
>> Mini 9 ship date. Option delays are not cumulative; selecting two
>> items with four-day delay times should delay your shipment by four
>> days, not eight.
>> Item    Delay Time*
>> Mini OS powered by Ubuntu 8.04  15 days
>> <QUOTE/>
>>
>> "rude"
>>
>> Unknowns:  Type of SSD disk and total theoretical max memory?
>>
>> Oh well...  "My" fictional configuration came out to be $469 (I stuck
>> with 512MB, I'd prefer to get a 2GB sodimm from crucial).
>>
>> George
>>
>>
>

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