Dell Inspiron Mini IM10-2864 10.1-Inch Red Netbook
A larger sibling to Dell’s Inspiron Mini 9, the Inspiron Mini 10 in cherry red adds keyboard comfort and even more entertainment-friendly dimensions to the Inspiron Mini family. Like the Inspiron Mini 9 and Mini 12, the Mini 10 is a compact, easy-to-carry Internet companion that’s ideal for teens, tweens, travelers and “Tweeters” to surf the Web, chat with friends (both via text and using the integrated 1. 3-megapixel webcam), stream video and audiocontent, and upload on-the-go photos to blogs or social networking sites. Standard built-in Wi-Fi means quick and easy wireless internet access to hotspots in the home, on campus, in a local coffee shop, in the office or at a conference. Super thin and ultra-portable, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 weighs in at just 2. 6 pounds. The Inspiron Mini 10 features an intuitive Dell-developed custom home screen interface that is designed to make it easy to find what you’re looking for. Intuitive icons link directly to groups of similar app…more
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13 comments
Anonymous on August 24, 2009 at 10:54 am
So far I’m very impressed with this system. The keyboard is just awesome for a netbook, and with Windows XP Home, it’s really not all that slow. I’ve had several heavier applications open at the same time and didn’t really have any problems. Aptana Studio (My web development IDE of choice), FireFox 3, TrueCrypt, XAMPP (Apache & MYSql) just to name a few. I’ve only got a few real complaints about this computer. One, the touchpad is horrible. It really shouldn’t have had the two buttons integrated into the bottom of it, it’s not possible to have your index finger navigating and thumb clicking at the same time. It’s quite annoying (I bought a cheap travel mouse). The other complaint I have is the video playback quality. It’s really just not that good. It’s actually quite choppy for the most part if you try watching videos in fullscreen. I have however found a workaround for this, and it makes the video quality look awesome (see notes at the bottom). Pros: Awesome 10″ display Great almost full-size keyboard 3 USB ports (one of the left, two on the right) 2. 6lbs, it’s super light Decent speed for a 1. 3Ghz system. Cons: Cruddy video playback (mostly full screen problems) Horrible Linux video driver support (Intel GMA 500, google it) Battery life is a little bit lacking compared to other netbooks. Touchpad needs to be redesigned. Video Playback Notes/Quality tweak: As far as the cruddy video playback is concerned, the one thing that I have found to help with this is the usage of a third party media player. A friend of mine turned me on to a player called KMPlayer [. . . ] which comes bundled with just about every video codec ever made, and not to mention that it’s portable (it runs off of a thumb drive). Anyway, you can customize the video rendering to allow for a much smoother playback of videos even on this slower model. Here’s what I do: Right-Click in the main KMPlayer window Click on “Video (Advanced)” Click “Video Renderer” up near the top. Down near the bottom select “Enhanced Video Renderer”. Be amazed at how much better your videos look. The playback quality that I received from doing this rivaled my full-size desktop with a real graphics card in it. This is definitely the most redeeming quality about this netbook because it really unlocks the ability for this to be a good portable media player. Cheers.
Aster on August 24, 2009 at 11:20 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
WONDERFUL SMALL AND VERY SMART -HAS ALL YOU REALLY NEED
Windows XP is very easy to work and 1 GB is more than enough with it. This laptop doesn’t make any noise at all. The design is very beautiful, very light weight.
Anonymous on August 24, 2009 at 12:19 pm
I got this laptop about 2 days ago and am typing this review using it. The keyboard is great. About half of all netbooks have good keyboards like this one. The best feature is that this Netbook is completely silent. There is NO fan which means there is no noise. This was the key feature for me because I like recording audio books so using this means I have a 100% silent environment to record my voice. People complaint about the 1GB or ram but for windows XP that is all you really need. I think they can’t add more ram to this netbook because it is passively cooled which means you can just slap in any module with your greasy fingers. I could be wrong. Anyways I would rather have 1GB with xp that runs everything then 2GB with Windows 7. Another great feature that I only just noticed yesterday is that it has a sealed LCD. All other netbooks and laptops that I have seen have a normal lcd that is very difficult to clean. You know the type. If you touch it it ripples sort of so you become paranoid about cleaning them. This netbook has a solid plastic covering over the screen which means it is easy to clean. Another important feature for me was that this included the windows XP reinstall CD. That means I can experiment with Android or Ubuntu and then put XP on later if I like. With other companies they don’t include an OS cd so if you install another operating system on your computer and don’t like it you are in trouble. Also the dell has no bloatware. I looked at the Acer 11. 6 and it is full of about 100 useless bonus programs that slow it down. Enjoy doing that with no CD to fresh install. So if you want a silent pc with an easy to clean screen get this one. Otherwise go with the Asus that has like 8 hour batter life. This one only have about 4 hours on a 3 cell battery.
Ulla on August 24, 2009 at 1:36 pm
absolutely exceeded all my expectations!!! Not only is the keyboard the perfect size, the Dell Chat feature is so much fun. I didn’t even know it came with it, but it is free internet chat with anyone with a webcam and now when I travel I can talk and see my kids. Mine came with the 3 cell battery, but with the energy effecient Atom z520 proceesor I get plenty of battery life, almost 4 hours of continous use, probably closer to 6 if taking breaks or letting it go idle. Very slim and light weight and with the wide screen I don’t have to scroll left to right to see everything on the page. It also comes standard with XP, which is awesome and easy to use. Oh, and the Dell Remote Access is so cool, I can access all my files, music and pictures from my home PC and not clog up my hard drive. I liked mine so much, i bought one each for my kids, so we can always stay in touch.
Anders on August 24, 2009 at 2:04 pm
3.0 out of 5 stars
It was the best of notebooks, it was the worst of notebooks…
This is the best-looking notebook out there, right now, I think.
But you really want to practise typing on it before making the
decision to get one.
October on August 24, 2009 at 4:07 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don’t do it!
I bought this 4 days ago and am sending it back tomorrow. It is a good idea, but it just doesn’t pan out.
Wren on August 24, 2009 at 6:32 pm
2.0 out of 5 stars
Like it’s big brother
I have learned the hard way to avoid anything with the Inspirion label. XPS is great but the Inspirion line is total garbage in every sence espessially the 15″ model which blue…
Anonymous on August 24, 2009 at 8:01 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Dell-Poor Quality worse tech/customer service
Just bought Dell mini 10V for son. In first 24 hours, several keys on keyboard would not work, then it would not “wake-up” from sleep mode.
Sabine on August 24, 2009 at 8:16 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
The touchpad is NOT that bad!
I don’t have much to add, almost everything has been said.
But I want to comment on the touchpad.
I keep reading how horrible it is.
Cwen on August 24, 2009 at 10:11 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dell Inspiron Mini Review
Pros:
I installed heavy apps and no problem excellent Wireless networking reception, product is shipped with widows XP, I downloaded and installed Windows 7RC, faster…
Denton on August 25, 2009 at 12:29 am
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Little Disappointed
I don’t have too much to add to the other comments. I agree that the touchpad is awkward and problematic to use and video playback is choppy at best.
Aubrey on August 25, 2009 at 1:27 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great
This laptop is an all around great aspect to my life I would recommend it for anyone. It’s lightweight easy to travel with and very sleek.
Helki on August 25, 2009 at 2:55 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good product
very fast machine … runs xp very well…
a little problem with de video out put.. is only for a hdmi and not VGA (is the most popular input for projectors)…