Comments on: Dell Mini 12 drops to $399, comes with Linux

By: BobW

BobW — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:57:16 +0000

If it can play back the video, one of these might be good for triage on 720p video shot with a digital camera or the Flip Mino HD. I know you don’t like the quality of AVCHD video, and it isn’t full 1080p with all the bells and whstles, but the Mini 12 has a big enough screen for it. It would make a lightweight setup for vacations. As Jerry Pournelle says, the camera or computer or whatever that you have with you is the one you will use.

That’s why I find the soldered on memory disappointing.

By: Dingo

Dingo — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:45:19 +0000

Meh, no Windows, no purchase, sorry. I dual boot to Linux on one of my machines, that’s more than enough for me and I hardly ever use it.

By: George Ou

George Ou — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:32:25 +0000

By: Roy

Roy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:31:52 +0000

Thinkness as 1.09″ is too much IMO.

By: wuzy

wuzy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:14:21 +0000

2GB is what Intel publishes officially for US15W. Since then people have been running 4GB on it with the ability to fully address it. It’s like Intel® GL960, a GM965 being spec’ed to run only 533FSB and 2GB max. yet with the correct BIOS the maximum is 1066FSB and 3GB.
And 2GB is enough for a low-powered device as you won’t be running something crazy like Photoshop or any advanced programs needing more than 1GB (~840MB for Vista x64 with SuperFetch off).

By: dietrich

dietrich — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:25:26 +0000

By: George Ou

George Ou — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:44:53 +0000

I think considering the limitation of the CPU, the memory limitation is well balanced. Besides, the limitation on NetBooks has forced Microsoft to see the light on the need for a streamlined Windows Operating System. That is a good thing for ALL of us regardless of whether we use a NetBook or not.

By: BobW

BobW — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:43:32 +0000

I started out on networked Z80 microcomputers.

Still.

By: George Ou

George Ou — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:47:42 +0000

Ah ok, it’s soldered in memory, that explains it.

Still, I maintain that 1GB is just fine for Windows XP or Windows 7. The processor is limited too but it is fine if you understand the limitations of the NetBook.

By: BobW

BobW — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:21:03 +0000

It does have the Intel® US15W chipset, which supports 2GB. (Dell makes it hard to link)

However, the memory is soldered onto the "2-in-1 Processor and Memory Board".

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1210/en/sm/cpu.htm#wp1084976