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Dell offers new line up in minis

David Allen — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:00:04 +0000

The mini laptop has become one of the most have products, these are especially useful when used with mobile broadband or Wi-Fi as they are easily portable and even though they are much smaller than the normal laptop, once you have started work on them it makes little difference. Inspiron Mini 12 Ubuntu Linux Version – $499 Intel Atom Z520 (1.33GHz) 1GB RAM 40GB HDD Ubuntu Linux 8.04.1 3-Cell Battery Inspiron Mini 12 – $549 Intel Atom Z520 (1.33GHz) 1GB RAM 40GB HDD Windows XP Home 3-Cell Battery Inspiron Mini 12 – $599 Intel Atom Z530 (1.6GHz) 1GB RAM 60GB HDD Windows XP Home 6-Cell Battery Source [Low Cost Laptop] [Gallery] a 12" Laptops, dell, Dell Laptops, intel, mini laptop, mobile broadband, ubuntu linux, windows xp home

Dell’s new Mini-Laptop Inspiron 910 will come with a choice of Ubuntu Linux!

Laptop Pimp — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:05:07 +0000

Dell’s new Inspiron 910, the first ever mini-notebook by Dell, will have an option to have Ubuntu Linux installed from factory. FYI, Ubuntu is a free operating system based on Linux. It’s not the easiest Linux to install (well most Linux are pretty damn hard to install) but since Ubuntu comes installed in the new Dell, we think it’s a better deal than Windows or a Mac. Of course, Dell never has sold Linux-equipped PCs in the past but they are starting to change along with everyone else in this world. We hope that one day, we would never have to even know what “Windows” is and that enough Linux systems will be available for every laptop. At least finally, I might buy a Dell again, simply because they provide an option for “Window-lessness”. There’s a lot to like about the Inspiron 910 – the 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU is a beaut, it comes fitted with 512MB or 1GB or memory, has a sweet looking 8.9″ WLED screen running at 1024 x 600, three USB ports, a LAN port, decent audio and storage options ranging from 4GB to 16GB (4GB feels a little on the tight side to me, I think I’d … Continue reading →

Jesus, it’s Van Der Led Jisus!

Laptop Pimp — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:36:01 +0000

Van Der Led Jisus mini-notebooks come with 8.9″ LCD screen with a Ubuntu linux system. They are also working on the version 2 coined Jisus V2, both of which should be available at the end of June. * Monitor: 8.9” LCD screen (800×480 pixels), LED backlight, VGA port * Processor: 1 GHz, 64-Bit Loongson 2F * Graphics: SM712 * Memory: 512 MB DDR2-667 * RAM: 4GB Nand flash * Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g wireless LAN * USB port: 2 x USB 2.0 * Network: Realtek 8139 10/100Mbps Ethernet controller * 1 x 10/100Mbps RJ45 port * Audio: 1 x microphone port  1 x two channel earphone port * Build in stereo speakers * 4.5 Hours of wireless productivity * Operating system: Ubuntu, others possible Assembled in Country of Origin: The Netherlands and/or Imported Origin of Components:The Netherlands and/or Imported a 100mbps ethernet, country of origin, earphone, fi, lan usb, memory, microphone, mini notebooks, netherlands, operating system, productivity, stereo speakers, ubuntu linux, usb 2, usb port, vga port, wireless lan