Dell Inspiron Mini IM10-2863 10.1-Inch Obsidian

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars love it!!!, June 16, 2009
By Greyhound "family first" - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dell Inspiron Mini IM10-2866 10.1-Inch Ice Blue Netbook (Personal Computers)
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

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Quiet PC, July 6, 2009
By Geoffrey J. B. Edwards "geoffreyofedwards" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect For Travel, September 12, 2009
By L. J. Osborne "Happy Scrapper" (Mukilteo, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dell Inspiron Mini IM10-2865 10.1-Inch Promise Pink Netbook (Personal Computers)
I love this little computer! It is so much easier to travel with than my 17" Inspiron. It takes a little time to get used to the smaller display but totally worth it for the lighter weight and less space in my carryon. I don't mind scrolling down to see everything. I do use an external mouse with it (I don't with my larger laptop) as the touchpad has been difficult to use. The pink color is fun too!

What color would you like?